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September 20, 1986 - Dudley Riggs, producer and director of the Brave New Workshop, reflects on the entertainment business in the Twin Cities, and development of the Brave New Workshop Comedy Theatre. Riggs also answers listener classes.
September 25, 1986 - MPR’s Beth Friend profiles Minneapolis songwriters/producers Jimmy Jam Harris and Terry Lewis, also known as Flyte Tyme Productions. Friend interviews Harris and Lewis about their partnership, and collaborations with musicians. They also discuss the lack of local radio airplay of black music. Segment includes music clips of songs produced by studio.
September 25, 1986 - MPR’s Jim Bickal reports on Minnesota’s first modern day microbrewery. Bickal interviews beer historian Gary Bruggemann, Summit Brewery founder Mark Stutrud, and master brewer Fred Thomasser.
September 27, 1986 - On Weekend, John Louis Anderson answers listener questions about the topic raised by his book, Scandinavian Humor and Other Myths.
September 27, 1986 - Local writer and historian Chuck Chalberg provides historical background and a portrayal of Ignatius Donnelly, who was an American congressman, populist writer, and pseudoscientist. Donnelly is tied to the first third party movement in Minnesota.