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.

Greyhound Nation is a leisure podcast hosted by John Parker and Michael Burns, with 54 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

John Parker and Michael Burns hosts Greyhound Nation, a leisure show with 54 episodes published.

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  Charlie Blanning on 100 Years of British Racing

  May 2, 20261h 41mS0

  <h3 >Episode 53: Recorded April 11, 2026</h3> <p>“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.”</p> <p>Charlie Blanning, author and historian, on the class-crossing nature of the sport during the British Golden Age of racing</p> <h3 >Show Notes</h3> <p>Traditional anniversaries have gift recommendations up to the 60th — the diamond anniversary — but what do you give for a 100th? In t...

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  Episode #52

  Dr. Mike Guilliard - A Surgical Solution for Greyhound Corns

  Jan 24, 20261h 2mS0

  <h3 >Episode 52: Recorded December 28, 2025</h3> <p>“We take these dogs out of pain. They’re miserable. We get them back to normal happy dogs.”</p> <p>Dr. Mike Guilliard on the impact of Greyhound corn surgery</p> <h3 >Show Notes</h3> <p>If your Greyhound has every suddenly and mysteriously gone lame — unable to walk or lifting a paw — there’s a good chance it’s due to a corn in their one of their pads. These keratinous growths are often misdiagnosed, leaving a Greyhound or other sighthound breed in pain and discomfort when walking on a firm surface.</p> <p>Enter Englis...

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  Episode #51

  Harry Jennings: Becoming a Greyhound Man

  Sep 1, 20251h 16mS0

  <h3 >Episode 51: Recorded July 13, 2025</h3> <p>“One of the things that really struck me…the car park was the most egalitarian place in all of England…”</p> <p>Harry Jennings on the “great leveler” of the Waterloo Cup</p> <h3 >Show Notes</h3> <p>Many first-time Greyhound adopters will tell you that they didn’t grow up with Greyhounds as kids. Their interest in the breed started with a meet-and-greet at a local rehoming event, or they had a friend or relative that had adopted a Greyhound. Harry Jennings didn’t grow up with Greyhounds either, but he did become interested in th...

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  Episode #50

  The Virtual Coursing Museum with David Midwood and Charlie Blanning

  Jun 24, 202558 minS0

  <h3 >Episode 50: Recorded May 24, 2025</h3> <p>“[The Virtual Coursing Museum] dovetails so nicely with some of the goals of our podcast…”</p> <p>John Parker, on the announcement of the Virtual Coursing Museum by the National Coursing Club in Great Britain</p> <h3 >Show Notes</h3> <p>For the 50th episode of the Greyhound Nation podcast, we have the unique privilege of announcing the opening of the Virtual Coursing Museum by the National Coursing Club on June 24, 2025. The website is open to anyone interested in learning more about the sport of coursing and the Greyhound breed. It features video interviews, histor...

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  Episode #49

  Dr. Couto and the Greyhound Health Initiative

  Apr 22, 20251h 7mS0

  <h3 >Episode 49: Recorded March 6, 2025</h3> <p>”If someone has a giant nose, you’re not going to cut off their nose…”</p> <p>Dr. Guillermo Couto on why he chose to focus his career on Greyhounds and their unique physiology and health characteristics</p> <h3 >Show Notes</h3> <p>Dr. Guillermo Couto’s veterinary career started in the 1970s in Buenos Ares, Argentina. He started with a small practice across the street from his parents. Five years later, he became board certified in veterinary internal medicine and oncology at the University of California, Davis. In the 1980s, he started a thirty yea...

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