The Petcast

Steve Friess and Emily Richmond

A twice-weekly news and interview program about all manner of household creatures -- and their pets, too. Hosted by Steve Friess and Emily Richmond.

  1. 08/22/2011

    SPECIAL: Steve on KNPR Discussing R-J Layoffs

    Steve Friess on KNPR on 8/22/11 discussing the mass layoffs at the R-J on 8/18/11.

  2. 06/24/2011

    He's Got Celine's Back

    What is the only Nevada lake to empty into the sea? Know it? E-mail TheStripPodcast [at] aol.com or call 702-997-3300 by June 29.  If we draw your correct answer, you pick from the prize list at TheStripPodcast.Com. Twitter: @TheStripPodcast Blog: VegasHappensHere.Com Voicemail: 702-997-3300 Open & Banter: Start to 24ish Ken Ehrlich Part I: 24-58ish Trivia/Poll/Letters: 59-59ish Ken Ehrlich Part II: 1:00-1:25ish TSTToTW: 1:25-end This week on The Strip: It was by far the most hyped – and to our minds the best – new show to hit the Vegas Strip this year. Celine Dion has returned to the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in a self-titled production that is radically different and vastly better than “…A New Day,” her groundbreaking first run in the vaunted showroom. Legendary TV producer Ken Ehrlich directed “Celine,” so we spoke to him at length about the intriguing decisions he, the singer and her husband made. Why didn’t they include the closing-number special effects when they opened in March? Was it weird to rehearse Celine’s duet with herself? What’s the story behind that French song that makes her cry every night? Why wasn’t the songstress at the United Center when Ehrlich produced two star-studded final-week shows for Oprah Winfrey last month? In Banter: Anniversaries! Wynn Politics! TV Show Tapings! Maloofs! Monorail Bashing! and more.

  3. 05/18/2011 ·  Video

    No. 284: The Bird That Terrorizes My Dogs

    Every day when I walk Black, Jack and Aces, this bird comes out of the tree next door and swoops down to frighten my dogs. Birdy Bin Laden never actually pecks the dogs, but he does follow us for about a block on our walks. I have no idea why. They have nothing to do with American foreign policy regarding Israel. Heck, they're (I think legal) Mexicans. They're innocent. Visit the podcasts TheStripPodcast.Com or ThePetcast.com or read the blog VegasHappensHere.Com.

  4. 12/27/2010

    No. 283: NEW PUPPY SPECIAL EDITION!

    Web: ThePetcast.Com Email: ThePetcast@yahoo.com Voicemail: 702-997-3300 After all these years of considering it, Steve adds a new member of his family. Hear the exciting story of how he and Miles came to rescue this 8-pound Chihuahua they've named Aces. The original Petcaster, Emily, joins Steve for this discussion, which includes some questions and answers and plenty of discussion of how Black and Jack, the original Smith-Friesses, are faring. Plus, Emily suggested we get Aces a Puppia harness and Steve reminds listeners to buy "Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat" by Hal Herzog in advance of the next interview with Herzog coming in January.

  5. 12/20/2010

    No. 282: The Author of 2010's Most Fascinating Book On Pets

    Web: ThePetcast.Com Email: ThePetcast@yahoo.com Phone: 702-997-3300 No. 282: The Author of 2010’s Most Fascinating Book On Pets The way we navigate our relationships with our pets and other animals has fascinated researchers for centuries. Why is one species a member of our family and another our dinner? Western Carolina University psychology professor Hal Herzog sought to answer these age-old questions in an absolutely brilliant and extremely readable new book, “Some we Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It’s So Hard To Think Straight About Animals.” Plus, Steve’s life partner Miles makes his Petcast debut as the guest host and we get new insight into Steve’s pet home life. Also, should Michael Vick get a puppy and is it news that Barack Obama picks up after Bo?

  6. 12/06/2010

    No. 281: Being Eco-Friendly Can Be Pet-Friendly

    Web: ThePetcast.Com Email: ThePetcast@yahoo.com Phone: 702-997-3300 Very often, being pet-friendly doesn’t mean being eco-friendly. But that doesn’t have to be the case. Four years ago, Barbara Savidge and Gina Quiroga formed Olive Green Goods For Modern Dogs, a company devoted to creating natural and organic products for use by animals. They’ve got 10 products so far including cookies, blankets and poop bags made from natural materials. Barbara Savidge is on the line to talk about the company and various ways people can save the earth and be good to their pets. Plus, guest host Cindi Moon Reed discusses at length her amazing long-form cover piece for Vegas Seven magazine about Bobby Berosini, who became synonymous fairly or not with animal abuse in entertainment. The case also powered the national reputation of a relatively new animal-rights group called PETA.

  7. 11/30/2010

    No. 280: The Life and Times Of An Animal Control Officer

    Email: ThePetcast@yahoo.com Phone: 702-997-3300 Site: ThePetcast.Com A few weeks ago, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported that Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control was reopening its late-night dropoff for unwanted or lost pets. It had been closed for two months because of a disease outbreak, but we were trying to understand how the whole late-night dropoff thing worked to begin with. Joining us today to explain and discuss her line of work is Dianne Sauve, director of Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control. Plus, thanks to Vegas Seven editor and writer Cindi Moon Reed for co-hosting.  Cindi talks about her experiences doing Doga, or dog Yoga, and the Petcasters chat about a case of an old woman whose dog was returned thanks to a micro chip. See iTunes or ThePetcast.Com for the re-issue of show No. 72, about doga!

  8. 11/30/2010

    REISSUE! No. 72: Dog + Yoga = Doga! (4/2007)

    Reissue from 4/2007 Yoga instructor Brenda Bryan of Bellevue, Washington, explains her doggie yoga class, created for the Seattle Humane Society to encourage people to do stuff with their animals. Plus, Emily tells all about her and Archie's eventful recent three-day dog agility trial competition. Later, Emily explains how she and Archie once one a -- get this! -- dog dancing contest! Email: ThePetcast@yahoo.com Phone: 702-997-3300 Site: ThePetcast.Com

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A twice-weekly news and interview program about all manner of household creatures -- and their pets, too. Hosted by Steve Friess and Emily Richmond.

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  • Creator
    Steve Friess and Emily Richmond
  • Years Active
    2006 - 2011
  • Episodes
    256
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © We own this. Don't abuse.
  • Show Website
    The Petcast

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