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 
Treating Dog & Human Brain Tumors
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (05-16-2021) #727: Featuring Dr. Sarah Moore, Kylie Logan, and Meighan McNally. Dr. Sarah Moore, director of Blue Buffalo Clinical Trials at The Ohio State University, returns to the show to discuss the veterinary college’s collaboration with human doctors in studying glioblastoma brain tumors by using a new type of flash radiotherapy that delivers radiation in one 1-second treatment instead of the many days and treatments normally needed; Kylie Logan talks about the Human Remains Detection dogs in her new thriller “A Trail of Lies;” Meighan McNally, the hospital marketing Director for the telemedicine company Airvet, discusses their contribution to NOMV (Not One More Vet), the anti-sucide education and support group.
