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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
Marsha Panuce, founder of Donte’s Den
Marsha Panuce—founder of Donte’s Den, a distinctive sanctuary in multiple ways, including that it extends across 50 acres (in Myakka City, FL),...
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...
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...
Ric O’ Barry- Dolphin Advocate Extraordinaire
Ric O' Barry--the nominal star of "The Cove," the acclaimed and award-winning documentary-thriller that partly functions as an expose of the...
Charles Siebert–Writer-reporter-poet essayist
Writer-reporter-poet essayist Charles Siebert, the author, most recently, of "The Wauchula Woods Accord: Toward A New Understanding Of...
E (Mark Oliver Everett)–singer-songwriter of the eels
E (nee Mark Oliver Everett)--singer-songwriter of the eels, one of the most critically acclaimed bands of the last dozen years--in a discussion...
Special edition – Talking Animals/Sonic Detour – June 24, 2009
Hello. As you may know, in addition to "Talking Animals," I host another program at WMNF, an afternoon-drive music show on Wednesdays called the...
Beth Lockwood–SPCA Executive Director
Beth Lockwood--the Executive Director of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Tampa--discusses various aspects of her 26-year tenure,...
Holly Robinson–award-winning writer and author
Holly Robinson--an award-winning writer and author of "The Gerbil Farmer's Daughter," a new, colorful, often-funny and eloquent memoir of growing...
Carol Leifer–comedian and writer
Carol Leifer--the veteran, top-notch comedian and Emmy-nominated writer who's worked on such shows as "Seinfeld," "Saturday Night Live" and the...