The Larry Meiller Show
Wisconsin Public Radio
Join host Larry Meiller every weekday from 11 a.m. to 01:00 p.m. on WPR News stations as he discusses environmental and consumer issues, gardening and helpful "how-to" topics with his guests.
Location:
Madison, MI
Networks:
Wisconsin Public Radio
Description:
Join host Larry Meiller every weekday from 11 a.m. to 01:00 p.m. on WPR News stations as he discusses environmental and consumer issues, gardening and helpful "how-to" topics with his guests.
Twitter:
@LMeillerShow
Language:
English
Contact:
800-642-1234
Email:
talk@wpr.org
Episodes
Insects not spreading disease, despite fear; solar energy options; and why farmers are planting prairies
9/17/2025
Wisconsin’s assassin bugs and mosquitoes could be worse. Then, a solar industry rep explains the tech and what the loss of federal tax credits could mean for customers. Then, we talk about the many benefits of prairie strips on tilled farmland.
Duration:01:39:05
Dr. Zorba Paster visits Larry, “True North Cabin Cookbook,” Secretary of Wisconsin Department of Tourism on what to do this fall
9/16/2025
We reflect on 33 years of “Zorba Paster On Your Health” with Dr. Zorba Paster himself. Then, author Stephanie Hanson joins us to talk about her new “True North Cabin Cookbook.” Finally, Wisconsin Department of Tourism Secretary Anne Sayers returns to talk about autumn activities.
Duration:01:39:20
Walking off lower back pain; the parental grief of “empty nest syndrome”
9/15/2025
We look at the effectiveness of walking to relieve lower back pain, then we talk to behavioral health specialist Anne Totero about the emotional distress parents often feel when their children leave home.
Duration:01:39:20
Garden Talk: Tree health and adding spring color with bulbs
9/12/2025
We talk with DNR Forest Health Specialist Paul Cigan about what’s been going on in the state forests this year. We also look at how to add color to your spring lawn.
Duration:01:39:05
Home improvement: decks and shoreland care
9/11/2025
First, residential remodeler Chad Speight returns with Tim Quigley to talk about the latest trends in decks and outdoor living spaces. Then, we’ll hear why it’s important to care for private lake shorelines. Our guests give advice on what you can do to improve the health of your local lake.
Duration:01:39:20
Wild rice harvest woes, how carbon fees could lower energy bills, and prescribed burn training
9/10/2025
Wisconsin sees its wild rice harvest continue to fall. Then, a a researcher explains how consumers could see lower energy bills. Then, we learn how to get trained as a Burn Boss.
Duration:01:38:27
Digestive health, Healing after heartbreak, “Time, Beauty, and Grief: A Hike Through Wisconsin’s 50 State Parks”
9/9/2025
We talk about common gastrointestinal issues with Dr. Siegfried Yu. Then, psychologist and author Guy Winch joins us to talk about the effects of heartbreak. Finally, discuss “Time, Beauty, and Grief: A Hike Through Wisconsin’s 50 State Parks” with author Betsy Korbinyr.
Duration:01:39:20
AI erodes critical thinking, study says; poets spotlighted in PBS Wisconsin series; and agency tackles childhood trauma
9/8/2025
Increasing reliance on AI is taking a toll on independent thinking. Then, we talk about a new PBS Wisconsin web series “Welcome Poets.” Then, the Rainbow Project helps children and families recover from trauma.
Duration:01:39:04
Garden Talk: Time to sow wildflower seeds and a new invasive plant found in the state
9/5/2025
Some seeds do better when planted in the fall. Prairie expert Neil Diboll is back to share his advice for what to plant now. Then we talk to an extension weed specialist about stiltgrass.
Duration:01:39:07
Vehicle maintenance, History of car manufacturing in Wisconsin
9/4/2025
First, retired service manager Jim Ward is back to answer your questions about getting water out of your car and prepping for winter driving. Then, we hear about the history of cars and vehicle manufacturers in Wisconsin from Dawn Bondhus, executive director of the Wisconsin Automotive Museum.
Duration:01:39:20
Public wildlife sightings as data; and the low-carbon concrete of the future
9/3/2025
What each of us sees and hears in the wild can guide natural resource management in Wisconsin. We talk about the connection with two UW-Extension wildlife specialists. Then, we learn about the low-carbon concrete poured by UW-Stout students on their campus.
Duration:01:39:05
History of education, The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, Fall prevention awareness month
9/2/2025
We talk about America’s first kindergarten in Watertown with Melissa Lampe and Jim Braughler. Then, we hear about the evolution of education in our country from author Jim Nelsen. Deanna Springer fills us in ahead of The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show and we cover strategies to avoid falling with Jill Renken.
Duration:01:39:20
Garden Talk: Growing tasty vegetables and how to do it into the late fall
8/29/2025
If you want to be a better cook, look to your garden. We talk to Kevin West, the author of a new gardening cookbook about how to grow better tasting vegetables. Then Diana Alfuth is back to answer your questions on what to plant now and how to extend your growing season.
Duration:01:39:20
New ways to think about clothing and fashion, Tax advice from a professional
8/28/2025
We chat with Dr. Erik Brodt, one of the co-founders of a clothing company that celebrates Native American style. Then, we get advice from Green Bay-based personal stylist Stephanie Taylor. Finally, tax professional Mary Mellem returns to remind you to file ahead of the Oct. 15 extended deadline.
Duration:01:39:03
New checklist of the world’s birds better defines species
8/27/2025
It took four years to compile and unify, but a new global checklist of birds, the AviList, recognizes 11,131 bird species in the world and attempts to settle decades of debate over how species are defined.
Duration:01:39:03
The unifying and healing powers of music
8/26/2025
We start by talking about the music of the Vietnam War and how soldiers and civilians alike connected with songs while continents apart. Our guests are the writer Doug Bradley and historian Craig Werner. Then, we cover the book “I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine” with author and neuroscientist Daniel Levitin.
Duration:01:39:20
Automation app dangers; alcohol use falling; and the Weather Guys talk about flash floods
8/25/2025
UW-Madison students and researchers find automation apps ripe for hacking and abuse. Then, we talk about the drop off in drinking by Americans. Then, we talk about the recent flooding in Milwaukee with the Weather Guys.
Duration:01:39:05
Garden Talk: Fruit crops and the history of sugar beets in Wisconsin
8/22/2025
We talk with the UW Extension’s fruit experts about getting your best harvest. We also look into one of the last visible links to Wisconsin’s beet sugar industry.
Duration:01:39:02
Book club: “The Business Trip,” ADHD in adults
8/21/2025
We talk about the novel “The Business Trip” with author and longtime journalist Jessie Garcia. Then, Dr. Jake Behrens joins us as we dispel myths about ADHD and talk about diagnosis and treatments for adults.
Duration:01:39:20
Late summer insects; citizen monitoring of wildlife; and the UW Arboretum’s new director
8/20/2025
Entomologist Phil Pellitteri returns to help us deal with insect pests. Then, we talk about citizen-scientist wildlife monitoring. Then, we meet the new director of The Arb.
Duration:01:39:02