December 25, 2006 - Stage Sessions, with Minnesota poet and author Bill Holm and host Heather, bring together an eclectic Christmas show featuring an unexpected mix of literature, music and more.
April 2, 2007 - Midday’s Gary Eichten gets sports commentator Howard Sinker’s take on the quality of Minnesota Twins roster entering the 2007 Major League Baseball season. Sinker also answers listener questions.
May 3, 2007 - Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer gets an introduction to the music of local rapper Brother Ali from The Current’s Bill DeVille, Deville comments on the Brother Ali’s second album, The Undisputed Truth.
July 23, 2007 - Morning Edition presents listener recollections on their watery experiences during the “Storm of the Century” in July of 1987.
July 31, 2007 - On this episode of Musicheads, guests Tony Lopez and Danny Sigelman talks with host Bill DeVille discuss Prince's Planet Earth, check out the world music sounds of Stereo Spirit by African musician Daby Toure' (and spend some time chewing on just what "world music" means anyway), and share enthusiasm for the John Doe release, A Year In The Wilderness.
August 27, 2007 - Now, another scene in poetry from the Minnesota State Fair... The butter-head sculptures remain one of the Fair's most visited features, attracting new-comers and old-timers alike. Minneapolis writer Leslie Ball made it there today and was moved to write us this poem.
August 29, 2007 - One sight you'll find EVERY day of the fair is the State Fair parade. Minneapolis writer Leslie Ball watched the parade today and found her fellow parade watchers just as interesting.
August 31, 2007 - The Fair generates a lot of garbage -- cups and plates -- of course many many sticks. But writer Leslie Ball found that garbage is brought in as its own special display.
September 3, 2007 - This week, many Minnesota students will head back to school. Peter Smith and his wife will see their kids off to college. Their son will be a freshman at Hamline University this fall, and their daughter will be a junior at the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities. Peter expects big changes when the kids leave.
September 14, 2007 - The Minnesota Department of Tourism reports that birch and aspen trees in the northeastern part of the state are starting to show their fall colors. The north shore is known as a particularly pretty part of Minnesota this time of year, but commentator Peter Smith says for even better scenery, you need to cross the state line.