The Larry Meiller Show show

The Larry Meiller Show

Summary: Join host Larry Meiller every weekday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on The Ideas Network stations as he discusses environmental and consumer issues, gardening and helpful "how-to" topics with his guests.

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  • Copyright: Copyright 2013 by Wisconsin Public Radio

Podcasts:

 The Milwaukee River Greenway | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Bigger than New York City's Central Park, Milwaukee’s Greenway is home to a variety of birds, animals, fish and plants. It also welcomes all kinds of human recreation. We talk about the history of the area and its impact on the city and the people who visit.

 Pet Care: Winter training tips, rehoming pets | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

During the winter months, it can be difficult to keep our furry friends stimulated. A Wisconsin dog trainer explains how to keep dogs engaged and how to train a pup to wear winter clothes. Plus, we learn when it’s time to rehome a dog.

 Mastering the slow cooker | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Winter is a great time to indulge in comfort food recipes. Why not let the slow cooker do the work, and take in the aroma of a great meal. An award-winning cookbook author explains how to master the slow cooker.

 Meat prices rising at grocery stores | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Meat prices are soaring at grocery stores. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics says prices are up 16 percent since November 2020. A meat specialist explains why protein prices are increasing and if a slowdown is expected.

 Garden Talk: A natural approach to pest control | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

The best way to control bad bugs in your garden is to attract beneficial bugs and let them do the work. We talk to a horticulturist about those good insects, how they work, and what they eat.

 Tax Time Prep | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

It’s time to start thinking about your 2021 tax return. We talk about the child tax credit, stimulus payment rebate, and your IRA distribution with a tax professional.

 What lead poisoning is doing to wildlife | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Most animals don’t get lead poisoning from being shot, they get it from ingesting it. We talk to a wildlife rehabilitator about where the lead comes from, what happens when too much lead is in the system of an animal, and how it can be treated.

 Celebrating 50 years of the Wisconsin Sea Grant | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

We look at how the Sea Grant program came to Wisconsin and the impact it has made. We also look at current research and emerging issues affecting the Great Lakes.

 Manna Cafe: Cooking that created community | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Nothing brings people together like food. We talk to a local author about her new cookbook and how her businesses and the food she served, nourished the people who came.

 Physical Therapy: Shoulder pain | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Should pain is common, increases with age and is difficult to relieve. But in the past decade the success of treating shoulder pain through physical therapy has increased, according to The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. We talk with two physical therapists about relieving shoulder alignments.

 Garden Talk: Growing in greenhouses | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Wouldn’t it be nice to have fresh vegetables year round? We talk to a greenhouse builder and a horticulturist about how you can achieve just that.

 Home improvement: Cold weather repairs | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Is your roof making ice faster than your refrigerator? If so, you have a problem, according to our regular home improvement expert. We will talk with a specialist about common cold temperature problems like ice dams, frozen pipes and leaky windows

 Tap into sugaring | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Wisconsin is fourth in the nation for overall maple syrup production and produced more than 265,000 gallons of maple syrup last year. We talk with a fifth-generation syrup producer about a new grant to inform communities about sugaring and what it is like to tap a tree.

 Bald eagle watching along the Wisconsin River | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

After going completely virtual last year Bald Eagle Days is back with a hybrid event. We talk to two of the organizers about what is new this year and you can expect to see.

 Using exercise to live with and beyond cancer | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Strength training and exercise can improve your mental and physical health before, during, and after cancer diagnosis and treatment. We talk to an expert in the field of exercise oncology about what the research shows and how it’s implemented in treatment plans.

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