Welcome to
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...
Ruby Roth, Author-Illustrator
Ruby Roth--the author-illustrator whose new children's book, "Vegan Is Love: Having Heart And Taking Action" has triggered more than a little...
W. Bruce Cameron, NY Times Bestselling Author
W. Bruce Cameron--the award-winning columnist an New York Times bestselling author of several books, including "A Dog's Purpose: A Novel For...
Kevin Nealon, comedian-actor-animal advocate
Kevin Nealon--the comedian, actor and longtime animal advocate who stars as pot-loving accountant Doug Wilson in the Showtime series "Weeds," and...
Dean Stefan, veteran animation writer
Dean Stefan--who, for the better part of 25 years, has enjoyed an illustrious career as a television animation writer, penning episodes of shows...
Dr. Bonita Bergin, Pioneer in field of Service Dogs
Dr. Bonita Bergin--who in 1975 invented the concept of the service dog to assist people with mobility limitations, at which point she founded...
Don Goldstein, Dr. Shelley Lake, Barbara Masi, Michael McCann–experts on greyhounds
Tied to April being National Adopt A Greyhound month, I conducted a roundtable discussion about the current state of racing greyhounds--and,...
Gracie Grieshop, Ricky Wilcox, Mark Murphy & Scott Elliott, musicians and singers
As a then-prelude to the Talking Animals Music Night--presenting 10 great bands performing animal songs, March 31 at New World Brewery in Tampa,...
Ellie Laks, founder of The Gentle Barn
Ellie Laks--the founder of The Gentle Barn, a Southern California sanctuary of sorts that houses 130+ animals that have been rescued from abuse,...
Dr. Patricia McEachern, professor of animal rights
Dr. Patricia McEachern--the Dorothy Jo Barker Endowed Professor of Animal Rights at Drury University in Springfield, MO--recounts how former "The...