Episode 17 discusses Westphal's experience staying in village in the Congo with members of a Methodist mission and the story of an African man's encounter with an elephant. Episode 18 focuses on the Bakwanga industrial diamond mines in the Congo.

January 1, 1970 n/a

#19: Cobalt and the Treatment of Cancer and #20: The Kolwezi Cobalt Mines

Episode 19 focuses on a recording from an Iowa cancer clinic about cobalt's use in cancer treatments. Episode 20 discusses the copper and cobalt mines at Kolwezi in the Congo.

January 1, 1970 n/a

#7: The Singing Boatmen of Accra

This episode focuses on the workers who move cargo from ships to the shore near Accra, Ghana.

January 1, 1970 n/a

#23: Smelting Gold and Cutting Diamonds and #24: Snakes and Perfume

Episode 23 discusses the processes of gold refinement and diamond mining and cutting. Episode 24 focuses on interviews with American soap and perfume manufacturers about ingredients from African countries.

January 1, 1970 n/a

#11: The Medicine Gardens of Kisantu and #12: By Riverboat Up the Congo

Episode 11 discusses medical uses of the rauvolfia root. Episode 12 focuses on Westphal's boat trip on the Congo River and his interviews with other passengers.

January 1, 1970 n/a

#6: Slave Dungeons at Elmina Castle

This episode discusses Elmina Castle, a fortress in Ghana that was used to imprison enslaved people during the translantic slave trade.

January 1, 1970 n/a

#1: Loading Cargo for Africa and #2: What We Can Learn from the People of Africa

Episode 1 discusses preparing the ship for departure and Westphal's plans for the series. Episode 2 focuses on an interview with a Salvation Army captain and their ideas about what Americans can learn from Africa.

January 1, 1970 n/a