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...
Richard X. Heyman, veteran singer-songwriter and animal rescuer
Richard X. Heyman--an extraordinary if underappreciated singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist who's been rescuing cats and other animals in New...
A roundtable discussion, featuring a small cross-section of people who’ll participate in the forthcoming Talking Animals Festival
Shaking up our customary guest format, we held a roundtable discussion, featuring a small cross-section of of people who were set to be...
Heide Illgen, a veteran trainer with Southeastern Guide Dogs
Heide Illgen--a dog trainer at Southeastern Guide Dogs, where she's worked for nearly 20 years--discusses some of the biggest misconceptions...
Pioneering comedian Elayne Boosler, who’s also founder of non-profit animal organization, Tails of Joy
Elayne Boosler--who's been a touring comedian since the 1970s, and was slated to perform locally two days later--discusses the circumstances that...
Captain Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, also known from television’s “Whale Wars.”
Captain Paul Watson--the founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, a co-founder of Greenpeace, and the reluctant star of the reality TV...
Sherry Silk and Cathy Bellatin, from The Humane Society of Tampa Bay
Sherry Silk--executive director of The Humane Society of Tampa Bay (HSTB)--discusses how the animal welfare/rescue landscape has shifted in the 2...
Dr. Armaiti May, a vegan veterinarian based in the Los Angeles area
Dr. Armaiti May--a vegan veterinarian based in the West Los Angeles area, and whose practice involves making house calls--discusses her formative...
Rick Chaboudy, co-founder and executive director of The Suncoast Animal League
Rick Chaboudy, co-founder and executive director of The Suncoast Animal League--a non-profit, no-kill animal rescue agency located in Palm...
Marc Maron, a veteran comedian, cat fanatic and host of the immensely popular and celebrated podcast, “WTF”
Marc Maron, a veteran, highly accomplished comedian and cat fanatic whose podcast, "WTF," has become enormously popular and celebrated--its...