July 28, 1984 -
August 5, 1984 - It is not the bang, but the whimper of isolate mankind in the treatment of nuclear war which will be brought to us on CBC Radio on Sunday, August 5th.
August 13, 1984 - A Midday call-in show with children's authors, Tomie dePaola and local author Jane Resh Thomas.
August 23, 1984 - MPR’s Paula Schroeder presents a short profile on the history of Minnesota State Fair. Schroeder interviews fair publicity director and fair board president.
August 31, 1984 - MPR’s Jo Ann Shroyer reports on the atmosphere of the Minnesota State Fair in the early hours of day. Schmidt interviews participants and exhibitors, who share their experiences at fairgrounds. While animals are also a part of the report, they are not interviewed.
September 1, 1984 - On this Weekend program, Karin Winegar, restaurant critic for the Minneapolis Star and Tribune and co-author of the book “Let’s Eat Out,” discusses the varied types of food and reviewing restaurants. Winegar also answers listener questions.
September 13, 1984 - On this Midday, and interview with Merrill Ashley, a member of the New York City Ballet and author of the book, Dancing for Balanchine. Ashley also answers questions about the ballet.
September 15, 1984 - On this Weekend program, Dr. Thomas Pearsall, chairman of the Department of Rhetoric at the University of Minnesota, discusses the use and abuse of the English language. Topics include political terminology, punctuation, prepositions, and plain language. Dr. Pearsall also answers listener questions.
October 1, 1984 - Guest Jonathan Miller is a medical doctor who has co-written a book about the human reproductive organs. Miller is also the originator of the British comedy revue "Beyond the Fringe" and produced the public television series "The Body in Question." He has also directed and staged Shakespeare plays for PBS.
October 4, 1984 - On this Midday, author Jane Howard talks about her book, Margaret Mead: A Life. Howard also answers listener questions.