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  • John Henry Faulk discusses his book "Fear on Trial" ; part 1

    Dec. 1, 1964

    Folklorist and radio show host John Henry Faulk discusses his book "Fear on Trial," covering his experiences being on the Hollywood blacklist and his lawsuit against AWARE; includes Christmas story at the end of part 2.

  • Jill Conway reads from and discusses her book "The Road From Coorain"

    Jun. 15, 1989

    Jill Conway refllects on living on the great plains of Australia as a young child in her book, "The Road From Coorain". Conway recalls not seeing any other children until she was 7 ears old. Growing up in the bush, meant isolation, said Conway. Because she wasn't around people often, and because she wasn't used to crowds, 2 or 3 people at a time was pretty scary. Conway found the city to be a sinister place that was very noisy.

  • Jane Stedman discusses story and music collecting ; part 2

    Jul. 29, 1961

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

  • Jane Stedman discusses story and music collecting ; part 1

    Jul. 29, 1961

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

  • Jane B. Katz

    Jane B. Katz talks about her book "I Am the Fire of Time: The Voices of Native American Women"

    Jun. 26, 1978

    Jane B. Katz discusses the sources for her book and the plight of Native Americans; the second half of the program includes poetry.

  • Jack Conroy talks with Studs Terkel

    Mar. 28, 1962
  • Interviewing Tom Hall

    Apr. 9, 1968

    Tom Hall, a young fan of rock, pop, and soul music, sits down with Studs to give him some perspective on the musical trends of the late 1960s. Such artists as Ben E. King, Jimi Hendrix, and the Pretty Things are discussed.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Interviewing storytellers Jim May and Jackie Torrence

    Jul. 14, 1986
  • Interviewing Pete Seeger, Cleofes Vigil, and Nimrod Workman

    1970

    Pete Seeger, Cleofes Vigil, and Nimrod Workman discuss folk music and their upcoming appearance at an anthropology conference.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Interviewing Meredydd Evans in the village of Menai Bridge, Wales, while Studs was in England ; part 2

    Dec. 1962
  • Interviewing Joyce Johnson

    Feb. 8, 1983

    The American author of fiction and nonfiction talks about her memoir, Minor Characters, and the time that she spent with Jack Kerouac and the other artists that made up the Beat Generation. The program includes clips from an earlier conversation with Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, and Peter Orlovsky.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Interviewing folksinger and songwriter Rosalie Sorrels ; part 2

  • Interviewing folksinger and songwriter Rosalie Sorrels ; part 1

    Mar. 21, 1996
  • Interviewing folksinger and songwriter Rosalie Sorrels

    Apr. 17, 1986
  • Interviewing folklorist John Henry Faulk

    1964
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