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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...
JD Whitaker & Rhonda Reynolds, Sidecar Dog Riders
JD Whitaker and Rhonda Reynolds —motorcyclists with sidecars who ride with their dogs in their sidecars, and two of the 18 such folks featured in...
Harry Hmura, composer of “I Am, I Am”
Harry Hmura —musician-composer whose album “I Am, I Am” integrates original songs and instrumental pieces with the vocalizations of great...
Pet Sitters’ Panel Discussion: Shelley Hamilton, Glen Hatchell & Nina Perino
I convened a panel of professional pet sitters—Shelley Hamilton of Perfect Pets, Glen Hatchell of Home Buddies (also a former WMNF Morning Show...
Andrea Turkalo, Foremost Expert on Forest Elephants
Andrea Turkalo, of the Wildlife Conservation Society—and considered the world’s leading expert on forest elephants, having studied them for more...
Alex Blount, PETA Tour Administrator: “I, Orca”
Alex Blount, PETA Tour Administrator—in this case, the tour in question is PETA’s “I, Orca” empathy project, which involves using Google virtual...
Encore: Helen Macdonald, “H is for Hawk”
While away on a family vacation, I presented an encore broadcast of my interview with Helen Macdonald, the author of "H is for Hawk," which...
Dan Piraro, “Bizarro” cartoonist
Dan Piraro—who, for 30 years, has drawn the highly-acclaimed, widely-syndicated comic “Bizarro”—discusses his recently announced plans, over the...
Gail Clifton, Sarasota Manatee Assn. for Riding Therapy (SMART)
Gail Clifton—who has worn multiple hats at the Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding Therapy (SMART), including 11 years as its volunteer...
Gene Baur, co-founder of Farm Sanctuary
Gene Baur—co-founder and president of Farm Sanctuary, and author of “Living The Farm Sanctuary Life: The Ultimate Guide To Eating Mindfully,...