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  • Presenting a live musical performance of African American vaudeville sketches, songs and dances called "Rollin' with Stevens and Stewart," by Ronald "Smokey" Stewart and Jaye Stevens.

    Jun. 13, 1991

    Live musical performance by Smokey Stewart and Jaye Stevens

  • Presenting "Hard Times: an oral history of the great depression": "Honor and humiliation"

    Jun. 24, 1971

    Presenting "Hard Times: an oral history of the great depression": "Honor and humiliation" with Judge Sam Heller, Herman Shumlin, Anna Ramsay, Elsa Ponselle, Howard Worthington, Ben Isaacs, Ward James, Mick (Milton) Shufro, Eileen Barth (a pseudonym for Id) (program XI)

  • Physicists John A. Simpson and Alber Watterberg discuss the events of December 2, 1942 which are considered the birth of the Atomic Age

    Dec. 3, 1982
  • Philip Stern discusses his book "The Oppenheimer Case: Security on Trial"

    1970

    *Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Philip M. Stern discusses his book "The Rape of the Taxpayer"

    Mar. 16, 1975

    Discussing the book, "The Rape of the Taxpayer," and interviewing the author Philip M. Stern.

  • Philip M. Stern discusses his book "The Oppenheimer Case: Security on Trial"

    1970

    *Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Peter, Paul, and Mary

    Peter, Paul and Mary discuss Folk music and the forming of their singing group ; part 2

    Apr. 12, 1961

    Peter Yarrow, Paul Stookey and Mary Travers talk with Studs about the forming of the Folk singing group Peter, Paul and Mary and their first year together. They perform their music throughout the interview. Song: "The Shape of Things to Come," Winn, John--ends: 00:08:42 Begins 00:08:50 (recording change).

  • Peter van der Linde discusses his book “Time Bomb”

    Mar. 1978

    Discussing the book "Time bomb" with the author Peter Van der Linde.

  • Peter Schrag discusses his book "Decline of the wasp"

    1970
  • Peter Martinsen and David Tuck

    Peter Martinsen and David Tuck discuss Vietnam War

    1970

    Peter Martinsen and David Tuck continue their conversation with Studs about the Vietnam War and the atrocities committed.

  • Peter Lyon

    Peter Lyon discusses the book "Success Story: The Life and Times of S. S. McClure"

    Aug. 1, 1967

    Peter Lyon discusses the book "Success Story: The Life and Times of S. S. McClure." Includes recitation of "Immortality" by William Jennings Bryan.

  • Peter Lyon discusses his book "To Hell in a Day Coach: An Exasperated Look at American Railways"

    May. 9, 1968

    Author Peter Lyon discusses his book "To Hell in a Day Coach: An Exasperated Look at American Railways".*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Peter Collier discusses his book "The Rockefellers: An American Dynasty"

    Apr. 23, 1976

    Peter Collier discusses his book "The Rockefellers: An American Dynasty", describing the fortune the family created, the public conflicts the family faced, and their philanthropic efforts.

  • Paul David Wellstone

    Paul Wellstone reads from and discusses his book "Powerline"

    Aug. 17, 1981

    Farmer Jim Nelson from Minnesota was the impetus of Paul Wellstone's book, "Powerline: The First Battle of America's Energy War". Topics of the book include U.S. energy policy, civil disobedience, corporate power, the role of American family farmers in the democratic process, and the possible dangers of electric power lines.

  • Paul Krassner

    Paul Krassner discusses his book "Confessions of a Raving, Unconfined Nut: Misadventures in the Counter-Culture"

    Oct. 19, 1993

    Author, comedian and satirist Paul Krassner joins Studs Terkel in a “mosaic” of an interview, as Krassner calls it, to discuss his book, “Confessions of a Raving, Unconfined Nut: Misadventures in the Counter-Culture.” The conversation begins with two clips from Abbie Hoffman and Lenny Bruce, friends of Krassner’s and fellow key figures in the counterculture movement of the 1960s. Krassner speaks on his friends’ legacies, and then begins telling his story, reading a passage from his book about when he first started questioning society.

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