#961B: Internationally celebrated DNA specialist Ludovic Orlando wrote “Horses: a 4,000-Year Genetic Journey Across the World,” illuminating his collaboration with hundreds of other scientists worldwide to discover where, when and how horses have been part of the human story, but also how science will write the future of The Horse — whether through the (ongoing) cloning of whole strings of Argentinian polo ponies or the manipulation of the DNA of English Thoroughbred race horses.

#961A: Jennifer Mowdy (The Literary Cat Bookstore and Cat Lounge) brings books and reading to people in a lower socio-economic environment (Pittsburg, Kansas) who otherwise might not have access to it.

#960A: These are the actual names of some of the 60 sea creatures Cara Giaimo describes in her gorgeously illustrated precious little book “Leaving the Ocean was a Mistake: Life Lessons from Sixty Sea Creatures,” from whom she has extracted great nuggets of wisdom like “Don’t let anyone tell you your relationship is weird” (White’s Seahorse), “Dress up, whether or not anyone can see you” (Bloody-belly comb jelly) or “Don’t forget to take your little walk” (Sea toad).

#960B: Filmmaker John Semper made the charming animated tale "The Singular Affair of the Missing Ball," which delighted the NYC audience at the recent premiere of the 10th Annual NY Dog Film Festival. After decades of producing and writing shows, particularly the iconic Spiderman series, using AI was a fun artistic experiment for him. Semper discusses general fear and confusion about AI and how people have historically resisted change and pushed back against new technology — but since the Mot...

#959A: Dr. Mark Mamula at the Yale School of Medicine is part of a team developing an immunotherapy vaccine that can cure cancer in dogs — the way it has similarly revolutionized human cancer treatment. Information about their work (with trial sites) is available at https://therajan.com/joomla/, a company that will ultimately manage this therapy.

#959B: Krysta Fox talks about developing her unique, award-winning pet store Pug & Hound Apothecary with her husband as a place pet owners can come to find the most natural and pure products she has curated.

#958A: Margaret Mizushima talks about "Dying Cry,” the newest member of her Timber Creek K-9 Mystery series, this one as edge-of-the-seat dramatic as any we've come to expect from her brave heroine Mattie, and valiant search and rescue dog Robo.

#958B: Alan Fausel, the Curator of the AKC Museum of the Dog, talks about the delightful collection of original New Yorker magazine covers that is now a special show on display at the museum.

#957B: Paulina and Andi Canalizo are “tied at the hip” sisters who do unique dog portrait sketches from their signature angle — from below the chin! They are bringing their @the.dogObsession [https://www.instagram.com/the.dogobsession/?hl=en] skill to the Pooch & Pussy Cat Party to celebrate the premieres of the NY Dog and NY Cat Film Festivals.

#957A: Jonny Maderson, the co-director of the charming documentary “Hustle & Run” in the NY Dog Film Festival, talks about the sport of Flyball as either “the F1 of dog sports or a posh game of fetch,” as his film follows a ragtag team of whippet owners who go after the biggest brass ring in the dog show world at Crufts.

#956B: Karen Dendy Smith and Meredith Tollison — founders of The Animal Communication Collective, who have been practicing animal communication for decades — give Tracie some messages from her pooch Sky, a sneak preview of the readings they will be giving for guests at the Pooch & Pussy Cat Party October 25th in New York City to benefit Animal Lighthouse Rescue, the partner of the NY Dog and NY Cat Film Festivals.

#956A: First time film director Carphi von Limburg talks from his native Germany about the physical rigors and challenges of co-directing “Jamtland Dogs,” his documentary about a sled dog race which is featured in the 10th Annual NY Dog Film Festival.

#955A: Victor Hurtado is the veteran with PTSD in the winning Dog Chow Service Dog Salute film ONE MIND, who describes his relationship with his life-altering dog, Holly as being "her 19th puppy," because before being paired with him she had two litters of 9 puppies each, all of which went on to become trained service dogs themselves.

#955B: Jerry D. Moore discusses his captivating historical nonfiction book “Cat Tales: A History: How We Learned to Live with Them," which required years of research to uncover fascinating aspects of history that cats share with humankind.

#954A: Film director, screenwriter and author Cathryn Michon talks about the groundbreaking way she turned her book "I'm Still Here: a Dog's Purpose Forever" into an innovative film for the 10th Annual NY Dog Film Festival, which is why she'll be flying to NYC for the premiere October 26th — where her film will be the closing one in the program.

#954B: Dr. Lisa Radosta DVM, DACVB is a world-renowned board-certified veterinary behaviorist, who talks about when — and which drugs — might help peoples' pets with Separation Related Disorders adjust and cope better in stressful situations.

#953A: Kathy Alexander’s film of that title in the upcoming 10th Annual NY Dog Film Festival is a charming spoof on the reality TV show of a similar name.

#953B: Brian Nolan “rescued” the Australian brand Darren & Philipp, and now has a cult following for the matching comfy clothes and throws for the whole mutli-species family.

#952B: Susan Groeneveld in Calgary, Alberta Canada founded https://www.sylvester.ai, with tech experts and feline veterinarians, a smartphone-enabled app that can detect pain on your cat’s face with proven “grimace scales” that you and your veterinarian can use to evaluate whether your cat is suffering and find a solution.

#952A: Shannon Walker talks about founding and running Northwest Battle Buddies, where they train and pair service dogs specifically for veterans with PTSD — and winning the Purina Dog Chow Service Dog Salute prize with “Following Flame,” a film from the dog’s perspective about one such pairing.