Maria's Mutts & Stuff

Did you know that an octopus has blue blood? Did you know it has nine brains? I learned that from Sy Montgomery who has traveled the world studying and writing about octopus, apes, tigers, pigs, dolphins, and more! Give a listen and learn more! Visit symontgomery.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nature journalist/columnist and author of "Poor Will's Almanack" William Felker watches weather patterns and predicts the weather. In fact, he makes three predictions during our chat--give a listen then see if his predictions come true! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maria chats with James Currie (And Yes, you know his face from Nat Geo!!) about his documentary on the plight of Africa's super-tusker elephants; his Nat Geo series on African Safaris; his book "When Eagles Roar..."; bird watching and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Theresa Piasta's book "Raising A Doodle" is a result of all the shared stories on her platform 'Puppy Mama'. She also shines a light on the female veteran health crisis with her program "Pups For Veterans". Learn more at puppymama.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maria chats with Dr. Elizabeth Hennessy about her book "On The Backs of Tortoises: Darwin, the Galapagos, and the Fate of an Evolutionary Eden." Learn why tortoises are called "living fossils"; facts about the Galapagos Islands; conservation and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maria chats with Rolling Stones keyboardist (and Music Director of The Rolling Stones) Chuck Leavell, who's also a conservationist and a tree farmer. They talk about his tree plantations, the wild fires, conservation, Chuck's show "America's Forests" on PBS and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Rescue Dogs" is a new book by Pete Paxton, an undercover animal investigator who's infiltrated hundreds of puppy mills, witnessed the horrors done to dogs while undercover, and helped shut some of them down. Maria chats with him about the book which tells of his experiences, as well as his advice and tips on how to rescue a dog! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maria chats with Oscar-Nominated Director Josh Aronson and Veteran Greg Kolodziejczyk about their documentary "To Be Of Service", premiering Nov 1st in NYC. The movie focuses on veterans suffering with PTSD and how their service dogs help them live their lives again. Learn more at tobeofservicefilm.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maria chats with Dr. John Taylor, the founder of NWC Naturals, about the benefits of CBD oil for your pet's pain--and yours as well! There are so many CBD products out there that it can be overwhelming, and you'll learn how to choose. John Taylor is an expert in probiotics and natural health. Learn more at nwcnaturals.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maria chats with music manager and animal advocate Gloria Butler, who is receiving the Sam Simon Award from Last Chance For Animals, about animal rescue, her animals, protesting, being vegan (she and her husband Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath are) and more! Last Chance For Animals is a non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating animal exploitation. Learn more at lcanimal.org. This is the 100...

Maria chats with musician and retired professor Robert Freeman about his book "Woof! A Love Story of Dogs, Music, And Life" We learn about his life with 17 dogs, his love of classical music, and more! @AdoptDontShop See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maria chats with Amanda Howell, staff attorney at The Animal Legal Defense Fund, about their representation of Tofurky to stop the law in Arkansas that bans plant-based products from calling themselves "meat", "milk", etc! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maria chats with scientist and energy expert Jack Kerfoot about climate change, global warming, renewable energy and his book "Fueling America: An Insider's Journey." Jack is terrific about simplifying it all! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maria speaks with Best Friends Animal Society's Holly Sizemore about their new community dashboard, which is an interactive map. This will help reach their goal of the U.S. being a no-kill country by 2025! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maria speaks with Best Friends Animal Society's Holly Sizemore about their new community dashboard, which is an interactive map. This will help reach their goal of the U.S. being a no-kill country by 2025! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maria speaks with Best Friends Animal Society's Holly Sizemore about their new community dashboard, which is an interactive map. This will help reach their goal of the U.S. being a no-kill country by 2025! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: BraveHearts' Trail To Zero 20-mile rides commemorate the 20 veteran suicides a day in this country. Veterans at BraveHearts are helped by horses at no cost! Learn more at trailtozero.org. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: BraveHearts' Trail To Zero 20-mile rides commemorate the 20 veteran suicides a day in this country. Veterans at BraveHearts are helped by horses at no cost! Learn more at trailtozero.org. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maria speaks with WalletHub analyst Jill Gonzalez about which city is the friendliest; which city has the most pet businesses; which city is least friendly and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maria speaks with WalletHub analyst Jill Gonzalez about which city is the friendliest; which city has the most pet businesses; which city is least friendly and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maria chats with traffic reporter and entrepreneur Christina Stoffo about her shop "Lovely Nerd Creations"; a creative mix of unique gifts! You can find Lovely Nerd Creations on Etsy and Facebook. Go shopping! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maria chats with traffic reporter and entrepreneur Christina Stoffo about her shop "Lovely Nerd Creations"; a creative mix of unique gifts! You can find Lovely Nerd Creations on Etsy and Facebook. Go shopping! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maria chats with the Puppy Bowl referee Dan Schachner about summer road trips with our pets, why we should foster and more! (And he's a Q104.3 listener too!!) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maria chats with the Puppy Bowl referee Dan Schachner about summer road trips with our pets, why we should foster and more! (And he's a Q104.3 listener too!!) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Dog Pillow Co. has launched a line of pillows specifically designed to give your dog comfort and security. Maria chats with co-founder Dawn Ward (partnered with Paula Savarese) about the pillows: Dogs love to rest their heads on something! See the styles at thedogpillowcompany.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.