Studs Terkel was a Chicago broadcaster, author, and actor, whose oral histories came to represent the voice of Americans during the 20th century. His book, Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do, was celebrated as a masterpiece of American thought and feeling and a presentation of real people. Despite being published in 1974, its stories, a few of which we read, still seem relevant today and worth considering in light of the current disengagement and dissatisfaction of the American workforce. We close with a song by James Taylor from the musical based on the book. A heartwarming episode.Working, the Book:https://bookshop.org/books/working-people-talk-about-what-they-do-all-day-and-how-they-feel-about-what-they-do/9781565843424The Studs Terkel Archive:https://studsterkel.wfmt.com/Thoughts? Comments? Potshots? Contact the show at:https://www.discreetguide.com/Follow or like us on podomatic.com (it raises our visibility :)https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/deardiscreetguideSupport us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/discreetguideFollow the host on Twitter:@DiscreetGuideThe host on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferkcrittenden/

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