August 14, 1992 - Minnesota author Jim Dwyer talks about amateur prospecting and his book, "Lake Superior Gold: An Amateur's Guide to Prospecting in the Lake Superior Region." Dwyer details the various tools and strategies in prospecting along the North Shore and surrounding area.
August 15, 1992 - On this Saturday Midday, Dr. Susan Erbaugh, director of the Mental Health Clinic at Minneapolis Children's Medical Center, discusses children and family health. Topics include returning to school, divorce, and ADD. Erbaugh also answers listener.
August 15, 1992 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer talks with Anne Soukhanov, editor of American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. Soukhanov details what words made it in…and what didn’t.
August 17, 1992 - American writer Carol Weston shares items from revised version of her book, Girltalk. Topics include drugs, suicide, and sexually transmitted diseases.
August 17, 1992 - MPR’s Gary Eichten interviews researcher about status and aftermath of a train derailment near Duluth that led to spillage of toxic chemicals and city evacuation. Interviewee states that long-term health effects are unlikely from the brief exposure to gaseous cloud.
August 18, 1992 - Former Minnesota Governor Elmer L. Anderson talks with MPR’s Gary Eichten about how the Minnesota GOP party has changed and become more conservative over the years.
August 19, 1992 - Joseph Komro, director of the Minnesota State Band, talks with MPR’s Gary Eichten about concert series and history of the band.
August 19, 1992 - A Worldview interview with American journalist and historian John R. MacArthur, who talks about how the media was manipulated during the Gulf War. MacArthur is author of the book, Second Front: Censorship and Propaganda in the Gulf War.
August 19, 1992 - Midmorning’s Paula Schroeder chats with playwright and actor Jolene Rice about writing and her play, The Red Lights of Bodie.
August 20, 1992 - All Things Considered’s Gary Eichten talks with Steven E. Schier, professor of political science at Carleton College, about the negative impact for President Bush in changing course with tax increase policy.