 | A conversation about food, with Calvin Trillin | A conversation about food, with Calvin Trillin | Trillin, Calvin | Author and humorist Calvin Trillin discusses his book Alice, Let's Eat: Further Adventures of a Happy Eater. Both Trillin and Terkel read excerpts from the book. | | | WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.), Trillin, Calvin--Interviews, Trillin, Calvin. Alice, let's eat., Authors, American--20th century--Interviews, Dinners and dining, Audiotapes, Radio programs,... more | | Journalism & Broadcasting | |
 | A conversation with Tom Wolfe, about Mauve Gloves & Madmen, Clutter & Vine | A conversation with Tom Wolfe, about Mauve Gloves & Madmen, Clutter & Vine | Wolfe, Tom | The journalist and writer discusses his controversial writings, his time spent as a celebrity figure, and his thoughts about writers as celebrities. | | | WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.), Wolfe, Tom--Interviews, Wolfe, Tom. Mauve gloves & madmen, clutter & vine., Authors, American--20th century--Interviews, Audiotapes, Radio programs, Wolfe... more | | Journalism & Broadcasting, Literature | |
 | A conversation with John W. Gardner about his book, Morale | A conversation with John W. Gardner about his book, Morale | Gardner, John W. | As founder of the watchdog group, Common Cause, and as Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) under President Lyndon Johnson, Gardner was a strong advocate for citizen participation and ser... more | | | Gardner, John W., 1912-2002,---Interviews, Authors, American--20th century--Interviews, Audiotapes, Radio programs, Gardner, John W., 1912-2002,---Interviewee, WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) | | Literature, Education | |
 | A conversation with Helene Schwartz Kenvin | A conversation with Helene Schwartz Kenvin | Kenvin, Helene Schwartz | The book, Lawyering, is an autobiography by Helene Schwartz Kenvin. As she describes, she did not initially want to be a lawyer but was drawn to the profession after witnessing unfairness in a nation... more | | | Kenvin, Helene Schwartz--Interviews, Kenvin, Helene Schwartz. Lawyering., Women lawyers--Biography.--United States, Lawyers, Audiotapes, Radio programs, Kenvin, Helene Schwartz,-- interviewee, WFMT (R... more | | Law, Crime, Prison | |
 | A conversation with Mortimer J. Adler about his autobiography, Philosopher at Large | A conversation with Mortimer J. Adler about his autobiography, Philosopher at Large | Adler, Mortimer Jerome | The philosopher and educator talks about how his early studies were influenced by the writings of John Stuart Mill and the Ancient Greek philosophers, and how his career was influenced by his partners... more | | | Adler, Mortimer Jerome, 1902-2001---Interviews, Adler, Mortimer Jerome, 1902-2001, Philosopher at large., Philosophers--Biography.--United States, Authors, American--20th century--Interviews, Audiotap... more | | Philosophy | |
 | A conversation with Mortimer J. Adler about his book, Aristotle for Everybody | A conversation with Mortimer J. Adler about his book, Aristotle for Everybody | Adler, Mortimer Jerome | The philosopher and educator talks about how Aristotle influenced entire branches of science and philosophy - logic, physics, astronomy, ethics, and psychology. Adler explains that Aristotle did so no... more | | | Adler, Mortimer Jerome, 1902-2001,---Interviews, Adler, Mortimer Jerome, 1902-2001, Aristotle for everybody., Aristotle., Authors, American--20th century--Interviews, Audiotapes, Radio programs, Adler... more | | Philosophy | |
 | A conversation with Tom Wolfe, about The Right Stuff | A conversation with Tom Wolfe, about The Right Stuff | Wolfe, Tom | The author and journalist discusses and reads from his book, The Right Stuff, about test pilots, the first American astronauts, their wives, and their families. | | | WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.), Wolfe, Tom--Interviews, Wolfe, Tom. Right stuff., Authors, American--20th century--Interviews, Astronautics--United States, Astronauts--United States., Audiotapes... more | | Journalism & Broadcasting | |
 | An interview with biographer A. Scott Berg | An interview with biographer A. Scott Berg | Berg, A. Scott (Andrew Scott) | Studs interviews Berg about the biography, Maxwell Perkins: Editor of Genius, and the discovery and development of the classic American writers Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Thomas Wolfe. | | | Berg, A, Scott (Andrew Scott)--Interviews, Berg, A. Scott (Andrew Scott). Max Perkins, editor of genius., Perkins, Maxwell E. (Maxwell Evarts), 1884-1947., Editors--Biography.--United States, Book edi... more | | Literature | |
