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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
Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist–“Ask The Trainer”–15th Edition
As we’ve done 14 times before—spanning the better part of five years–today’s program involved setting aside the usual “Talking Animals” format in...
Kathy Finelli, director of Gainesville Rabbit Rescue
Kathy Finelli—the director of Gainesville Rabbit Rescue, a nonprofit founded by two university of Florida students nearly 20 years ago—recalls...
Dr. Jillian Johnson, chiropractor for humans and animals
Dr. Jillian Johnson—a chiropractor and owner of Farmhouse Chiropractic, a Tampa-based mobile practice that involves treating humans and animals...
Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice, entomologist and author of four ant guides, including “Dr. Eleanor’s Book of Common Ants”
Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice—an entomologist and writer who lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, and who just published four new guides on ants—recalls...
Tracy Voss, founder of TracysDogs
Tracy Voss—the co-founder of TracysDogs, a San Antonio, Texas-based organization that pulls dogs from high-kill shelters, rehabilitates them,...
Listeners Share Hurricane Irma Animal Stories
For this edition of “Talking Animals,” we broke format and did something a little different: Setting aside our customary approach of a long-form...
Patti Ragan, founder of The Center For Great Apes
Patti Ragan—the founder of The Center For Great Apes, a 120-acre sanctuary in Wauchula, FL that houses nearly 50 chimpanzees and...
Dr. Keith Lindsay, author of “Solitary Elephants in Japan” report
Dr. Keith Lindsay—the conservation biologist whose career reflects a longstanding dedication to studying elephants—recalls how he got started in...
Jo-Anne McArthur, photojournalist with new book, “Captive”
Jo-Anne McArthur—the acclaimed photojournalist who specializes in documenting animals and their stories---explains how her work, compared with...
Jason Meltzer, co-founder & Chief Dog Officer of Wag
Jason Meltzer—co-founder and Chief Dog Officer of Wag, the on-demand dog walking app—describes being a dog guy since childhood, growing with dogs...