January 7, 1974 - MPR’s Greg Barron presents an audio montage of news reports, music, poetry, eyewitness accounts and interviews before and after the 1973 military coup in Chile.
January 18, 1974 - Married couple Jackie and Jeff Harrigan, discuss their book "Loving Free." Book topic is on developing and maintaining a healthy contemporary marriage.
February 12, 1974 - Will Rogers Jr. recalls the wit and wisdom of his father, Will Rogers.
February 17, 1974 - The Eisenhower Symposium #9 presents Dr. Isaac Asimov speaking at the 1973 Milton S. Eisenhower Symposium, held at Johns Hopkins University, Boston. Asimov’s speech is titled “Utopian Change," which deals with the many changes directly affect daily life yet may be forced upon the individual before he can evaluate their benefit or plan for their incorporation in his daily routine.
March 6, 1974 - Local writers reflects on the importance of mentorship and community, as well as approaching writing as a craft at the Twin Cities Writer's Workshop conference.
March 13, 1974 - Arthur Schlesinger, historian and author, speaks at the University of Missouri. Schlesinger’s address is on topic from his book The Imperial Presidency.
April 1, 1974 - The Guthrie Theater holds the world premiere of "The Portable Pioneer and Prairie Show", inspired by the world renowned singing family that gave the town of 8,000 its name. Ron McGraw of the McLeod County Historical Society and Richard Lennox of the Ambassadors, a civic group, comment on the benefits and publicity associated with the show. The last performing member of the family singers, Beth Hutchinson Forney, now 88 years old, talks about the act and hardships of life on the road. Audience members respond to the performance.
April 2, 1974 - MPR’s Connie Goldman looks at a game course at Macalester College. Students under the guidance of Professor Raymond Mikkelson, used a five-week interim period to study games and invent their own. Course included mainstream games Monopoly and Clue, as well as war theme games, such as Gettysburg.
April 4, 1974 - MPR’s Connie Goldman interviews Michael Novak, a philosopher and author, about his book Choosing Our King: Powerful Symbols in Presidential Politics.
April 8, 1974 - On this segment from Recital Series, MPR’s Michael Barone completes an interview with Alfred Brendel, Austrian classical pianist, during a performance intermission at Benedicta Arts Center at College of Saint Benedict, Saint Joseph.