Jo Ann Shroyer
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- Interview with Jo Ann Shroyer about "Quarks, Critters, and Chaos: What Science Terms Really Mean"
Local reporter and writer Jo Ann Shroyer is interviewed about the idea behind her book, Quarks, Critters, and Chaos: What Science Terms Really Mean. Topics of conversation include particles and DNA testing.
- Sportfolio: Jo Ann Shroyer and Christopher Lehmann-Haupt on sports fans
On this Sportfolio program, Jo Ann Shroyer, spouse of major sports fan J.G. Preston, and Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, author of “Me and DiMaggio,” discuss the topic of sports fans. Program begins with Chuck Heaton, sports reporter for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, reflecting on an infamous “10 Cent Beer Night” riot that took place at a Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers baseball game on June 4th, 1974.
- Jo Ann Shroyer reviews the book "Break In" by Dick Francis
Jo Ann Shroyer reviews crime writer Dick Francis’s Break In.
- Leon Thurman says to sing to your children
Leon Thurman, co-author of the book Heartsongs: A Guide to Active Pre-Birth and Infant Parenting through Language and Singing, comments on the importance of singing.
- Hypothermia study on Lake Superior
MPR’s Jo Ann Shroyer reports on University of Minnesota-Duluth hypothermia study in the freezing waters of Lake Superior. Shroyer views and describes an actual human experiment in the dangerous waters.
- Biomedical ethics
- Jazz saxophonist Irv Williams honored
MPR’s Jo Ann Shroyer profiles Minnesota jazz saxophonist, composer, and educator Irv Williams. Shroyer interviews Williams about his career, the local jazz scene, and on being honored with “Irv Williams Day” on November 24th.
- Carl Weschcke shares a St. Paul ghost tale / Kids and their costumes
Carl Weschcke, a St. Paul resident and warlock, shares his personal experiences of ghosts in haunted mansion on Summit Avenue. Weschcke is president of Llewellyn Publications, one of the largest publishers of occult and New Age books in the world. Segment is followed by MPR’s Stephen Smith talking with kids about their ‘fun & spooky’ costumes for the Halloween season.
- Early morning at the Minnesota State Fair
MPR’s Jo Ann Shroyer reports on the atmosphere of the Minnesota State Fair in the early hours of day. Schmidt interviews participants and exhibitors, who share their experiences at fairgrounds. While animals are also a part of the report, they are not interviewed.
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