Studs Terkel Archive Podcast Ben Welsh
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- Society & Culture
Selections from the WFMT collection of Terkel’s radio interviews, delivered several times each week. An unofficial feed.
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Discussing the book "Get Shorty" with the author Elmore Leonard
First broadcast on July 31, 1991.
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Studs Terkel discusses race relations and economic disparity with four Chicago area women ; part 1
First broadcast on January 27, 1965. Studs discusses race relations and economic disparity with four Chicago area women in a program entitled "Each of us can act".
This recording was the last of a 6-part series, "Rearing the Child of Good Will", broadcast under the auspices of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. The series focused on prejudice, race, religion, and community.
Interviewees are:
Madeline Bonsigniore of Chicago's south suburbs
Naomi Brodky of the Marynook neighborhood of Chicago
Lynn Williams of Winnetka, IL
Harriet White of the NCCJ
The discussion begins with a snipped from Terkel's interview with "Jimmy" a 17-year old African American male who had been involved with gangs on the Chicago's west side.
Other topics of discussion include racial integration, schools, and home ownership. -
Studs Terkel discusses race relations and economic disparity with four Chicago area women ; part 2
First broadcast on January 27, 1965. Studs discusses race relations and economic disparity with four Chicago area women in a program entitled "Each of us can act".
This recording was the last of a 6-part series, "Rearing the Child of Good Will", broadcast under the auspices of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. The series focused on prejudice, race, religion, and community.
Interviewees are:
Madeline Bonsigniore of Chicago's south suburbs
Naomi Brodky of the Marynook neighborhood of Chicago
Lynn Williams of Winnetka, IL
Harriet White of the NCCJ
The discussion begins with a snipped from Terkel's interview with "Jimmy" a 17-year old African American male who had been involved with gangs on the Chicago's west side.
Other topics of discussion include racial integration, schools, and home ownership. -
Discussing a tour of the Berlin Wall with author Ursula Bender
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Discussing the book "Hoop Dreams: A True Story of Hardship and Triumph" with the author Ben Joravsky
First broadcast on May 17, 1995.
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Discussing the struggle for democratic rule in South Africa with President of the African National Congress and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Zulu Chief Albert John Luthuli