Larry Meiller (Current Affairs)

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  • Host: Larry Meiller
  • It's a break in the day that gives a chance to sit back, meet interesting people and talk about interesting topics. Larry and his producer, Jim Packard, tend to focus on environmental issues, consumer issues, and helpful topics.
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Larry Meiller

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After eleven, Larry Meiller explores home renovation and repair ideas. His guests are Ken Adams of Adams Design and Construction in Madison, and John Freiberger of Freiberger and Associates of Fitchburg. ken@adamsofmadison.com frei@chorus.net

Larry Meiller

Wed, Dec 9 Listen
From ants... to wasps... to bees... the insect world is fascinating. After eleven, Larry Meiller talks about bugs and other critters with UW-Madison Insect Diagnostic Lab entomologist Phil Pellitteri. www.entomology.wisc.edu

Larry Meiller

Tue, Dec 8 Listen
It's no surprise that teens are influenced by Facebook and other social media. After eleven, Larry Meiller's guest is UW-Madison Pediatrician and Assistant Professor Megan Moreno, to talk about online social networking, their effect on teens, and what it means for parents. mamoreno@pediatrics.wisc.edu

Larry Meiller

Mon, Dec 7 Listen
After eleven, the talk turns to a highly-acclaimed history of the struggles of Wisconsin soldiers in World War I. Larry's guest is James Carl Nelson, author of "The Remains of Company-D: A Story of the Great War," published by St. Martin's Press. www.stmartins.com

Garden Talk - Saturday

Sat, Dec 5 Listen
After seven, enjoy a special edition of Garden Talk with Larry Meiller. Larry's guest is UW-Madison Department of Horticulture senior lecturer Bob Tomesh. rjtomesh@wisc.edu

Larry Meiller

Thu, Dec 3 Listen
Managing your personal finances in tough times is a high-wire balancing act. After eleven, Larry Meiller discusses consumer behavior with UW-Madison consumer economics specialist Michael Collins. jmcollins@wisc.edu http://fyi.uwex.edu/toughtimes/

Larry Meiller

Wed, Dec 2 Listen
When do bears "den-up" in Wisconsin? That's one of the questions Larry Meiller asks his guest, after eleven. He is UW-Madison and Extension Professor of Wildlife Ecology Scott Craven. srcraven@wisc.edu

Larry Meiller

Tue, Dec 1 Listen
After eleven, Larry Meiller's guest talks about the new Windows -7 (seven) operating system from Microsoft... plus many other applications for your personal computer. He is Peter Greene of Infostar of Madison, personal computer consultant. www.infostar.com

Larry Meiller

Mon, Nov 30 Listen
After eleven, Larry Meiller's guests talk about diagnosing and treating epilepsy. His guests are Dr. Paul Rutecki, a neurology professor at the UW-Madison Clinical Sciences Center; and Avtar Roopra, a neurology professor at the UW-Madison Medical Sciences Center. rutecki@neurology.wisc.edu roopra@neurology.wisc.edu

Jim Packard in for Larry Meiller

Sat, Nov 28 Listen
The Vicars of Vegetables are Jim Packard's guests for a special presentation of Garden Talk, after seven. Jim's guests are Professor James Nienhuis and Vice Dean Irwin Goldman of the UW-Madison Dept. of Horticulture. nienhuis@wisc.edu ilgoldma@wisc.edu

Jim Packard in for Larry Meiller

Thu, Nov 26 Listen
After eleven, the talk turns to the resident and migrating birds of Wisconsin. Jim Packard's guests are Bill Volkert, wildlife educator at the Horicon Marsh, and Noel Cutright of the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology. william.volkert@wisconsin.gov noel.cutright@we-energies.com

Larry Meiller

Wed, Nov 25 Listen
The WPR program "Old Time Radio Drama" is celebrating twenty years of entertainment. After eleven, Larry Meiller talks with host Norman Gilliland. A look at some of the outstanding Comedy Radio shows of the 30s, 40s and 50s. gilliland@wpr.org

Larry Meiller

Tue, Nov 24 Listen
After eleven, Larry Meiller finds out the results of recent vision studies conducted by the Fundus Photography Reading Center at UW Madison. His guest is Center co-director Dr. Michael Ip. msip@wisc.edu eyephoto.ophth.wisc.edu

Larry Meiller

Mon, Nov 23 Listen
After eleven, Larry Meiller welcomes Tom Pleger (PLAY-gher), Dean and CEO, and an Associate Professor of Anthropology and Archaeology at the UW-Baraboo/Sauk County. He concludes his archaeology program series on Wisconsin's first residents with the Historic Period. thomas.pleger@uwc.edu

