Radio Diaries

The Working Tapes of Studs Terkel

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59:29 | Sep 5th, 2019

4 recommendations

In 1974, oral historian Studs Terkel published a book with an unwieldy title: "Working: People talk about what they do all day and how they feel about what they do." This collective portrait of Americ...Show More



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layne recommended:Sep 27th, 2019

This is an all time great podcast episode. Not to be missed

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danny recommended:Sep 28th, 2019

Loved this episode. It's interviews with people about their careers. I've always wanted to know what other people did in their jobs.

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jspinelleOct 1st, 2019

@danny Love Studs Turkel! He would totally have a podcast if he was around today 😀 I play this episode for my journalism students all the time.

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epekilisOct 14th, 2019

@danny thanks for the echo. It was a great listen.

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epekilis recommended:Oct 14th, 2019

Great episode featuring the work of one of America’s great journalists of the last century. Studs Terkel reminds me of Ernie Pyle in his focus on the everyday lives, joys and tribulations of the average American rather than the celebrity superstar.

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