- May 18, 1995 | The Language of LifeExpressions of rage and forgiveness by Jimmy Santiago Baca, of identity and duality by Marilyn Chin, and of aging and wisdom by Robert Bly.
- May 1, 1995 | The Language of LifeThis episode features three very different artists who share an ability to transport audiences and instill hope with their poetry.
- March 22, 1995 | The Language of LifeIn this episode, Lucille Clifton and David Mura explore their cultural histories, , childhoods, race and life in America today.
- March 16, 1995 | The Language of LifeThe 13th-century Islamic mystic Jelaluddin Rumi is brought to life in this revealing look at his works.
- March 7, 1995 | The Language of LifeThis episode features two women who have turned pain and suffering into beautiful works of art and award-winning poetry.
- May 20, 1994 | Pure Pete SeegerThe wit, wisdom, and song of Pete Seeeger, one of America's best-known bards.
- April 22, 1994The youngest poet laureate talks about her life, her poems and her efforts to take poetry to the people.
- December 17, 1993This classic program profiled Donald Hall and his wife, Jane Kenyon, two celebrated American literary figures.
- November 27, 1991Nobel Laureate and human rights advocate Elie Wiesel talks with Bill about the sources of hate and his own reluctance to feel it.
- October 4, 1991In this 20-year compilation, Bill speaks to a wide range of people -- from average Americans to household names like David Rockefeller, Maya Angelou, Ronald Reagan and Joseph Campbell.