by Duncan | Nov 4, 2026 | Cats, Dogs, Educators
As we’ve done 18 times before—spanning five-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 session of ATT, listeners are invited to call or email (or text)...
by Duncan | Oct 28, 2026 | Adoption, Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Educators, General, Health & Behavior, Legislation, Mammals, Pets, Vegetarian/Vegan
James Scott–native Floridian, Executive Committee Chair of the Suncoast Sierra Club, and longtime environmentalist—recounts how he scrapped his original intent to become a veterinarian (noting his lifelong love of animals), graduating from the University of...
by Duncan | Oct 21, 2026 | Advocates, Authors, General, Health & Behavior, Vegetarian/Vegan
Renee King-Sonnen, the empress of all things Rowdy Girl—including founding the Sanctuary with that name, writing the memoir “Rowdy Girl: Confessions of a Vegan Cattle Rancher,” and being profiled in the documentary “Rowdy Girl”—discusses her approach to...
by Duncan | Oct 7, 2026 | Authors, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Cetaceans, Educators, Health & Behavior, Investigations, Legislation, Primates
Max Chesnes–the award-winning environment reporter for The Tampa Bay Times, who appeared on “Talking Animals” in January, discussing some wildlife-related Times stories he’d recently written—returned to the show for a comparable conversation about some of his...
by Duncan | Sep 16, 2026 | Actors & Filmmakers, Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Educators, Factory Farming, Health & Behavior, Rescue, Wildlife
Melissa Edwards–Avian Hospital Director of Seaside Seabird Sanctuary, an avian rehabilitation hospital & sanctuary in Indian Shores, FL, dedicated to the care of sick, injured, & orphaned native wild birds—recalls her “spark bird,” the specific bird that...
