Sasha, the main character in Alix Kates Shulman's book, "Memoirs of an Ex-Prom Queen" is obsessed and worried about her good looks. Sasha is all of 24 now, and she was told that by the time she's 30, her good looks will fade. Once a new queen is named, Sasha's mother tells her, you become a has been. The prom queen theme of the book, says Shulman, is to compete for the man and to be #1. Similar to the Miss America contest, women are parading before the men, parading before the judges for their attention.

Studs interview with Garrison Keillor who discusses his books, "Happy To Be Here" and "True Story Of A Young Person" and his New Yorker story, "My North Dakota Railroad Days." The interviews starts with "The Ballad of Casey Jones" and ends with the hymn, "Will The Circle Be Unbroken." Studs and Keillor read from the "Sam Spade" novel. They also discuss Keillor home of Minneapolis and how his childhood led him to his career.

Innocent, unarmed villagers were murdered in the horrific massacre in March of 1968. In Seymour M. Hersh's book, "My Lai 4: A Report on the Massacre and Its Aftermath," Seymour further explains that to the soldiers, the killing was simply a game to them, of who could kill the most bodies.

The American humorist talks about the difficulty in satirizing the already ludicrous world of post-Watergate America. He joins Studs upon the publication of his collection of columns, The Buchwald Stops Here.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The working New York fireman and writer sits down to talk about his latest, Glitter & Ash, a novel about politics and privilege. Includes a clip from an interview with Brooklyn fireman Tommy Gates.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Studs examines the history of crime in our nation, with the author of The American Way of Crime: From Salem to Watergate, a Stunning New Perspective on American History. The program includes a clip of Gaynell Begley talking about controversial land disputes and strip mining rights in Kentucky.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The American author of children's books joins Studs to talk about her latest, Do Bananas Chew Gum?, which tells the story of Sam Mott, a sixth-grade boy who struggles with reading and writing.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The outspoken reporter, critic, and commentator joins Studs to discuss his book, The Trouble with Nowadays: A Curmudgeon Strikes Back.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Shulman joins Studs to discuss her novel, Burning Questions, about the Women's Liberation Movement as seen through the eyes of the main character, Zane, who leaves her small midwestern town for New York City.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The Chicago writer tells Studs of the seventeen-month ordeal of searching for his missing grandson, as further described in his book, Where is Joey?: Lost Among the Hare Krishnas.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations