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Check It Twice: A Winter Do-To List for Your Home
We aren’t the only ones who might need a little encouragement to get through a long Wisconsin winter. Our homes need extra attention too. As the temperatures drop, our registered home inspector John Freiburger is here to tell you how to winterize your home for maximum comfort and efficiency.
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Ex-ranger writes state parks guidebook, and UW-Extension ‘ag agents’ evolve
Former ranger Jim Buchholz writes a nearly 500-page guidebook to Wisconsin state parks and forests. Then, from UW-Madison’s Agriculture Institute, Heidi Johnson and Steven Hall explain how farmers are getting more of the help they need.
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Health: History of surgery at UW; Getting healthy sleep
First, we look back on a century of surgery and innovation at UW-Madison’s School of Medicine and Public Health with surgeons Dr. Rebecca Minter and Dr. Michael Bentz. Then, we talk about how to improve your sleep habits with psychologist Dr. Rick Blackburn.
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Social media ups and downs, reducing holiday trash
TikTok and Bluesky users see the platforms threatened with a ban and growing fast, respectively. Then, we get advice for reducing the trash generated by unwrapped presents and uneaten food over the holidays.
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Garden Talk: Feeding your garden; Selecting the best Christmas tree
Gardening expert Diana Alfuth is back to talk about why it’s important to fertilize your soil in a balanced way. Then Laura Jull tells us how to select a tree.
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DATCP on holiday scams; Budgeting your money this gift-giving season
Michelle Reinen and Michael Domke of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection join us again to talk about the latest scams their department is investigating. Plus, how to budget for the holidays with Clare Dahl, a financial educator with UW-Madison Division of Extension in Dane County.
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Recurring Segments
| Segment Topic | Schedule |
| Wildlife | First Wednesday |
| Consumer Protection | First Thursday, every other month |
| Tech | Second Monday |
| Health | Second Tuesday |
| Home Improvement | Second Thursday |
| PT | Third Monday |
| Pet Care | Fourth Tuesday |
| “Weather Guys” | Last Monday |
Read Along With Larry
Did you know we have a book club? Join us as we read selected books throughout the year, and then discuss them with the author on the show. We tell you what they’ll be before the shows, so you can ask questions too!
| TITLE OF BOOK | SHOW DATE |
| Dreaming in Spanish By Sara Alvarado | Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 |
| The Restaurant Inspector By Alex Pickett | Thursday, May 16, 2024 |
| The Peacekeeper By B L Blanchard | Thursday, June 27, 2024 |
| Blue Lake By Jeffrey Boldt | Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024 |
| When I’m Dead By Hannah Morrissey | Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 |
| *Special Show* Hear from WPR staff about their favorite books | Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024 |
Show Blog
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Praying mantis sightings spiked this fall in Wisconsin
PJ Liesch, manager of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Insect Diagnostic Lab, told Larry Meiller recently that this is the best year he can recall for…
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Social Security at 90: The financial status of the US’s largest federal program
UW-Madison Professor Emerita Karen Holden visited “The Larry Meiller Show” to discuss the current and future solvency of the Social Security program.
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Unraveling misinformation about cancer clinical trials
UW Health’s Sarah Kotila is working to clear things up for cancer patients and their families. She’s a nurse and the clinical trials navigator manager…
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How to paint your home like a professional
You need to put in the prep work if you want to paint like a master craftsperson, said Nick Slavik, proprietor of the Nick Slavik…