Garden Talk - Saturday

Sat, Nov 21 Listen
On Garden Talk Saturday after 7, the discussion is of gift ideas for gardeners. Jim Packard's guests are Astrid Newenhouse of Biological Systems Engineering at the UW-Madison, and her sister, Sonya Newenhouse, President of Madison Environmental Group, Inc. and of Madison Community Car. astridn@wisc.edu sonya@madisonenvironmental.com

Jim Packard in for Larry Meiller

Thu, Nov 19 Listen
After eleven, Jim Packard talks with the New York Times best-selling author David Wroblewski. He is the author of "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle." www.eccobooks.com

Larry Meiller

Wed, Nov 18 Listen
Water scarcity is seldom discussed here in Wisconsin, but if not addressed, water could mean the survival of our civilization. After eleven, Larry Meiller talks with Jamie Workman, author of "Heart of Dryness: How the Last Bushmen Can Help Us Endure the Coming Age of Permanent Drought" (Walker & Company). www.heartofdryness.com

Larry Meiller

Tue, Nov 17 Listen
You may think you know everything about your pet, but are you savvy when it comes to their health? After eleven, Larry Meiller talks about raising healthy pets with Dr. Sandi Sawchuk, Clinical Professor at the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine. sawchuks@vetmed.wisc.edu

Larry Meiller

Mon, Nov 16 Listen
Get some relief from those aches and pains and sprains and strains, after eleven, with Larry Meiller and his guests, Lori Thein Brody, Senior Physical Therapist at the UW Sports Medicine Center, and Bill Boissenault, Associate Professor in Physical Therapy at the UW-Medical School.

Garden Talk - Saturday

Sat, Nov 14 Listen
Garden cleanup and spring-flowering bulbs are just part of the fun on a special presentation of Garden Talk with Larry Meiller, after seven. Larry's guest is Dane County Extension Horticulture Educator Lisa Johnson. lisa.johnson@ces.uwex.edu

Larry Meiller

Thu, Nov 12 Listen
Your home renovation and remodeling issues are welcome with Larry Meiller and his guests, after eleven. They are Chad Speight (Spate) of Chad's Carpentry; and John Viner of the Energy Center of Wisconsin. www.chadscarpentry.com www.ecw.org

Larry Meiller

Wed, Nov 11 Listen
After eleven, the talk turns to Wisconsin artisan cheeses. Larry Meiller's guest is Jeanne Carpenter of Oregon, WI, founder of Wisconsin Cheese Originals. www.wisconsincheeseoriginals.com http://cheeseunderground.blogspot.com

Larry Meiller

Tue, Nov 10 Listen
The new State of Wisconsin Blue Book has a feature article on the history of astronomy in Wisconsin. After eleven, Larry Meiller talks with the article's authors. They are Jim Lattis, Director of UW-Space Place, and graduate student Peter Susalla. www.spaceplace.wisc.edu

Larry Meiller

Mon, Nov 9 Listen
Larry Meiller's guest, after eleven, has tips for how to use your camera for great photography. He is Jack Socha (so-sha) of Spring Grove, MN www.acpress.com

Garden Talk - Saturday

Sat, Nov 7 Listen
The talk turns to annuals, perennials, house plants and more, after seven, on Garden Talk with Larry Meiller. Larry's guest is Karen Johannsen of Johannsen's Greenhouses in Madison. www.johannsens.com

Larry Meiller

Thu, Nov 5 Listen
The Wisconsin Initiative for Science Literacy continues, after eleven, when Larry Meiller talks about academic research and development with UW-Madison Chemistry Professor Bassam Shakhashiri. (buh-SAHM SHOCK-hah-SHEER-ee) www.scifun.org

Larry Meiller

Wed, Nov 4 Listen
Hiking and hunting are popular pastimes this time of year. After eleven, Larry Meiller talks about being in the Wisconsin outdoors in Autumn with UW-Madison Professor of Wildlife Ecology Scott Craven. srcraven@wisc.edu

Larry Meiller

Tue, Nov 3 Listen
After eleven, Larry Meiller learns about the more than one-hundred original tales of Paul Bunyan and Babe, the Blue Ox. His guest is Michael Edmonds of the Wisconsin Historical Society, author of "Out of the Northwoods: The Many Lives of Paul Bunyan." wisconsinhistory.org

Larry Meiller

Mon, Nov 2 Listen
The new "Windows 7" operating system from Microsoft is now available. After eleven, Larry Meiller talks with personal computer consultant Peter Greene to see if the new "Windows 7" is all it's touted to be. www.infostar.com

Garden Talk - Saturday

Sat, Oct 31 Listen
After seven, it's a special presentation of Garden Talk with Larry Meiller. Larry's guests are Mike Maddox, Rock County Extension Horticulture Educator and Kristin Krokowski, Waukesha County Commercial Horticulture Educator. mike.maddox@ces.uwex.edu Kristin.krokowski@ces.uwex.edu

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