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Talkin' Pets News

June 10, 2023

Host - Jon Patch

Co-Host - Karen Vance

Producer - Philip Staub

Network Producer - Jayla Green

Social Media - Bob Page

Talkin' Pets News

February 25, 2023

Host - Jon Patch

Co-Host - Dr. Adriana Seidl - St. Francis Pet Care Center, Tarpon Springs, FL

Producer - Lexi Adams

Network Producer - Ben Boquist

Social Media - Bob Page

Special Guests - Dr. Chris Carpenter, Founder of Vet Set Go and Kimberly West of VCA Animal Hospitals to discuss the next generation of Veterinary Professionals and the "Become a Veterinarian Camp Contest" at 630pm ET

Talkin' Pets News

December 18, 2021

Host - Jon Patch

Co-Host - Dr. Anne Lampru - Animal Alternatives - Tampa Bay, Florida

Producer - Devin Leech

Producer in Training - Philip Staub

Network Producer - Ben Boquist

Social Media - Bob Page

Special Guests - Brenda Lee - singer "Rockin Around the Christmas Tree" Hour 1

Hour 2 - Dr. Katherine Roe - Chief Science Advancement & Outreach Division, PETA Laboratory Investigations Department - discussion on the National Institutes of Health

Talkin' Pets News

November 13, 2021

Host - Jon Patch

Co-Host - Karen Vance - Certified Dog Trainer

Producer - Lexi Adams

Network Producer - Ben Boquist

Social Media - Bob Page

Special Guest - Hour 2 at 630pm ET Jon and Talkin' Pets is joined by Darby Camp & Jack Whitehall the stars from "Clifford the Big Red Dog"

Talkin' Pets News

October 23, 2021

Host - Jon Patch

Co-Host - Dr. Suzanne Topor - Livingston Animal & Avian Hospital, Lutz, FL

Producer - Lexi Lapp Adams

Network Producer - Paul Campos

Special Guest - Kac Young the parent of Spirit the Cat "My First Autobiography from Street Life to the Sweet Life" will join Jon & Talkin' Pets 10/23/21 at 5pm ET to discuss & give away the book

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Talkin' Pets News

July 3, 2021

Host - Jon Patch

Co-Host - Jasmine the Dog Trainer - Tampa Bay, FL

Producer - Lexi Adams

Network Producer - Kevin Lane

Social Media - Bob Page

Special Guest - Bob Bryant - Co-Founder of Mission K9 Rescue - Serving Working Dogs Around The World - Bob will join Jon & Talkin' Pets at 5pm ET

Chef Jamie Gwen from her national radio program Food & Wine with Chef Jamie Gwen will join Jon & Talkin' Pets at 635pm ET to bake a Vegan Flag Cake

Talkin' Pets News May 1, 2021 Host - Jon Patch Co-Host - Jasmine the Dog Trainer - Tampa Bay, Florida Producer - Kayla Cavanaugh Network Producer - Darian Sims Social Media - Bob Page

Earth Day 2021: Passing On a Cleaner World No matter where you stand on the climate change debate, we all want clean air and water. Just in time for Earth Day on April 22, Bill Pekny shares five ways to fight pollution everyone can get behind. Midway, UT (April 2021)—Preserving the beauty and wonder of our natural world for future generations should certainly be a goal everyone can get behind. While progress is often stymied by polarizing debates, clean air and water should be a priority for everyone. “We all want to pass on a clean and healthy world,” says Bill Pekny author of A Tale of Two Climates: One Real, One Imaginary (Two Climates LLC, 2020, ISBN: 978-1-73493-960-6, $34.59). “But the science is confusing to the average person, and it can be easy to get lost in the details. Meanwhile, instead of focusing on the fruit closest to the ground we waste our energy trying to convince ‘the other side’ to see things our way.” Pekny, who holds M.S. and B.S. degrees from Georgia Tech and DePaul and spent more than 50 years as a scientist in the U.S. Armed Forces and aerospace industry, wants to help demystify the science and help people understand what they can do to help. He says we should focus on combatting pollution in meaningful ways that are right in front of us instead of getting lost in debate that often just produces gridlock. “Small, incremental changes can get us moving toward bigger changes in the future,” he says. “People will start seeing the benefits right away. These little victories can generate some real momentum and get people excited about working toward a cleaner world.” With that in mind, here are five ways to fight pollution that we can all get behind. Pekny offers these ideas that could pack a big punch in our quest for clean air and water. Focus our efforts on pollution mitigation. All too often we get caught up on reducing carbon emissions in the abstract, and it can distract from other more meaningful ways to fight air pollution. Plus, getting rid of CO2 won’t help reduce other toxic pollutants. Manage forests better to minimize wildfires and resultant smoke (PM2.5) pollution. This includes controlled burns, managed logging operations, and preemptive thinning and removal of underbrush that fuel wildfires. This is a wise step, since trees usually leave the forest in only two ways—lumber or smoke! Place more emphasis on walking trails, biking trails, car-pooling, and public transportation in order to reduce vehicle pollutant emissions. Build more firebreak and logging roads. These roads improve accessibility to fire prone areas and gives us greater ability to inspect remote power lines (a frequent source of wildfires). Fund life cycle research and development of safe modular nuclear reactors and the geothermal fracking process. These have the potential to be flexible, reliable, and continuous sources of clean energy. “The natural beauty of our planet is incredible,” says Pekny. “My hope is that everyone will gain and enjoy a greater understanding of how we can work together to preserve this natural beauty for future generations.” # # # About the Author: Bill Pekny is the author of A Tale of Two Climates: One Real, One Imaginary. He holds physics M.S. and B.S. degrees from Georgia Tech and DePaul University, plus graduate study in physical meteorology and numerical analysis at Florida State University and the University of Utah, and a visiting scholar appointment at the Ginzton Laboratory of Applied Physics at Stanford University. Bill’s career in science spans over 50 years in the U.S. Armed Forces and the aerospace industry. His career highlights include: Project Stormfury with the U.S. Navy Hurricane Hunters; applied atmospheric physics and meteorology research; LASER RADAR development; new product testing in various atmospheric environments; aviation optics and electronics; global climate research; and more. About the Book: A Tale of Two Climates: One Real, One Imaginary (Two Climates LLC, 2020, ISBN: 978-1-73493-960-6, $34.59) is available from major online booksellers.

Talkin' Pets News

January 30, 2021

Host - Jon Patch

Co-Host - Karen Vance - Dog Trainer - Tampa, FL

Producer - Kayla Cavanaugh

Network Producer - Darian Sims

Social Media - Bob Page

Special Guest - Top Vet, Marty Greer, Pens 'YOUR PANDEMIC PUPPY', Essential Guide to Dog Ownership in Exceptional Times-Chapters include "Keeping Your Pooch Happy in the Age of Covid" - she joins Talkin' Pets at 6pm ET on 1/30/21