Studs Terkel Archive Podcast

First broadcast on March 03, 1975. Former Minnesota Senator Eugene McCarthy talks about his presidential campaign. Includes an excerpt of a 1968 program in which Studs and James Cameron visit Lincoln Park after the Chicago Democratic Convention riots.

First broadcast on March 01, 1967. Discussing the philosophy of "Ramparts" and interviewing Edward Keating.

First broadcast on February 27, 1960. Licia Albanese discusses her performance preparations, advice to young new opera singers, the conductor techniques from Fausto Cleva, and the late Arturo Toscanini.

First broadcast on February 24, 1993.

First broadcast on February 20, 1987. Presenting music and discussing the tuba with tubists Arnold Jacobs, Harvey Phillips, Fritz Kaenzig, and Richard Frazier. This mixdown includes recorded and live music in the last three minutes.

First broadcast on February 17, 1973.

First broadcast on February 13, 1984. Writer Calvin Trillin discusses his book “Killings” and the murder cases included in the book. Trillin also reads a poem written by one of the victims.

First broadcast on February 12, 1976. Film director Martin Scorsese and screenwriter Paul Schrader discuss their movie “Taxi Driver,” including interview from 9:04 - 9:49 of Scorsese discussing the character, Johnny Boy, from his film "Mean Streets."

First broadcast on February 08, 1974. Neil Postman, an author, educator, media theorist and cultural critic discusses his book; "The School Book: For People Who Want to Know What All the Hollering Is About,". Mr Postman and Studs talk about his definition of what school is for and it's worth, and they converse about several sections of the book. Mr. Postman reads an excerpt from his book to begin the interview.

First broadcast on February 06, 1959. Dorothy Parker’s thoughts as a critic and writer on the state of American literature.