The Larry Meiller Show

It can be challenging to stick with a physical activity program when results don't come as fast you'd like or expect. We talk with our physical therapists about how long you should expect to do therapy or exercise to have an impact on your body and your life.

Gardening during the pandemic has become a very popular hobby. One that is putting pressure on businesses who produce and sell seeds and plants. We talk about how to make sure you get what you need to plant your garden this year.

Sub-zero weather can cause problems that we don’t normally see in our homes. We talk with our home improvement expert on how to prevent pipes from freezing, what to do about ice dams and what precautions you need to take to avoid other winter weather related issues.

Small farmers do a lot to ensure the health and safety of their customers and employees. We talk about the methods they use and how they’ve dealt with the COVID-19 virus.

Access to good food is a problem for many. We talk about an organization in Manitowoc Country that has met this challenge head on by not only providing good food, but the opportunity to grow, cook, and share it.

A team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health are finding new ways to make cancer cells more susceptible to attack by the body’s own immune system. We talk about this breakthrough research and what it could mean for the future of cancer treatment.

More than half of men over the age of 50 will experience symptoms of an enlarged prostate. We talk about a minimally invasive laser-surgery procedure that helps eliminate those symptoms, with results lasting much longer than traditional methods.

We talk about how technology is impacting this next phase of the coronavirus pandemic regarding contact tracing, testing, and vaccine distribution. We also learn about efforts to get more girls and women participating in computer science education programs.

We warm up a cold winter weekend by talking about how to care for orchids and other tropical plants. Our guests from the Olbrich Botanical Gardens also tell us about the new orchid display in the garden’s conservatory.

Many Wisconsinites are receiving debit cards instead of direct deposits of their Economic Impact Payments. We talk about how that works and also look at the top scams from last month.

Wildlife can wreak havoc during the winter, we talk about ways to prevent and reduce damage. We also look at the upcoming turkey season, the contention over a wolf season, and now that the hunting season is over, talk about cooking wild game.

We take a look at what’s going on in Wisconsin sports with our WPR sports reporter. We talk with her about the latest news from the Packers, Bucks and the Brewers. And we hear about the number one ranked UW-Women’s hockey and volleyball teams, and the opening of the sturgeon spearing season.

It will be a little different, but this year’s American Birkebeiner in Hayward will take place. We talk to the executive director of the event about plans for dealing with the pandemic, how the course is looking and how the Birkie trails are used year round.

If you have a love for canning or a food creation that family and friends have always told you is “so good you could sell”, maybe you should! We talk with a Wisconsin expert on creating a homemade food business out of your own kitchen and get practical tips on everything from packaging to marketing.

The Dean of the UW-Madison School of Business joins us to talk about the evolving role of business education for students of all ages, and how the pandemic has driven innovation in higher education as a whole.