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 
Catastrophic Creations: Amazing Cat Furnishings
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (12-29-2018) #603: Featuring Mike Wilson, Mimi Kirk, and Attila Andics. Mike from Catastrophic Creations — amazing cat furnishings — adopted a morbidly obese cat, now called Bronson Cat on social media where he is a star, and Tracie talks about how to safely help him lose the weight – and Weruva’s contest to inspire all cat owners to take off a few pounds; Mimi Kirk talks about her book PLANT-BASED DOG FOOD REVOLUTION and making a dog’s diet more healthy and friendly to the planet, too; Tracie talks to Attila Andics in Hungary about his study of canine language abilities, voice processing and perception – and a comparison of word learning ability in dogs and pigs.
