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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
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...
Amy Shever, founder of 2nd Chance 4 Pets
Amy Shever— founder and executive director of 2nd Chance 4 Pets, which encourages (and helps) pet owners to make plans for their animals’ ongoing...
John Doe, X Singer-Songwriter & Horse Guy
John Doe—singer/songwriter/co-founder of the band X and author, most recently of “More Fun in the New World: The Unmaking and Legacy of L.A....
Teo Alfero, founder & CEO of The Wolf Connection sanctuary
Teo Alfero—founder and CEO of the Wolf Connection sanctuary, which specializes in rescuing domesticated wolves and dogs with varying degrees of...
Jasmine Leyva, director of “The Invisible Vegan”
Jasmine Leyva—a filmmaker and actress, who directed, and appears in, “The Invisible Vegan,” a new documentary that explores various cultural...
Rick Kriseman, Passionately Pro-Pet Mayor of St. Petersburg, FL
Rick Kriseman—the mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida, who, a year ago, signed a proclamation declaring St. Petersburg a pet-friendly city—recounts...
Sally Williams, founder of The Brodie Fund
Sally Williams—founder and director of The Brodie Fund, which helps pay for the treatment of pets diagnosed with cancer, when their humans can’t...
Natasha Daly, author of National Geographic story “The Hidden Cost of Wildlife Tourism”
Natasha Daly—a staff writer for the National Geographic, where she wrote the June cover story, “The Hidden Cost of Wildlife Tourism”—addresses...
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...