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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
Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist–“Ask The Trainer”–15th Edition
As we’ve done 14 times before—spanning the better part of five years–today’s program involved setting aside the usual “Talking Animals” format in...
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...
Dr. Walter Burghardt, Jr., veterinarian & expert on canine PTSD
Dr. Walter Burghardt, Jr.--veterinarian, chief of behavioral medicine since 1995 at the Daniel E. Holland Military Working Dog Hospital at...
Omar Von Muller, animal trainer of Uggie from “The Artist”
Omar Von Muller--trainer of Uggie, the Jack Russell terrier who stars in the Oscar-nominated black-and-white silent film, "The Artist"--...
Karen Atwood, of Florida Parrot Rescue
Karen Atwood--Senior West Coast Vice President and Southwest Coast Foster Coordinator for Florida Parrot Rescue--discusses the founding and...