July 29, 1994 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, Twin Cities native and author Susan Carol Hauser reads her essay, Summertime.
July 30, 1994 - MPR’s Chris Roberts interviews Aaron Seymour and Doug Youland, members of Minneapolis band, The Delilahs. Seymour and Youland talk about writing songs, singing, and the music industry.
July 30, 1994 - Historian and pop culture expert Karal Ann Marling reflects on more leisure time being more present in our society’s past.
August 2, 1994 - MPR’s Euan Kerr profiles Minneapolis "found object" band Savage Aural Hotbed. Kerr interviews members of group about their instrument creations and the sounds they make.
August 2, 1994 - Nils Hasselmo, president of the University of Minnesota, discusses the differences between Swedes and Norwegians. Hasselmo states that a once tense relationship is now a much more fun rivalry.
August 4, 1994 - MPR’s John Rabe interviews American musical comedian “Weird Al” Yankovic. They discuss his various parody songs, Frankie Yankovic NOT being his father, and Weird Al’s composition “The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota.”
August 5, 1994 - On this First Friday program, MPR’s Beth Friend presents story and interview collection that includes: discussion with rape activists; interviews with authors Jeff Torrington and Nina Vida about their books, a look back at the history of American movie theatres, and the magic of Monarch butterflies, amongst other segments.
August 5, 1994 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, local travel writer John Shepard recounts his birthday kayak journey on the waters of Lake Superior and through the Apostle Islands.
August 5, 1994 - Emily Galusha, member of Northern Clay Center on Art Fairs, talks about the various Twin Cities art fairs. Galusha comments on the growing public interest and quality of artists as the years have progressed.
August 6, 1994 - Local writer and commentator Lawrence Sutin gives some off the beaten path recommendations on summer reading: the fantasy novel A Voyage to Arcturus by David Lindsay, the poems of Constantine Cavafy, and the work of scholar Wendy Doniger.