The Lee Rayburn Show

It’s a busy time of year for Wisconsin’s birds. For many species, May is time for the migration, June is devoted to nesting and July is the fledging season. Naturalist Bill Volkert is back to talk about summertime birding and answer your questions about Wisconsin’s birds.

We talk about how emergency medicine via helicopter was remade by a UW-Madison physician. Then, we talk about Alzheimer’s disease from multiple angles: Treatment, fundraising for research, and a new early detection tool.

Tech expert Beth D’Angelo returns to answer your questions about internet safety, hard drive security and phone storage limits. Then, we talk about the soccer and the U.S. Men’s National Team with Leander Schaerlaeckens. His latest book is “The Long Game.”

With everything costing more, we have less money left over for our garden. Lis Friemoth is back with tips for doing more with less. We also talk with Gardener Scott about growing in raised beds.

Wisconsinites are being hit with a litany of new and old scams, we learn from the state’s consumer protection office. Then, we talk to a Wirecutter writer about why extended warranties are almost never worth the cost.

Scott Craven, emeritus professor and UW Extension wildlife ecologist, joins us for another Wildlife Wednesday. Then, we talk about managed grazing. Our guests are Chris Johnson, a grazing biologist with Ducks Unlimited and owner/operator of his own grazing farm, and Nicole Muschinske, the programs and engagement coordinator at GrassWorks.

We talk about how scientists and the general public could benefit from greater science literacy. Then, we talk about how to reduce the amount of space debris falling to Earth. Then, we ask for listeners to call in with their suggestions for future topics and guests.

First we talk with author Quan Barry about “The Unveiling,” our latest book club selection. Then, Chef Luke Zahm and Chef Patrick O’Halloran return to talk about cooking for the summer months.

We are once again celebrating northern Wisconsin with our annual live broadcast from Bayfield.

We talk about the importance of school boards to a democracy. Then, a Wisconsin farmer writes his life story for future generations. Finally we look at the history of Madison’s Breese Stevens Field.