October 23, 1981 - Local historian Virginia Kunz comments on Jonathan Raban’s book Old Glory: An American Voyage and on history of the Mississippi River.
October 24, 1981 - Local commentator Bruce Benidt provides a few ridiculous solutions for Minnesotans to keep warm as the harsh winter sets in.
October 28, 1981 - Bruce Bomier provides commentary on the joyousness of a strange “holiday” called Halloween.
October 31, 1981 - Bruce Benidt, local commentator and educator at Mankato State, provides commentary…and an idea on what to do with the abundance of college students in the dire economy.
November 6, 1981 - Local historian and author Virginia Kunz reflects on historical vivid account of Ellen Rice Hollinshead as she embarked on a hair-raising journey down the Mississippi.
November 10, 1981 - A discussion on the grain export boom, with participants Willard Cochrane, Philip Raup and Vernon Ruttan, all professors of agriculture and applied economics at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul; and Bill Larson, a USDA soil scientist based at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul. Harlan Cleveland, Director of the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs moderates the discussion. He opens with brief intro which refers to the Spring 1981 article in the magazine, "Foreign Affairs", where author Lawrence Soth discusses his view that our reliance on the export of agricultural products is mining our soil. The panel members discuss that view and other topics.
November 10, 1981 - Jackpine Bob Cary pronounces the sad state of affairs for the deer hunter and how they may overcome the affliction.
November 11, 1981 - Local commentator and Vietnam veteran Bruce Benidt provides a somber commentary of Veterans Day.
November 20, 1981 - Local historian and author Virginia Kunz comments on various long-standing Twin Cities sites and their changing look and function.
December 10, 1981 - Midday broadcasts a Chimera Playwright Conference panel discussion looking at the treatment of playwrights in American theater. Participants include Edward Albee, Tom Dunn, and Chris Kirkland. Event is moderated by Dale Huffington, Chimera managing director.