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
Amy Munns, 2026 Pet Sitter of the Year
Amy Munns--named the 2026 Pet Sitter of the Year by Pet Sitters International, (PSI), considered the world’s leading educational association for...
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...
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...