The radio and television personality and senior editor of Cricket children's magazine joins Studs to talk about the importance of reading and storytelling.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The author of A Great and Glorious Romance joins Studs to discuss her search into her parents' past, including their families' roots in Sweden and Luxembourg.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Otto Friedrich discusses his "Time" magazine piece, his writing, and American history. Songs "Yankee Doodle Dandy," "Free America" by Joseph Warren, a German song, an 18th century Boston Tea Party song, and an 18th-century British soldier song have been removed for copyright restrictions.

The author of Ballots and Bandwagons gives an overview of many of the presidential campaigns and conventions of the first half of the 20th century.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Discussing "The Understudy : a Novel" and interviewing Elia Kazan.

Discussing "The Silver Bears" and interviewing Paul Erdman.

Discussing "The Romantic Egoists" and interviewing Scottie Fitzgerald.