March 13, 1992 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, MPR’s Marlana Benzie-Lourey talks with central Minnesota poet Nancy Paddock about the growing popularity of poetry, teaching workshops at nursing home, and the different types of poems. Paddock also reads numerous poems.
March 13, 1992 - MPR’s Paula Schroeder talks with Nancy Ziegenmeyer about her book, Taking Back My Life. The book, and a subsequent TV movie, addresses Ziegenmeyer’s experience of being a rape victim and it’s aftermath. Ziegenmeyer now acts as an advocate for others that have gone through ordeal.
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March 14, 1992 - Pop culture historian and critic Karal Ann Marling gives her take on Disneyland Paris theme park.
March 18, 1992 - Midday program presents two documentaries - Shared Visions: Art, Music and Literature, reflections on cultural continuity by Native American artists, writers, dancers, and musicians; and Traditional Caring: Non-traditional Health Issues, a look at how Native Americans confront contemporary health concerns such as diabetes, alcoholism and AIDS with traditional healing practices.
March 19, 1992 - MPR’s Beth Friend interviews John Olive about his play, Evelyn and the Polka King. The play features live polka music.
March 19, 1992 - MPR’s Paula Schroeder talks with local poet and author Susan Marie Swanson about the changes in cultural subject matter within children books, with trend towards a depiction of diversity.
March 20, 1992 - An interview with Lance Belville about his play, Olle from Laughtersville, which illustrates the Swedish American comedian/musician in Minnesota Hjalmar Peterson. His stage name was Olle i Skratthult (Olle from Laughtersville).
March 20, 1992 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, Duluth writer Barton Sutter reads his essay, A City upon a Hill. Sutter looks at the precarious nature of a wintery city on a hill.
March 21, 1992 - Local writer and commentator Lawrence Sutin shares commentary on University of Minnesota football recruiting.