by Duncan | Dec 18, 2024 | General, Musicians
This morning, I once again set aside the customary show format to deliver the “Talking Animals Annual Holiday Animal Song Special.” I noted the title is intentionally unwieldy, which I enjoy in an odd way, in the same way I enjoy over-explaining the...
by Duncan | Dec 11, 2024 | Advocates, Captive Exotic, Cats, Educators, Health & Behavior, Legislation, Rescue
Bobbi Brink–founder and director of Lions, Tigers & Bears (LT&B), a 140-acre animal sanctuary in east San Diego she launched in 2002—recalls living in Texas, planning to open a restaurant (she’s from San Diego), and seeing her first advertisement...
by Duncan | Dec 4, 2024 | Advocates, Authors, Dogs, Educators, General
Michael Hingson–blind since birth, acclaimed speaker, and best-selling author whose new book is “Live Like A Guide Dog: True Stories from a Blind Man and His Dogs about Being Brave, Overcoming Adversity, and Moving Forward in Faith”—recounts how the pandemic...
by Duncan | Nov 27, 2024 | Advocates, Authors, General, Health & Behavior
Justin Barker–an anti-captivity activist with a compelling narrative, starting with launching his first organization, Citizens Lobbying for Animals in Zoos, at age 13—recalls the family culture his parents cultivated that yielded a teen activist particularly...
by Duncan | Nov 20, 2024 | Advocates, Dogs, Educators, General, Health & Behavior, Pets
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 present the show-length feature, “Ask The Trainer.” In each instance, listeners are invited to call or email questions...
