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WPR's weekday call-in show, continuing the trusted tradition of Larry Meiller. Host Lee Rayburn talks with expert guests and listeners about the outdoors, technology, books, home improvement, consumer issues, and more — practical advice and real conversations to help you make the most of everyday life.
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Bassam Shakhashiri returns to talk about how science and politics are related, ahead of next month’s election. Then, two members of Midwest Mujeres tell us about their storytelling project reflecting on the American Dream. Finally, the Weather Guys return to talk about the link between extreme weather and climate change.
First, we talk with Katherine Dunn about her latest book “Little Blue Dot: How the Global Positioning System Shaped the Modern World.” Then, we’ll talk about updating electrical systems with Adam Gullickson, an electrician.
First, entomologist PJ Liesch is back to talk about cockroaches and answer your insect questions. Scholar Renée Worringer traces the dramatic shifts in how humans have perceived wolves around the world. Finally, Steven Meurett of the Timber Wolf Information Network shares the ecology of wolves in Wisconsin.
We talk about how consumers are paying more for almost everything through high-tech price manipulation. Then, we talk to an advocate of smart, fuel-efficient driving. And then, we talk about a new film about the USS Cobia, WWII submarine, back in Manitowoc after its restoration.
Physical therapists Lori Thein Brody and Jill Thein-Nissenbaum return to explain how fall chores, like raking leaves, are linked to injuries. Then, how a group of quilters are using their craft to help slow cognitive decline. We meet Edith Lawrence-Hilliard. Finally, we cover air quality improvement with Langston Verdin of MKE FreshAir Collective.
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