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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
Dr. Bonita Bergin, inventor of concept of the service dog
Dr. Bonita Bergin, who, in 1975, invented the concept of the service dog to assist people with mobility limitations—then launched Canine...
Harry Hayward, Natty Moss Bond, Ronny Elliott, Tampa musicians & veteran animal lovers
Harry Hayward, Natty Moss Bond and Ronny Elliott --Tampa musicians and veteran animal lovers--discuss the then-forthcoming benefit for Harry, who...
Jon Katz, New York Times bestselling author
Jon Katz--New York Times bestselling author of 20 books (seven novels and 13 nonfiction books), most recently "Going Home: Finding Peace When...
Donald Tardy & Heather Wienker, the Metal Meowlisha
Donald Tardy--drummer of pioneering death metal band Obituary, and a longtime, devoted rescuer and caretaker of feral cats in the Tampa area and...
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...