Studs Terkel Archive Podcast

Discussing the book "Covering Islam" with the author Edward Said.

Sir Bertrand Russell says scientists have a fundamental obligation to let the authorities know if and when what they're working on could lead to or cause a war. Russell claims, no matter the side, there are no winners as a result of war. The world could be a far better place, Russell explained, if it weren't for the fact of man's hatred toward other men. If one lives in the United States and has a grave illness or needs a major surgery, Phyllis Evans says one should not have to go into bankruptcy because of all the costs. Evans talks about the National Health Plan where she lives in Wales.

First broadcast on August 01, 1970. Discussing the music of the Mothers of Invention and interviewing Frank Zappa. Songs include "Who are the Brain Police," "Brown Shoes Don't Make It," "Concentration Moon," "Mom and Dad," "Bow Tie Daddy," "Harry, You're a Beast," "What's the Ugliest Part of Your Body?" "Trouble Every Day," "Very Distraughtening," "White Ugliness" and "There Will Come a Time."

First broadcast on October 16, 1973. Discussion about halfway houses with a panel of former halfway house residents.

First broadcast on February 17, 1981.

First broadcast on October 26, 1983. A master at playing the sitar, Ravi Shankar, also composed the music for the soundtrack of "Gandi". According to Shankar, there are 72 scales in Indian music and when he plays music, 90% of it is improvisation. Younger people became interested in playing the instrument after Shankar announced he was teaching George Harrison of the Beatles how to play the sitar. There is an excerpt of an interview with Shankar from 22 years ago, to the date of this program.

First broadcast on June 21, 1974. Washington Post journalists discuss their book "All the President's Men" about breaking the Watergate scandal.

First broadcast on June 30, 1959. This 1959 broadcast was recorded after Alan Lomax traveled Europe collecting folk music.

First broadcast on June 30, 1959. This 1959 broadcast was recorded after Alan Lomax traveled Europe collecting folk music.