Garth Stein--former documentary filmmaker and author, most recently of "The Art Of Racing In The Rain," a terrific new novel told from the standpoint of a wonderfully wise and philosophical dog named Enzo--discusses the seedlings of the idea that yielded the key...
Amy Sutherland--journalist and author, most recently of "What Shamu Taught Me About Life, Love and Marriage"--discusses some of the techniques addressed in the new book (which expands her New York Times "Modern Love" column, "What Shamu Taught Me About A Happy...
Pete Gallagher--a Florida native and Renaissance Man of sorts who hosts WMNF's weekly "Florida Folk Show," he was an award-winning journalist and writer, he worked for Chief Jim Billie at the Seminole Tribe of Florida, he's a veteran singer-songwriter and producer,...
Merrill Markoe--Emmy-winning television writer, creator of "Stupid Pet Tricks," a signature segment on the Letterman show for 25 years, former radio host & TV reporter (including Michael Moore's "TV Nation"), and author of such books as "The Day My Dogs Became...
Internationally-renowned ethicist/author/philosopher/Princeton professor Peter Singer--named one of the world's 100 most influential people by Time Magazine in 2005, perhaps best known as the author of 1975's landmark "Animal Liberation," a highly influential work...
John Grogan -- author of "Marley And Me: Life And Love With The World's Worst Dog," a memoir of sorts that chronicles Grogan's adventures and misadventures with Marley, an irresistibly lovable but certifiably nutty Labrador retriever -- discusses his approach to...
Kat Albrecht--a real-life pet detective, author of "The Lost Pet Chronicles" and founder of Pet Hunters International, the first-ever pet detective academy, which trains pet detectives and search dogs to find lost pets--discusses her background and how that led to...
Dr. Temple Grandin, who is autistic, an internationally-renowned animal expert, a longtime consultant in designing the most humane methods for transporting and handling livestock in meat-processing plants, a Ph.D. Associate Professor of Animal Science at Colorado...
Comedian-activist Margaret Cho, a whip-smart provocateur and woman of many talents and wearer of many hats--from a "Talking Animals"-centric standpoint, she's a longtime animal lover, big into animal rescue, passionate about animal rights, and her writings include...
Monty Roberts--the internationally-renowned horse expert, creator of the equine training technique called "Join-Up," and author of such books as the best-selling "The Man Who Listens To Horses" and the just-published "The Horses In My Life"--discusses the new book...
