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Barry Commoner discusses his book "The Poverty of Power: Energy and the Economic Crisis"
May. 20, 1976 Biologist and author Barry Commoner discusses his book "The Poverty of Power: Energy and the Economic Crisis."
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Scott Ridley discusses the book “Power Struggle: The Hundred-Year War Over Electricity”
Feb. 25, 1987 Author Scott Ridley discusses the book “Power Struggle: The Hundred-Year War Over Electricity” and the corruption in the private power industry. Studs plays "Roll on Columbia" by Judy Collins (1972) and "Grand Coulee Dam" by Woody Guthrie (1941).
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Louis Font and Ed Fox discuss their time in the military and the Vietnam War
Jun. 11, 1971 Louis Font and Ed Fox discuss their time in the military, the Vietnam War, military rituals, and West Point military academy. They express their anti-war sentiments and describe atrocities committed in Vietnam.
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Peter van der Linde discusses his book “Time Bomb”
Mar. 1978 Discussing the book "Time bomb" with the author Peter Van der Linde.
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Discussing steelworkers and labor unions with Edward Sadlowski and Theodore Smolarek
Jul. 1, 1974 Discussing steelworkers and interviewing Ed Sadlowski of the United Steelworkers of America and Ted Smolarek.
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John Prine discusses songwriting and growing up in Southern Illinois
1972 Studs and John briefly discuss coal mining in Appalachia, specifically Blackey, Kentucky. Includes an interview with Joe Begley a coal miner from Blackey.
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Interview with Dagmar Wilson
1967 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.