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  • Interviewing Shel Silverstein

    Dec. 12, 1963
  • Mona Simpson discusses her novel “The Lost Father”

    Mar. 4, 1993

    Author Mona Simpson discusses and reads from her novel “The Lost Father”, a novel that focuses on a woman that becomes obsessed with finding the father she never met. This program includes an excerpt from a previous interview between Studs and Simpson in which Simpson discusses her novel “Anywhere But Here.” Studs plays “Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home” - Susannah McCorkle (1977).

  • European correspondent Daniel Singer discusses the independently published magazine “The Nation” and French politics and government

    Apr. 10, 1996

    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.”

  • Interviewing Jungian psychologist June Singer

    Mar. 25, 1977
  • Mark Singer discusses his book “Funny Money” and the Penn Square Bank failure

    Jun. 22, 1985

    Author and journalist Mark Singer discusses and reads from his book “Funny Money.” This book, and interview, documents the events of the Penn Square Bank failure. Studs plays "Easy Come, Easy Go" - Johnny Green and His Orchestra (1934) and "Patriotic Diggers" - John Allison (ca. 1800).

  • Discussing the book "Bravi: Lyric Opera of Chicago" with author and photographer Victor Skrebneski

    Apr. 14, 1994
  • Interviewing Debi and Megan Smith about their musical group the Smith Sisters

    Apr. 10, 1985
  • Discussing the book "Making Miracles Happen" with Gregory White Smith

    Sep. 2, 1997
  • Discussing the book "The New Russians" with the author, journalist Hedrick Smith

    Dec. 13, 1990

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

  • Interviewing Hobart Smith

    Oct. 20, 1963
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