November 14, 1991 - An interview with Joan Ruth Growe, who ran for U.S. Senate seat in 1984, on how women running have more hurdles than there fellow male candidates.
November 15, 1991 - Jack Weatherford, professor of Anthropology at Macalester College, answers listener questions about his book Native Roots: How the Indians Enriched America.
November 15, 1991 - Morning Edition’s Mark Heistad talks with historian Martin Ridge about his book, Ignatius Donnelly: Portrait of a Politician. Donnelly was U.S. House of Representative for Minnesota's 2nd district, a populist writer, and pseudoscientist.
November 15, 1991 - MPR’s Paula Schroeder interviews educator and writer Geri Giebel Chavis about the poetry therapy. Chavis details the process of and positive force of bibliotherapy.
November 18, 1991 - MPR’s Gary Eicthen interviews Ann DeGroot, executive director of Gay and Lesbian Community Action Council, about the public campaign efforts to have state legislature expand the Minnesota Human Rights Act to include gay and lesbians. DeGroot says educating is a key in developing support and building allies in the larger Minnesota community.
November 20, 1991 - MPR’s Bill Wareham reports on debate over use of sports teams using American Indian inspired nicknames, symbols, and mascots. Segment includes comments from differing viewpoints.
November 22, 1991 - MPR’s Chris Roberts reports on a reinactment of an Underground Railroad escape, traveling with a group west of the Twin Cities. Roberts talks with Kamau Kambui, the creator of reinactment, about purpose and historical understanding behind it.
November 25, 1991 - MPR’s Mark Heistad interviews author David Backes about his book “Canoe Country: An Embattled Wilderness.” The two talk about the history of the Boundary Waters and the ongoing debate about the use and protections of land and water in area.
November 26, 1991 - A commentary that the Twin Cities have become more of an “indoor” city. Reasons behind the thought include the skyway system infrastructure and “snowbird” Minnesotans escaping to the south in the winter months.
November 26, 1991 - An unknown interviewee reflects on the sports life of Bob Johnson, a famous hockey player and coach, who passed away on November 26th, 1991. Johnson’s impact on the sport spanned decades and included high school, college, NHL, and Olympics.