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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. Bonita Bergin, inventor of concept of the service dog
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Al Cecere, founder of the American Eagle Foundation
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Jane O’Hara, animal advocate and artist
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Elaine West, founder of Rooterville Animal Sanctuary
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Singer-songwriter Maria McKee
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Jodie Wiederkehr, campaign director of Chicago Alliance for Animals
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Amy Kight, executive director of Busch Wildlife Sanctuary
Amy Kight—newly named executive director of Busch Wildlife Sanctuary (though she’s worked at the Jupiter, FL wildlife refuge, hospital,...
Dr. Peter Rork, co-founder of Dog Is My CoPilot
Dr. Peter Rork—a retired orthopedic surgeon and pilot who co-founded Dog Is My CoPilot, an organization that flys shelter animals to different...
Dr. Ann Weaver, animal behaviorist and dolphin researcher
Dr. Ann Weaver—an animal behaviorist conducting a long-term study of bottlenose dolphins off the coast of St. Petersburg, Florida—talks about the...