GUEST: Archele Hundley--a former Ringling Bros. employee on the animal crew who's done PSAs for PETA (though, interestingly, is not a PETA member), has spoken in front of various groups about the plight of circus animals, and testified at the big federal lawsuit against Ringling--discusses her background, including growing up in West Virginia, where her bred horses; addresses her pre-Ringling employment history, including how her work as a federal security guard led to the Ringling job; comments on how quickly, and frequently, Ringling hires its employees, including those on the animal crew; details some of the animal mistreatment and abuse she witnessed, including a horrifying tale of a vicious, prolonged beating of an elephant with a bullhook during a layover in Tulsa; recounts how, as a mother of five, she had often taken her kids to the circus--and stopped once she saw all the animal cruelty, which also prompted her to quit the Ringling stint after two months, and more.

COMEDY CORNER: Fred Klett's "Play Dead" (snippet) (www.FredKlett.com)

MUSIC: Antibalas' "Elephant," EELS' "Little Bird," instrumentals

NAME THAT ANIMAL TUNE: Elton John's "Crocodile Rock"

GUEST: Scott Lope--Director of Operations at Tampa's Big Cat Rescue, one of the largest sanctuaries of its kind in the world, housing more than 100 big cats, spanning more than 40 acres, and recently named Animal Planet's "Hero Of The Year"---discusses his background, including being the kid who was always bringing home sick and injured animals; recounts his path to Big Cat Rescue some 11 years ago; explains more specifically what Big Cat Rescue is, and does, including some of the gambits employed to keep these captive big cats stimulated and enrich their existence; addresses various aspects of winning Animal Planet's "Hero Of The Year" award, which recognizes individuals nationally who have demonstrated extraordinary service for the welfare of animals. [www.BigCatRescue.org]

COMEDY CORNER: Paula Poundstone's "12 Cats" (www.PaulaPoundstone.com)

MUSIC: Donna & Andy's "Computer Cat," Split Lip Rayfield's "Tiger In My Tank," instrumentals

NAME THAT ANIMAL TUNE: Jefferson Starship's "Ride The Tiger"

GUEST: Melanie Joy--a professor who teaches psychology and sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston and author, most recently of "Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism"---reprises the hypothetical dinner scene that opens her new book, outlines some of the fundamental tenets of "Carnism" (in many respects, the opposite of vegetarianism), addresses where in the Carnism scheme of things Flexitarians land on the ideological and meat-eating/eschewing continuum, explains the inner discomfort that eating animals creates in some people and the "psychic numbing" used to neutralize that discomfort, assesses the outcomes she anticipates will result from people reading the book, and responds to several listener questions and comments. [www.MelanieJoy.org]

COMEDY CORNER: Tom Papa's "Pet People" (www.TomPapa.com)

MUSIC: The Starlight Mints' "Rhino Stomp," Norah Jones' "Man Of The Hour," instrumentals

NAME THAT ANIMAL TUNE: Prince's "When Doves Cry"

GUEST: Geralyn Pezanoski--a filmmaker whose documentary, "MINE," a powerful and poignant movie (airing Feb. 16 on PBS' "Independent Lens)) that unfolds with both precision and scope as it tracks New Orleans residents who attempt to reunite with their pets after being separated amidst Hurricane Katrina's devastation and with some of the animals being adopted into new homes--discusses the impetus for making the film, how she came to zero in on the people central to "MINE" (including 86-year-old Malvin Cavalier, pictured to the right with his companion, Bandit), the dispute over custody that erupted between the original companions of these animals and the new adoptive families, how those disputes were partly rooted in the larger problematic issue of animals legally being considered property, how she herself fostered and then adopted a dog as a byproduct of this experience, and more. [www.MineTheMovie.com]

COMEDY CORNER: Paul Varghese's "Pets" (www.PaulVarghese.com)

MUSIC: Mary Flower's "Black Dog Rag," Patty Griffin's "I Smell A Rat," instrumentals

NAME THAT ANIMAL TUNE: Rufus Thomas' "Walking The Dog"

GUEST: Martin Deeley--an Orlando-based dog trainer who, during his 30-year career, has developed an international reputation as a gifted and accomplished trainer of dogs (and of dog trainers), as well as educator and author, not to mention Cesar Millan colleague--discusses the factors behind the veritable population explosion of dog trainers over the last decade; outlines the chief traits and criteria to keep in mind when assessing and selecting a trainer to work with your dog; addresses the issues and behaviors that he most often sees (and in some case, strives to undo); describes the International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP, of which Martin is the co-founder, past president and executive director) and the organization's annual conference later this month in Hutto, TX; and responds to a number of listener callers and e-mailers seeking Martin's advice on behavioral problems or other issues with their dogs.
[www.MartinDeeley.com, www.FloridaDogTrainer.com, www.CanineProfessionals.com]

COMEDY CORNER: Todd Glass's "Biting A Puppy" (snippet) (www.ToddGlass.com)

MUSIC: Jeff Beck's "Constipated Duck," Florence & The Machine's "Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)," instrumentals

NAME THAT ANIMAL TUNE: Bob Marley's "Buffalo Soldier"