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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.
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Recent Shows
Rebecca Reid, Director of Education at Busch Wildlife Sanctuary
By Duncan | 3 min read
Rebecca Reid--Director of Education at Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, a multifaceted operation (wildlife refuge, veterinary hospital, rehabilitation...
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...
Duncan | Jan 31, 2024 | 3 min read
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...
Duncan | Jan 24, 2024 | 3 min read
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...
Duncan | Jan 17, 2024 | 3 min read
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”...
Duncan | Jan 10, 2024 | 2 min read
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...
Duncan | Dec 20, 2023 | 3 min read
Jason Schramm, founder of VegMovies
Jason Schramm--a web developer and founder of Veg Groups, where he creates websites intended to help people go vegan, stay vegan, or become...
Duncan | Dec 13, 2023 | 3 min read
Mark E. Hauber, ornithologist & author of “Bird Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Avian Lives”
Mark E. Hauber—professor, ornithologist, and author of “Bird Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Avian Lives”—recalls becoming seriously interested...
Duncan | Dec 6, 2023 | 3 min read
Jill Horstmann, founder of Squirrelly AF Rescue
Jill Horstmann--founder of Squirrelly AF Rescue, a squirrel-focused rescue and rehabilitation operation she runs at her St. Petersburg...
Duncan | Nov 29, 2023 | 2 min read
Dr. Justin Perrault, VP of research, Loggerhead Marinelife Center
Dr. Justin Perrault--vice president of research at Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC), a nonprofit sea turtle research, rehabilitation,...
Duncan | Nov 15, 2023 | 3 min read