DOG TALK® (and Kitties, Too!) originated on the only NPR station on Long Island, WLIW-88.3, where it has been on the air for 13 years and numerous 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.
The show's theme song is "Mmm My Best Friend" by Sophie B. Hawkins from her album 
A Movie About Wonderful Cat Lovers in Malta
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (10-10-2022) #800B: Sarah Jayne Portelli and her co-creator Ivan Malekin speak from Zagreb, Croatia about their documentary film “The Cats of Malta” which will be featured in the premiere of the 5th annual NY Cat Film Festival October 23rd at the Village East by Angelika theater. They speak to Tracie from Zagreb, Croatia, where they moved from Malta, originally having been Australians. Malta inspired them to make their film because the island has 100,000 cats and 450,00 people, and the ones dedicated to being community cat minders are delightful.
