The Lee Rayburn Show

Humans aren’t the only creatures with schedules. Actually, plants and other animals have pretty concise cycles they stick to each year. We talk with a wildlife ecologist about the study of those cycles, otherwise known as phenology.

More than 85,000 deer were harvested during last year’s gun hunt, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. We talk about what’s in store for hunters this season with TV host and producer Dan Small.

Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of all cancer-related deaths in Wisconsin. There’s a group of doctors and researchers in our state working to better understand the disease. We talk with one doctor about pancreatic cancer.

Odds are you know someone who’s living with depression. One in five adults experience mental illness during their lifetime, according to the National Alliance on Mental Health. We talk about how to navigate being a friend or family member to someone with depression.

Cookie season is here. We talk to the author of a new cookie cookbook that includes over 150 classic and innovative cookie recipes.

Christmas and New Year’s Eve are the biggest holidays for wine sales in the United States. We talk about preparations for the holiday season with the winemaker for Wollersheim Winery and Distillery.

A recent study explored the carbon footprint of what Americans eat and how it has changed in recent years. We talk about how the changes have affected greenhouse gasses with the researcher who led the study.

Call it what you may, the right ingredients mixed together and baked can be delicious, as well as a time saver. We talk with the author of a new cookbook that has recipes for 500 yummy casseroles.

This time of year, you might be busy raking leaves or refilling your bird feeder. Our wildlife experts are back to talk about environmentally-friendly lawn care, plus wildlife populations.

The Mosquito Bowl was a football game played between Marines training in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. We talk with the author of a book about the life and death of the Marines who played in the Mosquito Bowl.