The Lee Rayburn Show

Wisconsin Public Radio

WPR's weekday call-in show, continuing the trusted tradition of Larry Meiller. Host Lee Rayburn talks with expert guests and listeners about the outdoors, technology, books, home improvement, consumer issues, and more — practical advice and real...

Episodes

Life along the Upper Mississippi River; and how to become a Canadian citizen

Mid-summer insect update; Befriending Wisconsin’s bumble bees

The ‘gut-brain axis’ connection to autoimmune disease; and Dr. Zorba Paster talks wellness

How GPS shapes our modern world; UW-Stout professors and students experiment with AI and filmmaking; Viroqua group teaches community how to fix household items

Home improvement: Ask a remodeler and an electrician

Wildlife Wednesday with David and Jamie; Forestry & Wildlife Division of Extension helps Wisconsin’s forestry community; Kenosha area school, environmental group team up to protect watersheds

Wisconsin tourism sets records; Mt. Telemark Village named ‘destination of the year’; and APT receives its first Tony Award

Audio documentary about morel mushroom mystery; Vegetarian and vegan cooking tips from Madison chef; ‘Let’s Make Cocktails!’ offers comics and instruction

Introducing The Lee Rayburn Show

Garden Talk: Outdoor living spaces; Effective landscape lighting

Home improvement: Energy efficiency and your home’s exterior, Concrete for driveways

Honey bees and their social behavior, Sharp-tailed grouse conservation, and truffle-hunting researchers

Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened

A closer look at the Wisconsin Idea; The Weather Guys return

Garden Talk: Why we garden; Wisconsin native ecosystems

A pre-road trip vehicle checklist; and the history of brewing beer in the Madison area

Wisconsin author shares tips for traveling better in old age

Dog training manual author returns; and how best to handle the end of a pet’s life

Catching up with Michael Perry; The top songs of 1967

Garden Talk: Keeping pollinators in mind; Outdoor living for indoor plants