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Anthony Sampson comments on his book, "The Sovereign State of ITT".
Jul. 2, 1973 British writer and journalist, Anthony Sampson discusses his book, "The Sovereign State of ITT". Mr Sampson converses with Studs about the book, the ITT(International Telephone and Telegraph) Corporation and the weakening of the authority of traditional national governments by the multinational corporations/conglomerates. Mr Sampson, speaks in-depth about Harold Geneen the President CEO of ITT, and his involvement in collusion with the GOP and Richard Nixon to avoid an anti-trust lawsuit with large campaign contributions.
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Helga Sandburg reads her poetry
Aug. 1, 1965 Helga Sandburg reads some of her poetry and discusses her life as the daughter of fellow poet Carl Sandburg.
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Orville Schell discusses his book "Modern Meat: Antibiotics, Hormones, and the Pharmaceutical Farm"
May. 22, 1984 Discussing the book "Modern meat: antibiotics, hormones and the pharmaceutical farm" with the author Orville Schell.
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Nicholas Von Hoffman discusses his novel, "Two Three Many More" with Studs Terkel
1970 Nicholas Van Hoffman discusses the characters of his novel, "Two Three Many More" about campus protests against the Vietnam War. Political viewpoints, regulations, and character analysis are discussed. Von Hoffman opens the interview with a reading from the opening of the book that mentions peace, solidarity, and disunity. Terkel and Von Hoffman read excerpts together from the book.
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Studs, teachers and students have a conversation at a high school where there is controversy over the use of the book "Working"
1982 Discussing the controversy over the use of the book "Working" by author Studs Terkel in a senior vocational class. Interviews with Kay Nichols, teacher, and two high school classes, as well as Bob Burns and Jim Richardson. The students talk of how the "bad" language in the book is heard from their peers on a daily basis and they don't find it offensive. [recorded in Girard, Pennsylvania]
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Lerone Bennett, Jr., John Hope Franklin and Hoyt Fuller discuss the book "Distortions of Negro History"
Jun. 3, 1965 Discussing "Distortions of Negro History" and interviewing Lerone Bennett, Jr., John Hope Franklin and Hoyt Fuller.
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Studs Terkel interviews author-dramatist Frank Norman at his Bloomsbury Square Hotel ; part 1
1968 Terkel delves into the life of Frank Norman, a London ex-con who turned his life around and became a novelist and playwright by writing on his experiences. He wrote "Bang to Rights" shortly after his prison release which brought him great fame. He followed that with "The Monkey Pulled it's Hair" that had a U.S. release under the name "Don't Darling Me Darling". Norman opened up to Terkel discussing his illegitimacy, his illiteracy till age 14, his institutionalization in an orphanage which he turned into the novel "Banana Boy".