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 
Cat-Centric “Meow” Series at Worcester Art Museum
Dog Talk (and Kitties Too!) (05-14-2016) #472: Adam Rozan is the Director of Audience Engagement at the Worcester MA art museum and talks about the cat-centric “Meow” series just opening for the summer; David Loewe is the CEO of the Seattle Humane Society, which is the beneficiary of the Dog Film Festival there, and talks about bringing in POI dogs from islands of Hawaii; Julia Cameron is the author of IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO BEGIN AGAIN: DISCOVERING CREATIVITY AND MEANING AT MIDLIFE AND BEYOND, and recommends taking walks for creativity but without a dog! (Tracie cannot imagine following that advice — neither can her dogs!)
