Studs Terkel interview with James Cameron, Brittish journalist. They discuss a variety of topics with politics and young people's attitudes the majority of the interview. This interview is done in Chicago, while the other three parts were done at Lewis and Clark College.

Studs interview with Basil Davidson, Africanologist, about his book, "Lost Cities of Africa." The interview takes place in Barnes, London. They touch on African culture, history, and civilization.

Studs Terkel interviews Sweden Prime Minister Olaf Palme at the House of Parliament. They discuss socialist political viewpoints and touch on a large variety of subjects. Major topics include work environment, working women, issues of ordinary people, industrialism, the post-industrial society, technology, and communities. Studs gives a short post script to inform listeners about the arrest of five journalists in Sweden, who were charged with exposing information about a secret police called the Information Branch. It was said that they jeopardized Sweden's security.

Laura Fermi discusses Benito Mussolini and her book "Mussolini."

Italian journalist Oriana Fallaci discusses journalism and what she has learned from powerful politicians that she has interviewed over the course of her career. Much of the conversation comes back to her late companion, Alexandros Panagoulēs. She briefly mentions her most recent book "Interview With History." Two songs by Mikis Theodorakis are played at the conclusion of the interview: (00:49:02-00:50:57) "To Palicari Echi Kaimo" (00:51:00-00:52:40) "S'afti Ti Geitonia-In This Neighborhood"

South African writer and political activist Nadine Gordimer joins Studs Terkel to talk about her book “A Guest of Honor,” a novel that explores African politics in a post-colonialism era. As an introduction to their conversation, Terkel plays a clip of an interview with Conor Cruise O’Brien, where an interaction with former Ghanaian president Kwame Nkrumah is discussed.

European correspondent and journalist Daniel Singer discusses the independently published magazine “The Nation” and French politics and government. Singer focuses his discussion on the 1995 strikes in France and the political and economic events leading up to and influencing these strikes. Studs plays the French national anthem “La Marseillaise.”

Program includes an excerpt of a May 1990 interview with Russian journalist Vitaly Korotich.