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  • Discussing streetcars and railroads with Chicago transportation expert Joseph Zucker

    Jul. 5, 1995
  • Discussing steelworkers and labor unions with Edward Sadlowski and Theodore Smolarek

    Jul. 1, 1974

    Discussing steelworkers and interviewing Ed Sadlowski of the United Steelworkers of America and Ted Smolarek.

  • Discussing "The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists," with Mike Moore, David Cartwright and John Mearsheimer

    Jul. 25, 1995
  • Discussing "Cybernetics and the future" and interviewing Dr. Alice Mary Hilton ; part 2

    Jul. 12, 1965
  • Discussing "Cybernetics and the future" and interviewing Dr. Alice Mary Hilton ; part 1

    Jul. 12, 1965
  • Chester Morris

    Chester Morris discusses theater and his Broadway production of "Advise and Consent" with Studs Terkel

    Feb. 27, 1962

    An interview with Chester Morris about his role in "Advise and Consent." They discuss theater and stage life for actors. Morris mentions numerous actors and actresses and stage productions. He discusses the business, status, and economics of acting.

  • George Bellows

    Charles Grant discusses George Bellows, and Captain Herbert Anderson discuss life on a tugboat

    Jun. 19, 1962

    Charles Grant discusses painter George Bellows; also includes anecdotes about his life, including being the first passenger on an airplane and meeting Buffalo Bill. Captain Herbert Anderson's conversation begins at 34:44.

  • Charles Eames

    Charles Eames discusses his life of travel and his study of design and architecture, part 2

    Oct. 1, 1965

    Charles Eames an architect, designer, artist, filmmaker and student of human nature talks with Studs about his years of travel in India and Europe. He discusses studying architecture and working as an architect and the nature of his film making.

  • Charles Eames

    Charles Eames discusses his life of travel and his study of design and architecture, part 1

    Oct. 1, 1965

    Charles Eames, an architect, designer, artist, filmmaker and student of human nature, talks with Studs about his years of travel in India and Europe. He discusses studying architecture and working as an architect and the nature of his film making. (Part 1 of 2)

  • Carl Sagan

    Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan discuss their book "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors"

    Oct. 5, 1992

    Evolution and the future of the human race are among topics in Carl Sagan's and Ann Druyan's book, "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors: A Search for Who We Are." Included is an excerpt of the astronomer Harlow Shapley speaking at the beginning. Carl Sagan also reads an excerpt from the book at the end.

  • Burton Bernstein discusses his book "Plane Crazy: A Celebration of Flying"

    Nov. 22, 1985

    Author Burton Bernstein discusses his latest work and his experiences with learning how to fly, and the inspiration that drove him to explore the unknown parts of the United States. Sections of the work include the discussion of air travel, types of aviation, and how the airports have changed over the years. A featured part of the work reflects privatized airports run by families, such as the O'Briens and the Nutts.

  • Barry Commoner

    Barry Commoner discusses his book "The Poverty of Power: Energy and the Economic Crisis"

    May. 20, 1976

    Biologist and author Barry Commoner discusses his book "The Poverty of Power: Energy and the Economic Crisis."

  • Barry Commoner

    Barry Commoner discusses his book "The Politics of Energy"

    Jun. 18, 1979

    Scientist and educator Dr. Barry Commoner discusses his book "The Politics of Energy." Main topics include nuclear energy, solar energy, renewable energy and the future of energy.

  • Barbara Garson discusses her book "The Electronic Sweatshop"

    Jun. 16, 1988

    According to Barbara Garson's book, "The Electronic Sweatshop: How Computers are Transforming the Office of the Future into the Factory of the Past," companies are trying to make jobs so simple, as a result, kids in jobs are as replaceable as paper plates. Some companies don't want their employees to have to think but rather they need them to push buttons on machinery to get jobs accomplished.

  • Arthur Miller & John O'Brien

    Arthur Miller and John O'Brien discuss privacy and surveillance

    1970

    Arthur Miller, author of "Assault on Privacy: Computers, Data Banks, and Dossiers," and John O'Brien discuss issues relating to technological privacy and surveillance.

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