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
Latest news from Big River Magazine; Weather Guys share insight into winter conditions
2/24/2025
Big River Magazine heralds the “collection of collections” of Upper Mississippi River history at UW-La Crosse. Then the Weather Guys, Steve Ackerman and Jon Martin, talk about current winter conditions and climate science.
Duration:01:39:05
Garden Talk: Design trends for 2025; Growing potatoes; Healthy Soil
2/21/2025
Like clothing and furnishings, gardens change over time. We talk about current trends and how they can fit into your landscape. Then we talk with a professor and extension educator […]
Duration:01:39:04
“The Snowbirds,” Checking in on Wisconsin’s dairy industry
2/20/2025
It’s our first book club meeting of the year, and we welcome Wisconsin author Christina Clancy as she tells us about her novel “The Snowbirds.” Then, we talk about the dairy industry and its economic impact with Ben Miller of Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin and Mark Crave, a dairy farmer.
Duration:01:39:20
Northern Wisconsin State Parks, and Canoecopia in Madison
2/19/2025
We talk about what awaits visitors of state parks and forests in northern Wisconsin. Then, we hear plans for Canoecopia, the large, annual paddlesports expo, set for March 7-9 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison.
Duration:01:39:05
Answering your tax questions, Finding financial support for cancer patients
2/18/2025
First, tax professional and regular guest Mary Mellem is back to answer all of your tax questions ahead of the April 15 deadline. Then, we talk about financial resources for cancer patients with Amy Kralicek of the American Cancer Society and Isaac Sher, a brain cancer survivor.
Duration:01:39:20
Resistance training benefits older adults; Improving public health messaging in central Wisconsin
2/17/2025
A new study says heavy resistance training provides lasting health benefits for older adults. Then, we learn about efforts to more effectively alert minority groups in rural Wisconsin about well water pollution and fish consumption advisories.
Duration:01:39:35
Garden Talk: A new guide to perennials; Unusual houseplants
2/14/2025
The American Horticultural Society has a new perennial guide out and we look at selecting plants, using them in your landscape and how to get more blooms. In the second hour we talk about some of the newest houseplant offerings and answer questions about the care of indoor plants.
Duration:01:39:15
Home improvement: Energy efficiency and your home’s exterior, Concrete for driveways
2/13/2025
Wisconsin registered home inspector John Freiburger is back to share how you can make your home more energy efficient by improving its exterior. Then, we cover what you need to know about caring for concrete with James Ruston of Wingra Redi-Mix.
Duration:01:39:18
Sturgeon spearing season, Alaskan salmon and Wisconsin’s wetlands
2/12/2025
We get a report on the sturgeon spearing season now underway. Then, we talk to a Wisconsin fisherman who brings wild sockeye salmon home from Alaska. Then, we hear a USFS fisheries biologist and a Wisconsin wetlands advocate preview the Wetlands Science Conference in La Crosse, Feb. 25-27.
Duration:01:39:04
Health: Answering colonoscopy questions, Latest in whole eye transplant research
2/11/2025
We talk about gastrointestinal health with Dr. Nadim Salfiti, plus the importance of colonoscopies. Then, we catch up with two UW-Madison researchers, Dr. David Gamm and Dr. Robert Nickells, who tell us about their research on whole eye transplantation.
Duration:01:39:05
Tech update tackles DOGE, DeepSeek; and fitness trackers evaluated
2/10/2025
How safe is the personal information of millions of Americans while the computer systems of federal agencies are accessed by an outside team looking for waste and fraud? Then, we ask if personal devices purporting to track our fitness actually work.
Duration:01:39:20
Garden Talk: Live from the Garden & Green Living Expo
2/7/2025
Larry Meiller takes "Garden Talk" on the road to the Alliant Energy Center in Madison for a live show from the 2025 Garden & Green Living Expo. Larry is joined by Amanda Balistreri, Lisa Johnson, and Brian Hudelson.
Duration:01:39:03
Landlord-tenant issues and telemarketers among the top complaints received by DATCP in 2024, Septic system maintenance
2/6/2025
Michelle Reinen and Michael Domke of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection join us again to talk about the most common complaints their department received last year. Then, we talk about how to maintain your septic system with Matthew Janzen of the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.
Duration:01:39:05
Wisconsin wildlife update; UW-Superior makes plans for research vessel
2/5/2025
Birds, bats, deer and other wildlife discussed by UW-Extension wildlife specialist David Drake and Jamie Nash. Then, we hear how a state-of-the-art boat will aid research on Lake Superior.
Duration:01:39:03
Prepare for Valentine’s Day: How chocolates are made, What to know when buying jewelry, A closer look at the floral industry
2/4/2025
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, we talk about three fixtures of the holiday: chocolate, jewelry and flowers. First, we talk to Spooner chocolatier Daniel Herskovic. Then, we are joined by Katherine Bodoh and Wade Abel of the American Gem Society. Finally, Brillion florist Tami Gasch rounds out the program.
Duration:01:39:20
Employees need to know their rights; and Ghost Ships Festival heads to Manitowoc
2/3/2025
The search for shipwrecks in the Great Lakes will bring interested parties to Manitowoc this month. Them we talk to a labor and employment attorney about DEI programs and the “deferred resignations” offered to federal workers.
Duration:01:39:38
Garden Talk: National Garden Bureau award winning plants; Straw bale gardening; Growing ferns
1/31/2025
We have a wide variety of topics on this episode of Garden Talk. First we take a look at the 2025 Green Thumb award winning plants, then we talk to the father of straw bale gardening, Joel Karsten, and finally a close up look at growing ferns.
Duration:01:39:10
Clean home design, Radon testing, Preventing serious respiratory illness
1/30/2025
We cover taking care of your lungs and breathing healthy air. We talk about reducing the amount of allergens in your home through design with Robin Wilson. Then, we cover radon testing with Michelle Schwoch. Finally, Dr. Jonathan Temte of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health talks about avoiding serious respiratory illness.
Duration:01:39:20
Authors talk about women physicists who fled Nazi Germany, natural wonders along the Mississippi River
1/29/2025
We talk to Olivia Campbell, author of “Sisters in Science: How Four Women Physicists Escaped Nazi Germany and Made Scientific History.” Then, Dean Klinkenberg shares insights from his book, “The Wild Mississippi: A State-by-State Guide to the River’s Natural Wonders.”
Duration:01:38:51
Pet care: How to help your sick doggo, All about small exotics
1/28/2025
Veterinarian and regular guest Dr. Bill Stork returns to cover what to do if your dog catches a cold. Then, we talk about taking care of small exotic mammals like rabbits, hedgehogs and ferrets with Dr. Jennifer Boonstra, a veterinarian from Cambridge.
Duration:01:39:00