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
Gene Baur, president and co-founder of Farm Sanctuary
Gene Baur--president and co-founder of Farm Sanctuary, considered the world’s first farm animal sanctuary and advocacy organization, now marking...
Carrie Brownstein of Wild Flag (& Sleater-Kinney) and “Portlandia”
This part of June marks the ninth anniversary of "Talking Animals" and to celebrate in recent years, I've tried to present a special guest or...
Dr. Marty Becker, Veterinarian and author, most recently of “Your Cat: The Owner’s Manual”
Dr. Marty Becker--veterinarian and longtime presence on "Good Morning, America" and, more recently, a contributor to "The Dr. Oz Show"--discusses...
Bob Tarte, Author, “Kitty Cornered”
Bob Tarte--the author who writes wry, witty books chronicling the adventures and misadventures he experiences with various animals who live at...
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,...