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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...
Carter Dillard, co-founder of Four Feet Forward
Carter Dillard—the co-founder of Four Feet Forward, a collective of attorneys, accountants, graphic designers, communication specialists who...
Jackson Galaxy, host of “My Cat From Hell”
Jackson Galaxy—the cat behaviorist who hosts Animal Planet’s hit show “My Cat From Hell”—discusses how the rough road he’s traveled in his...
Marianne Thieme, founder of the Party for the Animals
Marianne Thieme—the founder and chairwoman of the Party for the Animals, a political party in the Netherlands—discusses a bit of her history, and...
Jeanine Cohen, co-founder of Cat Crusaders
Jeanine Cohen—the co-founder and co-director of Tampa Cat Crusaders, an all-volunteer cat rescue—recalls the circumstances that propelled her...
Michael Paterniti, author of “Hero Dogs: A Soldier’s Best Friend”
Michael Paterniti—the New York Times bestselling author of “The Telling Room” and journalist who’s written for such publications as Harpers,...
Allan Havey, comedian, actor, animal guy
Allan Havey—the comedian and actor best known at the moment as Lou Avery on “Mad Men”—recalls his formative years as a budding animal lover with...
Amy Rowland, co-founder of Dogma Pet Rescue
Amy Rowland—co-founder and co-director of Dogma Pet Rescue, an all-volunteer nonprofit organization based in Riverview, FL—recalls traveling the...
Anthony Damiano, president of Alliance for Earth, Life, Liberty & Advocacy (AELLA)
Anthony Damiano—president and co-founder of the Alliance for Earth, Life, Liberty & Advocacy (AELLA), an environmental, animal and human...
Dr. Melanie Butera, veterinarian and adoptive mom to Dillie The Deer
Dr. Melanie Butera—a veterinarian who lives in Canal Fulton Ohio, but may be far better known as the adoptive “mom” to Dillie The Deer—recounts...