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 
Jackson Galaxy, Dog/Cat Film Festival Entries
DOG TALK (And Kitties Too!) (12-02-2017) #552: Get to know all more about one of the great cat lovers, Jackson Galaxy [from the TV show “My Cat From Hell”] who talks with Tracie about the arc of his life, and the wisdom in his new book TOTAL CAT MOJO: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO LIFE WITH YOUR CAT; first time filmmaker Hilse de Groote discusses the joys and challenges of following a major dog sled race in her film “Riders of the Arctic,” which is featured in the 3rd Annual NY Dog Film Festival; Kim Best talks about her work as the director of two charming films which are included in the 1st Annual NY Cat Film Festival: “Little Works of Art” and “Mittens from Kittens.”
