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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
The Talking Animals Annual Holiday Animal Song Special
This morning, I once again set aside the customary show format to deliver the "Talking Animals Annual Holiday Animal Song Special." I noted the...
Dr. David M. Pena-Guzman, author of “Can Nonhuman Animals Commit Suicide?”
Dr. David M. Pena-Guzman—a philosopher and assistant professor at San Francisco State University, who wrote a scholarly paper for the journal...
John Cherwa, veteran sportswriter who covers horse racing for The Los Angeles Times
John Cherwa—a sportswriter (or editor) for 40+ years, who covers horse racing for The Los Angeles Times—explains the scene before the race at...
James Terry, about Mega Pet Adoption Event; Photographer Laurie Wolf, about Viral Photo
James Terry—Hernando County Animal Services Manager and one of the organizers of the Mega Pet Adoption Event, to be held May 17-19 at the...
Steve Mornelli, founder and CEO of Waggle
Steve Mornelli—the founder and CEO of Waggle, a crowdfunding website dedicated to helping animals in need of veterinary care whose families...
Frans de Waal, primatologist and author, most recently, of “Mama’s Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us About Ourselves”
Dr. Frans de Waal—the primatologist, ethologist, and prolific author, most recently of “Mama’s Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us...
Bruce Friedrich, co-founder & executive director of The Good Food Institute
Bruce Friedrich—the co-founder and executive director of The Good Food Institute (GFI), which promotes plant-based dairy, eggs, and so-called...
Nancy Murrah, CEO of The Raptor Center of Tampa Bay
It’s all too rare for “Talking Animals” guests to join me in studio--I typically interview them by phone or, occasionally, via Skype. So it was...
In Conversation With Dr. Temple Grandin–Part One
This unusual edition of “Talking Animals” featured the first portion of an interview with Dr. Temple Grandin I conducted Feb. 1 in front of 1200...
Chris Poole, colleague of feline phenoms Cole & Marmalade
Chris Poole—a Tampa resident best known, as he describes it, being owned by feline phenoms Cole and Marmalade—remembers growing up in Nottingham,...