The Lee Rayburn Show

Milwaukee’s Urban Ecology Center started in a trailer. Now it offers dozens of programs and is connecting area kids and adults with careers helping the environment. We check back in with the UEC to learn how they’re helping people find environmental jobs.

Our love of lakes could be polluting their waters and destroying their shorelines. We talk with one lake-loving writer about the problems facing our lakes and how we can solve them.

Golf teaches many life lessons, says author Drew Millard. Drew joins the show to share how golfing helped him out of depression, and why golfing just might be the life-saving answer for you.

The French Open wrapped up last weekend with Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek taking home titles. We go over the tournament and check in on how tennis is doing in the Midwest and Wisconsin.

One of our tech experts is back to celebrate Internet Safety Month by reviewing how you can help keep kids safe online. Plus, we go over the latest Apple products and discover how the internet’s memory might not be forever.

Wisconsin Celebrates Pollinator Week this month. We have two horticulturists from the UW Extension with us to talk about what we can grow to help pollinators thrive in our gardens.

Selecting plumbing fixtures for your home can be overwhelming - there are so many choices. We talk about what is new, if going trendy is a good idea, and what makes sense for resale.

A rare bird was spotted in Spring Green in April. One of our wildlife experts returns to talk about the rarity and how to avoid bear conflicts this summer. Plus, we learn about trail magic and history from our friend hiking the Appalachian Trail.

Fixing a bike’s broken chain or a flat tire can be frustrating. We talk with the owner of Curbside Bicycles, a mobile repair shop fixing bikes on people’s front lawns in Madison and Chicago.

Science fiction writers can create new universes to weave stories that tell truths of present-day humanity. We talk about a new book touching on themes of trauma and immortality with a sci-fi author from Wisconsin.