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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
Patrick Hardy, founder of Bee Platoon
By Duncan | 3 min read
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...
Jodie Wiederkehr, executive director of the Chicago Alliance for Animals
Owing to the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing Stay at Home order, I produced and recorded this show remotely from home, the fourth program...
Duncan | May 6, 2020 | 2 min read
Karen Davis, founder-president of United Poultry Concerns
Owing to the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing Stay at Home order, I produced and recorded this show remotely from home, the third program...
Duncan | Apr 29, 2020 | 2 min read
William Nimmo, founder of Tigers in America, assesses “Tiger King”
Owing to the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing Stay at Home order, I produced and recorded this show remotely from home, the second program...
Duncan | Apr 22, 2020 | 3 min read
Jane Velez-Mitchell, host of “New Day, New Chef”
Owing to the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing Stay at Home order, I produced and recorded this show remotely from home, the first program...
Duncan | Apr 15, 2020 | 2 min read
Susan Fleming, director of “Remarkable Rabbits”
Owing to the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing Stay at Home order, this was the second show I broadcast remotely from home, with in-studio...
Duncan | Apr 8, 2020 | 3 min read
Jerry Bishop, director of training at F1 K9
Owing to the coronavirus pandemic and the new Stay at Home order, this was the first show I broadcast remotely from home, with in-studio help...
Duncan | Apr 1, 2020 | 3 min read
Panel Discussion by Veterinarians: Drs. Hess, Sebzda, and Woon
For this edition of “Talking Animals,” we set aside the show’s usual format in favor of convening a panel of three veterinarians for a discussion...
Duncan | Mar 18, 2020 | 2 min read
Zina Goodin, co-founder of Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary
Zina Goodin— co-founder, with her husband, Michael, of Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary, a Mount Juliet, Tennessee haven housing 95 elderly dogs...
Duncan | Mar 11, 2020 | 2 min read
Jamie Katz, Real-Life Pet Detective
Jamie Katz— a Fort Lauderdale-based real-life pet detective—recalls that her love of animals began in childhood, where her family had dogs and...
Duncan | Mar 4, 2020 | 2 min read