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 TIMBRE.
Podcast also available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon podcasts, and Audible.
Dog Talk (and Kitties Too!) (06-11-2016) #476: Elizabeth Marshall Thomas talks about her book DREAMING WITH LIONS, about her African childhood; lawyer Jeremy Cohen created Boston Dog Lawyers to help people with pet custody cases, disputing ownership of a shared dog; Donald Schultz is a specialist in handling exotic animals, especially venomous snakes, and discusses the situations in which he is called upon to assist the veterinarians at VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital.
