The Larry Meiller Show from Wisconsin Public Radio

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Join host Larry Meiller every weekday from 11 a.m. to 01:00 p.m. on WPR News stations as he discusses environmental and consumer issues, gardening and helpful "how-to" topics with his guests.

  1. 4H AGO

    Garden Talk: Back to the roots of organic gardening; Selecting plants for winter color and texture

    The concept of growing organic has changed over the years, we talk about how with the author Eliot Coleman. And then Mark Dwyer is back to share his expertise on garden plant selection.

    1h 39m

  2. 1D AGO

    Upgrading kitchens and bathrooms, and search-and-rescue airboat named Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin

    From touchless faucets and bidets to in-home saunas and cold-plunge pools, the remodeling options for kitchens and bathrooms depend on your budget. We talk to two Madison-area home improvement experts about what’s possible.

    1h 39m

  3. 2D AGO

    A look at phenology as fall fades into winter, “Birds of the Great Lakes,” How to see birds at Horicon Marsh

    We talk about the changing seasons with Stan Temple, a wildlife ecologist. Then, Dexter Patterson talks about his latest book, “Birds of the Great Lakes.” Finally, Liz Herzmann gives us an update from Horicon Marsh and shares about the Horicon Marsh Bird Club.

    1h 39m

  4. 3D AGO

    Health Day: Lessening holiday stress, multiple sclerosis research and fundraising, and coping with menopause

    We get advice for dealing with anxiety around the holidays. Then, an MS researcher and advocate share their optimism. Then, a physician helps women through menopause.

    1h 39m

  5. 4D AGO

    Tech update, Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald on the 50th anniversary of its sinking

    We talk about improving your home’s Wi-Fi with tech expert Jesse La Grew. Then, Steve Ackerman, an emeritus professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, and Frederick Stonehouse, a maritime historian, talk about the Edmund Fitzgerald tragedy.

    1h 39m

  6. NOV 7

    Garden Talk: Adaptable plants; Growing pawpaw

    Climate change is affecting everything on earth, including where plants will thrive or barely survive. In this episode we talk about what plants are able to adapt to changing weather patterns and how we can make less adaptable species more sustainable. Then, we take a look at Wisconsin’s Project Pawpaw.

    1h 39m

  7. NOV 6

    Financial advice for all, daylight savings from an ecological perspective, and truffle-hunting researchers

    Don’t sleep on retirement planning. Rather, start investing and saving now. Then, we explore how daylight savings time is against nature. Then, two truffle researchers explain how they found a new species of the fungi in Wisconsin.

    1h 39m

  8. NOV 5

    Wildlife update: Citizen science opportunities, ‘Deer Hunt Wisconsin’ TV special

    Wildlife experts Jamie Nack and David Drake return to talk about how you can help out with a bird count and UW-Madison’s Urban Canid Project. Then, we talk about the deer hunting season with Dan Small.

    1h 39m
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Join host Larry Meiller every weekday from 11 a.m. to 01:00 p.m. on WPR News stations as he discusses environmental and consumer issues, gardening and helpful "how-to" topics with his guests.

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