Discussing the 1983-1984 Lyric Opera of Chicago season with publicist Danny Newman.

Discussing the book "Homestead: The Glory and Tragedy of an American Steel Town" (published by Times Books) with the author, journalist William Serrin.

Discussion about the triple revolution

According to Barbara Garson's book, "The Electronic Sweatshop: How Computers are Transforming the Office of the Future into the Factory of the Past," companies are trying to make jobs so simple, as a result, kids in jobs are as replaceable as paper plates. Some companies don't want their employees to have to think but rather they need them to push buttons on machinery to get jobs accomplished.

Studs discusses literature, mining and Moberly, Missouri with author Jack Conroy. Conroy had recently (1966) released "Anyplace But Here", a republished version of "They Seek A City", in collaboration with Arna Bontemps. Topics include proletarian literature, coal mining in America, Conroy's home town of Moberly, Missouri, and Conroy's earlier work, including "The Disinherited" (1933).

Ed Paulsen discusses the Great Depression its impact.

Discussing the debate over the site of the new Chicago Public Library with poet Jim Fuerst and Terry Brunner, Executive Director of the Better Government Association.