August 29, 1985 - Garrison Keillor, author of Lake Wobegon Days, answers listener questions about his writing and his show "A Prairie Home Companion."
August 27, 1985 - Rudy Boschwitz, Minneosta U.S. senator (i-R), discusses concerns regarding current domestic and international matters, including South Africa. Boschwitz also answers listener questions.
August 14, 1985 - On this Midday program Wayne Olhoft, executive director of the Berean League, answers listener questions about the political goals sought by this fundamentalist Christian organization.
August 5, 1985 - Arvonne Fraser, director of the Women, Public Policy, and Development Project at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute, answers listener questions about her experiences at the International Women's Conference in Nairobi, Kenya.
July 31, 1985 - MPR’s Bob Potter talks with Dr. Betty Jerome, director of the Teenage Medical Center in Minneapolis, about medical and behavior concerns of teenager. Topics include counseling, sex education, and family communication, amongst others. Jerome also answers listener questions.
July 23, 1985 - John Borchert, geography professor at University of Minnesota, and Donald Groen, Bloomington Chamber of Commerce president, discuss proposals for convention centers and commercial development in the area including the "supermall" (aka - Mall of America). Topics include tourism, new business, potential revenue, and funding cost. Borchert and Groen also answer listener questions.
July 20, 1985 - On this Weekend program, Dave Durenberger, Minnesota U.S. senator (I-R), discusses hijackers, terrorism, domestic violence, gun laws, and international law. Durenberger also answer listener questions.
June 25, 1985 - Arnold Ismach, outgoing director of graduate studies at the University of Minnesota School of Journalism takes listener's calls about the performance of the Minnesota print and broadcast news media.
May 2, 1985 - John Rollwagen, CEO of Cray Research who just returned from a trip to Japan, answers listener questions about trade and high technology business development.
April 24, 1985 - Jean Olson, president of the Minnesota School Boards Association, and Curt Johnson, executive director of the Citizens League, discuss open public-school enrollment and other educational reforms provisions presented by Governor Perpich. Olson and Johnson also answer listener questions.