Episode

CBS blows it! / Pacy Markman interviewed by Clare Spark

On April 26, 1980, CBS-TV aired a documentary titled "Gay power, gay politics," that supposedly described the influence gays had on Diane Feinstein's mayoral campaign in San Francisco in 1979, among other things. It was a badly biased piece of reporting and seemed a major set-back for the struggle for gay rights.

Progressive teachers in Los Angeles / Cricket Potash and Jeff Horton interviewed by Joan Vogel and Clare Spark

United Teachers Los Angeles members Cricket Potash and Jeff Horton discuss teaching conditions and areas for possible reform in Los Angeles schools, bureaucratization, reducing teaching to clerical work, and teaching corporations usurping budgets. Joan Vogel and Clare Spark are the interviewers. They take calls from listeners after 40 minutes of discussion.

The new male / Herb Goldberg interviewed by Barbara Cady.

Barbara Cady interviews author Herb Goldberg on his book about male-female relations, "The new male: from self-destruction to self-care" (Morrow, 1979). He discusses how sexism affects men as well as women and how male-female relations are still wrapped up in outdated sexist notions - the "macho warrior" archetype for men, the "earth mother" for women.

Gay lifestyles / David Goodstein interviewed by Barbara Cady

Barbara Cady interviews David Goodstein, the publisher of The Advocate, on gay living. Likely same recording as KZ0785 which is being digitized as part of the American Women project.

The Advocate / David Goodstein interviewed by Barbara Cady

Barbara Cady interviews David Goodstein (1932-1985) editor of the gay newspaper, The Advocate. He discusses the magazine's controversial stance on coming out of the closet, gay happenings outside of the large American coastal cities and what he feels are some of the important issues in the gay community.

Inner beauty, inner light : Yoga for pregnant women / Frederick LeBoyer interviewed by Barbara Cady

Barbara Cady interviews Frederick Leboyer on his book and the techniques it explores. "Inner beauty, inner light: yoga for pregnant women" was published by Knopf in 1978. Produced by Janet Dodson.

How to cook a peacock : media coverage of Iran / Joan Vogel and Clare Spark.

Media coverage of Iran critiqued by Joan Vogel, graduate student in anthropology at UCLA, and "Sour Apple Tree" host Clare Spark. The two commentators condemn both American media coverage of Iran as well as the absence of a critique from the Left. Phone calls begin around 25 minutes into recording.

Traveling without a camera / Norma Almquist, Barbara Abercrombie, and Jean Nichols interviewed by Claudia Fonda-Bonardi

Claudia Fonda-Bonardi talks to Norma Almquist, Barbara Abercrombie, and Jeanne Nichols about their book of poetry "Traveling without a camera." The authors speak about the relationship between poem and the experience it comes out of, and their poetry as a unique expression of women's experience. They also read some of the poetry. Produced by Claudia Fonda-Bonardi.

What I did for love / with Dr. Susan M. Kuhler ; produced by Art Aratin and Greg Gordon.

The Gay Radio Collective/I.M.R.U. presents "What I did for love," a light-hearted feature on lesbians and gays discussing funny, unusual and heartwarming things they have done in the name of love. Dr. Susan M.

Rise gonna rise : a portrait of Southern textile workers / Mimi Conway interviewed by Dorothy Healey

Mimi Conway describes the present status of the unionization of textile workers in the South. She discusses how she became involved in the textile industry, why it is difficult to organize today, J. P. Stevens, what we can do to help, and how she came to write "Rise gonna rise: a portrait of Southern textile workers" (New York: Anchor Press, 1979).

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