The Lee Rayburn Show

Summer sports camps are very popular with high school and club athletes. UW Madison’s Volleyball camp outshines them all - we look at why and what the camps offer.

Last year, the NCAA changed their rules to allow college athletes to profit from their names, image and likeness. We take a look at how this change has affected the players and their teams.

From nurses, cooks, and seamstresses to their full combat roles today, women have come a long way in the military. We look at this history with the Assistant Director of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum.

We talk with the author of a new novel about the women of the U.S. Army Signal Corps during WWI. The so-called “Hello Girls” broke down gender barriers in the military and helped lead the Allies to victory.

The mid-summer garden is full of growth - and challenges. We talk about how to deal with pests, how to know when to harvest and planting late season vegetables.

Farm animals, bicycles and beer brewing all coming together at Old World Wisconsin. We talk with the historical site’s director about upcoming events, maintenance and the importance of public history.

The many barns spotting our Wisconsin landscape have become a symbol of our state - even appearing on our license plate. We talk with our guest about how our barns were built, the history of their design, and their future.

We look at a new initiative that will offer legal services to Wisconsin land trusts. We also talk about the latest efforts of Gathering Waters, a nonprofit organization that helps land trusts, landowners, and communities.

We look at this year’s Soil Sisters event that annually celebrates women farmers and food artisans championing local food and conservation. We focus on homesteading and how to live more seasonally, sustainably and closer to the land.

Sometimes using behavior modification is a better option than traditional training methods. We talk about the differences with Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, Patricia McConnell. We also talk about whether dogs understand when you apologize.