Studs Terkel Archive Podcast
Ben Welsh
Selections from the WFMT collection of Terkel’s radio interviews, delivered several times each week. An unofficial feed.
Episodes
Mentioned books
May 28, 2021 • 1sec
Soviet intellectuals discuss Soviet arts and culture
First broadcast on May 28, 1962. Soviet intellectuals Tamara Mamedova, Nicolai Pogodin, and Anatol Safronov talk with Studs Terkel about their work with the Institute for Soviet-American Relations (U.S.) and Soviet arts and culture.
May 22, 2021 • 53min
Jimmy Breslin, journalist and author discusses his book about the Watergate Affair
First broadcast on May 22, 1975. Discussing "How the Good Guys Finally Won : Notes from an Impeachment Summer" and interviewing Jimmy Breslin.
May 15, 2021 • 26min
Studs talks to people on the street and in Lincoln Park at the Be-In on Mothers Day 1967 ; part 2
First broadcast on May 14, 1967. Studs Terkel spends time walking around the Lincoln Park Be-In Mother's Day, 1967. He talks to people of all walks of life and generations. The question, "What is a Be-In?" is posed to all he talks to.
May 14, 2021 • 47min
Studs talks to people on the street and in Lincoln Park at the Be-In on Mothers Day 1967; part 1
First broadcast on May 14, 1967. Studs Terkel spends time walking around the Lincoln Park Be-In Mother's Day, 1967. He talks to people of all walks of life and generations. The question, "What is a Be-In?" is posed to all he talks to.
May 10, 2021 • 39min
Terkel comments, reads from Charles Dickens and interviews British Actor George Harland
First broadcast on May 10, 1982. Readings (3) from Charles Dickens and interviewing with British Actor George Harland.
May 8, 2021 • 27min
Interviewing Marcel Marceau in Paris while Studs was in France ; part 2
First broadcast on May 07, 1960.
May 7, 2021 • 30min
Interviewing Marcel Marceau in Paris while Studs was in France ; part 1
First broadcast on May 07, 1960.
Apr 27, 2021 • 41min
Interviewing Sun-Times editorial cartoonist Jacob Burck
First broadcast on April 27, 1959.
Apr 25, 2021 • 1h 10min
Discussing film with Harold Hayden, Pauline Kael, Arthur Knight, Jerry Teminer and Parker Tyler
First broadcast on April 25, 1963.
Apr 21, 2021 • 56min
Discussing South Africa with South African expatriates, Reverend Theodore and Helen Koetze
First broadcast on April 21, 1980.
