The Lee Rayburn Show

Not all seeds are created equal and not all are created for your garden. We talk with two experts about how to select the right seeds and how to access performance data before you buy.

Since the pandemic started, people are thinking more about improving their homes, including their outdoor spaces. We talk about deck building materials with our guests and how the pandemic has affected supply chains.

The traditional Native American relationship between people and plants has been lost to many in the indigenous community. We talk about a nonprofit organization that is helping to restore those connections through growing food.

There are lots of reasons to look forward to spring in Wisconsin, one of them is Leopold Week. We talk with an environmental and science journalist, and a representative from the Aldo Leopold Foundation about Leopold's legacy.

According to the CDC, more than 28 million Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes. But, more than 8 million people don't know they have it. A UW-Madison professor talks about strengthening diabetic care in underserved communities.

The National Institutes of Health and the Lupus Foundation of America estimate that 1.5 million Americans have either lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. We talk about the connection between these autoimmune diseases and why they can be difficult to diagnose.

In 1984 and at age 19, Roya Hakakian fled Iran and came to the U.S. in hopes of achieving the “American Dream.” Now she’s a successful poet, author and joins the show to share her latest book, ‘A Beginner’s Guide to America.’

"Chapter a Day" is WPR's longest-running program. The show airs weekdays on the Ideas Network at 12:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. Executive Producer, Michele Good, talks about the history of the show and the process of selecting books.

Many gardeners are adding plants that produce fruit and nuts to their landscapes. Our guests are authors of a new book that focuses on easy to grow and disease resistant varieties that will add diversity to your garden.

If you visit the UW-Madison campus today, you’ll most likely come across Carson Gulley Commons. From 1927 to 1954, Gulley served as the university head chef and was one of the first African Americans to work there. We remember his legacy as a culinary master and media pioneer.