Rescue of a cat in Borodianka, 2 May 2022, photo Wikimedia Commons, CC 4.0 – Emergency Service of Ukraine – dsns.gov.ua Tom Bates On and In Ukraine As of July, 2022, millions of cats and dogs are starving in Ukraine. Although some Ukrainian refugees did manage to take some pets with them, most refugees were … [Read more…]
Radio Tacoma Welcomes “The Wine Pair Podcast” This week Radio Tacoma welcomes a new podcast called Wine Pair hosted by husband and wife team Joe & Carmela. The show features “irreverent and outrageous wine reviews” and they help you “find hidden gems at your local store.” They also interview people in the wine industry, … [Read more…]
Tom Bates On and In Ukraine As of April, 2022 4.1 million refugees have left Ukraine. They left their homes, almost all of their possessions, and most have been forced to abandon their pets. By one estimate, Ukraine was home to some 750,000 dogs and 5.5 million cats as of 2014. In their desperate rush … [Read more…]
Canine Body Language Emotions have a great influence on training and behavior. This episode explores the history of dog training and how it has improved over the past 50 years. The accompanying poster is from Dr. Sophia Yin on some of the subtle body language signals that dogs give to tell us they are … [Read more…]
This week we are highlighting a new local podcast called the Ugly Podcast, done by Lauren and Emerson. This week’s topic is authenticity. The podcast airs at 5pm and 11pm on MWF. Here is a link to their website and to a previous podcast on Creativity: https://scribeandsunshine.com/2022/03/07/the-ugly-podcast-00-creativity/ You can also find The … [Read more…]
Radio Tacoma will be playing Victoria Fragoso’s music Tuesday & Thursday at 5 and Wednesday at 11 this week and next week. From Victoria’s website: Victoria Fragoso is a piano-based artist who appeals to fans of Vanessa Carlton, Ben Folds, and Regina Spektor. Her musical influences include her Hispanic heritage, classical … [Read more…]
Listen to the recording of the unveiling of the bust of climate scientist Dr. Warren Washington and Marilyn Kimmerling’s interview with sculptor Aisha Harrison at 5pm on MWF. The interview is also available on our archives: https://radiotacoma.org/rt-interviews/
This week features new episodes of “Ain’t Misbehaving,” with Dr. Louisa Beal, DVM, which focus on cats and their amazing ways and sometimes inscrutable behavior. Episodes air daily at noon, or can be found on our archive: https://radiotacoma.org/aint-misbehaving-archives/ Many thanks to Kristi Nebel and her lovely voice.
In this episode of On the Record, Lukas interviews science fiction author and poet Y M Pang about her story “The Mangy White Dog.” After the interview listen to “The Mangy White Dog” at the link below: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/asimovs/episodes/2020-09-08T10_37_33-07_00
This week, Radio Tacoma features the story “The Peacemaker” by Gardner Dozois. It airs in January 2022 on Saturdays at 1pm and Wednesdays at 10pm. It is introduced by Lukas Barfield’s interview with climate scientist Dr. Heather Price. It has been adapted for radio and is read by Nakanee Monique. Happy New Year to … [Read more…]
