Interviewing three independent booksellers| Richard Bray, Paul Yamazaki, and David Unowsky.

Computers and technology may be good for some people, however, printers John Kailen, Gerri Scott, Russ Wadleigh and Hank Orttinger don't see it that way. As members of typographical unions, they have a skilled trade, and their trade and jobs are being threatened by computers. Some felt their livelihoods were stabbed in the back by the computer.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Pierre Burton, Canadian writer and journalist, discusses his book “The Impossible Railway,” touching on topics including the significance of the Canadian Pacific Railway, poor labor conditions on the railway, and differences between America and Canada. Content Warning: This conversation includes racially and/or culturally derogatory language and/or negative depictions of Black and Indigenous people of color, women, and LGBTQI+ individuals.

Studs interviews a junior college freshman, Donna Kay Borrenpohl. They touch on subjects such as her life growing up on a farm, auto mechanic work, and gender stereotypes in career interests. Content Warning: This conversation includes racially and/or culturally derogatory language and/or negative depictions of Black and Indigenous people of color, women, and LGBTQI+ individuals. Rather than remove this content, we present it in the context of twentieth-century social history to acknowledge and learn from its impact and to inspire awareness and discussion.

Michael J. Arlen discusses his book Thirty Seconds, published in 1980. He goes on to discuss the advertising agencies and the work that goes into a television commercial. Rebroadcast.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Oxfam America invests privately raised funds in partnership with local organizations across the globe to promote social and economic justice and search for solutions for hunger, poverty, and injustice.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

One of the questions discussed by Fred and LaDonna Harris is whether or not the government is going to protect the interests of the average family or continue to protect the super-rich and the giant corporations. Former senator Fred Harris says people are being over-taxed by the government and that there needs to be a fairer distribution of wealth, income, and power in America.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations