DOG TALK® (and Kitties, Too!) originated on the only NPR station on Long Island, WPPB-Peconic Public Broadcasting, where it has been on the air for 13 years and over 675 consecutive shows. This Gracie® Award-winning show (for “Best entertainment and information program on local public radio”), is produced and hosted by pet wellness advocate Tracie Hotchner. Each show features Tracie’s interviews with authors and pet experts from around the world, discussing far-ranging topics involving practical and philosophical issues regarding our relationships with dogs and cats.
The show broadcasts from the East End and reaches all across Long Island, into Southern Connecticut and Westchester. It is also carried on the NPR stations WHDD 91.9 FM “Robinhood Radio” in Sharon, Connecticut.
The show’s theme song is “Mmm My Best Friend” by Sophie B. Hawkins from her album TIMBRE.
Hosted by Tracie Hotchner
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (05-23-2020) #676: Featuring Carlie Sorosiak, Brett Simon, and Buzz Miller. Author Carlie Sorosiak talks about her charming book I, COSMO written from the perspective of a wonderful Golden retriever for younger readers (but grown ups will love it, too!); Brett Simon discusses all the ways that K9s for Warriors helps […]
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (05-16-2020) #675: An All Cat Show featuring Dr. Ebenezer Satyaraj, a Tracie Cat Q & A, and Philippa Sandall. Dr. Ebenezer Satyaraj talks about the 14 years he spent developing LiveClear cat food for Purina, which can make cats non-allergenic by feeding them only 1/4 cup a day; Tracie does […]
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (05-09-2020) #674: Featuring Beth Morrey, Zazie Todd, and Diane Trull. Beth Morrey talks about her debut canine-centric novel – which has been a publishing sensation in England – “The Love Story of Missy Carmichael;” Dr. Zazie Todd discusses the facts behind a dog’s happiness from her book “WAG: The Science […]
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (05-02-2020) #673: Carl Safina discusses his new book BECOMING WILD: HOW ANIMAL CULTURES RAISE FAMILIES, CREATE BEAUTY, AND ACHIEVE PEACE in an extended conversation with Tracie about the meaning and value of beauty in the animal kingdom and similarities and differences between how people and various other animals live and […]
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (04-25-2020) #672: Featuring Victoria Schade, Liz Brown, and Beth Stultz. Victoria Schade talks about her delightful novel WHO RESCUED WHO; Liz Brown encourages online entrants into the Virtual Cat shows put on by The International Cat Association (TICA) members around the world; Beth Stultz, the President of Petsitters International, suggests […]
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (04-18-2020) #671: Featuring Ann Patchett and Kate DiCamillo. A show inspired by Ann Patchett’s New York Times essay about the power of the books of award-winning children’s book author Kate DiCamillo, which “changed Ann’s life.” Tracie and Ann have a 3-way conversation with Kate about her books BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE, […]
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (04-17-2020) dailydose: Want a dental chew that is more than just a pricey “treat”? Sarah Salva helped develop the unique dailydose dental chew and describes how the outer layer actually kills the bacteria in the dog’s mouth — with Royal bee jelly!? Tracie asks about the supplements packed in the […]
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (04-11-2020) #670: UNLEASHED: Poems by Writers’ Dogs. A whole show dedicated to UNLEASHED, a delightful book which features poems written by the dogs of renowned authors and poets. Selections read by [co-editor of the book] author/professor Jim Shepard and his author/professor wife Karen Shepard, memoirist/playwright/poet/professor Honor Moore, author/essayist/poet/professor Charles Baxter […]
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (04-04-2020) #669: Featuring Kate Spicer, Audrey Ruple, and Gay Balliet-Perkins. Kate Spicer speaks from London about her memoir LOST DOG: A LOVE STORY; Audrey Ruple invites everyone to sign their dogs up to participate in the Dog Aging Project at Purdue University; Gay Balliet-Perkins talks about the ways we pay […]
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (03-28-2020) #668: Featuring Honor Moore, Alisha Navarro, and Anthony Hutcherson. Honor Moore discusses her newest biography, OUR REVOLUTION: A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER AT MIDCENTURY, which received a glowing New York Times book review. Plus, you can watch her reading and Virtual Book Tour; Alisha Navarro talks about how her engineering […]
