The Lee Rayburn Show

M orels, hen of the woods and oyster are just a few of the mushroom varieties we find in Wisconsin. We talk with a world-renown expert about how to find edible mushrooms, how to grow your own and what to do with them.

Growing herbs inside, as houseplants, isn’t as difficult as you may think. Our guest talks about how to choose, care for, harvest and use herbs for many uses including cooking, cleaning products and teas.

An oncologist at UW-Health began to notice many of her female lung cancer patients, when asked, reported challenges with sexual health. Dr. Duma is now leading the largest study of its kind to investigate the issues further. We discuss what might be causing sexual dysfunction for female lung cancer patients and why it's important to empower women to speak up.

Gov. Tony Evers has proclaimed Friday, April 16 as Healthcare Decisions Day in Wisconsin. We talk with experts about what you need to know to plan ahead for your future health needs.

The internet has introduced new ways to pay for goods and services, from using a mobile wallet to sending money through an app like Venmo. We talk with our tech expert about how to safely use these internet-driven payment methods and learn about cryptocurrency, including something called non-fungible tokens, or FKTs.

Straw bale gardening is a popular and easy gardening method. We talk with the inventor of straw bale gardening about how it continues to grow and learn about his latest invention, driveway gardening.

Proper planning can make or break a home improvement project. Whether it’s a new roof, an addition or upgrading your home's siding or windows, we talk about how to plan for a successful outcome and make every dollar count.

There are plenty of spring-related wildlife events to get outside and enjoy. We talk about what Mother Nature has to offer this season — from birds and frogs to turkey hunting. And, how to celebrate Earth Day.

We check in on the latest in Wisconsin sports with WPR’s sports reporter. We look at how opening day went for the Brewers, talk about the college basketball coaching changes and highlight a national champion in Badger swimming and diving.

Women are breaking barriers in sports through competition, coaching and serving as referees. However, women’s sports only receive four percent of media coverage. We talk with an expert about the benefits of women's sports and where inequality remains.