December 12, 1987 - On this Sportfolio program, Terry Ryan, director of scouting for the Minnesota Twins, discusses the art of scouting in baseball. Topics include the business, talent, process, and the World Series Champion Twins. Ryan also answers listener questions.
December 12, 1987 - On this Weekend program, Dr. Dean Abrahamson, professor of public affairs and director of the Global Environmental Policy Project at the Humphrey Institute, discusses the causes of world climate change and the implications. Topics include the carbon dioxide, changes in climate patterns, and the long-term consequences of global warming. Abrahamson also answers listener questions.
December 18, 1987 - Dr. Timothy Polk, Associate Professor of Religion at Hamline University in St. Paul, answers listener questions about the Bible, its history and interpretation.
December 19, 1987 - On this Sportfolio program, Tim Tschida, Major League Baseball umpire, was originally scheduled to discuss the officiating, but was replaced with an extended listener question period on general sports topics and interview with Howard Sinker.
December 26, 1987 - On this Sportfolio program, LaRue Fields, University of Minnesota Women’s Basketball coach, discusses aspects of women’s sports. Topics include coaching, recruiting, and changes in women’s college basketball. Fields also answers listener questions.
December 31, 1987 - Colonel Roger Ledding, chief of the Minnesota State Patrol, discusses the upcoming New Year’s Eve, drunk driving, speeding, and other highway safety matters. Colonel Ledding also answers listener questions.
January 4, 1988 - Dr. Arthur Caplan, director of the Center for Biomedical Ethics at the University of Minnesota, discusses the ethical issues surrounding recent advances in medicine. Caplan also answers listener questions.
January 8, 1988 - MPR’s Bob Potter talks with Minnesota poet and author Bill Holm about teacher exchange program. Holm also answers listener questions.
January 9, 1988 - On this Sportfolio program, John Feinstein, a sportswriter, discusses his book on Indiana coach Bobby Knight, titled “A Season on the Brink”. He also speaks on college basketball in general. Feinstein also answers listener questions.
January 11, 1988 - Marsha Battles-Jenks and Phil Smith from the energy division of the Minnesota Department of Public Service answer listener questions about energy policy issues and practical home owning energy tips.