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• [John Callaway interviews Howard Cosell]

  Chicago

  0:00 Count-in, WTTW titles. 0:15 Intro. Callaway: What is the difference between the performer and the newscaster? 0:35 Cosell talks about not liking Woody Allen because he kept him out of a card game with cast members of “The Dirty Dozen.” After seeing him play clarinet and getting an explanation, they became friends, and Cosell agreed to appear in “Bananas.” He says he sees more legitimacy in performing in a comedy film than covering college ball, where nobody is seeking […]

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  Atkins #4

  Sports

  In this interview segment with Hall of Fame Defensive End Doug Atkins, Atkins combines stories from his playing days with his views on the current state of the NFL. Atkins also offers his thoughts and opinions on topics such as drug testing in professional sports, the ways in which the game has changed since he’s played, and the 1985 Chicago bears team.

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  20th Century Project: Studs Terkel

  NHPRC, Studs Terkel

  An interview with Studs Terkel for the 20th Century Project series. Terkel and the interviewer discuss his career progression, from his early days in radio and television up to his work as a writer with the Works Progress Administration. The two also talk about the importance of radio in the 1930s and how it affected both the social and political worlds.

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  Five Minutes With Studs Terkel

  Chicago, NHPRC, Outside Agitators, Studs Terkel

  “Five Minutes With Studs Terkel,” presented by the Loyola University Department of Communication. An edited piece that explores Terkel’s thoughts on oral history and the country’s inclination to forget the past.

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  [Interview with Studs at the Chicago Historical Society]

  Chicago, NHPRC, Studs Terkel

  This is an interview done for an exhibit at the Chicago Historical Society. Studs Terkel is interviewed before a live audience talking about Chicago neighborhoods and his opinion on social issues like gentrification, employment, and urban migration.

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  [Chicago Slices raw: Fish Market]

  Chicago, Chicago Slices, Skip Blumberg

  The tape features raw footage for the television show “Chicago Slices.” In this tape, videomaker Skip Blumberg visits L. Isaacson and Stein Fish Co., Inc. on Fulton Street, Chicago’s premiere fish market. Blumberg speaks with a number of customers and employees about their experiences at the market.

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  [The 90’s raw: Tony Schwartz #2]

  GDDF, NHPRC-2, Outside Agitators, Skip Blumberg, THE 90's, Tom Weinberg

  Raw footage shot for the award-winning series The 90’s. This tape features an interview with anti-cigarette activist Tony Schwartz.

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  [Helen Stern at Mary Meyer School #3]

  Chicago

  This is a continuation of tape 11427 and 11438 and shows more of an interview with Helen Stern, a preschool teacher at Mary Meyer School.