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 
Worldwide Jeopardy for Turtles & Tortoises
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (02-16-2019) #610: Featuring Peter Laufer, Pam Houston, and Sally Williams. Peter Laufer talks about the jeopardy to turtles and tortoises around the world in his book DREAMING IN TURTLE: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE PASSION, PROFIT, AND PERIL OF OUR MOST COVETED PREHISTORIC CREATURES; Tracie talks to Pam Houston about her embrace of nature alongside her dog in her new book DEEP CREEK: FINDING HOPE IN THE HIGH COUNTRY; Sally Williams was the founder of the Brodie Fund and discusses its mission, which is “Giving the Gift of Time” by giving grants to people whose pets have cancer and cannot otherwise afford treatment.
