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.
May 20, 1980 - An All Things Considered satire piece about “ash” seating at a restaurant. Mount St. Helens eruption had taken place two days prior, on May 18th, 1980.
October 9, 1980 - MPR’s Nancy Fushan reports on a Milkweed Chronicle project that puts dance to poet Keith Gunderson’s Baja Journal. Fushan interviews the author and choreographer.
October 17, 1980 - MPR’s Nancy Fushan reports on on Jim Stowell's play, Desperados. Stowell is the director of the Palace Theater, where the play is being performed.
October 27, 1980 - MPR’s Nancy Fushan talks with American writer Marisha Chamberlain about Willa, a play about Willa Cather’s life. The play is presented by the Illusion Theater in Minneapolis.
December 17, 1980 - MPR’s Nancy Fushan talks with Libby Larsen, a local composer; and John Olive, resident playwright at Actors Theater, about their musical collaboration of O. Henry’s Gift of Magi into a musical.
March 27, 1981 - MPR’s Kim Hodgson reports on speech comments regarding toxic waste from journalist Michael Brown, author of the book Laying Waste: The Poisoning of America by Toxic Chemicals.
April 16, 1981 - MPR’s Bob Potter and Gary Eichten take a look at Minnesota Governor Al Quie’s budget and tax proposal. An incorrect state forecast has left the administration looking for a tax increase.
May 13, 1981 - All Things Considered’s Gary Eichten talks with MPR reporter Rich Dietman about University of Minnesota hospital proposal to build largest hospital construction project in state.
May 15, 1981 - MPR’s Bob Potter provides a brief tax committee update from the Capitol.
May 18, 1981 - MPR’s Bob Potter reports on continued debate at the Capitol over a tax plan and the growing chances for a special session. Segment includes speech excerpts and interview.