The executive director of The Council of The Southern Mountains offers insight into the experience of Appalachian migrants to Chicago and other urban areas.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations

Visiting Professor of History at the University of Chicago Denis Mack Smith discusses the book “Italy: Modern History.” Smith primarily focuses this discussion on the political history of Italy.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations

The former MLB pitcher discusses life after baseball, as sportscaster and author of two well-received books "The Long Season" and "Pennant Race." (Part One of Two) Includes a sample of Studs Terkel's 1963 conversation with fictitious baseball player Fireball Kozak (as played by WFMT staffer Marty Robinson)

The former MLB pitcher discusses life after baseball, as sportscaster and author of two well-received books "The Long Season" and "Pennant Race." (Part Two of Two)

Kay Boyle is the co-author of "Being Geniuses Together". The book is a memoir of her time spent in Paris and of her background, including her life with her mother when she was younger.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Discussing the book "Any Place But Here" and interviewing the authors Arna Bontemps and Jack Conroy.Content Warning: This conversation has the presence of outdated, biased, or offensive language. 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.

At the age of seven, James Leo Herlihy, started writing short stories and had thoughts of becoming a writer. Here, he shares his theory about the song, "Eleanor Rigby," and where all the people come from. Herlihy also conveys that the material of his literature is life itself.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Discussing the book "The Gilded Stage: The Years of the Great International Actresses" with the author Henry Knepler.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

Poor people, welfare, and egalitarianism are among the topics in Richard Elman's book, "The Poorhouse State: The American Way of Life on Public Assistance."  Elman shares some people's individual stories and he points out the problems with the system.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

The game of baseball today is very different from when Bill Leonard was a young boy. Today, the last names of baseball players are on the backs of their uniforms. When Leonard was a boy, his father would tell him who was up to bat solely by the player's walk or his stance. The selling of players' contracts to other teams is when Leonard believes the business of baseball changed. This recording includes snippets of author Lawrence Ritter's interviews with early 20th century ballplayers Sam Crawford, Goose Goslin, Fred Snodgrass, Rube Marquard, and Chief Meyers.