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  • Shirley Bryant, Nancy Fisher, and Nicole Mills

    Shirley Bryant, Nancy Fisher, and Nicole Mills discuss sex education

    Mar. 7, 1974

    Shirley Bryant, Nancy Fisher, and Nicole Mills discuss how a new sex education based in the importance of feelings and the use of contraception.

  • Handasyde Buchanan and Miss Dillon discuss life in London, England and Scotland, bookshops, and book selling; part 1

    1962

    Interviewing booksellers Handasyde Buchanan and Miss Dillon while Studs was in England. They discuss life in London, England and Scotland, their bookshops, and book selling.

  • Discussing the book "Starving in the shadow of plenty" with the author Loretta Schwartz-Nobel

    Sep. 3, 1981

    Discussing the book "Starving in the shadow of plenty" with the author Loretta Schwartz-Nobel.

  • William Shirer discusses his book “Twentieth Century Journey: 1930-1940: Volume II”

    Jun. 1, 1984

    Discussing the book "Twentieth century journey: 1930-1940" with the author William Shirer.

  • John Simon discusses film

    Feb. 16, 1979

    Film critic John Simon and Studs Terkel discuss various movies, filmmaking techniques, and how film is a newer form of art. Terkel plays an audio clip from an interview he did he with Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni.

  • Dizzy Gillespie

    Dizzy Gillespie discusses the art of jazz ; part 2

    Mar. 30, 1961

    Part 2 of the program continues with Dizzy Gillespie discovering the following: his jazz style; his interactions with other musicians; and his latin musical influences. The following Gillespie musical excerpts are played: "Tin Tin Deo"; "La Lorraine"; and an musical piece (with an undisclosed title) is played to end the program.

  • Dizzy Gillespie

    Dizzy Gillespie discusses the art of jazz ; part 1

    Mar. 30, 1961

    Part 1 of this program begins with Studs Terkel reading an excerpt from the book "Giants of Jazz" , which describes Dizzy Gillespie's early life. Gillespie discusses the following: the state of jazz; his fellow musicians; jazz contributors; jazz fundamentals; and his tours abroad. Gillespie's "Groovin' High" is played towards the end of this part of the program.

  • Discussing the book "State of grace" with the author Joseph Pintauro

    May. 27, 1983

    Discussing the book "State of grace" with the author Joseph Pintauro.

  • Wendell Rawls Jr. discusses his book "Cold Storage"

    Feb. 29, 1980
  • Discussing Japanese cinema with Donald Richie

    May. 3, 1979

    Discussing Japanese cinema with Donald Richie.

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