Studs Terkel Archive Podcast

Ben Welsh

Selections from the WFMT collection of Terkel’s radio interviews, delivered several times each week. An unofficial feed.

  1. 2024-08-23

    The Walawa Basies talk with Studs Terkel ; part 1

    First broadcast on January 14, 1969. Studs Terkel interviews the members of the Walawa Basies: Kelvin Strong, Orlando Lucas, Levon Campbell, and Justine Cordwell. This is an Interview done in two parts

    52 min

  2. 2024-08-23

    The Walawa Basies talk with Studs Terkel ; part 2

    First broadcast on January 14, 1969. Studs Terkel interviews the members of the Walawa Basies: Kelvin Strong, Orlando Lucas, and Levon Campbell.

    55 min

  3. 2024-08-16

    Barbara Kingsolver discusses her book "Holding the Line: Women in the Great Arizona Mine Strike of 1983"

    First broadcast on September 17, 1990. Since no men were allowed to picket against the Phelps Dodge Corp., Mexican American women showed up and according to Kingsolver’s book, “Holding the Line,” the picket lines were a brand new experience for the women. Some of the women had to get their husbands’ permission to picket. The group of women found their lives transformed not only with their cause but with new bonds of friendship from the other women.

    47 min

  4. 2024-08-09

    Derek Walcott discusses poetry and his play "Dream on Monkey Mountain"

    First broadcast on April 11, 1972. Colonial West Indies & Caribbean poet Derek Walcott talks about the traditions of poetry not purely being just the written words. Poetry, says Walcott, is also oral poetry that's found in folk songs, folk tales and calypso music. Walcott's play, "Dream on Monkey Mountain" is about Makak, an old hermit who lived on Monkey Mountain his whole life, and was now being kicked off the mountain.

    52 min

  5. 2024-08-02

    Daniel Boorstin discuses his book "The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America"

    Discussing the book "The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America" and interviewing the author Professor Daniel Boorstin.

    1 sec

  6. 2024-07-26

    Brian Dennehy discusses the Goodman Theater's production of "A Touch of a Poet"

    First broadcast on May 02, 1996.

    48 min

  7. 2024-07-19

    A young white cabbie talks with Studs Terkel

    First broadcast on March 26, 1962. Interviewing a young white cabbie and farewell comments on the plane ride home when Studs traveled home from Montgomery, Alabama.

    48 min

  8. 2024-07-12

    Fred W. Friendly discusses his book "Due to Circumstances Beyond Our Control"

    Studs Terkel interviews Fred W. Friendly to promote his book "Due to Circumstances Beyond Our Control." Although this interview seems to be the conclusion of a longer discussion, Friendly offers two key points: we should learn from a crisis to better handle the next one and television will shape the world. Duration 1:26. (Part 2 of 2)

    1 min
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