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
Joshua Lisbon, researcher/educator/storyteller central to “Willow: Diary of a Mountain Lion”
Joshua Lisbon--a researcher/educator/storyteller at the center of a new PBS/Nature documentary, “Willow: Diary of a Mountain Lion”—describes his...
Joan Jett–singer-songwriter-guitarist
Joan Jett--the singer-songwriter-guitarist who's portrayed by Kristen Stewart in the new feature bio-pic "The Runaways," for which Joan also...
Patti Ragan- Founder of The Center For Great Apes
Our guest is Patti Ragan--founder of The Center For Great Apes, a 100-acre sanctuary in Wauchula, FL which houses 40+ chimpanzees (including...
Martin Deeley- Dog Trainer, Author, Educator
Our guest is Martin Deeley--an Orlando-based dog trainer who, during his 30-year career, has developed an international reputation as a gifted and accomplished trainer of dogs (and of dog trainers), as well as educator and author, not to mention Cesar Millan colleague.
Geralyn Pezanoski- Filmmaker, “MINE”
Geralyn Pezanoski--a filmmaker whose documentary, "MINE," a powerful and poignant movie (airing Feb. 16 on PBS' "Independent Lens)) that unfolds...
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...
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...
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...
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.
Bill Smith- puppy mill expert
Bill Smith discusses the history of puppy mills and more.