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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
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...
Dr. Dame Daphne Sheldrick, a Kenyan author, conservationist and elephant expert
Dr. Dame Daphne Sheldrick, a Kenyan author, conservationist and expert on raising and reintegrating orphaned elephants into the wild, work she's...
Melanie Sue Bowles, founder-director of Proud Spirit Horse Sanctuary
Melanie Sue Bowles, founder-director of Proud Spirit Horse Sanctuary and author , most recently, of "The Dogs of Proud Spirit." (Full disclosure:...
Jason Hribal, historian and author, most recently of “Fear Of The Animal Planet: The Hidden History Of Animal Resistance”
Jason Hribal, historian and author, most recently of "Fear Of The Animal Planet: The Hidden History Of Animal Resistance," which examines zoos,...
Dr. Nicholas Dodman, the noted veterinarian and author or editor of several books
Dr. Nicholas Dodman, veterinarian, internationally-recognized animal behaviorist and author/editor of several books, discusses his latest book...
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...