Jon Patch welcomes iconic golden girl, Betty White to Talkin' Pets! Jon chats with Betty about her new show, Off Their Rockers as well as Hot In Cleveland, The Golden Girls, the Mary Tyler Moore Show and some you may not remember! Betty tells us about her trip to the White House including her meeting with Bo Obama, her gorilla encounter, the Morris Animal Foundation and much much more! Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Talkin' P...
Mar 27, 2013•45 min
Animal activist and retired game show host Bob Barker visits Talkin' Pets to let us know what he's been up to lately, including his support of Save the Chimps. Barker is best known for hosting TV's "The Price is Right" from 1972 to 2007. He used his popularity as a platform to improve the lives of countless animals by ending each telecast with the phrase "Help control the pet population. Have your pets spayed or neutered." Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com. More details o...
Mar 14, 2013•43 min
Jon Patch broadcasts live from Hotel Penn in New York City at the 2013 Westminster Dog Show. Jon’s first guest is Jerry Grymek, the official "Doggie Concierge" of the Hotel Pennsylvania. Jerry loves greeting guests and considers all of the dogs as his own. Unlike many hotels in New York City, the Hotel Pennsylvania does not impose a size/weight limit. All dogs are welcome, all year round! Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Talkin...
Feb 11, 2013•47 min
Guy Gilchrist, the cartoonist who took over the famed comic strip Nancy in 1995, is celebrating the character’s 80th year in existence since first being introduced on January 2, 1933, as Fritzi’s niece, Nancy. Nancy, a slightly chubby and precocious eight-year-old, first appeared in the strip Fritzi Ritz about the airheaded flapper title character and continues in 2013 as an American daily and Sunday comic strip. Poochie is Nancy's rescue dog. In current strips, Nancy also has a cat named Rocky ...
Feb 04, 2013•46 min
Jon Patch welcomes Brian Hare, dog researcher, evolutionary anthropologist, and founder of the Duke Canine Cognition Center, who along with Vanessa Woods offers revolutionary new insights into dog intelligence and the interior lives of our smartest pets, in their book, The Genius of Dogs. In the past decade, we have learned more about how dogs think than in the last century. Breakthroughs in cognitive science, pioneered by Brian Hare have proven dogs have a kind of genius for getting along with ...
Jan 16, 2013•46 min
Jon Patch welcomes animal communicator and author of How to Talk to Your Pets: Animal Communication for Dogs, Cats, & Other Critters, Gail Thackray to Talkin' Pets this week. Animal communicator Gail Thackray believes that everyone can learn to talk to their pets. Gail leads you through specific exercises to develop this skill and guides you step-by-step to connect and communicate. Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - How to Ta...
Jan 08, 2013•47 min
This week Jon Patch welcomes singer Lisa Matassa. With the release of her latest CD, Somebody’s Baby, Long-Island-based Lisa Matassa takes yet another huge step forward in her career as a successful independent artist. The album reflects her musical journey through a collection of songs that are both personal and dynamic. Three of the tunes on the EP were co-written by Lisa herself ("Wouldn’t You Like to Know," Girl with a Rock ’n Roll Heart,- "Learning as You Grow") coupled with three covers ma...
Dec 21, 2012•46 min
Jon welcomes film star, Tippi Hedren, most well-known for her roles in two Alfred Hitchcock films, The Birds and Marnie, and her extensive efforts in animal rescue at Shambala Preserve, an 80-acre wildlife habitat which she founded in 1983. Tippi began her long love affair with wild animals in 1969 while doing a film, Satan's Harvest, in Africa. She "met" a mellow lion, and much of her life since then has been devoted to the big cats. Deeply involved with international conservation groups to sav...
Dec 11, 2012•47 min
Jon Patch welcomes author Steve Alten to this week's Talkin' Pets to talk about Steve's new book, Phobos: Mayan Fear. Phobos: Mayan Fear, Steve Alten’s third book in the Mayan Prophecy series, is a doomsday rollercoaster ride of adventure that follows Immanuel Gabriel to the end of the world and back again for one last shot at salvation. During Immanuel’s journey with his deceased grandfather, archaeologist Julius Gabriel, Julius reveals everything the Mayans knew and feared—from the secrets of ...
Nov 09, 2012•47 min
Joining Jon Patch this week is Edward Meyer, the vice president of exhibits and archives for Ripley's Believe It Or Not. For over 30 years Edward Meyer has traveled around the world collecting unusual stories and unbelievable artifacts to fill Believe It Or Not books and museums. He is a walking encyclopedia of information, some strange, some gross, but all true. Tune in! Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Believe It or Not with ...
