October 25, 1980 - Federal District Court Judge Miles Lord, a controversial figure in Minnesota politics and jurisprudence, answers listener questions on his career as a judge, the role of the courts, and his political and judicial philosophy.
November 11, 1980 - Senator David Durenberger answers live listener questions on this call-in program.
November 17, 1980 - Interview with Dr. Paul MacCready, who designed and constructed the gossamer albatross, a human-powered flight vehicle. Rich Dietman hosts a live call-in program with MacCready about his invention, which is now on display at the Science Museum of Minnesota.
November 22, 1980 - MPR's Greg Barron, who visited the Cambodian refugee camps along the Thailand border about a year ago, hosts a live listener call-in program on the state of the refugees with Stan Breen, National Director of the American Refugee Committee, who has recently returned from Southeast Asia.
November 29, 1980 - MPR's Bob Potter interviews energy consultant Michael Murphy on this live call-in program.
December 1, 1980 - MPR's Dan Olson hosts this live call-in program on the economics of wood heat, how to burn wood safely, and other helpful hints, with University of Minnesota extension forester Lew Hendricks and Elroy Derdahl of the state building code division.
December 5, 1980 - Kris Sanda, director of the Minnesota office of consumer services, discusses Christmas shopping and other seasonal consumer issues on this live call-in program.
December 6, 1980 - Governor Al Quie in for a call-in.
December 8, 1980 - University of Minnesota soil scientist and agricultural meteorologist Donald Baker discusses crop yields and weather predictions as well as answers live listener questions.
December 17, 1980 - University of Minnesota Extension housing specialist Bill Angell answers live listener questions on the current home-buying environment.