August 27, 1981 - MPR’s Dale Connelly visits the Minnesota State Fair horse barn. Connelly talks with Elmer Jones, who raises Belgian horses, and trainer-rider Simone Tremblay.
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September 26, 1981 - Gordon Parks is interviewed about his writing, and especially his interest in Ireland and the resulting novel, "Shannon".
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October 13, 1981 - Dr. Thomas Pearsall of the Department of Rhetoric at the University of Minnesota answers live listener questions on language use, the history of English language, and changes in the way people write and speak on this call-in program with Bob Potter.
October 28, 1981 - Bruce Bomier provides commentary on the joyousness of a strange “holiday” called Halloween.
October 31, 1981 - MPR’s Dale Connelly interviews Fred Suppe, a medieval professor at the University of Minnesota. Suppe provides details on the Celtic origin of Halloween, and its adaptation over the years.