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In a Kazakh home : an interview / by William Mandel.

Historian and obstetrician-gynecologist discuss emergence of their people, the Kazakhs, and relations with other ethnic groups.

Woman scientist interviewed by William Mandel

This episode of Mandel's focus on the Soviet Union begins with a lengthier introduction than usual. He then plays the interview with Vera Osipovna, a 70-year-old female scientist from the Soviet Union, who discusses her life from the revolution to becoming the head of a large research institute.

Elizabeth Huddle interviewed by William Mandel

American actress Elizabeth Huddle discusses impressions of Soviet audiences, theater people, and the country. Recording begins with an announcement from KPFA staff giving the time and place to meet for a march and rally called by lesbians and gays of San Francisco against the death penalty in response to the verdict of Dan White. Previously cataloged as an episode of Soviet Scene.

Feminist perspective on pornography / produced by Karla Tonella.

A panel discussion about pornography and eroticism, its connection to the left, racial stereotypes in pornography, First Amendment rights, and pornography's effect on women's self-image. The panelists are Sabrina Sojourner (moderator); Kathleen Barry, sociologist and author of "Female Sexual Slavery"; Valerie Miner, journalist and lecturer at U.C.

Now everyone knows childcare / Steve Vincent and Arthur Coleman ; interviewed by Norma Smith and Cliff Rath.

Fathers discuss their childcare experiences and theories.

The energy will flow: antinuclear music by women / produced by Susan Kernes and Kori Kody

This program presents music by activist women working in the anti-nuclear/safe energy movement. Very little of it is available on records. Featured are Ede Morris, Kate Wolf, Holly Near, and Women With Wings (a Northern California based women's chorus).

Healing sounds and Lifting off, learning how to fly / by Joanna Brouk and Maggi Payne

Two musical works: one composed for use in hospitals, one for Peter Pan theme. 1. Piano: Healing Sounds (23:22), 2. Flute: a) Lifting off: Learning how to fly, b) 2 Birds (24:56). Flute: Maggie Payne, Piano: Joanna Brouk. This recording is likely an aircheck of Brouk and Payne's album Healing Music. Box notes list both March and April 1980. Note on box: NO CUSTOMER DUBS.

Interview with Ukranian woman manager / William Mandel

23rd Annual International Women's Day Broadcast in this series. Translated interview (English on one stereo track Russian on the other, balance makes English louder and clearer over Russian on sets without speaker control) with Svetlana Ivanovna, a 42-year-old female manager of clothing factory with 3800 workers in Ukraine (Slavic ethnic republic of USSR).

Four English-speaking Soviets / with William Mandel.

Interview and call-in questions.

The War in Afghanistan / William Mandel.

Soviet news report.

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