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  • Reverend Grant Gallup discusses his time spent in Nicaragua

    Jan. 13, 1992

    Even though unemployment is at 60% in Nicaraqua, and the people are very poor, Father Grant Gallup would rather live in Manaqua, Nicaraqua than in the United States. Gallup explained there are 600,000 shacks in Nicaraqua. In the US, police tear down shacks that the homeless build. According to Gallup, the press is freer in Nicaraqua as opposed to self-serving in the United States.

  • Renny Golden, Michael McConnell and Peggy Hutchison discuss the book "Sanctuary"

    Jun. 16, 1986

    Eye witness testimonies of rape, torture, abductions and murder are all included in "Sanctuary: The New Underground Railroad". Renny Golden, Michael McConnell and Peggy Hutchison all work with Sanctuary groups because of the hardships brought onto the refugees.

  • Reflecting on the European trip

    Dec. 17, 1962

    Terkel comments about the European trip

  • Raymond Bonner discusses his book "Waltzing with a Dictator: The Marcos and The Making of American Policy"

    May. 21, 1987

    Interviewing author Raymond Bonner on American foreign policy, America’s relationship with dictators, and the rise of the Marcos family. Includes a test tone lasting about 30 seconds. Content Warning: This conversation includes racially and/or culturally derogatory language and/or negative depictions of Black and Indigenous people of color, women, and LGBTQI+ individuals. Rather than remove this content, we present it in the context of twentieth-century social history to acknowledge and learn from its impact and to inspire awareness and discussion.

  • Rahul Barpute discusses his career and life experiences ; part 2

    Aug. 29, 1963

    Actor and editor of the newspaper Majhi Kahani, Rahul Barapute discusses his first impressions and experiences in the United States.

  • Professor Irwin Weil discusses Russian literature, poetry, and theater

    Mar. 25, 1987

    Northwestern University professor of Slavic languages and literatures Irwin Weil discusses Russian literature, poetry, and theater. Weil discusses the strong interest students have at Northwestern University for the subject he teaches, and attempts to answer why that is. Weil sings several unnamed Russian folk songs throughout the program and reads “A Magic Moment I Remember” - Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin.

  • Professor Irwin Weil discusses his trip to China to attend an international meeting of teachers in Russian and Russian literature

    Feb. 8, 1988

    Northwestern University professor of Slavic languages and literature Irwin Weil discusses his trip to China to attend an international meeting of teachers in Russian and Russian literature. He also briefly discusses notable Russian writers. Weil sings several unnamed Russian and Chinese folk songs throughout and reads “I Loved You” - Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin.

  • Presenting music with harpists Lucile Johnson Rosenbloom and Marcela Kozikova

    Mar. 21, 1986

    Terkel comments and presents musical performance of Lucile Johnson Rosenbloom and Marcela Kozikova

  • Presenting "In Africa" ; part 2

    Studs Terkel continues to recount his trip to Africa.

  • Presenting "In Africa" ; part 1

    Studs Terkel recounts a trip to Africa.

  • Pierre Brasseur talks with Studs Terkel ; part 2

    May. 1, 1960
  • Pierre Brasseur talks with Studs Terkel ; part 1

    May. 1, 1960
  • Paul Theroux

    Paul Theroux discusses his book "Mosquito Coast"

    Feb. 23, 1982

    Discussing the book "Mosquito coast" with the author novelist Paul Theroux.

  • Paul Linn in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Sep. 28, 1976

    Interviewing Paul Linn.

  • Paul Jacobs talks with Studs Terkel

    1970
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