Episode

Rats (Episode 17 of 29)

A play with elements of suspense and fantasy which comments on contemporary life, written by Canadian playwright Michel Corbeil and first produced on WBAI's Mind's Eye Theatre. The cast includes Dan Leach, Carole Silon, Marvin Felix Camilo, Stephanie Moss, Jane Sanford and John Tormey. Produced by Charles Lewis, directed by Michel Corbeil. Technical direction by Ed Woodard.

Dreams of morning after glory (Episode 2 of 14)

Original comedy by Deborah Jowitt and Murray Ralph, full of sound and voices, about an unlikely quintet of people that get up together, brush their teeth together, and are bored together, until one of them turns out to maybe be a hero.

The Bobbity-Ba letters (Episode 5 of 14)

A dramatic reading of an imaginary correspondence between Victorian poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861) and British Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850). One of a series of mythical correspondences originally printed in Punch, this program was written by Patrick Ryan. The dramatis personae consists of Randa Haines and Mike Hodel.

Preacher-man speaks (Episode 7 of 12)

Preacher-Man, field secretary of the Young Patriots in Chicago, talks about the rights of Blacks at the United Front Against Fascism conference called by the Black Panther Party. Recorded in Oakland 1969-07-19. Contains obscenities.

Four Black poets

Four black poets read and talk about their work. Herb Kohl introduces the poets: Monte Vista High School students Greg Rooks, Steven Capers, Sharon Boone, and Karen Buverick. All the poets are affiliated with "What's Happening," an independent student magazine based out of Columbia University and run by Elaine Avedon.

Note from box cover: "Kohl conducts a weekly program on KPFA called 'Many Different Things' from which this program was taken. Originated March 1969."

El Pueblo follow up : the social worker teach-in.

Introduction to the Garner case (Episode 2, Part 1 of 3)

This recording features Harry Kalven, Jr., of the University of Chicago Law School, and a panel of other speakers in the first of three discussions of Garner vs. Louisiana, in which the Supreme Court reversed the conviction of sit-in demonstrators for disturbing the peace.

Sound quality is poor and fluctuates wildly for the first five minutes of the recording.

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden / Kathleen Quinlan ; interviewed by Barry Parker.

Kathleen Quinlan (b. 1954), star of the film "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden," discusses her career and the film. She is interviewed by Barry Parker in a Washington, DC hotel room.

Simplemente Jenny / Helena Solberg and Melanie Maholick ; interviewed by Ron Sutton and Pam Peabody.

Latin American film director Helena Solberg-Ladd and editor Melanie Maholick, discuss their films about women. "Simplemente Jenny," their latest release, examines women in Latin America and the cultural values that shape their lives. The also discuss their previous release "The Double Day" (1975). They are interviewed by Ron Sutton and Pam Peabody.

The growth of jazz / Betty Carter ; interviewed by Ed Love.

Jazz singer Betty Carter (1930-1998) discusses her life, her music, and the changes in jazz since the 1950's. Interviewed by Ed Love for the series R.P.M. She is is introduced as the foremost black woman jazz artist of the time. Interview includes background information about Carter. Carter then describes the differences in the way musicians work, modern music and individual style.

Pages