October 31, 1995 - Janet Ryan shares information the on origins and folklore of Halloween with Midday’s Gary Eichten.
November 1, 1995 - MPR’s John Rabe talks with Ron Popeil, American inventor, marketing personality, and founder of the direct response marketing company Ronco. Popeil shares insights on the ‘art of selling’…even public radio.
November 1, 1995 - MPR’s Gary Eichten talks with former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Eugene McCarthy about the history of Congress and President in the use of U.S. troops. McCarthy discusses the situation in Bosnia.
November 3, 1995 - John Marty, Minnesota state senator representing District 40, comments on perception of DFL funds being used for local/community elections. Marty discusses reforms in place and what still could be done further regarding money reforms, in particular school board elections.
November 4, 1995 - Poet Amy Nash comments on her definition of poetry. Nash also reads numerous short pieces of her work.
November 10, 1995 - Midday presents a Mainstreet Radio special broadcast from Starbuck, Minnesota. Host Mark Steil looks back at the farm crisis of the 1980s. Program includes a chronology of the crisis, commentary from an economist, and various interviews of farmers and officials on the experience.
November 15, 1995 - All Things Considered’s John Rabe talks with primatologist Jane Goodall about her work and behavior study with chimpanzee and the importance of habitat preservation. Goodall comments on education efforts fostering respect for animals and the environment.
November 16, 1995 - MPR’s Paula Schroeder talks with beat poet and essayist Gary Snyder about imagination, the natural world, and his book “A Place in Space: Ethics, Aesthetics, and Watersheds.”
November 16, 1995 - Minnesota Health Department’s Francie Mantak discusses data results on active smokers in the country. While men are smoking dramatically less, women and youth smoking is not showing same decline.
November 18, 1995 - MPR’s Chris Roberts profiles Minneapolis R&B band Dr. Mambo's Combo and the live disc, “Funkin' at the Bunkers.” Segment includes interview and music clips.