The Strip + Petcast are LIVE on Sat!

We are back with The Petcast after a monthlong hiatus following The Great Petcast Roadtrip, so we begin our cycle of guest-hosts with Amy while Emily is away until May. We will be recording two new episodes of The Petcast from noon-1, followed by an episode of The Strip with me and Miles from 1-2 p.m. Pacific at LVRocks.Com.

On The Petcast, we'll speak with Lori Birdsong of LinensForAnimals.Org, and then we'll interview Dr. Nicholas Dodman, author of the new book, "Good Old Dog: Expert Advice for Keeping Your Aging Dog Happy, Healthy, and Comfortable."

Then Miles and I will mull the week's Vegas news plus we'll play my interview with a surprisingly humble and contrite Pete Rose.

As always, you can listen live at via LVRocks.Com and join the chat with fellow listeners. Or wait and grab the podcast version via iTunes, Zune or that nifty "Listen Now" player on TheStripPodcast.Com.

The Petcast is LIVE on Saturday...

We're back in the studio on Saturday to record three new episodes of The Petcast. Join us in the chat room and/or listen live at LVRocks.Com from 10-11:30 a.m. PT. Or subscribe in iTunes and get new shows when they're released by clicking here. You can also find and download any single episode at ThePetcast.Com. The photo above is apropos of nothing and 100% intended solely to draw your attention.

Here's our planned lineup, all times Pacific:

10 a.m.: Dr. Nicholas Dodman, author of several pet books including, most recently, "If Only They Could Speak." Focus will be on the overmedication of pets.

10:30 a.m.: Dr. Nina Marano of the Centers For Disease Control, co-author of a recent study on health dangers of exotic, small household pets.

11 a.m.: Author Jon Katz, an occasional Slate.Com columnist and author most recently of the memoir "Izzy & Lenore: Two Dogs, An Unexpected Journey and Me."