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 
Your Tax Dollars Fund Cruel NIH Experiments on Beagle Puppies
Dog Talk (And Kitties Too!) (01-16-2022) #762: Featuring Justin Goodman, Virginia Maxwell, and Dr. Mikel Delgado. Justin Goodman, VP of the non-profit White Coat Project, talks about defunding the senseless and cruel experiments being done on puppies at the NIH; Dr. Virginia Maxwell returns to shed light on the dog fighting that is everywhere — right under our noses on Long Island and Connecticut; Dr. Mikel Delgado, cat behavior expert and Tracie’s co-host of CAT CHAT, discuss the ridiculousness of trying to make a cat use a human toilet.
