October 17, 1987 - On this Weekend edition of Midday, an interview with Carol Bly, author of Letters from the Country and a contributor to Soil and Survival with Joe and Nancy Paddock. Carol talks about living in rural Minnesota and answers listener questions.
September 25, 1987 - Dr. Robert Pepin, professor of physics at the University of Minnesota, and chair of the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration, discusses what is next for space exploration and the U.S. Space Program. Topics include traveling to Mars, conditions of space on the human body, rocket capabilities, and the status of Hubble telescope launch. Pepin also answers listener questions.
September 17, 1987 - Joanne Van Oorsouw, writing coordinator at the College of St. Catherine, answers listener questions about the use of language, the sources of phrases and words, etc.
September 16, 1987 - Chuck Slocum, executive director of the Minnesota Business Partnership, discusses the 10-year anniversary of the organization, it’s achievements, and future goals. Slocum also answers listener questions.
September 2, 1987 - Jim Schaefer, director of the Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention at the University of Minnesota's School of Public Health, discusses community approaches to preventing drug and alcohol abuse. Topics include drunk driving, alcohol sales to minors, and informal social control. Schaefer also answers listener questions.
August 29, 1987 - On this Midday, literary agent Jonathan Lazear answers listener questions about the work in representing fiction and non-fiction writers, and how to attract the attention of an agent.
August 22, 1987 - On this Weekend program, Ron Willis, deputy meteorologist-in-charge of the Twin Cities National Weather Service office discusses late summer weather, thunderstorms, and possible outlook for the fall. Willis also answers listener questions.
August 15, 1987 - On this Weekend program, MPR’s Bob Potter talks with Kathy Heidel, naturalist with the Hennepin County Park Reserve System. They discuss the “dog days” of summer. Topics include the high temperatures, birds, and bees. Heidel also answers listener questions.
August 8, 1987 - On this Weekend program, Catherine Watson, travel editor at Minneapolis Star and Tribune, discusses traveling abroad and in the United States. Topics include independent travel, airline service, and travel scams. Watson also answers listener questions.
August 4, 1987 - Tom Kalitowski, executive director of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, discusses air and water quality, hazardous waste, and other current pollution issues. Kalitowski also answers listener questions.