November 6, 2015 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer interviews Minnesotan author and columnist Rick Shefchik about his book “Everybody's Heard About the Bird: The True Story of 1960s Rock N Roll in Minnesota.” The book tells the story of The Trashmen and the bands that came before and after them. It's also about the influential figures behind the scenes like Amos Heilicher, founder of Minneapolis-based Soma Records and disc jockey Bill Diehl, the Dick Clark of the Twin Cities.
August 4, 1995 - Tipper Gore speaking at a conference on families co-sponsored by Vice-President Al Gore and the University of Minnesota's Children, Youth and Family Consortium. Gore’s address was on the topic of sex and violence in the media and its effect on children. Following speech, MPR’s Gary Eichten interviews Rick Shefchik, columnist for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, who shares his views of the speech. Eichten also takes listener comments.