December 6, 1987 - Host and authors Patricia Hampl and Carol Bly present the sixth installment of Hampl and Bly on Books, a collaboration between MPR and The Loft. The program includes a look at children’s books and good books on bad weather.
December 7, 1987 - Retired Federal Bureau of Prisons director Norman Carlson and University of Minnesota sociologist David Ward answer listener questions about prisoners and prison conditions.
December 8, 1987 - Eugene McCarthy, former Minnesota senator and presidential contender, speaking to the Minnesota Press Club. McCarthy’s address was titled, "The United States: The Number One Colony to the World."
December 8, 1987 -
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December 10, 1987 - Jon Hassler, author in residence at St. John's University in Collegeville, reads from some of his works and discusses his career as an author in an appearance at the St. John's "Basilica Series" lectures in Minneapolis.
December 11, 1987 -
December 11, 1987 -
December 12, 1987 - On this Sportfolio program, Terry Ryan, director of scouting for the Minnesota Twins, discusses the art of scouting in baseball. Topics include the business, talent, process, and the World Series Champion Twins. Ryan also answers listener questions.
December 12, 1987 - On this Weekend program, Dr. Dean Abrahamson, professor of public affairs and director of the Global Environmental Policy Project at the Humphrey Institute, discusses the causes of world climate change and the implications. Topics include the carbon dioxide, changes in climate patterns, and the long-term consequences of global warming. Abrahamson also answers listener questions.