DOG TALK® (and Kitties Too!) on 
DOG TALK® features Tracie’s interviews with authors, pet experts and animal welfare advocates from around the world, discussing practical and philosophical issues regarding our relationships with dogs, cats, other pets, wildlife and the natural world.
The show broadcasts from WLIW FM 88.3 in Southampton, the only NPR station on Long Island, reaching from the East End 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.
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From Cultured Mouse Meat to Chicken Meat
843B: Dr. Rupal Tewari is a stem cell scientist and veterinarian who speaks to Tracie from her BioCraft laboratory in Vienna, Austria (via her professional progression from India to Italy) about the challenges and rewards of creating cultured mouse meat and chicken meat as future sources of protein for pet foods.
Wonderful Cat Tales
843A: Katie Haegele talks about her art-infused stories in her book “Cats I’ve Known: On Love, Loss, and Being Graciously Ignored” and also her Cat Zine series, creating some of the most delightful tales Tracie has encountered about the feline-canine bond.
“The Little Book of Dog Care” Packs a Big Punch
842C: Ace Tilton is a fascinating person, who worked in a mortuary before following their love of dogs into a home euthanasia business with their veterinarian husband. Then they wrote this book — “The Little Book of Dog Care: Expert Advice on Giving Your Dogs Their Best Life” — which grew out of a lifelong love of dogs, offering advice and anecdotes from a unique perspective.
“For the Animals” Reveals the Shame of Houston
#842B: Tena Lundquist and her twin sister Tama are the heroines of this documentary about the terrible plight of tens of thousands of homeless dogs in Houston. Tena talks about how they and a few determined animal-lovers are working to change animal welfare in their city
“A Beautiful Risk” is a Beautiful Book
#842A: Lynn Hightower’s riveting thriller has a brave and valiant dog at the center, whose devotion gets the heroine through the deepest loss and grief — and jeopardy.
Why Do Veterinarians Use Cold Laser?
#841C: Dr. Geraldine Deitheim describes how she and other veterinarians use cold laser for pain control and healing in pets.
What Does Your Gut Biome Say About Your Health?
#841B: Dr. Curtis Huttenhower, who runs the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, talks about the One Health comparison of gut biome in dogs, cats and people and what it can reveal about obesity.
Electric Collar Fences for Dogs? PLEASE No!
#841A: Dog trainer Megan Bunting tells Tracie all the ways she dislikes electric collar boundary fences — which she says cause rather than solve problems — which Tracie also concluded in “The Dog Bible.”
How To Train An Aggressive or Reactive Dog
#840C: The title of dog trainer Annie Phenix’s book helps answer that question: “Positive Training for Aggressive and Reactive Dogs: Proven Techniques to Help Your Dog Overcome Fear and Anxiety”
The Whisker Lady
#840B: Jen Glick is known as The Whisker Lady because she is the creative force behind the Etsy shop Volana Kote (which means Moon Kitten), where she makes jewelry out of her first love — whiskers — but people also send their pet’s ashes, feathers, fur, teeth and even snake skin!