December 10, 1981 - Complete unaired outtakes compilation of Midday broadcast of 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. Outtakes include introduction, audience questions and all segments with University of Minnesota Professor of Theater Lee Adey.
December 19, 1981 - Local commentator and educator Bruce Benidt provides his pessimistic satirical thoughts on the end of the world.
December 23, 1981 - Bruce Bomier and his daughter, Beth, discuss Christmas elves. The Bomiers’ express the need for more appreciation of elves.
January 2, 1982 - Local commentator Bruce Benidt shares the unpleasant side of hog farms…or more accurately, the odor.
January 9, 1982 - Local commentator and educator Bruce Benidt provides a humorous disdain for the snowmobile (aka: thunder lizards).
January 13, 1982 - MPR coverage of Governor Al Quie's 1982 State of the State address. Following speech, MPR’s Pat Kessler and Bob Potter get comments and reaction from the floor of the House.
January 16, 1982 - Local commentator Bruce Benidt breaks down the ‘winter brotherhood’ amongst Minnesotans who stay behind after October 31st to share in the chilly experience of the state.
February 2, 1982 - NPR’s Bill Buzenberg presents live coverage of the Inter-American Affairs Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on human rights in El Salvador, with witnesses including Thomas Enders, Assistant Under Secretary of State for Latin American Affairs.
February 13, 1982 - Minnesota poet Robert Bly performs reading about winter during intermission of The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra broadcast of Baroque Series Concert V.
February 27, 1982 - Local commentator presents a humorous announcement that there will no spring in Minnesota for 1982.