by Duncan | Aug 27, 2025 | Advocates, Authors, Dogs, General, Health & Behavior
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 make it to the radio station to broadcast ‘Talking Animals,” having to deliver an improvised version of this show from my car,...
by Duncan | Aug 20, 2025 | Actors & Filmmakers, Advocates, Cats, Educators, General, Legislation, Mammals, Primates
Joshua Zeman–award-winning filmmaker whose new documentary, “Checkpoint Zoo,” arrives in timely fashion, providing a distinctive window into the Russian-Ukraine war, chronicling efforts to care for, then evacuate, some 5000 animals at a Ukrainian zoo called...
by Duncan | Aug 13, 2025 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Educators, Factory Farming, General, Health & Behavior, Horses, Rescue, Sanctuaries, Vegetarian/Vegan
Elaine West–the founder of Rooterville Animal Sanctuary, a refuge housing rescued farm animals she launched in Melrose, Florida, more than two decades ago—explains the origin of her lifelong love of pigs. West pinpoints a particular pig that a local Humane...
by Duncan | Aug 6, 2025 | Advocates, Dogs, Educators, General
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 order to present the show-length feature, “Ask The Trainer.” In each session of ATT, listeners are invited to call or email...
by Duncan | Jul 23, 2025 | Advocates, Authors, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Cats, Educators, Health & Behavior, Mammals
Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice–an entomologist by training, and author whose books have tackled topics ranging from spiders to microbes—responds to my observation that her new set of books, “The Deadliest Series,” appears to represent a redoubling of her commitment to...