Oct 21, 2012•47 min
Jon Patch welcomes Janice Stillman, editor of The Old Farmer's Almanac. When Janice Stillman joined The Old Farmer's Almanac as Editor in 2000, she made history. Janice is not only the 13th editor in the Almanac's history but also the first female to hold the title. In her role as Editor, Janice oversees the development of the annual publication, working closely with writers and other editors to develop new and interesting feature content. She also has a hand in the preparation and production of...
Sep 18, 2012•46 min
With its abundance of funny, awe-inspiring, and poignant stories, Gifts of the Crow portrays creatures who are nothing short of amazing. A testament to years of painstaking research and careful observation, this fully illustrated, riveting work is a thrilling look at one of nature’s most wondrous creatures. Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Gifts of the Crow with Jon Patch Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker...
Sep 10, 2012•46 min
Jon Patch welcomes Kim Kavin, author of LITTLE BOY BLUE: A Puppy's Rescue from Death Row and his Owner's Journey for Truth. When Kim Kavin decided that she wanted a puppy, she did what millions of people do every year: clicked on an online photo and submitted an application. She had no idea that the adorable brindle--advertised as healthy and near her home in New Jersey--was actually a last-minute rescue from a gas-chamber shelter in North Carolina. LITTLE BOY BLUE is the true story of one sweet...
Aug 31, 2012•47 min
Jon Patch and crew broadcast live from Universal Studios Orlando, with special guest, Bash Dibra. When Hollywood stars need to train their pets, they call Bash Dibra. He's taught good manners to dogs owned by Sarah Jessica Parker, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, and many others. Even Rags, the canine star of Spin City, owes his fame to the coaching of Bash. Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Live from Universal Studios with Jon Pat...
Aug 07, 2012•48 min
Bernie Kopell, you know him from The Love Boat and as voice of Baron Von Butcher in Lancelot Link: Secret Chimp joins Jon and Talkin' Pets to discuss the classic TV series now on DVD. In the spirit of Get Smart, ABC’s action-adventure/comedy spy series (1970-72) aired Saturday mornings, starring a cast of chimpanzees whose performances were dubbed with human voices, including those of Dayton Allen, Joan Gerber, Steven Hoffman and The Love Boat’s Bernie Kopell, among others. All 17 episodes have ...
Jul 18, 2012•47 min
Jon Patch welcomes intrepid international explorer, biologist, and photographer Mark W. Moffett, ‘the Indiana Jones of entomology,’ and author of the book, Adventures Among Ants. Mark takes us around the globe on a strange and colorful journey in search of the hidden world of ants. In tales from Nigeria, Indonesia, the Amazon, Australia, California, and elsewhere, Moffett recounts his entomological exploits and provides fascinating details on how ants live and how they dominate their ecosystems ...
Jun 22, 2012•47 min
Jon Patch welcomes Maria Goodavage, author of the book, Solder Dogs, which offers a tour of military working dogs' extraordinary training, heroic accomplishments, and the lasting impacts they have on those who work with them. Maria Goodavage, editor and featured writer for one of the world's most widely read dog blogs, tells heartwarming stories of modern soldier dogs and the amazing bonds that develop between them and their handlers. Beyond tales of training, operations, retirement, and adoptio...
Jun 11, 2012•47 min
Jon Patch welcomes Oh Behave host Arden Moore to talk about pet behavior, her books Happy Cat Happy You and Happy Dog Happy You, and answers questions about how to achieve harmony in the household with your pets! Questions or Comments? Send them to: jon@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Paws Up- It’s Arden Moore with Jon Patch Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talkin-pets-fun-filled-discussions-about-pets-pets-animals-on-pet-life-radi...
May 14, 2012•48 min
Jon Patch, broadcasting live from Universal Studios Orlando, welcomes Marie Mead, author of Rabbits: Gentle Hearts, Valiant Spirits. This isa book of true stories about rescued rabbits. Marie’s inspiration for the book came from Kali, a black fuzzy lop-eared bunny rescued from a preschool classroom, where she’d been mistreated and neglected. Kali turned out to be such a surprise: strength of will and presence that she never imagined in such a small, quiet, fragile being. Marie’s book captures th...
Apr 30, 2012•45 min
In the first half of the show Jon Patch chats with Dog Talk Diva, Camilla Gray Nelson about her book, Lipstick and the Leash: Dog Training A Woman’s Way. Then Jon Patch talks to Richard Young of the award-winning country rock band, The Kentucky Headhunters about their new album, which is their 12th which they recorded in their farm house on 700 acres in Kentucky. Richard also talks about their new song they recorded for the upcoming film, The Avengers as well as his dogs and his new cat. More de...
