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!) (06-18-2016) #477: Rita Mae Brown talks about her most recent animal-rich mystery novel, TALL TAIL; James Rollins is back with another fast-paced thriller featuring the marvelous war dog Kane in WAR HAWK; and Neil Abramson discusses the frighteningly possible scenario of a cross-species epidemic in New York City affecting dogs and their people in his book JUST LIFE
