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
Gene Baur, president and co-founder of Farm Sanctuary
By Duncan | 4 min read
Gene Baur--president and co-founder of Farm Sanctuary, considered the world’s first farm animal sanctuary and advocacy organization, now marking...
Wendy Williams, author of “The Language of Butterflies: How Thieves, Hoarders, Scientists, and Other Obsessives Unlocked the Secrets of the World’s Favorite Insect”
Wendy Williams —longtime journalist and author, most recently of “The Language of Butterflies: How Thieves, Hoarders, Scientists, And Other...
Duncan | Jun 24, 2020 | 2 min read
Lori Marino, founder and president of The Whale Sanctuary Project
Owing to the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing Stay at Home order, I produced and recorded this show remotely from home, the 10th program...
Duncan | Jun 17, 2020 | 3 min read
Carl Safina, ecologist, author of “Becoming Wild: How Animal Cultures Raise Families, Create Beauty, and Achieve Peace”
Owing to the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing Stay at Home order, I produced and recorded this show remotely from home, the ninth program...
Duncan | Jun 10, 2020 | 3 min read
Jessica Janson, East Coast Coordinator of Food for Thought
Owing to the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing (though loosening) Stay at Home order, I produced and recorded this show remotely from home,...
Duncan | Jun 3, 2020 | 3 min read
Jo-Anne McArthur, photographer, co-editor, and creator of “Hidden: Animals in the Anthropocene”
Owing to the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing Stay at Home order, I produced and recorded this show remotely from home, the seventh program...
Duncan | May 27, 2020 | 2 min read
Alison Eastwood, co-founder of Eastwood Ranch Foundation
Owing to the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing Stay at Home order, I produced and recorded this show remotely from home, the sixth program...
Duncan | May 20, 2020 | 3 min read
Patti Ragan, founder of The Center for Great Apes
Owing to the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing Stay at Home order, I produced and recorded this show remotely from home, the fifth program...
Duncan | May 13, 2020 | 2 min read
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









