The Lee Rayburn Show

The recent data breach at Capital One is just the latest incident of personal information being stolen. We look at what happened, what is being done to stop hackers and how you can protect yourself. Our guests from the Bureau of Consumer Protection also talk about the latest scams.

Dragonflies and damselflies have existed since the days of the dinosaurs. Today there are over 6,000 known species. We talk with a leading dragonfly expert about the natural history of this beautiful and popular insect.

According to the World Health Organization, more than a billion of the seven and a half billion people in the world do not have access to basic health services. We talk with a native Wisconsin physician about health care in rural Latin America.

The National Weather Service confirmed that 14 tornadoes hit Wisconsin recently. The Weather Guys are back to explain how the storms formed. We also look at all-time high-temperature records set in Europe.

There are four Bioenergy Research Centers across the U.S., including one in Madison. This summer, these centers will be celebrating their 500th patent application. We talk about some of the research currently happening at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Center, and the role UW-Madison plays in helping turn that research into new patents and inventions.

Are you looking to add more color and a bit of pizzazz to your garden? There’s still plenty of time. We talk to a gardening expert about what annuals and perennials will bring color from now into the fall, and the best ways to plant them.

Farm bankruptcies in Wisconsin were the highest in the nation last year, and the state lost nearly 700 dairy farms. We look at why - even in this environment - people want to become farmers and how they are reimagining farming to make it work. We also bug out about Wisconsin Insect Festival happening this weekend in Minocqua in a new segment called Timeout Wisconsin .

Many people are now enjoying products made from trees removed from the urban landscape. The wood is being used for products that range from furniture to flooring to art. We talk about the "Urban Wood" movement with our guests.

Are the food choices you’ve made for your pet actually hurting them? We talk with a veterinarian about taurine issues and the risk of dogs - and people - getting salmonella from pig ear treats.

The flooding seemed endless on the Mississippi this year, we talk about the damage with the editor of a magazine based in the region. We also discuss the booming white pelican population and other birds that call the driftless area home.