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This is an episode of Clara Kern's special series "Ozark rap." In this program she examines the experiences of the middle 1930s to the 1960s, focusing on the ways in which her mother and aunts translated their rugged early lives into strength for modern-day living. She plays records of "hillbilly music" throughout the program. Produced by Clara Kern. Broadcast July 1981.

Speeches from a women's rally that took place at Martin Luther King, Jr. High School, February 10, 1979 in support of Bella Abzug (1920 - 1998), social activist and U.S. Representative from New York who was fired from the National Advisory Committee for Women (NACW) for criticizing President Carter's economic policies. The speakers on this recording are Judy Lerner, civil rights activist and friend of Abzug's; Mary Brown Williams "Brownie" Ledbetter (1932-2010), leader of Rural Woman and Church Women United, founder of the National Woman's Political Caucus, and one of the 23 members who resigned from the NACW; Jean O'Leary (1948 - 2005), co-executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force who also resigned from the NACW; Abzug herself; Gloria Steinem (1934 - ), feminist, journalist and social activist; and Elaine Horowitz, Vice Chair of the New York State delegation to Houston and member of the continuing committee. Opening and closing song is "Bread and Roses," performed by Judy Collins. Produced by Donna Allegra.

Dr. Ross talks about midlife, from age 35 or 40 up, as a great challenge and opportunity or a time of crisis. Ross remarks that at 35, you are not over the hill, you haven't even seen the hill. He describes the challenge versus the crisis response to loneliness, youth culture, life goals, 7-year itch, insecurity, work, and becoming ourselves. Produced by Roy E. Tuckman. Outro on tape states that tapes are available from UCLA Extension. Contains sensitive language. Previously cataloged as KZ0456A.

This is the fourth and final program produced by Marcia Tompkins in a series called "You must go home again: 1970," about her hometown of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The series is a sequel to her 1965 series of the same title. In this live program, Tompkins answers questions from call-in listeners, but first plays a 15 minute "informal tape" she made of her mother and father, aunt and uncle about her recording of these tapes over the years (tape audio is poor, phone-ins are fine).