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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
Dr. Gregory Berns, neuroscientist, professor, author of “Cowpuppy”
Dr. Gregory Berns—author, neuroscientist, professor of psychology at Emory University (and an M.D.)—addresses the change he was seeking when he...
Ed Stewart, co-founder, president and CEO of the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)
Ed Stewart, co-founder, president and CEO of the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)—which blazed a trail in animal rescue, welfare,...
Temple Grandin, autistic animal scientist and author–The Sequel
In what might be called The Sequel, this represents the second portion of the interview I conducted on Feb. 12 with Temple Grandin, onstage at...
Temple Grandin, autistic animal scientist and author
Temple Grandin--sometimes referred to as the world’s most famous autistic person, amidst several ways to describe her, including expert on animal...
Josh Fox, founder of The Brady Hunter Foundation
Josh Fox--founder of the Brady Hunter Foundation, a Miami-based nonprofit whose mission reflects a commitment to helping end animal cruelty,...
Deborah Howard, founder of the Companion Animal Protection Society
Deborah Howard, founder of the Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS)--self-described as “the only national nonprofit organization dedicated...
Dr. Daniel Promislow, principal investigator of The Dog Aging Project
Dr. Daniel Promislow--a biogerontologist, professor at the University of Washington, and principal investigator of The Dog Aging Project, a...
Jessica Kelly, co-leader of Cat Trap Fever
Jessica Kelly—who, along with Sue Rountree, runs Cat Trap Fever, a nonprofit focused on improving the lives of feral cats, chiefly in Pinellas...
Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist–“Ask The Trainer” 9th Edition
As we’ve done eight times prior—spanning the better part of three years--today’s program involved setting aside the usual “Talking Animals”...
The Annual Holiday Animal Song special
I once again set aside the customary “Talking Animals” format to deliver the Annual Holiday Animal Song special—that is, a show almost entirely...