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
Amy Munns, 2026 Pet Sitter of the Year
Amy Munns--named the 2026 Pet Sitter of the Year by Pet Sitters International, (PSI), considered the world’s leading educational association for...
Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice, entomologist and author of “The Deadliest Series”
Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice--an entomologist by training, and author whose books have tackled topics ranging from spiders to microbes—responds to my...
Marsha Panuce, founder of Donte’s Den
Marsha Panuce—founder of Donte’s Den, a distinctive sanctuary in multiple ways, including that it extends across 50 acres (in Myakka City, FL),...
Nicci Wright, co-founder of the African Pangolin Working Group
Nicci Wright--co-founder and co-chairperson of the African Pangolin Working Group (APWG), dedicated to the protection and the conservation of the...
Adam Sugalski, veteran advocate opposing bear hunt
Adam Sugalski--who leads the efforts of Bear Defenders, a coalition dedicated to ending bear hunting across the United States; their singular...
C. Annie Peters, president and CEO of Pet Partners
C. Annie Peters, president and CEO of Pet Partners—a Bellevue, Wash.-based national therapy animal organization focusing on improving human...
Dr. Holly Dutton, Medical Director VEG ER for Pets
Dr. Holly Dutton, Medical Director at the Tampa and Clearwater locations of VEG ER for Pets--a national enterprise that specializes in providing...
Tanya Smith, founder & president of Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge
Tanya Smith--Founder and President of Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, a 459-acre sanctuary in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, chiefly housing abused,...
Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist–“Ask The Trainer”–13th Edition
As we’ve done 12 times prior—spanning just over four years now!--today’s program involved setting aside the usual “Talking Animals” format in...
Jamie Katz, pet detective, creator of Rosie app
Jamie Katz--who’s worked as a Fort Lauderdale-based real-life pet detective for a decade—recalls growing up amidst a family that always lived...