The American actress and comedian gives some insight into how she develops her vivid characters, and how her colleagues help bring them to the stage and screen. Four of Tomlin's comic pieces are included in the interview.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Cast members Philip Anglin, Ken Ruta and Penny Fuller talk about their roles as John Merrick, Mr. Treves and Mrs. Kendal, respectively. They also talk about having great appreciation for their roles and being able to see audience's reactions to their performances.

The acting and teaching couple discuss their Five Stories project - a theater production which draws on works by Chekhov, Faulkner, Isaac Bashevis Singer, and James Joyce. This program also includes a clip of William Faulkner speaking.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The cast members of Richard Howard's Two-Part Inventions at the Goodman Theater discuss Edith Wharton and a meeting between Walt Whitman and Oscar Wilde.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Discussing the one man show as Charles Dickens at North Light Repertory Theatre with the actor Emlyn Williams.

In this interview with Terkel, folk singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie talks about what influences his songwriting and the new definition of folk music. They touch on the shared experience of humanity, the role of the entertainer in society, and the older generation’s contributions to society. Guthrie expresses a desire to create a music “carnival” where performers and audience members both participate together. Guthrie also discusses how he began playing the banjo, and Studs comments on how Arlo has grown as a musician since his father's, Woody Guthrie, death.

Studs talks with the lead actor and director of The Eleventh Street Theater's stage production of Kaufman and Hart's musical, I'd Rather Be Right. Farrell offers some dramatic readings from his role as President Franklin D. Roosevelt. This program also includes clips of FDR himself speaking.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations