Furball Confidential
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Podcast Overview
<p>Furball Confidential takes a gleeful swandive into one of our deepest, but least talked about, relationships - the one we share with our pets. Inspired by the version of herself she is with her own rescue pup Clutch, veteran audio producer Jen Moroz sits down with actors, musicians, authors, comedians and influencers but throws away all the usual questions - and instead learns about them by talking to them about their dog. Or cat. Maybe even their snake.</p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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February 28, 2026
TimTam's Mom (aka podcasting guru Julie Shapiro)
<p>In the worlds of audio and podcasting, Julie Shapiro is a bit of a thing. She was co-founder and artistic director of the vaunted Third Coast Audio Festival. She was executive producer of the podcast Ear Hustle, which won critical acclaim for taking listeners behind prison walls and humanizing the inmate experience. She’s held creative leadership positions in several big audio houses. And she is co-founder of a super cool audio art project called Audio Flux, which asks contributors to create three-minute audio pieces and has taken inspiration from - among other themes - pets. It turns out pets have always been a part of Julie’s life and she just added TimTam, a year-old rescue pup, to the family. She talks about the “happy chaos” that now reigns with the pup’s arrival and how he has made her listen differently; about Thurston, the dog who came before TimTam and set such a high bar; and about the story behind “Fluxy,” the feline face of Audio Flux. Plus, Julie takes us behind the scenes of the Audio Flux "circuit" called Pet Sounds and you’ll hear one that so poignantly captures the role of a pet in our lives. (Bring a Kleenex) Julie also shares the theme and prompts for the upcoming circuit of Audio Flux so if you fancy yourself a storyteller - or just want to contribute to a cool art project - make sure to listen to the end. Submissions are open now. </p><br><p>For more information on the latest Audio Flux circuit, go to <a href="http://www.audioflux.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.audioflux.org</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/audiofluxing/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@audiofluxing</a> on Instagram</p><br><p>Listen to the rest of the Pet Sounds Audio Flux circuit <a href="https://www.audioflux.org/circuit03" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></p><br><p>Julie talks about artist Ben Lenovitz’s pet paintings, which inspired the Pet Sounds circuit. You can find him and his work <a href="https://benlenovitz.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></p><br><p>Magnus the Maine Coon, the Fluxwork we played in this episode, was produced by Jasmyn Morris, who can be found <a href="https://www.hithomemedia.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></p><br><p>Magnus the Maine Coon was produced by Jasmyn Morris</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
December 27, 2025
A Letter to My Dog
A bunch of you have asked me about my own relationship with Clutch, beyond what is peppered throughout these episodes. I have obviously been thinking a lot about what she means to me as we put this podcast together. So I've been collecting my thoughts and decided to write them down in a letter to her - and share it with you all here. It's actually a beautiful exercise and this is a great time of year to do it, when we all tend to be in a more reflective mood. I would encourage you all to do it, for pets past or present. And if you would like to share, we'd love to hear from you at hello@furballconfidential.com. Here's my letter, to Clutch.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
December 6, 2025
Zuzu's Mom (aka Journalist Anna Maria Tremonti)
<p>To a lot of people, Anna Maria Tremonti is known as a hardnose journalist unafraid to ask the tough questions. A former foreign correspondent for CBC News and longtime host of The Current on CBC Radio, Henry Kissinger famously once hung up on her because he didn’t like the question she asked. But to see another side of Anna Maria, look no further than “her puppy” Zuzu - her now 4-year-old golden retriever who happens to have Anna Maria wrapped around her little paw. “I have a whole little language for Zuzu,” Anna Maria says. “I say all sorts of crazy little things to her, which make no sense.” We get a beautiful window into Zuzu’s world with Anna Maria in this episode - broken rules, stolen items, manipulation, special little languages and all. Listen to the end to hear why this episode is a particularly fitting one to cap off Furball Confidential’s first season.</p><br><p>You can listen to Welcome to Paradise, Anna Maria’s poignant memoir of intimate partner violence mentioned in the conversation, <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/1057-welcome-to-paradise" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. </p><br><p>And you can follow what she is up to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/amtremonti/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">on Instagram</a> or check out her website at <a href="http://annamariatremonti.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">annamariatremonti.com</a></p><br><p>***</p><br><p><strong>Furball Confidential </strong>is created and hosted by <a href="http://jennifermoroz.ca" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jen Moroz</a></p><p><a href="https://www.taliaschlanger.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Talia Schlanger</a> is our producer</p><p>Talia also co-created our theme music with <a href="https://www.davidtraverssmith.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David Travers-Smith</a>, with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bravakilo/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brian Kobayakawa</a> on bass</p><p><a href="https://www.afilmbyrez.com/about" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reza Dahya</a> does the video and sound design and editing </p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/danistover/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dani Stover </a>does our social media</p><p>Our show artwork is by <a href="https://www.adrianforrow.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Adrian Forrow</a></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marinahanna/?originalSubdomain=ca" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marina Hanna </a>does our audience development</p><br><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/furballconfidential/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> or drop us an email and let us know what you think of the show at jen@furballconfidential.com</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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- What is Furball Confidential?
<p>Furball Confidential takes a gleeful swandive into one of our deepest, but least talked about, relationships - the one we share with our pets. Inspired by the version of herself she is with her own rescue pup Clutch, veteran audio producer Jen Moroz sits down with actors, musicians, authors, comedians and influencers but throws away all the usual questions - and instead learns about them by talking to them about their dog. Or cat. Maybe even their snake.</p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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