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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
Deni Elliott, author of “Catching Sight: How A Guide Dog Helped Me See Myself”
By Duncan | 3 min read
Deni Elliott--author of the new memoir, “Catching Sight: How A Guide Dog Helped Me See Myself,” and writer or editor of ten previous...
Kitty Block, President and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States
Kitty Block—President and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), as well as CEO of Humane Society International, HSUS’ global...
Duncan | Nov 3, 2021 | 3 min read
Coleen Ellis, expert on pet loss and grief
Coleen Ellis—an expert on pet loss and dealing with the kind of grief that results from losing an animal companion—recalls how the loss 18 years...
Duncan | Oct 27, 2021 | 3 min read
Carol Buckley, longtime expert in the care of captive elephants
Carol Buckley—a longtime expert in the care of captive elephants, who co-founded The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, moving on to found Elephant...
Duncan | Oct 20, 2021 | 2 min read
Wayne Lynch, author & photographer of “Bears of the North: A Year Inside Their Worlds”
Wayne Lynch—science writer, photographer, and author of numerous books, most recently, “Bears of the North: A Year Inside Their Worlds,” a deep...
Duncan | Oct 13, 2021 | 2 min read
Mary Keith, an organizer of the Florida Birding and Nature Festival
Mary Keith—the field trip coordinator for the Florida Birding and Nature Festival, taking place Oct 15-17, based at the Manatee Viewing Center in...
Duncan | Sep 29, 2021 | 2 min read
Erin Amerman, founder of Critter Creek Farm Sanctuary
Erin Amerman—the founder of Critter Creek Farm Sanctuary, which across two facilities located in and around Gainesville, FL houses some 150 cows,...
Duncan | Sep 22, 2021 | 2 min read
Anita Krajnc, global campaign coordinator of the Plant Based Treaty
Anita Krajnc—the global campaign coordinator of the Plant Based Treaty, which views itself as a companion to the Paris Agreement, described, on...
Duncan | Sep 15, 2021 | 3 min read
Tim Hetzner, Lutheran Church Charities President/CEO and founder of the K-9 Ministry
Tim Hetzner—Lutheran Church Charities (LCC) President/CEO and founder of the K-9 Ministry—provides a brief overview of the LCC, including the...
Duncan | Sep 8, 2021 | 2 min read
Diane Delano, founder of the Wild Horse Rescue Center
Diane Delano—founder of the Wild Horse Rescue Center, a Webster, Florida facility that rescues, rehabilitates, and finds new homes for wild...
Duncan | Sep 1, 2021 | 2 min read









