October 7, 1986 - As part of a five-part series “People Without Countries,” MPR’s Tom Meersman reports on Hmong refugees In Thailand. Meersman visits Ban Vinai Refugee Camp where highland people, especially Hmong, fled communist rule in Laos.
October 9, 1986 - Hennepin County Park Commissioner Patti Baker talks about the nostalgia, declining usage, and rehabilitation needs of Parade Stadium outside of downtown Minneapolis. The field was Minneapolis's first public football stadium (even hosting NFL games), though it was mostly meant for high school, amateur, and small-college games. It also was host to a number of high-profile concerts over the decades.
October 14, 1986 - MPR’s Mark Heistad visits the Boundary Water’s Knife Lake to talk with local resident Dorothy Molter, also known as the “Root Beer Lady.” Molter reflects on her 56 years living in the Northwoods.
October 15, 1986 - MPR’s Bill Wareham interviews Steve Kramer, leader of the Twin Cities band, The Wallets. He shares history of the band, and their debut Twin/Tone album release, “Take It.” The band's style has been described as a "mix of polka, rock, rhythm-and-blues, jazz and whimsy." Segment includes clips of The Wallets songs, and a live performance.
October 15, 1986 - MPR’s Mark Heistad presents "The Land Between: An Aural Portrait of the BWCA," a documentary about the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and the people who live there.
October 27, 1986 - Jim Klobuchar talks about his book, Eight Miles without a Pothole, a collection of his columns from the previous ten years.
October 28, 1986 - Tony Bouza, Minneapolis police chief, discusses various police matters. Topics include challenges in terminating officers, his views on civil service, privatization, rise in crime, and age/fitness of officers. Bouza also answers listener questions.
November 7, 1986 - MPR’s Bill Catlin reports on Community United Against Violence, a group formed to draw attention to the recent string of 11 gay murders in the Twin Cities. The group will be organizing activity to heighten awareness of violence, especially violence against homosexuals. Yesterday's announcement comes at a time of heightened tension between some leaders of the gay community and police. There have been complaints that the police aren't doing enough to solve unsolved gay murder cases.
November 10, 1986 - Minnesota poet and storyteller Robert Bly, answers listener questions about his writing and his relatively new interest in men's groups. Bly also reads some of his poetry.
November 11, 1986 - MPR’s Loren Omoto talks with William H. Hull, author of All Hell Broke Loose: Experiences of Young People During the Armistice Day 1940 Blizzard. Hull details the time period and recollections of those that lived through the storm.