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...
Katrina Shadix, founder of Bear Warriors United, advocate extraordinaire
Katrina Shadix--founder and executive director of Bear Warriors United (BWU), whose stated mission is to preserve and protect bears, and all of...
Callers & Emailers Are The Guests
Occasionally, I jettison the chief component of the "Talking Animals" format--a long form interview with a single guest--to give voice to a...
Stephen S. Hall, author of “Slither: How Nature’s Most Maligned Creatures Illuminate Our World”
Veteran science journalist Stephen S. Hall--the author of several books, most recently, Slither: How Nature’s Most Maligned Creatures Illuminate...
Kate MacFall & Katherine McGill, discuss FWC’s possible rule changes for trapping
Kate MacFall and Katherine McGill—longtime wildlife experts joining me for a discussion devoted to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...
Kari Bagnall, founder of Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary
Kari Bagnall--founder and executive director of Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary, which offers permanent care to nearly 200 monkeys retired from...
Kelly McCormick and Glenn Maresca, co-founders of Florida Rescue Farm
Kelly McCormick and Glenn Maresca--co-founders of Florida Rescue Farm, a sanctuary in Duette, FL, devoted to rescuing, rehabilitating, and...
Jocelyn Stokes and Katie Schuler, co-creators of “In Her Nature”
Jocelyn Stokes and Katie Schuler—co-creators of “In Her Nature,” a new digital series carried on the YouTube channel for the longstanding PBS...
Michael Schneider, founder of Pilots To The Rescue
Michael Schneider, a pilot and founder of Pilots To The Rescue—which flies animals from shelters plagued by low rates of adoption (and, often,...
Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist–“Ask The Trainer”–12th Edition
As we’ve done 11 times prior—spanning nearly four years--today’s program involved setting aside the usual “Talking Animals” format in order to...