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 
Making Innovative Pet Supplements
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (05-05-2018) #569: Featuring Sigrid Nunez, Jamey Bradbury, and Jessie Young. Author Sigrid Nunez talks about her new novel, THE FRIEND, about a woman whose dear friend commits suicide and leaves her his enormous Great Dane, with whom she mourns his death; Jamey Bradbury’s first novel THE WILD INSIDE is a powerful Alaskan-based story involving a young woman in a dog mushing family and dreams of competing in the Iditarod race; Jessie Young is the 5th generation to keep running their family supplement business The Missing Link (missinglinkproducts.com), adding innovative products like pet kelp and dental chews.
