All Things Considered is a comprehensive source for afternoon news and information provided by various MPR hosts in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington over the decades. The program contains interviews, reports, speeches and breaking coverage.
November 4, 1994 - MPR’s John Rabe chats with pianist Robert Henry as he prepares for an upcoming concert performance. Henry discusses and performs examples on his viewpoint of varying the sound within music. Henry also comments on his musical path and late start as a pianist.
January 6, 1995 - MPR’s Karen Louis Booth looks at the first year of Sharon Sayles Belton’s mayoral tenure. Reports includes commentary by Belton and others on what the year’s challenges and accomplishments were in the mayoral office.
March 31, 1995 - MPR’s John Rabe presents The South Minneapolis Bassoon Quartet, who are promoting their all-bassoon radio station. The group perform various ‘world-premiere’ pieces and discuss the potential programming of “WMBQ” station for elite double reed aficionados.
June 9, 1995 - Baseball players “Mudcat” Grant and Harmon Killebrew, both on the 1965 Twins team, recollect on that historic season and how it unfolded. Killebrew talks about an injury that almost kept him from playing and the current baseball strike and Grant reveals how he got the nickname "Mudcat".
June 14, 1995 - All Things Considered’s John Rabe catches up with Scott Miller, St. Paul Pioneer Press beat writer for Minnesota Twins. Miller gives a frank assessment of a team that is 21 games back in division with only 45 games into season.
August 2, 1995 - MPR’s John Rabe visits the St. Paul Farmers Market and talks with Hmong farmers about their background, experiences, and strategies for farming in Minnesota.
September 19, 1995 - All Things Considered’s John Rabe interviews Minnesota Twin Brian Raabe, who had his first Major League Baseball hit the previous night. It’s a happy moment in a rough year for both the team and MLB as a whole, coming out of strike and fan disillusionment.
September 29, 1995 - Minnesota author Gary Eustice reads an essay on a reflection on playing football in his youth.
October 4, 1995 - Minnesota author Gary Eustice reads an essay on owning a gun and a close call.
November 15, 1995 - All Things Considered’s John Rabe talks with primatologist Jane Goodall about her work and behavior study with chimpanzee and the importance of habitat preservation. Goodall comments on education efforts fostering respect for animals and the environment.