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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
Michael Hingson, author of “Live Like A Guide Dog: True Stories from a Blind Man and His Dogs about Being Brave, Overcoming Adversity, and Moving Forward in Faith”
By Duncan | 3 min read
Michael Hingson--blind since birth, acclaimed speaker, and best-selling author whose new book is “Live Like A Guide Dog: True Stories from a...
Justin Barker, anti-captivity activist, author
Justin Barker--an anti-captivity activist with a compelling narrative, starting with launching his first organization, Citizens Lobbying for...
Duncan | Nov 27, 2024 | 3 min read
Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist–“Ask The Trainer”–11th Edition
As we’ve done 10 times prior—spanning three-plus years--today’s program involved setting aside the usual “Talking Animals” format in order to...
Duncan | Nov 20, 2024 | 2 min read
Peter Singer, philosopher, professor, author: “Consider The Turkey”
Peter Singer--the philosopher, professor emeritus of bioethics at Princeton University, and author (including his landmark 1975 work, “Animal...
Duncan | Nov 6, 2024 | 3 min read
Jodie Wiederkehr, Founder-Executive Director of the Chicago Alliance for Animals
Jodie Wiederkehr--veteran animal advocate and Founder-Executive Director of the Chicago Alliance for Animals (CAA)—recounts details of how CAA...
Duncan | Oct 30, 2024 | 3 min read
Mara Hvistendahl, New York Times reporter: “The Panda Factories”
Mara Hvistendahl, a The New York Times reporter who wrote “The Panda Factories”--an extraordinary piece of investigative journalism probing the...
Duncan | Oct 23, 2024 | 3 min read
Nancy Murrah, President of The Raptor Center of Tampa Bay
Nancy Murrah---President of The Raptor Center of Tampa Bay (RCTB), which rescues, rehabilitates, and releases hundreds of native birds of prey...
Duncan | Oct 16, 2024 | 3 min read
Melissa Zepeda, attorney, animal rights advocate, Amendment 2 foe
Melissa Zepeda--an attorney and accomplished animal rights advocate, with a notable breadth of interests and topics that have animated her...
Duncan | Oct 2, 2024 | 3 min read
Marion Gwizdala, CEO of Advocates for Service Animal Partners Inc. (ASAP)
Marion Gwizdala, CEO of Advocates for Service Animal Partners Inc. (ASAP)—a Tampa-based national nonprofit dedicated to securing, protecting, and...
Duncan | Sep 18, 2024 | 3 min read
Cathryn Michon, author of “I’m Still Here: A Dog’s Purpose Forever”
Cathryn Michon--the showbiz hyphenate who co-wrote with husband W. Bruce Cameron “A Dog’s Purpose,” the film adaptation of Cameron’s New York...
Duncan | Sep 11, 2024 | 3 min read