August 11, 1983 - On this Midday program, a conversation with Arne Carlson, Minnesota’s state auditor, who breaks down the process of auditing government entities and comments on the fiscal health of the state. Carlson also answers listener call-in questions.
August 13, 1983 - Joseph N. Alexander, the state's longest-serving Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources, discusses various topics involving the DNR, including wolf management plan, oil, gold deposits, and peat harvesting. Alexander also answers listener questions.
August 23, 1983 - Dr. Paul Rosenblatt, author of "Bitter, Bitter Tears: Nineteenth Century Diarists and Twentieth Century Grief Theories," answers listeners' questions about grief and bereavement.
September 3, 1983 - MPR’s Dan Olson interviews Dave Roe, President of the Minnesota AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations). Roe discusses recent developments in organized labor and answers listener questions. Program begins with commentary from Roe on shooting down of commercial South Korean airliner by Soviet Union days earlier.
September 14, 1983 - Barbara Matusow, author of "The Evening Stars," talks about the evolution of the television network anchor. Matusow also answers listener questions.
September 16, 1983 - James Ulland, Minnesota senate minority leader, discusses the alternatives he favors to state policies pursued by the majority DFL party. His critical view of the state is addressed. Ulland also answers listener questions.
September 17, 1983 - Mike Zerby, staff photographer from the Minneapolis Star and Tribune, and instructor at the College of St. Thomas, answers listener questions about the art and technology of photography. Zerby has covered two space shuttles, the trip of the Viking replica ship Hjemkomst, and has photographed births and abortions.
September 23, 1983 - Feminist Gloria Steinem answers questions about her new book, Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions.
September 24, 1983 - On this Weekend program, Bill and Josephine Nunn discuss preserving garden vegetables as harvest season begins. They also answer listeners' questions.
October 13, 1983 - Stanley Karnow, American journalist, author and historian, discusses the history, many facets, and lasting impact of the Vietnam War. Karnow also answers listener questions. Karnow has written numerous books, including “Vietnam: A History” and “Mao and “China.”