April 27, 1982 - Joanne Slavin, assistant professor and extension nutritionist at the University of Minnesota, discusses the role of nutrition and exercise. Slavin also answers listener questions.
July 24, 1982 - On this Weekend program, MPR’s Bob Potter talks with Minneapolis attorney and former professional football player Alan Page on the recent awareness of drug and alcohol abuse by professional football players. Page also answers listener questions.
August 4, 1982 - Dr. Robert Neil Butler, director of the National Institute on Aging speaking at the Minnesota Board on Aging's Silver Anniversary Institute on Aging at St. Cloud State University. Butler’s address was on the topic of “Who Needs Long-term Care?” Butler is the Pulitzer prize winning author of the book, "Why Survive? Being Old in America".
August 5, 1982 - Human relationships have been the subject of much study. This program studies one, that of “the woman in the middle,” defined as the middle-aged mother who is caught between her daughter and her own aging mother. After several months of research, seminary student Marilyn Preus got together a group of women, like herself, who found themselves in the middle. That discussion is presented here.
August 11, 1982 - Jeanne Chiodo, food expert and manager of Byerly's Cooking School in the Twin Cities, discusses cooking and food preparation techniques. Chiodo also answers listener questions.Jeanne Chiodo, food expert and manager of Byerly's Cooking School in the Twin Cities, discusses cooking and food preparation techniques. Chiodo also answers listener questions.
September 4, 1982 - On this Weekend program, Veterinarian Milt Bauer talks with Bob Potter about pets, pet care, and commitments of being a pet owner. Bauer also answers listener questions.
October 2, 1982 - MPR’s Dale Connelly interviews disability advocate Paula Goldberg about the fight for funds and rights for handicapped children in the U.S. education system.
November 1, 1982 - Sherokee Ilse, Twin Cities area author, talks about pregnancy loss, infant death, bereavement, and her book “Empty Arms.” Ilse also answers listener questions.
January 1, 1983 - MPR’s Bob Potter interviews Joanne Slavin, associate professor of food science and nutrition at the University of Minnesota, who discusses good food, nutrition, and healthy dietary guidelines. Slavin also answers listener questions.
May 21, 1983 - William F. Buckley, Jr., talks about medical malpractice with Dr. Arthur Mannix, Jr, Dr. Richard Moskowitz, and attorney Stanley Rosenblatt.