Robert Borisage, founder of the Center for National Security Studies, and Richard Criley, part of the Alliance to End Repression, talk about government spying on citizens and the constitutionality of it. The pair talk about corruption in the CIA and FBI and how new laws can help curb the issues. They also explain the S.1 - Criminal Justice Reform Act 94th Congress (1975-1976).

Richard Reeves his book "A Ford, not a Lincoln," about Gerald Ford and the politics of the 1970s. He also discusses journalism and White House reporting.

Marion Clark and Rudy Maxa, investigative journalists, discuss their book, "Public Trust, Private Lust: Sex, Power, and Corruption on Capitol Hill." The two recall how Elizabeth Ray contacted them about an affair she was having with U.S. Representative Wayne Hays, who was using taxpayer's money to pay her. The journalists also discuss Koreagate and other corruptions going on in Washington D.C. in the 1970s.

Jules Feiffer discusses his book “Jules Feiffer’s America: From Eisenhower to Reagan”, a retrospective that chronicles his years as a social and political cartoonist. Studs and Feiffer read through several of Feiffer’s cartoons featured in this book, working their way through the book in “eras” which are categorized based on the U.S. President of that particular time frame. Studs plays “Sh-Boom” - The Crew Cuts (1954), “Big Bad John” - Jimmy Dean (1961). “Yellow Submarine” - The Beatles (1966), and “Happy Days Are Here Again” - Casa Loma Orchestra.

Daniel Schorr discusses his work in television and print journalism and the limitations of each. Topics of discussion include Schorr’s experiences working for CBS, reporting on and from the Soviet Union, and censorship in the news media. Schorr reads excerpts from his memoir at the beginning and end of the program.