Early snow and cold has left many gardeners with lots of leaves in their yard. We talk about what you should do with them. We also discuss winterizing water barrels and how to deal with winter rainfall and melting snow.

Some fish may be older than you think. We talk about new dating techniques that are being used on fish, what happens to sand dredged from the Mississippi and other news from Wisconsin’s west coast.

Sometimes food can tell a story. We talk to the author of a children’s book that uses fry bread as a way to reflect on the history and culture of Native Americans.

Wisconsin’s five-year breeding bird survey has wrapped up. We talk about happens to all the data. We also preview the upcoming gun deer season.

Many times children with mental and physical disabilities can only enjoy baseball as a spectator. A new baseball field with a specially-designed rubberized turf is planned for Dane County. We talk with one of the people behind the effort.

Part of the experience of seeing a sports team live is the public address voice you hear. We talk with the voice of UW-Madison women’s sports and find out what goes into preparing for the games, how difficult it is to stay neutral and talk about some memorable moments.

Many digital accounts are changing to two-factor authentication passwords. We talk with our tech expert about what these are and find out if they work.

Did early snow and cold cause problems in your garden? We talk about what you can do to protect your plants from the early arrival of winter weather.

Do you have questions about your favorite monster? We talk about monster anatomy, how to survive a vampire attack and real-life giant creatures of the deep sea with the author of a kids’ book on monsters. Then, we highlight a different occasion to dress up for that celebrates Civil War-era traditions and music in a new segment called Timeout Wisconsin .

We check out hotels where the ghosts never check out on this Halloween edition of the show. Our guest is a travel writer and she tells us about hotel hauntings from all over the U.S.