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
Patrick Hardy, founder of Bee Platoon
Please Note: Owing to a major accident that closed down Highway 60—a central route I take in commuting to WMNF each Wednesday—I was unable to...
Craig Pittman, an award-winning staff writer for The St. Petersburg Times
Craig Pittman, an award-winning staff writer for The St. Petersburg Times, discusses manatees and assorted related issues, politicians and other...
Nelly McKay–Singer-Songwriter-Activist
Nelly McKay--Singer-Songwriter-Activist Nellie McKay, a "Talking Animals" favorite (and our most frequent guest), helps mark the show's fifth...
Brian May–Queen guitarist
Brian May--the Queen guitarist who's so hugely into animals and animal welfare that he launched his own animal protection campaign (Save Me,...
Dr. Neal Barnard, M.D.–founder of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Dr. Neal Barnard, M.D.--who in 1985 founded the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), a nonprofit organization that promotes,...
Thomas French, Journalist-Author
Thomas French--a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, formerly with The St. Petersburg Times, and the author, most recently, of "Zoo Story: Life In...
Alan Rabinowitz, Zoologist-Conservationist-Author
Alan Rabinowitz--the world-renowned zoologist, conservationist and field biologist, whose latest book, "Life In The Valley Of Death: The Fight To...
Laurie Anderson, Artist-Musician
Laurie Anderson--the long-celebrated artist-musician who recently released the acclaimed album, "Homeland," her first new collection in nearly a...
W. Bruce Cameron–columnist and author
W. Bruce Cameron--award-winning humor columnist and New York Times bestselling author of "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter" and...
Gordon Grice–journalist and author
Gordon Grice--the journalist whose work has appeared in The New Yorker and author, most recently, of "Deadly Kingdom: The Book Of Dangerous...