The Pet Show with Dennis Quaid and Jimmy Jellinek

The Pet Show with Dennis Quaid and Jimmy Jellinek

The Pet Show is your twice weekly guide to the brave new world of emerging pet culture, co-hosted by Jimmy Jellinek and Dennis Quaid (and Dennis's miniature bulldog Peaches!). Join us as we take the listener through the absolute latest in pet care, pet style, pet media and celebrity pet influencers. In addition, we interview your favorite human, celebrity guests about their relationship with their pets both past and present. The result is a fantastic voyage into a pet-centric universe and the world’s first podcast with a purrrrpose. 485302

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October 12, 2020 49 mins

The amazing true story behind the rescue of America's favorite cat.

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Today on The Pet Show, we speak with the comedienne and founder of Stand Up for Pits Rebecca Corry. Through her foundation, Corry has changed the conversation about pit bulls from aggressive beast to loving family pet and sought to raise penalties for dog fighting and fight legislation that discriminates against these beautiful animals. It's a wide ranging and illuminating conversation; check it out!

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September 8, 2020 25 mins

On this special episode of The Pet Show, Dennis and Peaches visit the first of LA's many dog parks, getting a first hand look at the culture and hierarchy of these unique spaces.

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September 3, 2020 38 mins

The Pet Show says amóre to Steve Schirippa, the former Sopranos star and podcast host of Talking Sopranos alongside Michael Imperioli. He tells us why Tony and Carmela never had a dog and the pathology behind Tony's love of animals. Plus, we go back to his Las Vegas days and learn the origins of Siegfried and Roy and much, much more.

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September 1, 2020 45 mins

The Pet Show rewinds to the very beginning of the social media obsession with cats and talks with Mike Bridavsky, the owner of L'il Bub. L'il Bub was the original pet influencer and tiny feline miracle who, from 2011 until her untimely passing in late 2019, touched the hearts of millions. Mike takes us back to the beginning and tells the tale of Bub with warmth, empathy, and humility.

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August 27, 2020 37 mins

It's a special episode of The Pet Show dedicated to the legendary furry beast of the North Woods. Jimmy takes listeners on a mythic quest into the remote forest in search of Sasquatch and finds way more than he bargained for. With noted Big Foot expert Dr. Jeff Meldrun.

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Hey all you cool cats and kittens! It's the one and only Carole Baskin doing a rare on-air interview. We talk about her Big Cat Rescue Act currently before Congress, why she's got beef with Cardi B, and how she feels about her portrayal on Saturday Night Life. It's a wild one on The Pet Show, meow!

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August 20, 2020 41 mins

We talk to Elias Weiss Friedman, the human behind the wildly popular, @dogist Instagram page about stylish, New York City dogs and the secret to great dog photography.

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August 18, 2020 22 mins

In this special episode, we learn the religious and cultural importance behind the Bark Mitzvah. Despite its surface frivolity, these ceremonies have an almost two thousand year history: connecting the modern animal welfare movement with a long tradition of Jewish trauma and persecution. They celebrate not just one dog but all dogs - giving thanks to those animals that love us unconditionally.

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August 13, 2020 40 mins

The singer/songwriter and Match-Box 20 front man joins The Pet Show for a candid conversation around his rock star life with pets. From touring with dogs, to cat funerals and private jets for puppies, he reveals his unbelievable pet life along with his non-profit work with Sidewalk Angels.

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August 11, 2020 35 mins

From animatronic dolphins to dating sites for dog people, genetically enhanced pets and transanimalism, The Pet Show takes a deep dive into the next two decades of pet care. Don't miss this incredible episode!

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The Pet Show talks to the mega-bestselling author of A Dog's Purpose about the invisible tug of the leash connecting us to our pets in perpetuity. It's a revealing conversation about love, redemption and a dog's purpose in all our lives. This is one you won't want to miss!

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August 4, 2020 47 mins

The Pet Show talks with CatCon founder Susan Michals about the origins of her famous feline expo. Plus, America's pet obesity epidemic, the voice behind Instagram's wildly popular @DoggosDoingThings, and a strange look into the pet cloning industry.

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The Pet Show talks with America's Got Talent stalwart, Howie Mandel, about renting his wife an elephant, sleeping with wolves, and buying Howard Stern 20 parakeets. Plus, the secret sauce for what makes a great pet video. All this and more only on The Pet Show!

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July 28, 2020 37 mins

In this special episode of The Pet Show, we take an exclusive look at one of the more incredible moments in pet history with Operation Acoustic Kitty. The story behind this top-secret, CIA program that sought to train cats for espionage is told here for the first time in podcast history. Don't miss this amazing adventure!

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The Pet Show talks with psychic phenom Tyler Henry, the star of E!'s Hollywood Medium about how he connects his celebrity clientele with their deceased pets in the after-life. He also reveals untold stories from his sessions with LaToya Jackson, Selma Blair, Jennifer Esposito and Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan.

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July 21, 2020 49 mins

We kick this episode off with a focus on the rise of pet tech and the future of canine computing. Afterwards, we take a look at pet funerals and the booming bereavement industry that helps us make peace when pets pass on. Plus, an interview with Nick Caruso, author of Does it Fart: The Definitive Guide to Animal Flatulence. We end with an interview with Deborah Cipriani - known as "The Skunk Whisperer" - who runs Skunk Ha...

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The Pet Show sits down for an in-depth interview with Dennis Quaid to learn about his life lived with pets, from his first dog in Jacksonville, TX to meeting the cowboys of Hollywood’s golden age. We learn the secret of acting with animals (It involves bacon.). Finally, for the first time, he opens up about being targeted by PETA before the premiere of A Dog’s Purpose, and the real truth about what happened behind the scenes. Plus,...

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July 14, 2020 36 mins

We check out the world's coolest dog grooming salon, Dogue Spa, and the very latest in doggy style from the creators of V.I.P. (Very Important Puppies). Finally, we meet Loni Edwards the owner The Dog Agency, the world's first management company dedicated to celebrity pets.

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July 14, 2020 43 mins

We take a trip to ATL to the home of Big Boi from Outkast’s Pitfall Kennels and talk to his brother James Patton where they breed the world’s best Pits and French Bulldogs. We check out Moshow the Cat Rapper and check in with Dr. Ruth MacPete - Good Morning America’s Pet Vet - about common pet ailments. Plus, the reptile report!

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