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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
Kirk Johnson, onscreen narrator of “Walrus: Life on Thin Ice”
Kirk Johnson—paleontologist, Sant Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, and onscreen narrator of “Walrus: Life on Thin...
Dr. Temple Grandin, author, professor, expert on autism and animal cognition
This interview with Dr. Temple Grandin was delayed because the flight she was on that morning was very late landing, which we didn't know in the...
Featuring Two Activists, The Co-Founder Of The Elephant Sanctuary & The VP of Corporate Communications at Feld Entertainment/Ringling
GUEST: Scott Blais, Suzanne House, Stephen Payne, Bryan Wilson--Panel Discussion About Ringling Circus Every year since we launched "Talking...
Steve Hindi, Founder of SHowing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK)
Steve Hindi--founder of SHowing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK), a national animal welfare organization concerned with halting and/or...
Brian McGrory, Journalist & Author of “Buddy: How A Rooster Made Me A Family Man”
Brian McGrory--a veteran, award-winning journalist and editor at The Boston Globe, currently writing a twice-a-week column for the paper and...
Dr. Nancy Bell & Dr. Kenneth Shapiro, Experts in AniCare
Dr. Kenneth Shapiro--cofounder and executive director of the Animals and Society Institute and director of the Institute's AniCare program (a...
Carole Baskin, Founder, Big Cat Rescue
In a return appearance to "Talking Animals," Carole Baskin--founder and CEO of Big Cat Rescue, the largest accredited sanctuary in the world...
Darlynn Czerner, Founder, Darlynn’s Darlins
Darlynn Czerner--founder of Darlynn's Darlins, a Polk City, FL animal sanctuary, advocacy and education organization--discusses the history of...
Laurie Crawford, President, Animal Network, Inc.
Laurie Crawford--president of the Animal Network, Inc., a nonprofit based in Manatee County, FL--discusses the history and evolution of the...
Matt Ellerbeck, Salamander Advocate & Conservationist
Matt Ellerbeck--salamander advocate and conservationist, aka The Salamander Man--discusses his longstanding interest in amphibians and reptiles,...