September 29, 1993 - Concluding an MPR month-long examination of sexual violence against women, Midday presents a special live broadcast from MPR's Studio M, where a varied panel discuss the issue.
September 29, 1993 - A point-counter point segment with biologist Anne Pusey, who studied animal behavior for 20 years and is a professor of ecology, evolution, and behavior at the University of Minnesota; and author Martha Roth, editor of the feminist quarterly Hurricane Alice and co-editor of the book, Transforming a Rape Culture.
September 29, 1993 - American author and poet David Mura provides commentary on sexual violence by men in American culture and how that violence, and male mindsets in general, compare from a world perspective.
October 8, 1993 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, educator and local journalist Ann Daly Goodwin provides commentary on aging.
October 9, 1993 - Local commentator and writer Lawrence Sutin reads an essay on looming winter and how to survive.
October 23, 1993 - Midday presents a broadcast of a local crime bill forum. Panelists Janet Reno, U.S. attorney general; Bruce Vento, Minnesota congressman; and William Finney, St. Paul police chief, share their views and answer audience questions.
October 26, 1993 - Midday presents a broadcast of Anthony DeCurtis, a features editor at Rolling Stone; and Hilton Kramer, editor at New Criterion, speaking at Hamline University as part of a program entitled "Who is Raising Our Kids? Families and Media in the ‘Age of MTV’." DeCurtis and Kramer debate the role of media, and its influence on American families.
October 30, 1993 - Local author and commentator Lawrence Sutin shares ghost stories and a remembrance for the late Algernon Blackwood. Sutin reads excerpts from The Wendigo by H. P. Lovecraft and M. R. James’ work, The Old Man of Visions.
November 2, 1993 - Local sports commentator Howard Sinker comments on Minnesota Twin’s loss of catcher Brian Harper to free agency, finances, and future of team.
November 5, 1993 - On this First Friday program, MPR’s Kathy Wurzer presents a story collection that includes: Alison Owings on German women during Third Reich; Helen Rubinstein on family and the Holocaust; Minnesota Orchestra celebrates its 90th birthday; Vickie Abrahamson on trends; MPR’s Euan Kerr report on international Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA); and Robert Alden Rubin on poetry to read out loud.