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...
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...
Matt Smith- Executive Director of The Central Virginia Parrot Sanctuary
Matt Smith--Executive Director of The Central Virginia Parrot Sanctuary (aka Project Perry), a cutting-edge haven for abused, neglected and...
Internationally-noted nutrition expert Dr. Michael Greger
Dr. Michael Greger--physican, author and internationally-noted expert on nutrition and public health issues--reviews some of the notable and...
Pit Bulls 4 Patriots’ Paul Manners, Juli Rae Radloff, Brian Hall & Dozer
Paul Manners, Juli Rae Radloff, Brian Hall & Dozer-- three people (and one dog) involved with a...
Animal behaviorist & author John Bradshaw
John Bradshaw--Foundation Director of the Anthrozoology Institute at the University of Bristol, and a longtime academic and scientist...