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
Joshua Lisbon, researcher/educator/storyteller central to “Willow: Diary of a Mountain Lion”
Joshua Lisbon--a researcher/educator/storyteller at the center of a new PBS/Nature documentary, “Willow: Diary of a Mountain Lion”—describes his...
Glen Hatchell of HSTB, veteran dog trainer & behavior expert: “Ask The Trainer”
We set aside our regular “Talking Animals” format to experiment with an extended new feature, “Ask The Trainer,” in which listeners were invited...
Barbara Trask Lovett, president of Save Nosey Now, advocate for captive elephants
Barbara Trask Lovett—president of Save Nosey Now, member of the Board of Directors of The Elephant Advocacy Project, and generally a veteran...
Caleb Smith, 16-year old entrepreneur, author, & comfort rabbit guy
Caleb Smith—who, at 16 years old, is already an accomplished entrepreneur and the author of a memoir of sorts, “Peacebunny Island: the...
Callers As Guests
Periodically, I table the chief component of the “Talking Animals” format—a long form interview with a single guest—to offer a debate or some...
Peter J. Wolf, Best Friends Animal Society’s cat initiatives analyst
Peter J. Wolf—who works for Best Friends Animal Society as cat initiatives analyst, which involves helping the organization shape its community...
Dr. Justin Perrault, Director of Research at Loggerhead Marinelife Center
Dr. Justin Perrault—Director of Research at Loggerhead Marinelife Center, a nonprofit sea turtle research, rehabilitation, education, and...
Caitlin O’Connell, author of “Wild Rituals: 10 Lessons Animals Can Teach Us about Connection, Community, and Ourselves”
Caitlin O’Connell—a noted scientist who’s spent much of her career studying elephants and their communication, and author of several books, most...
Elizabeth Lo, Director of (who also produced, filmed & edited) “Stray”
Elizabeth Lo—an award-winning filmmaker who directed “Stray,” a wildly-inventive documentary about the stray dogs who roam freely in Turkey (by...
Ginny Sweet, co-founder of Corsos for Heroes
Ginny Sweet—co-founder (with Harry Toro) of Corsos for Heroes, an organization based in Lutz, Florida, that donates specially-trained service...