by Duncan | Jan 11, 2023 | Advocates, Cats, Dogs, General, Musicians
Today’s show involved reconfiguring the usual “Talking Animals” format: We still delivered a long-form interview—in this case, with singer-songwriter-animal champion Kathleen Edwards. But we broke that conversation into episodic hunks, presented around four songs...
by Duncan | Dec 21, 2022 | Authors, Educators, General, Musicians
This morning, I once again set aside the customary “Talking Animals” format to deliver the Talking Animals Annual Holiday Animal Song special—that is, a show entirely devoted to Holiday-oriented animal tunes. As has been required in the previous years of this special,...
by Duncan | Dec 14, 2022 | Adoption, Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Educators, General, Health & Behavior, Mammals, Pets, Rescue, Spay/Neuter, Spay/Neuter
As we’ve done five times prior, today’s show involved setting aside the usual “Talking Animals” format in order to present the extended feature, “Ask The Trainer,” in which listeners are invited to call or email questions about their dogs or cats, particularly...
by Duncan | Dec 7, 2022 | Actors & Filmmakers, Advocates, Authors, Cats, Cetaceans, Dogs, Educators
Tom Mustill—biologist, filmmaker, and author, but forever primarily identified by a 2015 incident: while kayaking with a friend, when a humpback whale breached, landing on the pair—describes the ways this incident has affected him personally and professionally. It’s...
by Duncan | Nov 30, 2022 | Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Health & Behavior, Mammals, Pets, Spay/Neuter
Alexis Telfair-Garcia–a social worker recently hired at the Austin, TX animal shelter, Austin Pets Alive! (APA!)—recalls growing up in a family that prized community service, perhaps telegraphing her pursuit of a career in social work. Hallmarks of that...
