The Lee Rayburn Show

Officiating a sporting event can be very stressful and being a woman in the profession can add to that stress. We talk with two officials about what it’s like to be a referee, why they enjoy it and how you could become one.

Until recently, girls who wanted to wrestle in high school had to join the boys team. That’s rapidly changing at both the high school and collegiate levels. We talk to the assistant coach of UW-Stevens Point women’s wrestling team about her history in the sport and why she thinks so many women enjoy it.

The Weather Guys are back to talk about why fog forms over lakes. We also look at what causes a polar vortex and if early the snow fall set any records.

We look at how changes in climate are measured, how those measurements are used and how scientists deal with the uncertainty of scientific models.

Just because it's cold outside, that doesn’t mean you can’t garden. We talk about what gardening all year-round, inside and outside, can do for you physically and mentally with nationally-known gardener and author. Then, we preview holiday light displays happening throughout a few Wisconsin gardens in this month's Timeout Wisconsin .

DNA testing kits have become a popular holiday gift. We talk with a DNA expert about how to choose the one that best fits your needs and how to interpret the results.

After 50 years as the conductor of the UW-Madison marching band, Mike Leckrone stepped down last spring. PBS Wisconsin has produced a special about his life. We talk to Mike and the show’s producer.

There are two species of leaf beetle that have been making their way around the state causing damage to plants. We talk with an entomologist about damage being done by the viburnum leaf beetle and the lily leaf beetle.

We have book recommendations that will please all the kids on your list. Many of the titles feature Wisconsin authors.

Could you write an essay every day for a year? Our guest challenged himself to do just that. We talk to him about the book that resulted from that exercise, what the year taught him as a writer and what advice he has for aspiring authors.