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The Art of Conversation

In his 45 years on WFMT radio, Studs Terkel talked to the 20th century’s most interesting people. Browse our growing archive of more than 1,200 programs.

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Digital Bughouse

We are excited about ways the archive can be creatively re-used!

Introducing: The Studs Terkel Radio Archive Remix Contest!

The Studs Terkel Radio Archive is proud to present our first ever reuse competition!

James Baldwin: The Last Interview and other Conversations

Melville House - Last Interview Series

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart

American Masters

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News & Events

Illinois Humanities Podcast

Listen to the "Illinois Turns 200" podcast produced in collaboration with Illinois Humanities

Check out our "Illinois Turns 200" podcast, produced in conjunction with Illinois Humanities!

Studs Terkel at the micorphone

Garry Wills writes about Studs' Legacy and the Archive in the New York Review of Books

Check out the great historian Garry Wills' article "The Art of the Schmooze", about Studs' legacy and the Archive, in the New York Review of Books

Ballet Dancers

Studs Does Dance at the Newberry Library

The Newberry Library has put together a collection of Studs' best conversations centered around dance, featuring interviews with Ruth Page, Ann Barzel, Robert Joffrey and more!

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