February 16, 1995 - Nadine Strossen, president of American Civil Liberties Union, discusses her book "Defending Pornography: Free Speech, Sex, and the Fight for Women's Rights" and the subject of pornography in relation to law and community. Strossen also answers listener questions.
February 17, 1995 - NPR’s award-winning author Tom Gjelten discusses his book "Sarajevo Daily: A City and Newspaper Under Siege." Gjelten also answers listener questions.
February 20, 1995 - Paul Wellstone, Minnesota U.S. senator (D), discusses the Senate. Topics include cuts, balanced budget amendment, social programs, and endowments. Wellstone also answers listener questions.
February 21, 1995 - Manning Marable speaking at Metro State College in Denver, Colorado. The speech given in 1992, was titled "By Any Means Necessary: The Life and Legacy of Malcolm X."
February 27, 1995 - Mitch Pearlstein, president of the Center of the American Experiment; and Steven Zachary, director of Minnesota Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity, discuss the political and social debate regarding affirmative action. Pearlstein and Zachary also answer listener questions.
March 6, 1995 - Monty Martin, director of Income Maintenance Program for Ramsey County, talks about proposed changes of federal social programs and the impact to individuals on a local level.
March 10, 1995 - MPR’s Beth Friend has a phone interview with poet Christopher Merrill about his teaching experience in Sarajevo.
March 10, 1995 - Midday’s Gary Eichten gets insights from Mike Martin, a gang unit investigator at Minneapolis Police Department, about uptick in violent crime in the city and the connections to gang activity.
March 17, 1995 - Martin Sabo, U.S. representative for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District, shares his thoughts about Republican efforts to cut federal budget, with a reduction/elimination to many social programs.
March 20, 1995 - Mainstreet Radio’s reports on concerns of some Ely parents on students leaving during school day to attend church programs. While voluntary, these residents feel that education and church activities should not be connected. Those concerns don’t sit well with some in the community, who see religious release time as completely acceptable.