The Larry Meiller Show

According to the World Health Organization, more than a billion of the seven and a half billion people in the world do not have access to basic health services. We talk with a native Wisconsin physician about health care in rural Latin America.

The National Weather Service confirmed that 14 tornadoes hit Wisconsin recently. The Weather Guys are back to explain how the storms formed. We also look at all-time high-temperature records set in Europe.

There are four Bioenergy Research Centers across the U.S., including one in Madison. This summer, these centers will be celebrating their 500th patent application. We talk about some of the research currently happening at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Center, and the role UW-Madison plays in helping turn that research into new patents and inventions.

Are you looking to add more color and a bit of pizzazz to your garden? There’s still plenty of time. We talk to a gardening expert about what annuals and perennials will bring color from now into the fall, and the best ways to plant them.

Farm bankruptcies in Wisconsin were the highest in the nation last year, and the state lost nearly 700 dairy farms. We look at why - even in this environment - people want to become farmers and how they are reimagining farming to make it work. We also bug out about Wisconsin Insect Festival happening this weekend in Minocqua in a new segment called Timeout Wisconsin .

Many people are now enjoying products made from trees removed from the urban landscape. The wood is being used for products that range from furniture to flooring to art. We talk about the "Urban Wood" movement with our guests.

Are the food choices you’ve made for your pet actually hurting them? We talk with a veterinarian about taurine issues and the risk of dogs - and people - getting salmonella from pig ear treats.

The flooding seemed endless on the Mississippi this year, we talk about the damage with the editor of a magazine based in the region. We also discuss the booming white pelican population and other birds that call the driftless area home.

Take a road trip this summer without leaving home! A bookstore owner take us from Paris to Maine to South Africa and back with 10 new summer books, set in 10 different places.

Irises have been a staple in gardens for centuries. We focus on these beautiful plants and learn about growing them, making them happy and all the different cultivars that are available.

The American Players Theater in Spring Green is celebrating its 40th summer. Today, it attracts more than 110,000 people from around the country and has earned a national reputation for presenting theater of the highest quality. We talk about what it takes to maintain and continue to grow this unusual theater in the woods.

During World War II, the B-17 was among the most modern aircraft in the U.S. arsenal. Today, less than 15 can take to the air. We talk with a pilot who has flown the plane about the impact it made on the outcome of the war and why it’s important to keep them flying.

Call them sand flies, gnats, biting midges or no-see-ums, those tiny swarming black flies had a really good spring this year. We speak with an entomologist about why the black flies were such a problem and when they will finally be gone.

According to a new study, around 20 percent of patients undergoing surgery for pinched nerves in the spine develop chronic pain after surgery. We talk with our physical therapy experts about a shift in treatment that aims to decrease the threat of pain by increasing the patient’s knowledge about the pain and how to cope.

The Vicars are back to talk about cultivating and caring for vegetables. We look at the five new winners of the All-American Selections (AAS) designation. They include cucumber, tomato and watermelon varieties.