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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
The Talking Animals Annual Holiday Animal Song Special
This morning, I once again set aside the customary show format to deliver the "Talking Animals Annual Holiday Animal Song Special." I noted the...
Melanie Sue Bowles, Founder-Director of Proud Spirit Horse Sanctuary
Melanie Sue Bowles— founder-director of Proud Spirit Horse Sanctuary and the author of three books—provides a brief overview of the work she’s...
Dr. Ann Weaver, animal behaviorist & dolphin expert
Dr. Ann Weaver—an animal behaviorist conducting a pioneering, long-term, conservation-based study of free-ranging bottle nose dolphins off the...
Richard Couto, founder of the Animal Recovery Mission (ARM)
Richard Couto— founder, chief executive director and lead investigator of the Animal Recovery Mission (ARM), the Miami-based organization that...
Mark Reinfeld, vegan chef and author
Mark Reinfeld —the celebrated vegan chef and author who was slated to present a cooking demonstration a few days later at the Tampa Bay Veg...
The Callers Are The Guests
Once in a while, I set aside the chief element of the “Talking Animals” format—a long form interview with a single guest—to offer a debate or...
W. Bruce Cameron, bestselling author, most recently of “The Dog Master: A Novel Of The First Dog”
Bruce Cameron—the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books, including a string of canine-oriented novels, among them “A Dog’s...
Neko Case, singer-songwriter-animal guardian
Neko Case—the singer-songwriter who has created a large, revered body of work, much of it laced with nature and animal themes—recalls how her...
Avalon Theisen, 14-year-old environmentalist, animal advocate and educator
Avalon Theisen—the 14-year-old Tampa environmentalist, animal advocate, and founder of Conserve It Forward—describes what Conserve It Forward is...
Catherine Doyle, Director of Science, Research and Advocacy for PAWS
Catherine Doyle--Director of Science, Research and Advocacy for the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), and a noted, veteran elephant...