February 1, 1992 - American cultural historian Karal Ann Marling reviews The Toy Book by Gil Asakawa and Leland Rucker. Among numerous topics, the book looks back at how many toys (such as Silly Putty) came out of the experimentation during WWII.
January 20, 1992 - Karal Ann Marling, professor of Art History and of American Studies at the University of Minnesota, chats with MPR’s Gary Eichten about St. Paul’s marketing coup with Winter Carnival taking place during run-up to Super Bowl being hosted in Minneapolis.
January 18, 1992 - MPR’s Jim Wishner interviews Karal Ann Marling, a scholar of American popular culture and art, about attempts to preserve Minneapolis Armory. Marling talks about “creative re-use.”
January 4, 1992 - An interview with Karal Ann Marling, local author and professor at University of Minnesota, about her visit to Japan. Marling details numerous cultural items she learned about, including that Minnesota is known for “eggs” in the East Asian country.
January 1, 1992 - On this New Year’s Day, Karal Ann Marling, Kiki Sonnen, and Vernon Bellecourt provide their thoughts on what they see for 1992.
October 5, 1991 - Karal Ann Marling, author and professor of Art History and of American Studies at the University of Minnesota, gives her impressions of sexual identity in 1990s arts & culture.
August 26, 1991 - MPR’s John Biewen looks beyond the barns, Heritage Square motif, and greasy food to find the cultural diversity of Minnesota State Fair. Segment includes numerous interviews.
August 24, 1991 - On this special State Fair Midday program, MPR’s Gary Eichten talks with Karal Ann Marling and Jeff Johnson about Minnesota State Fair history and attractions. The two also answer fair audience and listener questions.