NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 2, 2026--
BARK (NYSE: BARK), a leading global omnichannel dog brand on a mission to make all dogs happy, today announced the launch of Who’s A Good Guest?, a new video series hosted by entertainment journalist Josh Horowitz, produced by BARK and Horowitz. Season one features a star-studded lineup of dog parents, including Zoey Deutch, Dylan O’Brien, Bob Odenkirk, Johnny Knoxville, Ginnifer Goodwin, and Patrick Wilson. The first episode, featuring O’Brien and his dog Tony, debuts Wednesday, February 4, with new episodes released weekly on Wednesdays on YouTube and Spotify.
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Each episode invites a celebrity and their dog into a conversation that’s funny, honest, and a little chaotic. From balancing careers with dog care, to the challenges of training, to the unbreakable bond they share with their furry friend, guests reveal a side of themselves usually reserved for living rooms and dog parks.
“This is a show about people, but dogs are running the room,” said host Josh Horowitz. “There’s something about having your dog on your lap or panting loudly that brings out the truth. It’s part interview, part hang, part therapy, and occasionally a bark-filled mess – in a nutshell it’s everything I love.”
Every interview ends with a thought experiment about the dog-inspired business the guest would launch if they had to invent one. The responses may be lofty, such as a dog detective service or noise-cancelling ear muffs for pups, but dreaming up clever, dog-first ideas is what BARK does best. The company started when CEO and co-founder Matt Meeker couldn’t find a fun, creative toy for his Great Dane, Hugo, so he created BarkBox. Later, when faced with the challenge of flying with Hugo, Meeker dreamt of BARK Air. That same problem-solving spirit now fuels Who’s A Good Guest?
Each week, BARK turns the guest’s business idea to life as a satirical pop-up brand, complete with microsites and visuals. While the parody is fun, the impact is real. Every visit and engagement with the pop-up brand sites triggers meal donations to dogs in need through BARK In The Belly, BARK’s charitable food line.
“At BARK, our connection with dog people has always been strongest when we bring the same creative energy we put into our products to our content and entertainment,” said Dave Stangle, VP of Brand at BARK. “This series is a continuation of that mindset. It’s unguarded. It’s ridiculous. And it’s a reminder that even celebrities are picking up their dog’s poop at 7 a.m.”
Horowitz is the creator and host of the long-running Happy Sad Confused podcast, which has become the destination for actors and filmmakers to speak openly about their craft. The show has broken entertainment news, gone viral, and drawn guests ranging from Jennifer Lawrence to Christopher Nolan. In the past two years, Happy Sad Confused has amassed over 200 million views and 750 million impressions across audio, YouTube, and social media. With Who’s A Good Guest?, Horowitz – a devoted dog dad to the adorable Lucy, brings that same mix of deep curiosity and joyful fandom to the dog world.
Who’s A Good Guest? is produced by BARK and Josh Horowitz, with production support from HOFF Studios.
To explore the weirdest dog business ideas never meant to exist, visit bark.co/wagg.
About BARK
BARK is the world’s most dog-centric company, devoted to making all dogs happy with the best products, food, services, and content. BARK’s dog-obsessed team leverages its unique, data-driven understanding of what makes each dog special to design playstyle-specific toys, wildly satisfying treats, dog-first experiences that foster the health and happiness of dogs everywhere, and more. Founded in 2011, BARK loyally serves millions of dogs nationwide with BarkBox and Super Chewer, its themed toys and treats subscriptions; custom product collections through its retail partner network, including Target, Chewy, and Amazon; BARK in the Belly, a premium dog food and consumables line that donates 100% of food profits to fight canine hunger; and BARK Air, the first air travel experience designed specifically for dogs first. At BARK, we want to make dogs as happy as they make us because dogs and humans are better together. Sniff around at bark.co for more information.
BARK and Josh Horowitz Launch Who’s A Good Guest?, the Only Show Where Celebrities Are Upstaged by Their Dogs. Photo Credit: HanJie Chow
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran fired on targets across the Middle East while American and Israeli airstrikes hit the Islamic Republic early Friday as the war neared the end of its fifth week unabated and the U.N. Security Council prepared to meet over Tehran’s stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz.
Despite claims from the U.S. and Israel that Iran’s military capabilities have been all but destroyed, Tehran has continued to keep the pressure on Israel and its Gulf Arab neighbors. Bahrain and Kuwait both reported early morning barrages from Iran, while Israel warned of incoming missiles.
Activists reported strikes around Tehran and the central city of Isfahan, but it wasn’t immediately clear what was hit.
Iran’s attacks on Gulf region energy infrastructure and its tight grip on the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil and natural gas transits in peacetime, have sent oil prices skyrocketing and is impacting global economies.
Spot prices of Brent crude, the international standard, were around $109 early Friday, up more than 50% from Feb. 28 when Israel and the U.S. started the war with their attacks on Iran.
Shipping had flowed freely through the strait before the war, but U.S. President Donald Trump has said it’s not now Washington’s responsibility to get the waterway reopened, instead putting the onus on others, saying this week that the countries that depend more on fuel shipped through Hormuz should “build some delayed courage” and go “take it.”
The U.N. Security Council was expected to vote Saturday on a proposal from Bahrain that would authorize defensive action to ensure vessels can safely transit the strait. Bahrain’s initial draft would have allowed countries to “use all necessary means” to secure the strait, but Russia, China and France — who have veto power on the Council — expressed opposition to approving the use of force.
Speaking Thursday in South Korea, French President Emmanuel Macron said the American expectation that the Strait of Hormuz could be reopened by force was unrealistic.
Macron said a military operation “would take an infinite amount of time and would expose anyone passing through the strait to coastal threats from (Iran’s) Revolutionary Guard." He added that reopening of the strait “can only be done in coordination with Iran,” through negotiations that would follow a potential ceasefire.
Talks organized by Britain and involving more than 40 countries focused on political rather than military means to secure the strait. The nations, which didn't include the U.S., urged increased diplomatic pressure on Iran and possible sanctions.
More than 1,900 people have been killed in Iran during the war, while 19 have been reported dead in Israel. More than two dozen people have died in Gulf states and the occupied West Bank, while 13 U.S. service members have been killed.
More than 1,300 people have been killed and more than 1 million displaced in Lebanon, where Israel has launched a ground invasion in its fight with the pro-Iranian Hezbollah militant group. Ten Israeli soldiers have also died there.
Rising reported from Bangkok. AP journalists Sylvie Corbet in Paris and Edith M. Lederer at the United Nations contributed to this report.
Iraqi women hold a portrait of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his son Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, during a protest against U.S. and Israeli attacks on multiple cities across Iran, in the Shi'ite district of Kazimiyah in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
A woman checks a destroyed house that was hit in an Israeli airstrike in Saksakiyeh village, south Lebanon, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
A bridge struck by U.S. airstrikes on Thursday is seen in the town of Karaj, west of Tehran, Iran, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
FILE - This image released by Bahrain's Interior Ministry shows firefighters extinguishing flames after an Iranian projectile struck an industrial area in Ma'ameer, Bahrain, March 9, 2026. (Bahrain Interior Ministry via AP, File)
Israeli security forces and rescue teams inspect a site struck by an Iranian missile in Petah Tikva, Israel,Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
A boy who fled with his family following Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon sits inside the van they are using as shelter in Sidon, Lebanon, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Israeli security forces and rescue teams inspect a site struck by an Iranian missile in Petah Tikva, Israel,Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
