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 
Is This Luminously Talented Young Actress the next Jennifer Lawrence?
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (10-10-2022) #800C: Tracie was blown away by “Adam,” a stunning narrative film about a young girl and the old dog who is her only friend. When Tracie chose the film for the 7th Annual NY Dog Film Festival October 23rd at 2 PM in New York City, she felt sure someone beyond the director, Hope Martinez, would see the brilliance of the young star, Ruth Smith. Tracie speaks to this 16-year-old home-schooled young actress in El Paso, Texas, from where she is heading to college and, Tracie believes, to eventual stardom, if all the stars align for her.
