A podcast for enthusiasts of the Greyhound breed. Hosted by John Parker. Produced by Michael Burns.
22/04/2025
Episode 49 (https://youtu.be/kCr4l-SBl8s) is available NOW! This episode features Dr. Guillermo Couto and Mandy Albert of the The Greyhound Health Initiative. Dr. Couto and his colleague discuss everything from Greyhound orthopedics to osteosarcoma to the GHI Blood Bank. It’s a show packed with information that will be of interest to ANY Greyhound owner.
In this episode, host John Parker sits down with Dr. Guillermo Couto and Mandy Albert to explore the doctor’s career, the origins of the Greyhound Health Ini...
23/03/2025
Episode 48 (https://youtu.be/zsYalmzuVZg) is now available! American racing Greyhound trainer and breeder David Peck joins us to talk about his career in the sport, including training multiple breeds of dogs AND working to improve the safety of Greyhound tracks in the United States.
In this episode, host John Parker talks with trainer and breeder David Peck about his decades of dog training -- bird dogs, American racing Greyhounds, and -...
29/12/2024
Episode 47 (https://youtu.be/DikqqLV03rA) features Charlie Blanning and Sir Mark Prescott. In this episode, they discuss the world of Greyhound coursing and the cavalcade of characters who left their mark or legacy on the sport!
In this episode, host John Parker sits down with two of his favorite coursing characters — Charlie Blanning and Sir Mark Prescott — to talk about the larger ...
18/10/2024
Episode 46 (https://youtu.be/A4_Ukq_-BFY) is now available! Greyhounds As Pets (Greyhound Racing NSW) acting CEO Wayne Billett shares his family's legacy in Australian Greyhound racing. He talks about TONIGHT'S (October 18) LIVE race for $1M dollars -- The Million Dollar Chase!
In this episode, host John Parker and Wayne Billett -- acting CEO of Greyhound Racing New South Wales -- sit down to talk about Wayne's family background in ...
24/08/2024
Episode 45 is now available! (https://youtu.be/G8uTldcEgY4) Charlie Blanning's latest novel -- "Electric Rabbit" -- continues his foray into Greyhound fiction. If you read his first novel -- "Rags to Riches" -- you don't want to miss this episode OR your copy of the book!
To purchase a copy, visit The Greyhound & the Hare (Charlie's page) and look for the SHOP NOW button.
In this episode, host John Parker and Charlie Blanning sit down to talk about "Electric Rabbit" -- Charlie's latest novel with Greyhound sport underpinnings....
22/06/2024
Episode 44 (https://youtu.be/f-ulP04z8Gw) is now available! This episode features Bob Koch and Debra Hardman from Nittany Greyhounds (Pennsylvania) and GALT-AZ (Arizona). They share their experiences rehoming Greyhounds from Ireland and Australia and talk about the future of Greyhound adoption in the United States.
In this episode, host John Parker talks with Bob Koch and Debra Hardman about these and other experiences rehoming international Greyhounds with American ado...
30/04/2024
Did you enjoy Episode 43 (https://youtu.be/4m6YKkDnkpw), featuring Aussie animal trainer Steve Austin? This is a photo of Steve working with the Dallas Police Department to train a new therapy Greyhound from The Dogs (Greyhound Racing New South Wales). Be sure to listen to Episode 41 to learn about that program, in partnership with the Greyhound Adoption League of Texas, Inc..
25/04/2024
Episode 43 (https://youtu.be/4m6YKkDnkpw) is available now -- featuring an interview with renowned Australian animal trainer Steve Austin. Steve and The Dogs (Greyhound Racing New South Wales) have partnered to help train the US-based police therapy Greyhounds we talked about in Episode 41.
Listen to the episode (https://bit.ly/greynationshow-episode-43) on your favorite podcast app and/or follow us on YouTube. Visit our website for past episodes and show notes!
In this episode, host John Parker 00:00:00 - Preview00:00:14 - Intro00:00:58 - Steve Austin00:09:30 - Training Animals for Film and TV00:12:41 - Training De...
28/02/2024
Hey, followers -- NBC DFW has a lovely profile on Aussie the Australian racing Greyhound now serving in the Dallas Police Department's wellness unit with officer Joe King. If you missed Episode 41, visit our website or YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMV5uC8a8do) and learn more about this amazing program in partnership with The Dogs (Greyhound Racing New South Wales).
Dallas Police have a Wellness Unit to combat high rates of divorce and su***de among public responders. Part of that unit is a canine named Aussie, a retired Australian racing Greyhound.
19/02/2024
Episode 42 (https://youtu.be/JpPImG_aCw8) is available now! Our first episode of 2024 features the past and current owners of Injoy Lure Coursing Equipment -- the sport's most well known brand of equipment. Join host John Parker as he talks with Trina Bianchi about her late husband Tom's vision for safe high quality equipment. New owners Eddie and Selma Kominek (Kominek Afghan Hounds) also talk about how they hope to continue the Injoy legacy with current and future lure coursing clubs!
Visit our website (https://bit.ly/greynationshow-episode-42) for full show notes and other episodes, and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel or your favorite podcast app!
In this episode, host John Parker sits down the past and present owners of Injoy Lure Coursing equipment -- Trina Bianchi and Eddie and Selma Kominek. They t...
10/01/2024
Episode 41 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMV5uC8a8do) tells the fantastic story an Australian racing Greyhound serving as a therapy dog for the Dallas Police Department. Officer Joe King and Greyhound Aussie serve in the Dallas PD Wellness Unit, thanks to the efforts of Greyhounds As Pets and Greyhound Adoption League of Texas, Inc.
In this episode, host John Parker sits down with Russ Feilen (Greyhound Racing New South Wales), Officer Joe King (Dallas Police Department) and John McQuade...
05/11/2023
Episode 40 -- https://youtu.be/UWvelf0WTXc OR https://bit.ly/greynationshow-episode-40 -- is a fantastic milestone show, featuring Greyhound trainer Kim Gooding. Her Greyhound -- React Fagan -- won the 1989 Waterloo Cup. In the early 2000s, she switched from training coursing to racing Greyhounds. One of those hounds -- Florence -- is featured in the podcast logo.
Learn all about Fagan, Florence and more -- follow our podcast today!
Host John Parker interviews coursing and racing Greyhound trainer Kim Gooding about her life in both sports
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About the Greyhound Nation Podcast
Welcome to the Greyhound Nation podcast.
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 sports, breed history, adoption, wellness and behavior.
Host John Parker and producer Michael Burns invite you to join the “Nation” and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
John has been active in the Greyhound breed for 25 years – adoption, racing, coursing, amateur sports and breeding. John is the President of the Southeastern Greyhound Club, is a co-founder and Vice President of Greyhound Adopters for Racing, and is a past Vice President of Greyhound Pets of America. His articles on Greyhounds and Greyhound sports have been published in Celebrating Greyhounds magazine, Performance Sighthound Journal and Field Advisory News. He is the founder and administrator of The Greyhound, one of the largest and most popular Greyhound forums on social media. He and his wife Laura live on their small farm in Coweta County, Georgia with 12 Greyhounds, a Whippet and 3 horses.
Michael and his, Allison wife adopted their first Greyhound in 2004 from Southeastern Greyhound Adoption (SEGA). In 2012, they adopted their second and third Greyhounds and became active volunteers with SEGA. Michael currently serves as Communications Chair for the SEGA Advisory Board and has served as a committee member and co-chair for the SEGA 5K. He’s also a member of the Southeastern Greyhound Club (SEGC), volunteering in lure coursing trials and photographing club events. He lives with his wife, daughter, and two Greyhounds in the north Atlanta area.
