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  • Discussing the history of Maxwell Street with University of Illinois at Chicago historian Bill Adelman, Roosevelt University professor of Sociology and Anthropology Carolyn Eastwood, and Chicago Blues Festival director Barry Dolins

    May. 13, 1993
  • Discussing the electrical inspectors scandal with the author-journalist Mike Royko

    Nov. 9, 1979

    Studs and Mike Royko read from transcripts of FBI recordings of city inspectors convicted of bribery.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Discussing the development of the Southern School, Chicago's only alternative for students kicked out of the public schools, with founder and educator Patrick Zimmerman

    Oct. 20, 1976
  • Discussing the book of poetry "From Hard Times to Hope," and the newspaper "StreetWise: Empowering the Homeless Through Employment," with vendors and contributors Chris Christmas and Vern Cooper; editor John Ellis; and co-editor and Chicago Tribune report

    Dec. 5, 1995
  • Discussing the book "Zoo: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Animals and the People Who Care for Them" with the author Don Gold

    Dec. 19, 1988
  • Discussing the book "The Haymarket Tragedy," with the author, historian Paul Avrich

    Dec. 27, 1984
  • John Peter Altgeld

    Discussing the book "The eagle forgotten: the life of John Peter Altgeld"

    Sep. 1, 1981

    Discussing the book "The eagle forgotten: the life of John Peter Altgeld" with the author Harry Barnard.

  • Discussing the book "Slim's Table: Race, Respectability, and Masculinity" (published by University of Chicago Press) with the author Mitchell Duneier, photographer Ovie Carter, Nate "Slim" Douglas and Ed Watlington

    Sep. 2, 1992

    Discussing the book "Slim's Table: Race, Respectability, and Masculinity" (published by University of Chicago Press) with the author Mitchell Duneier, photographer Ovie Carter, Nate "Slim" Douglas and Ed Watlington,

  • Discussing the book "Rusted Dreams: Hard Times in the Steel Community" with one of the book's authors, Roberta Lynch

    Mar. 19, 1987

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

  • Discussing the book "Politics of Compassion and Transformation" with the author, former Chicago alderman and Professor of political science Dick Simpson

    Jun. 21, 1989
  • Discussing the book "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" with photographer John Brooks, and the book's authors and subjects LeAlan Jones and Lloyd Newman

    Jun. 27, 1997
  • Discussing the book "My Neighborhood: The Words and Pictures of Inner-City Children," with Prince Chris Upshaw, Shanda Thedford, and editor Linda Waldman

    Jun. 30, 1993
  • Discussing the book "Hoop Dreams: A True Story of Hardship and Triumph" with the author Ben Joravsky

    May. 17, 1995
  • Ross Miller

    Discussing the book "Here's the Deal: The Buying and Selling of a Great American City" with Ross Miller

    Mar. 12, 1996
  • Discussing the book "Guardian Angel" with Sara Paretsky

    Jan. 29, 1992

    A conversation about the seventh installment in the V.I. Warshawski mystery series.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations

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