October 17, 1985 - MPR’s Kate Moos reports on fundamentalism churches. Moos interviews advocates, followed by critics on the doctrine of these churches, including Fundamentalists Anonymous.
October 18, 1985 - During intermission of a Minnesota Orchestra performance with guest violinist Nigel Kennedy, MPR’s Don Manildi interviews the English musician. Kennedy discusses his classical background and shares his love for other genres of music, including the improvisation form of jazz.
October 22, 1985 - MPR’s Stephen Smith chats with author and journalist Paul Gruchow about the season of autumn. In segment, Gruchow reads from his first book, Journal of a Prairie Year.
October 28, 1985 - MPR’s Bill Catlin reports on Garrison Keillor making the cover of Time Magazine. Catlin interviews Time editors on how and why Keillor was chosen.
November 11, 1985 - Tomie DePaola, children's book author and illustrator; and Al Greenfield, reading specialist with the Minnesota Department of Education, discuss reading and literacy. Other topics include wordless books and verbal skills. DePaola and Greenfield also answer listener questions about literacy problems for children and adults.
November 21, 1985 - A Midday broadcast of Westminster Town Hall Forum with novelist and short story writer Isaac Bashevis Singer. His address is entitled "The Stories of Isaac Singer."
November 27, 1985 - MPR’s Beth Friend presents a profile of the Twin Cities band “The Jets,” a Polynesian-American eight-member musical group. Friend interviews oldest member, LeRoy, who discusses personal history of the Wolfgramm family, and that of the band itself. Segment also includes brief interview with band manager, Don Powell.
November 28, 1985 - A special Thanksgiving presentation of “Blessing of the Fields,” a documentary program about how farming has changed over the years in our region especially the change from horse power to tractor power. That transition was one of the most important factors leading to the Midwest's amazingly productive agricultural system. But it had other affects - not all of them as highly thought of.
November 28, 1985 - MPR’s Bill Catlin reports on the many dishes and preparations of a traditional Thanksgiving event on the Eidem Farm in Brooklyn Park.
December 5, 1985 - MPR’s Jennifer Schmidt profiles the West Bank School of Music. Schmidt interviews Executive Director Dale Dahlquist and a few students.