Marshall McLuhan Audios from Bob Dobbs’ Library

“People play with McLuhan’s ‘ideas’ however it suits them. Eventually, they might get curious about the man himself. There are many books and much footage that serve up a useful but inevitably distorted interpretation of MM.

Therefore, the most accurate window/microphone closeup of MM himself is the studio recordings of MM at work/play with his colleagues, made by Tony Schwartz. I doubt there is an equal amount of surveillance of any other 20th Century genius. It’s a remarkable and a one-of-a-kind archive … and the only way to experience Marshall McLuhan HIMSELF!

I am the only person who liberated these recordings (about 100 hours) from the Library of Congress at considerable legal risk and expense. And I gave it to the world for free. Top that or praise me!!

My notes are extremely useful, too.

The rest of you ‘scholars’ are merely visiting.”

Bob Dobbs

Payday

The Child of the Future, 1964
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Miscellaneous Recordings, 1966
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With Tony Schwartz at Tony’s Studio, 1966
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Gutenberg to Batman, 28 April 1966
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Young Men’s Hebrew Association, New York City, 7 May 1966
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Miscellaneous Fragments Edited by Tony Schwartz, 10 May 1966
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With Wilfred Watson at Tony Schwartz’s Studio, June 1966
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With Ralph Baldwin & Tony Schwartz, June 1966
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With John at Tony Schwartz’s Studio, June 1966
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Tony Schwartz’s Studio, June 1966

Museum of Modern Art NYC with Ralph Baldwin & Tony Schwartz, 27 June 1966
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Fordham University with John Culkin, 28 June 1966
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Today Show with Barbara Walters & Hugh Downs, 29 June 1966
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TV Panel on Marshall McLuhan, 6 July 1966
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Excerpts 1966-68

With Harley Parker & John Culkin at Tony’s, 1967
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Fordham University with Ralph Baldwin, September 1967
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Fordham University with Ted Carpenter, Harley Parker & John Culkin, 18 September 1967
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Fordham University with Ted Carpenter, Harley Parker & John Culkin, 20 September 1967
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Fordham University with Harley Parker and John Culkin, 28 September 1967
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Fordham University with Mr Tockamora, 6 November 1967
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Fordham University, 13 November 1967
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Picnic in Space, 1968

Phone Conversations with Tony Schwartz, January 1968
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Ted Carpenter at Fordham University, 31 January 1968
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Fordham University with John Culkin, 26 February 1968
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With Harley Parker Discussing Through the Vanishing Point, 4 March 1968
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Fordham University with Harley Parker and John Culkin, 7 March 1968
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Fordham University with Harley Parker and John Culkin, 29 April 1968
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With Harley Parker and Tony Schwartz, 17 June 1968
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With Harley Parker at Tony’s Studio, July 1968
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With John Caulkin & Tony Schwartz, 11 July 1968
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With Tony Schwartz, August 1968
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With John Culkin, Eric McLuhan & Tony Schwartz, 3 August 1969
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With Eric McLuhan & Tony Schwartz, Finnegans Wake, 3 August 1969
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Phone Conversations with Tony Schwartz, June-October 1973
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With Tom Brokaw and Edwin Newmann after the Carter-Ford Debate, 24 September 1976

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Phone calls with Tony Schwartz, 1977
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Miscellaneous Talks
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