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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...
Jon Katz, New York Times bestselling author
Jon Katz--New York Times bestselling author of 20 books (seven novels and 13 nonfiction books), most recently "Going Home: Finding Peace When...
Donald Tardy & Heather Wienker, the Metal Meowlisha
Donald Tardy--drummer of pioneering death metal band Obituary, and a longtime, devoted rescuer and caretaker of feral cats in the Tampa area and...
Isabelle Tassi, chief organizer of Tampa Bay Veg Fest
Isabelle Tassi-- chief organizer of the second annual Tampa Bay Veg Fest, the Tampa area's only vegetarian/vegan festival - discusses her...
Jill Robinson, founder of Animals Asia Foundation
Jill Robinson--the founder and executive director of Animals Asia Foundation., a Hong Kong-based organization devoted to the welfare of wild and...
Vegan Black Metal Chef, YouTube Culinary Sensation
Vegan Black Metal Chef--the YouTube culinary sensation who offers online instructional cooking videos, specializing in vegan dishes, delivering...
Jonathan Balcombe, animal behavior scholar and author
Jonathan Balcombe--animal behavior scholar (he holds a PhD in ethology), animal advocate and author of four books, most recently "The Exultant...
Michael Hingson, 9/11 survivor and author
Michael Hingson--author of the new book, "Thunder Dog: The True Story Of A Blind Man, His Guide Dog and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero,"...
Tim Harrison, exotic animal rescue veteran
Tim Harrison--a recently retired Ohio public safety officer who's spent much of his 30+-year career rescuing exotic animals kept as pets (and...
Laura Flynn Amato “Madonna Of The Mills”
Laura Flynn Amato--a Staten Island woman now credited with rescuing upwards of 5000 dogs from puppy mills in and around Lancaster, PA, and as...