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Studs Terkel

Studs Terkel is living treasure. Dave sat down five years ago with Studs to discuss Woody Guthrie; he revisits that interview and presents in its entirety here to give you an unfiltered look at this amazing man. It's fairly long -- 7 minutes -- but definitely worth the time.


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Dave Elfving is a "general renaissance person." He does indeed own a Greasy Skillet.

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