October 8, 1991 -
October 9, 1991 - Sports commentator Howard Sinker breaks down the Twins loss of Game 2 in the 1991 American League Championship Series. The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2.
October 9, 1991 - MPR’s Bill Wareham breaks down Game 1 of the American League Championship Series, in which the Minnesota Twins outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4.
October 11, 1991 - Minnesota sports commentator Howard Sinker looks at what’s ahead for Game 3 of 1991 American League Championship Series. The Minnesota Twins and Toronto Blue Jays are tied 1-1 in the series.
October 12, 1991 - On this Midday, Garrison Keillor reads from his novel, WLT: A Radio Romance, and talks about the new season for the American Radio Company. Keillor also answers listener questions.
October 14, 1991 - American writer and scholar Gerald Vizenor discusses his book, The Heirs of Columbus. The book inverts the historical record by re-imagining Christopher Columbus as a descendant of Mayans and Sephardic Jews who now wants to return home.
October 15, 1991 - U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone comments on the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings of Judge Clarence Thomas. Wellstone shares his concerns of the treatment of witness Anita Hill and discusses the topic of sexual harassment.
October 15, 1991 - U.S. Senator Dave Durenberger comments on the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings of Judge Clarence Thomas. Durenberger shares his belief that Thomas will come into the role as a U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice and discusses Hill testimony.
October 16, 1991 - MPR’s Liz Hannon talks with David Bedford, member of University of Minnesota’s Horticultural Research Center, about creating new crosses of apples, which can take 30 years to develop. Bedford highlights Haralson, Regent, and the newest variety from the Minnesota Arboretum, the Honeycrisp.
October 16, 1991 - Midday’s Bob Potter interviews C. Everett Koop, the former U.S. Surgeon General. Topics of discussion include senate confirmation hearings, abortion, and his book "Koop: The Memoirs of America's Family Doctor." Koop also answers listener questions.