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Interviewing Bertrand Russell and Phyllis Evans while Studs was in England.
Rev. Raymond Exum and Marguerite Klimkowski discuss the merits of the Equal Rights Amendment by comparing the 14th amendment, reviewing other federal and state laws, and considering gender based discrimination.
Warren Farrell discusses his book "Beyond Masculinity." He discusses women's liberation and men's liberation. Includes clip of Caroline Bird discussing women's liberation.
French writer Anais Nin discusses her book “Under a Glass Bell” and its influences with Studs Terkel. Nin reads a few excerpts from her recently published work “Under a Glass Bell.”
Dr. Benjamin Spock and Dr. Michael B. Rothenberg discuss the 40th anniversary edition of the book “Baby and Child Care.” The two discuss the changes they've made to the book, criticism they’ve faced since releasing the book, and how they’ve rethought gender roles in childcare. Studs plays “Hush Little Baby” - The Weavers (1955).
Terkel interviews activist and children's author Dagmar Wilson. She discusses how she goes from a children's author to an activist for anti-nuclear testing.
Registered nurse and activist Dorothy Granada discusses the Women’s Health Center in Mulukuku, Nicaragua. Granada discusses her history with nonviolent activism and how this inspired her to help establish a women’s health center in Nicaragua that offers assistance to low-income communities and prioritizes the incorporation of traditional healing methods used by the indigenous people of the community. Studs plays "Yo soy de un Pueblo" - Luis Enrique Mejia Godoy (1984).
Now being a professional playwright, William Gibson talked about being able to write one of his plays in 8 days. A lot of the discussion is about his play, "The Miracle Worker". After reading one of Annie Sullivan's letters, and learning about a battle royale that Sullivan had with Helen Keller, Gibson envisioned what that battle royale would look like. It became a now famous part of the play.