189 episodes
Studs Terkel Archive Podcast Ben Welsh
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- Society & Culture
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5.0 • 88 Ratings
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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 "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
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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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Wow, what a wonderful archive. Terkel was such a great interviewer and his guests were always fascinating. I plan to listen to all of these.
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This is an immeasurably important archive and it’s such a blessing to have it in podcast form. Every episode makes my life richer. Thank you for doing this.
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Highlights of just 10 of the 169 Studs Terkel Archive Podcast Episodes, I found them both moving and inspirational.
DEC 28TH, 2023
Leonard Bernstein Discusses his career ……
Bernstein singing from memory an old Marc Blitzstein tune.
NOV 17, 2022
Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry ……
Sonny explain how he made a song out of the sound of a stream locomotive
SEP 1, 2021
Buster Keaton
Buster explains what makes comedy work.
JUL 21, 2021
Big Bill Broonzy
Big Bill playing his guitar for background as he told his story.
MAY 9, 2021
British Actor George Harland
The reading of, “Captain Murderer” a tale that Charles Dickens said was read to him by his nanny when he was a child.
DEC 26, 2020
Milton Mayer discusses Quakerism’s impact on society
Mayer and Studs discuss the legacy of A J Muste
DEC 18 2020
Canterbury Tales/Cadbury Tales
Kids reading the character sketches they wrote of people in their lives.
DEC 30, 2020
Saul Alinsky, American community organizer
Tales of what prepared him for writing the book, “Rules for Radicals”
JAN 26, 2023
Bill Veeck,Jr, former owner of the Chicago White Sox
Veeck talks about his love of baseball
JUN 22, 2023
Ian McKellan
Discussing the art of performing on stage.