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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
Father Andrew Heyes, Rector of St. Clement’s Episcopal Church in Tampa
Father Andrew Heyes, Rector of St. Clement’s Episcopal Church in Tampa—a uniquely canine-centric man of the cloth, rarely going anywhere without...
Dr. Melissa Miller, lead investigator on University of Florida project using AI trap to halt the Argentine Black and White Tegu
Dr. Melissa Miller--a wearer of multiple University of Florida hats: research scientist, wildlife ecologist with the school’s Institute of Food...
Patrick Hardy, founder of Bee Platoon
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...
Joshua Zeman, director of “Checkpoint Zoo”
Joshua Zeman--award-winning filmmaker whose new documentary, “Checkpoint Zoo,” arrives in timely fashion, providing a distinctive window into the...
Elaine West, founder of Rooterville Animal Sanctuary
Elaine West--the founder of Rooterville Animal Sanctuary, a refuge housing rescued farm animals she launched in Melrose, Florida, more than two...
Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist–“Ask The Trainer”–14th Edition
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...
Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice, entomologist and author of “The Deadliest Series”
Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice--an entomologist by training, and author whose books have tackled topics ranging from spiders to microbes—responds to my...
Marsha Panuce, founder of Donte’s Den
Marsha Panuce—founder of Donte’s Den, a distinctive sanctuary in multiple ways, including that it extends across 50 acres (in Myakka City, FL),...
Nicci Wright, co-founder of the African Pangolin Working Group
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...