May 7, 1972 - Dr. Rollo May, author, theologian and psychoanalyst speaks at a gathering in memory of Paul Tillich. He reminisces on his relationship with Tilich and delivers his address "Love and the Daimonic.”
May 11, 1972 - A news feature of the "Eight Days in May" - anti-war demonstrations known as the Dinkytown riot. McCarthy is sympathetic to the protests.
May 30, 1972 - MPR’s Connie Goldman interviews Jewish-American author Meyer Levin about his book, "The Settlers." This is part 1 of interview. Part 2 aired on May 31st, 1972. This file was digitized with the help of a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
May 31, 1972 - MPR’s Connie Goldman interviews Jewish-American author Meyer Levin about his book, "The Settlers." This is part 2 of interview (part 1 was aired on May 30th, 1972). This file was digitized with the help of a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
July 16, 1972 - MPR Classical Host Michael Barone interviews Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, music director of the Minnesota Orchestra. They discuss various composers, classical pieces, and Skrowaczewski’s own compositions.
July 21, 1972 - MPR’s Paul Gruchow interviews Phil Easton, the publisher of the Stillwater Gazette, about giving furloughs to inmates of Stillwater Prison.
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August 23, 1972 - A news feature about "The Military Order of Cooties," a group that disrupts military discipline. A parody by Dudley Riggs and the Brave New Workshop.
August 28, 1972 - MER’s Dulcie Lawrence presents a montage of fair attendee interviews and sounds of the Midway, vendors, and bandstands.
September 6, 1972 - MPR’s Connie Goldman reports on the differing opinions of the Mary Tyler Moore TV show, which is set in Minneapolis.