October 9, 1993 - MPR’s Chris Roberts talks with author James Woods, author of The Corporate Closet: The Professional Lives of Gay Men in America. Woods details putting together the book and interviewing various people within the corporate world to gain insights.
October 2, 1993 - MPR’s Chris Roberts talks Bruce MacDonald about Autumn Poems II anthology. MacDonald reads classic poems “Fern Hill” by Dylan Thomas and “Ephemera” by William Butler Yeats.
September 25, 1993 - A Weekend Edition interview with about the demise of Artpaper, a monthly Twin Cities arts magazine. The publication came into existence in the early 1980s because local artists perceived a need for some vehicle of communication in the community.
September 25, 1993 - MPR’s Chris Roberts interviews Mario Diaz, a Cuban shoe cobbler in downtown St. Paul. The entrepreneur shares his thoughts on Minnesota culture, politics, and business.
September 11, 1993 - Dow Corning Corp.; Baxter Healthcare; Bristol-Meyers Squibb/MEC; others - $4.225 billion settlement for more than 25,000 injured claimants (approved in 1994)
September 4, 1993 -
September 4, 1993 - MPR’s Chris Roberts interviews Minnesota author and pop culture expert Karal Ann Marling about random facts on the Minnesota State Fair. Topics include the lack-luster quality of prizes in the Midway, the Ferris wheel, and butter sculpture.
September 4, 1993 - MPR’s Chris Roberts and Jay Weiner chat about the history of sports at the MInnesota State Fair. Dan Patch’s 1906 harness horse racing world record, car racing, and ice follies are highlighted.
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August 7, 1993 - MPR’s Chris Roberts interviews authors Jerry and Glen about their book on shooting stars. The two detail the science behind the shiny sky objects.