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Talking Animals
with Duncan Strauss
Hosted by Duncan Strauss, “Talking Animals” airs every Wednesday, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET, on WMNF (88.5 FM), a 70,000-watt, community-oriented NPR affiliate in Tampa, Florida.

Recent Shows
Patrick Hardy, founder of Bee Platoon
By Duncan | 3 min read
Please Note: Owing to a major accident that closed down Highway 60—a central route I take in commuting to WMNF each Wednesday—I was unable to...
Joshua Zeman, director of “Checkpoint Zoo”
Joshua Zeman--award-winning filmmaker whose new documentary, “Checkpoint Zoo,” arrives in timely fashion, providing a distinctive window into the...
Duncan | Aug 20, 2025 | 3 min read
Elaine West, founder of Rooterville Animal Sanctuary
Elaine West--the founder of Rooterville Animal Sanctuary, a refuge housing rescued farm animals she launched in Melrose, Florida, more than two...
Duncan | Aug 13, 2025 | 3 min read
Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist–“Ask The Trainer”–14th Edition
As we’ve done 13 times prior—spanning more than four years now!-–today’s program involved setting aside the usual “Talking Animals” format in...
Duncan | Aug 6, 2025 | 2 min read
Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice, entomologist and author of “The Deadliest Series”
Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice--an entomologist by training, and author whose books have tackled topics ranging from spiders to microbes—responds to my...
Duncan | Jul 23, 2025 | 3 min read
Marsha Panuce, founder of Donte’s Den
Marsha Panuce—founder of Donte’s Den, a distinctive sanctuary in multiple ways, including that it extends across 50 acres (in Myakka City, FL),...
Duncan | Jul 16, 2025 | 3 min read
Nicci Wright, co-founder of the African Pangolin Working Group
Nicci Wright--co-founder and co-chairperson of the African Pangolin Working Group (APWG), dedicated to the protection and the conservation of the...
Duncan | Jul 9, 2025 | 3 min read
Adam Sugalski, veteran advocate opposing bear hunt
Adam Sugalski--who leads the efforts of Bear Defenders, a coalition dedicated to ending bear hunting across the United States; their singular...
Duncan | Jul 2, 2025 | 4 min read
C. Annie Peters, president and CEO of Pet Partners
C. Annie Peters, president and CEO of Pet Partners—a Bellevue, Wash.-based national therapy animal organization focusing on improving human...
Duncan | Jun 25, 2025 | 4 min read
Dr. Holly Dutton, Medical Director VEG ER for Pets
Dr. Holly Dutton, Medical Director at the Tampa and Clearwater locations of VEG ER for Pets--a national enterprise that specializes in providing...
Duncan | Jun 18, 2025 | 3 min read