 | A conversation with Madeleine L'Engle | A conversation with Madeleine L'Engle | L'Engle, Madeleine | Madeleine L'Engle discusses her book, Ring of Endless Light, and how she doesn't often think of writing for particular age levels even though publishers seem intent on drawing distinctions b... more | | | L'Engle, Madeleine--Interviews, L'Engle, Madeleine. Ring of endless light., Authors, American--20th century--Interviews, Audiotapes, Radio programs, L'Engle, Madeleine,-- interviewee, W... more | | Literature, Myths, Stories, Storytelling | |
 | Interviewing Morris Philipson | Interviewing Morris Philipson | Philipson, Morris H. | The novelist and book publisher discusses his book, The Wallpaper Fox, part of a trilogy of novels about the privileged classes of New Haven, Connecticut. | | | WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.), Philipson, Morris H., 1926-2011---Interviews, Philipson, Morris H., 1926-2011, Wallpaper fox., Authors, American--20th century--Interviews, Audiotapes, Radio prog... more | | Literature | |
 | Gore Vidal draws parallels between the United States of 1876 and 1976. | Gore Vidal draws parallels between the United States of 1876 and 1976. | Vidal, Gore | Writer Gore Vidal discusses his novel, 1876, and how the political corruption and social atmosphere of the times inspired its plot. Vidal reads several excerpts from the book. | | | | | Literature, American History & Politics, WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.), Vidal, Gore, 1925-2012---Interviews, Vidal, Gore. 1876., Authors, American--20th century--Interviews, United States--... more | |
 | A discussion with J.P. Donleavy | A discussion with J.P. Donleavy | Donleavy, J. P. (James Patrick) | The celebrated author of The Ginger Man joins Studs to share some of the inspirations for his latest book, The Unexpurgated Code: A Complete Manual of Survival & Manners. | | | Donleavy, J. P. (James Patrick), 1926-2017,---Interviews, Donleavy, J. P. (James Patrick), 1926-2017, Unexpurgated code., Authors, American--20th century--Interviews, Audiotapes, Radio programs, Donle... more | | Literature | |
 | A conversation with Robert Coover | A conversation with Robert Coover | Coover, Robert | The novelist, short story writer, and poet, in town for a reading at Evanston's Amazingrace Coffeehouse, shares with Studs some of the early life experiences that inspired his writing. | | | Coover, Robert 1932-2024,---Interviews, Audiotapes, Radio programs, Coover, Robert, 1932-2024-- interviewee, WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) | | Literature | |
 | An interview with journalist and historian Otto Friedrich | An interview with journalist and historian Otto Friedrich | Friedrich, Otto | When Otto Friedrich wrote his book, Going Crazy: An Inquiry Into Madness in Our Time, his intention was to find out from those with mental illness what it was like to go crazy. Of the people Friedrich... more | | Journalists | Friedrich, Otto, 1929-1995---Interviews, Friedrich, Otto, 1929-1995, Going crazy., Psychiatry--Philosophy., Audiotapes, Radio programs, Friedrich, Otto, 1929-1995---Interviewee, WFMT (Radio station : ... more | | Healthcare, Medicine, Mental Health, Philosophy | |
 | A conversation with Hugo Black Jr. | A conversation with Hugo Black Jr. | Black Jr., Hugo | The son of Supreme Court associate justice Hugo Lafayette Black, also an attorney and author, discusses his book, My Father: A Remembrance. | | | Black Jr., Hugo, 1922-2013---Interviews, Black, Hugo, 1922-2013,, Black, Hugo, 1922-2013, My father, a remembrance., Black, Hugo LaFayette, 1886-1971., Audiotapes, Radio programs, WFMT (Radio station ... more | | American History & Politics, Law, Crime, Prison | |
 | Interviewing Harrison Salisbury | Interviewing Harrison Salisbury | Salisbury, Harrison Evans | The New York Times correspondent in Moscow discusses and reads from his novel, The Gates of Hell. The book closely mirrors the life of Russian novelist and Soviet dissident Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhen... more | | | WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.), Salisbury, Harrison Evans, 1908-1993---Interviews, Salisbury, Harrison Evans, 1908-1993, Gates of hell., Authors, American--20th century--Interviews, Audiotapes, ... more | | Literature, Travel & Culture - Russia, World History & Politics | |
