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February 24, 1981 - Former Vice President Walter Mondale discusses foreign policy options in this address at Macalester College in Saint Paul. This is the second of three speeches as part of the Mondale Lectures.
March 4, 1981 - Former Vice President Walter Mondale discusses domestic policy and the current state of American liberalism in this lecture given at the College of Saint Thomas in St. Paul. This is the third (final) of three speeches as part of the Mondale Lectures.
May 23, 1981 - MPR’s Nancy Fushan has a Q&A with British-American poet Elizabeth Sewwell on her passion for poetry.
June 9, 1981 - Bob Cary (a.k.a. “Jackpine Bob”), from Ely, provides a humorous commentary on the history of the American pastime, baseball.
June 18, 1981 - MPR’s Tom Meersman reports on lawsuits before the District Court of Appeals. The State of Minnesota case argues that the 1978 BWCA Wilderness Act gives the federal government too much power over waterways. Numerous landowner cases argue various property and land rights issues.
June 20, 1981 - An excerpt of American poet and educator Ai Ogawa reading from her work.
December 23, 1981 - Bruce Bomier and his daughter, Beth, discuss Christmas elves. The Bomiers’ express the need for more appreciation of elves.
February 13, 1982 - Minnesota poet Robert Bly performs reading about winter during intermission of The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra broadcast of Baroque Series Concert V.
May 1, 1982 - On this Weekend program, MPR’s Bob Potter talks with Minneapolis Police Chief Tony Bouza. They discuss various topics of law enforcement, including police reform, local crime, and Civil Service Commission, amongst others. Bouza also answers listener questions.
July 24, 1982 - On this Weekend program, MPR’s Bob Potter talks with Minneapolis attorney and former professional football player Alan Page on the recent awareness of drug and alcohol abuse by professional football players. Page also answers listener questions.