Welcome to
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
Marsha Panuce, founder of Donte’s Den
By Duncan | 3 min read
Marsha Panuce—founder of Donte’s Den, a distinctive sanctuary in multiple ways, including that it extends across 50 acres (in Myakka City, FL),...
Kathleen Edwards: In-Studio at WMNF For Performance and Conversation
Singer-songwriter-animal champion discusses becoming a part-time St. Pete resident, dogs, siamese cats--and performs four songs.
Duncan | Jan 11, 2023 | 2 min read
The Talking Animals Annual Holiday Animal Song Special
This morning, I once again set aside the customary “Talking Animals” format to deliver the Talking Animals Annual Holiday Animal Song...
Duncan | Dec 21, 2022 | 2 min read
Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist–“Ask The Trainer” 6th Edition
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,...
Duncan | Dec 14, 2022 | 2 min read
Tom Mustill, author of “How To Speak Whale: A Voyage into the Future of Animal Communication”
Tom Mustill, who’s a biologist, filmmaker, and author, discusses how he’s forever primarily identified by a 2015 incident: while kayaking with a friend, a humpback whale breached, landing on the pair.
Duncan | Dec 7, 2022 | 3 min read
Alexis Telfair-Garcia, social worker at Austin Pets Alive!
Alexis Telfair-Garcia--a social worker recently hired at the Austin, TX animal shelter, Austin Pets Alive! (APA!)—recalls growing up in a family...
Duncan | Nov 30, 2022 | 3 min read
Emily McCormack, Animal Curator at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge
Emily McCormack—the Animal Curator at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge (TCWR), a sanctuary in Eureka Springs, Arkansas housing 94 animals (mostly...
Duncan | Nov 23, 2022 | 3 min read
Dr. Shayla Toombs-Withers, plant-based doctor
Dr. Shayla Toombs-Withers, who runs a medical clinic in Chattanooga, Tenn. called The Essence of Health Wellness Clinic, describes her plant-based, concierge-style medical practice.
Duncan | Nov 2, 2022 | 2 min read
Duncan P. Forgey, author of “Flyin’ Kai: A Pelican’s Tale”
Author Duncan Forgey discusses his inventive novel featuring a pelican hero and protect-environment themes.
Duncan | Oct 26, 2022 | 3 min read
Ann Paul, an organizer of the Florida Birding and Nature Festival
Ann Paul, an organizer of the Florida Birding and Nature Festival, outlines some of the Festival's field trips, seminars, and lectures.
Duncan | Oct 19, 2022 | 2 min read