188 episodes
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 struggle for democratic rule in South Africa with President of the African National Congress and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Zulu Chief Albert John Luthuli
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Henry Fonda and John Houseman discuss the play "Clarence Darrow"
Henry Fonda and John Houseman talk about working with one another on "Clarence Darrow: A One-Man Play". Houseman is in awe of Fonda's portrayal of Clarence Darrow, explaining that in the play, the audience can really see the growth of Clarence Darrow, from a young lawyer to an experienced, wise one. Fonda talks about the opening scene when Darrow recalls his father talking to him when he was a young boy. Fonda reflects on times when his father talked to him. Fonda recalls being taught not to hate individuals.
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Interviewing Chicagoan Kid Pharaoh : part 1
An interview with Kid Pharoh, a former prize fighter, is included in Terkel's book, "Division Street: America."
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Interviewing Chicagoan Kid Pharaoh ; part 2
An interview with Kid Pharoh, a former prize fighter, is included in Terkel's book, "Division Street: America."
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Interview in Montgomery, Alabama
First broadcast on March 25, 1965. Interviewing in Montgomery, Alabama on March 25, 1965 (Montgomery #1). Speaks with Reverend William Franklin Pascal, cab driver, two barbers
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French humorist Jacques Tati talks with Studs Terkel
First broadcast on November 01, 1962. Filmmaker Jacques Tati and Studs discuss finding the humor in everyday life and people becoming their gadgets. The two also go in-depth about Tati's film "Mon Oncle" and the development of the character Monsieur Hulot.