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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
Adam Sugalski, veteran advocate opposing bear hunt
By Duncan | 4 min read
Adam Sugalski--who leads the efforts of Bear Defenders, a coalition dedicated to ending bear hunting across the United States; their singular...
Melanie Joy–professor and author
Melanie Joy--a professor who teaches psychology and sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston and author, most recently of "Why We...
Duncan | Feb 3, 2010 | 1 min read
Scott Lope–Big Cat Rescue “Hero”
Scott Lope--Director of Operations at Tampa's Big Cat Rescue, one of the largest sanctuaries of its kind in the world, housing more than 100 big...
Duncan | Jan 13, 2010 | 1 min read
Archele Hundley- Former Ringling Employee
Archele Hundley--a former Ringling Bros. employee on the animal crew who's done PSAs for PETA (though, interestingly, is not a PETA member), has...
Duncan | Jan 6, 2010 | 1 min read
Dr. Jane Goodall
Our guest is Dr. Jane Goodall--the primatologist and anthropologist whose study in the 1960s of chimpanzees in the Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania yielded pioneering findings, and has since increasingly been viewed as a highly influential, heroic figure.
Duncan | Dec 9, 2009 | 2 min read
Bill Smith- puppy mill expert
Bill Smith discusses the history of puppy mills and more.
Duncan | Dec 2, 2009 | 1 min read
Jonathan Safran Foer- “Eating Animals” Author
Jonathan Safran Foer--the 32-year-old author acclaimed for his novels "Everything Is Illuminated" and "Extremely Loud," he's now penned a...
Duncan | Nov 11, 2009 | 1 min read
Sue Martino, The Pet Project, Executive Director
Sue Martino, Executive Director of The Pet Project, an Oakland Park, FL-based organization that helps serve the needs of pet owners who are...
Duncan | Nov 4, 2009 | 1 min read
Nellie McKay – Singer-Songwriter-Animal Welfare Advocate
Nellie McKay--the singer-songwriter-animal welfare advocate, who, the day before this interview, released her new album, "Normal As Blueberry...
Duncan | Oct 14, 2009 | 1 min read
Wayne Pacelle, HSUS President & CEO
Wayne Pacelle--the President and CEO of The Humane Society Of The United States, the country's largest animal protection organization, with...
Duncan | Sep 9, 2009 | 1 min read