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  • Terkel comments and presents Hard Times: an oral history of the great depression

    1971

    Presenting "Hard Times: an oral history of the great depression": "Arrests, evictions and other running sores" with Willie Jeffries, Harry Hartman, Max Naiman, Horace Cayton, and Judge Sam Heller (programs X).

  • Presenting "Hard Times: an oral history of the great depression": "Honor and humiliation"

    Jun. 24, 1971

    Presenting "Hard Times: an oral history of the great depression": "Honor and humiliation" with Judge Sam Heller, Herman Shumlin, Anna Ramsay, Elsa Ponselle, Howard Worthington, Ben Isaacs, Ward James, Mick (Milton) Shufro, Eileen Barth (a pseudonym for Id) (program XI)

  • Terkel comments and presents"Hard Times: an oral history of the great depression" ; part 3

    May. 27, 1971

    Presenting an award-winning summary program of "Hard Times: an oral history of the great depression" series 1971-72: "A gathering of survivors" (part two) with Jim Sheridan, Pauline Kael, Emma Tiller, Frank Czerwonka, Cesar Chavez, William Benton, Sidney Weinberg. Chapter 12.

  • Interview with Michael Frayn ; part 1

    1968

    Interviewing satirist Michael Frayn, followed by excerpts of humor by Spike Milligan, Flanders & Swann, Cooke & Moore (2 parts) while Studs was in London.

  • Eugenie Leontovich discusses her acting career

    Jul. 7, 1959

    The Russian-born actress Eugenie Leontovich talks about how she researched books in order to prepare for the role of Anastasia. Madame Leontovich also talks about using the Stanislavski Method when teaching her students about acting and performing. Today's theatre arts in America are very strong, Leontovich commented.

  • Joan Littlewood discusses the theatre ; part 2

    In conclusion, Joan Littlewood talks about the 21 acres of land that she owns by the banks of the river near London. Littlewood says people who live on the countryside and enjoy the outdoors are theatre lovers. When asked if she herself was crazy, Littlewood answered, "But aren't we all?"

  • Terkel comments and presents the D-Day program

    Jun. 6, 1984
  • Talking about the Great Depression, with Russell Baker

    Oct. 28, 1982

    The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist joins Studs to talk about life in Virginia and Baltimore during the Great Depression, as further described in his memoir Growing Up.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • An interview with Tom Kochman

    Dec. 16, 1982

    The author and communications professor offers some insight into his book Black and White Styles in Conflict. This program includes clips from recordings of a Black preacher's sermon and a white attendee of the 1963 March on Washington.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

  • Talking with Judith Martin AKA Miss Manners

    Dec. 6, 1982

    The columnist and etiquette authority joins Studs to talk about her manual, Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior, as well as her novel, Gilbert: A Comedy of Manners.*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

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