 | Interviewing Jane Stern | Interviewing Jane Stern | Stern, Jane | Jane Stern discusses her book, Trucker: A Portrait of the Last American Cowboy, and the life, culture, and myths of truck drivers. This program includes an excerpt from an interview with a truck driv... more | | | WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.), Stern, Jane--Interviews, Stern, Jane. Trucker., Truck drivers--United States., Audiotapes, Radio programs, Truck driving, American labor, Trucking, Deitch, Paul, ... more | | Working, Labor, Economy, Feminism, Women, Women's Studies, Anthropology & Sociology | |
 | A conversation with Dennis Smith | A conversation with Dennis Smith | Smith, Dennis | The New York City firefighter and writer reads from his book, The Final Fire, and discusses his two careers. Includes a clip of an interview with Brooklyn firefighter Tommy Gates. | | | WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.), Smith, Dennis, 1940-2022,---Interviews, Smith, Dennis, 1940-2022, Final fire., Authors, American--20th century--Interviews, Fire fighters--New York (State)--New Y... more | | Literature, American History & Politics, Working, Labor, Economy | |
 | Talking with Norman Mailer about The Fight | Talking with Norman Mailer about The Fight | Mailer, Norman Kingsley | The novelist sits down with Studs to discuss his most recent book, The Fight, about the heavyweight championship bout between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Zaire. | | | Mailer, Norman--Interviews, Mailer, Norman. Fight., Ali, Muhammad, 1942-2016, Foreman, George, 1949-2025, Boxing--United States., Authors, American--20th century--Interviews, Audiotapes, Radio program... more | | Sports and Sports Writers, Journalism & Broadcasting, Literature | |
 | An interview with Morton Sobell | An interview with Morton Sobell | Sobell, Morton | Discussing the book, On Doing Time, and interviewing the author Morton Sobell. Includes clips of Studs asking various people what they know about Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. | | | WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.), Sobell, Morton--Interviews, Sobell, Morton. On doing time., Political prisoners--United States., Espionage--United States., Audiotapes, Radio programs, Sobell, Mo... more | | Law, Crime, Prison, American History & Politics, Travel & Culture - Russia | |
 | Interviewing Paul Wilkes | Interviewing Paul Wilkes | Wilkes, Paul | Paul Wilkes discusses his book, Trying Out the Dream: a Year in the Life of an American Family, about a blue-collar worker and his family adapting to suburban life in the 1970s. Includes a clip from a... more | | | WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.), Wilkes, Paul, 1938---Interviews, Wilkes, Paul, 1938-, United States--Social conditions--1960-1980, Audiotapes, Radio programs, Wilkes, Paul,-- interviewee, Americ... more | | Anthropology & Sociology, Working, Labor, Economy | |
 | Interviewing Vincent Canby | Interviewing Vincent Canby | Canby, Vincent | Long-time film critic Vincent Canby talks about his first novel, Living Quarters, which explores the impermanence of life. | | | Canby, Vincent--Interviews, Canby, Vincent. Living quarters., Film critics--United States--20th century--Interviews, Audiotapes, Radio programs, Canby, Vincent--Interviewee, WFMT (Radio station : Chic... more | | Film, Journalism & Broadcasting, Literature | |
 | An interview with Alison Lurie | An interview with Alison Lurie | Lurie, Alison | Discussing the novel, The War Between the Tates, and interviewing the author Alison Lurie. | | | Lurie, Alison--Interviews, Lurie, Alison. War between the Tates., Authors, American--20th century--Interviews, College teachers--Fiction., Audiotapes, Radio programs, Lurie, Alison,-- interviewee, WFM... more | | Literature | |
 | A conversation with Brendan Gill | A conversation with Brendan Gill | Gill, Brendan | The journalist shares with Studs how he was inspired to write the semi-autobiographical memoir, Here at The New Yorker, about his career at the famous magazine. Includes excerpts from interviews with ... more | | | Gill, Brendan, 1914-1997,---Interviews, Gill, Brendan, 1914-1997, Here at the New Yorker., Parker, Dorothy, 1893-1967--Interviews, Whitaker, Rogers E. M.--Interviews, Journalists--Biography.--United S... more | | Journalism & Broadcasting | |
 | An interview with Rogers E.M. Whitaker | An interview with Rogers E.M. Whitaker | Whitaker, Rogers E. M. | Discussing the book, All Aboard with E. M. Frimbo: World's Greatest Railroad Buff, published in 1974. Whitaker is critical of changes in rail services and public transportation. | | | Authors, American--20th century--Interviews, Whitaker, Rogers E, M.--Interviews, All aboard with E. M. Frimbo, Railroads, Audiotapes, Radio programs, Whitaker, Rogers E. M.,-- interviewee, Transportat... more | | American History & Politics, Working, Labor, Economy, Technology | |