Mar 25, 2012•48 min
Jon Patch broadcasts live from Hotel Penn in New York City at the Westminster Dog Show. Jon’s first guest is Jerry Grymek, the official "Doggie Concierge" of the Hotel Pennsylvania. Jerry loves greeting guests and considers all of the dogs as his own. Unlike many hotels in New York City, the Hotel Pennsylvania does not impose a size/weight limit. All dogs are welcome, all year round! Next, Jon chats with our own Ada Nieves, host of Vida Doggie on Pet Life Radio about her Pre-Westminster Fashion ...
Feb 17, 2012•48 min
Jon patch chats with Dan Morrison, Executive Director of SEAACA (Southeast Area Animal Control Authority). SEAACA is the regional animal care provider for Lakewood, California and eleven other cities. SEAACA also collects stray animals, provides low-cost spaying and neutering services, and operates an animal shelter from its headquarters in Downey. Another major job is their investigation of reports of animal cruelty, abuse and illegal animal fighting. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - ...
Jan 24, 2012•48 min
This week Jon Patch chats with Mike Bender, Hollywood screenwriter and creator of the Awkward Family Pet Photos book and website. The authors of the New York Times bestseller Awkward Family Photos are back with a hilarious tribute to the unbreakable and sometimes uncomfortable bond between people and their pets. There are few things more rewarding than having a pet. They love us unconditionally, shower us with attention, and because of them, we actually live longer. So, what can possibly be awkw...
Jan 10, 2012•47 min
Jon Patch welcomes Diana Reiss, author of Dolphin In The Mirror. Diana Reiss is one of the world’s leading experts on dolphin intelligence. In addition, as a dolphin advocate, she is a leading rescuer who helped inspire and served as an adviser for the Oscar-winning film The Cove. Here, she combines her science and activism to show just how smart dolphins really are and why we must stop mistreating them. Readers will be astonished at their sophisticated lifelong creativity and playfulness, their...
Dec 15, 2011•47 min
Jon Patch welcomes David FitzSimmons to chat about his new book, Curious Critters. Photographer David FitzSimmons turns his camera on a variety of animals common throughout North America. Curious Critters presents stunning images of everyday animals, including a red flat bark beetle, an Eastern spiny softshell turtle, a spotted salamander, and many other intriguing creatures. Each Curious Critter is photographed against a white backdrop, showcasing the animal's colors, textures, and shapes with ...
Nov 28, 2011•47 min
On this Halloween show, Jon Patch welcomes Alive Again show host and pet reincarnation expert Brent Atwater. Brent is your answer resource for USA & Global Animal reincarnation and Pet reincarnation questions. Brent’s show expands your awareness, ignites hope, heals hearts and empowers your ability to talk with and touch your pet . Ms Atwater teaches you about human animal spiritual contracts and how to know if and when your pet will reincarnate, plus what they will look like! More details o...
Nov 07, 2011•48 min
Film star and animal advocate Tippi Hedren joins Jon Patch to talk about recent events in Ohio where exotic pets were released into the public. Animal rights advocates agreed there was little local authorities could have done to save the dangerous creatures once they began roaming the countryside after their owner released them. Tippi began her long love affair with wild animals in 1969 while doing a film, Satan's Harvest, in Africa. She "met" a mellow lion, and much of her life since then has b...
Oct 29, 2011•47 min
Jon Patch welcomes Jay Hemdal, author of the book Bugs as Pets (Animal Planet Pet Care Library). This book features most of the common insects, spiders, and other arthropods of North America, plus exotic species that are available at pet shops. It includes discussions of mantises, caterpillars, tarantulas, millipedes, hissing roaches, and much more--covering more than 50 species in total. Jay is the curator of fishes and invertebrates for a large zoo / aquarium. This aquarium exhibits over 3,200...
Oct 18, 2011•44 min
Jon Patch chats with Ethan Zohn and Jenna Morasca from the CBS TV series, "Survivor" and "The Amazing Race." Jenna Morasca is an actress, former swimsuit model and American reality TV contestant who was the million-dollar grand prize winner of Survivor: The Amazon and previously worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Ethan Zohn is an American reality television series contestant who won $1,000,000 on Survivor: Africa, the third season of the reality TV series Survivor. Zohn also appeared on ...
Oct 08, 2011•46 min
Jon Patch welcomes Burt Ward, "Robin" from the TV series Batman. Burt is the owner/operator of Gentle Giants Rescue. Gentle Giants Rescue and Adoptions is a national organization that rescues more than one thousand dogs and puppies each year from countless animal shelters and individuals all across America, and even from some foreign countries. They rescue all of our many breeds as well as "Unique Combinations" of our breeds from wherever they are in need! Tune in to Talkin' Pets next week... sa...
Oct 01, 2011•44 min
