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.
September 6, 1979 - Retired librarian Donald Singerman gives MPR’s Nancy Fushan a tour of the St. Paul Library's Rare Books Collection at Highland Park Library. Collection includes a coloring book from 1579.
October 5, 1979 - MPR’s Nancy Fushan interviews American filmmaker Stan Brakhage, who discusses his friendship with St. Paul filmmaker Jerome Hill, the independent film scene, and autobiographical cinema.
October 16, 1979 - MPR’s Claudia Hampston profiles Minnesota author Sigurd Olson as he receives honorary degree Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Minnesota. Olson was honored for his environmental writing and efforts in protecting the wilderness of Minnesota.
October 24, 1979 - MPR’s Nancy Fushan profiles the Actors Theatre of St. Paul production of Brian Friel’s Philadelphia, Here I Come.
November 1, 1979 - MPR’s Nancy Fushan interviews director Scott Rubsam, playwright Lance Belleville, and actor Jim Lawless about the COMPAS-St. Paul History Theater production "James J. Hill: The Man Who Bought Minneapolis" performed at the Landmark Center.
November 9, 1979 - MPR’s Nancy Fushan interviews electronic composer Morton Subotnick, who describes how he develops the sounds and forms of his pieces.
November 9, 1979 - MPR’s Gary Eichten talks with reporter Pat Kessler about St. Paul Police press conference regarding plot to kidnap Minnesota Governor Al Quie. Segment includes clips from press conference, which notes suspects as students from Mankato State.
November 21, 1979 - MPR’s Nancy Fushan interviews writer Meridel Le Sueur and choreographer Margaret Fargnoli about dance interpretation of Le Sueur’s poetry.
February 1, 1980 - MPR’s Mark Heistad reports on a group in Madison, Minnesota, that are writing their own soap opera. Heistad interviews local author Carol Bly, who is heading the project.
February 11, 1980 - MPR’s Dale Connelly takes All Things Considered’s Gary Eichten on "tour" of new domed stadium. It’s a collective imagination experience for reporters…and the listener.