Greyhound Nation

Greyhound Nation

Greyhound Nation is a podcast for Greyhound enthusiasts, produced by Greyhound enthusiasts. Each episode will feature informative discussions with a diverse variety of people from the Greyhound community. The format will include one-on-one interviews and moderated roundtable discussions. Topics will cover all aspects of the breed, including but not limited to sports, history, adoption, wellness and behavior. Host John Parker and producer Michael Burns invite you to join the “nation.” Learn more about the show at greyhoundnation.dog.

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July 6, 2026 74 mins
Host John Parker interviews Dana Provost — Greyhound adopter and therapy dog handler — to discuss what sets a therapy dog apart from a service dog or emotional support animal and how she trains and certifies her Greyhounds
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Episode 53: Recorded April 11, 2026

“Not only did you have the working class, if you like, after work, but also you had Lord this and Lady that in the club having dinner in black tie, and of course everyone else was milling around at the stadium having a bet. So it suited everyone.”

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Episode 52: Recorded December 28, 2025

“We take these dogs out of pain. They’re miserable. We get them back to normal happy dogs.”

Dr. Mike Guilliard on the impact of Greyhound corn surgery

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If your Greyhound has every suddenly and ...

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September 1, 2025 75 mins

Episode 51: Recorded July 13, 2025

“One of the things that really struck me…the car park was the most egalitarian place in all of England…”

Harry Jennings on the “great leveler” of the Waterloo Cup

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Episode 50: Recorded May 24, 2025

“[The Virtual Coursing Museum] dovetails so nicely with some of the goals of our podcast…”

John Parker, on the announcement of the Virtual Coursing Museum by the National Coursing Club in Great Britain

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Episode 49: Recorded March 6, 2025

”If someone has a giant nose, you’re not going to cut off their nose…”

Dr. Guillermo Couto on why he chose to focus his career on Greyhounds and their unique physiology and health characteristics

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Episode 48: Recorded February 21, 2025

“I’ve never screamed so loud. The bug had bit. I had a tremendous passion for it.”

David Peck on watching his first Greyhound nearly win a stakes race at Victoryland

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Episode 47: Recorded December 22, 2024

“With the loss of any sport or pastime, it’s the people you miss in the end…”

Sir Mark Prescott on the people he met over four decades of coursing

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Every sport has its share of character...

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Episode 46: Recorded October 4, 2024

“Greyhound racing — I will be forever grateful. It owes me nothing, and I owe it everything.”

Acting CEO of GRNSW Wayne Billett on his third generation Australian Greyhound racing legacy

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Episode 45: Recorded August 11, 2024

“You need to write about what you know. You need to write about what you’ve experienced.”

Charlie Blanning on how his father’s and grandfather’s Greyhound breeding inspired elements of his new novel

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Episode 44: Recorded June 5, 2024

“People have jumped to the [conclusion] that, because tracks are closed in the United States, there’s no more Greyhounds…”

Debra Hardman, of GALT-Arizona, describing the state of affairs for Greyhound adoption applications

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Episode 43: Recorded April 3, 2024

“They’re built to be a service dog in terms of physicality and temperament…”

Australian animal trainer Steve Austin, on the Greyhound as a breed suitable for therapy dog training

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February 18, 2024 75 mins

Episode 42: Recorded February 7, 2024

“[Tommy] felt strongly that the lure coursing world had given him a mission, and he felt strongly that he needed to give back…”

Trina Bianchi, on her late husband, Tommy, and the “joy” which put into Injoy Lure Coursing products

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Episode 41: Recorded December 13, 2023

“We all have the same goal in helping our men and women, whatever they need…”

Officer Joe King, Dallas Police Department — on the mission of the Dallas PD Wellness Unit and therapy Greyhound, Aussie

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November 4, 2023 69 mins

Episode 40: Recorded October 15, 2023

“It was like a fairy tale, really — it just kept happening. Oh my god — this is amazing!”

Kim Gooding on her 1989 Waterloo Cup Greyhound, React Fagan, reaching the final

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September 15, 2023 62 mins

Episode 39: Recorded August 27, 2023

“Some would argue I’ve got the best job in the world…”

Sean Stanton, Animal Welfare Strategic Projects Manager at Greyhound Racing Victoria

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Episode 38: Recorded June 25, 2023

“I became fond of all the characters. I couldn’t wait to get to keyboard to write down what they were going to do next.”

Author Charlie Blanning on writing his first Greyhound novel, Rags to Riches

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Episode 37: Recorded June 1, 2023

“That was the enjoyable part — walking a dog and dreaming of what might happen…”

Robbie Britton, Australian racing Greyhound trainer, on growing up tending to his father’s racing Greyhounds

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Episode 36: Recorded April 2, 2023

“You’ve always got your eyes on the dogs. You’re always on your toes to make sure the dogs are 100% healthy.”

Kurt Trzeciak on his number one responsibility as a racing Greyhound trainer

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Episode 35: Recorded February 23, 2023

“Our most western track…is a 14 hour drive from Sydney…”

Rob Macaulay on Broken Hill, one of the 30 community run Greyhound tracks in New South Wales

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