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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
Nicci Wright, co-founder of the African Pangolin Working Group
By Duncan | 3 min read
Nicci Wright--co-founder and co-chairperson of the African Pangolin Working Group (APWG), dedicated to the protection and the conservation of the...
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
Tanya Smith, founder & president of Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge
Tanya Smith--Founder and President of Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, a 459-acre sanctuary in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, chiefly housing abused,...
Duncan | Jun 11, 2025 | 4 min read
Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist–“Ask The Trainer”–13th Edition
As we’ve done 12 times prior—spanning just over four years now!--today’s program involved setting aside the usual “Talking Animals” format in...
Duncan | Jun 4, 2025 | 3 min read
Jamie Katz, pet detective, creator of Rosie app
Jamie Katz--who’s worked as a Fort Lauderdale-based real-life pet detective for a decade—recalls growing up amidst a family that always lived...
Duncan | May 21, 2025 | 3 min read
Katrina Shadix, founder of Bear Warriors United, advocate extraordinaire
Katrina Shadix--founder and executive director of Bear Warriors United (BWU), whose stated mission is to preserve and protect bears, and all of...
Duncan | May 14, 2025 | 3 min read
Callers & Emailers Are The Guests
Occasionally, I jettison the chief component of the "Talking Animals" format--a long form interview with a single guest--to give voice to a...
Duncan | May 7, 2025 | 2 min read
Stephen S. Hall, author of “Slither: How Nature’s Most Maligned Creatures Illuminate Our World”
Veteran science journalist Stephen S. Hall--the author of several books, most recently, Slither: How Nature’s Most Maligned Creatures Illuminate...
Duncan | Apr 30, 2025 | 3 min read