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
The Talking Animals Annual Holiday Animal Song Special
This morning, I once again set aside the customary show format to deliver the "Talking Animals Annual Holiday Animal Song Special." I noted the...
Richard Belzer–Detective John Munch on “Law & Order SVU”
Richard Belzer--the veteran comedian-actor perhaps best known as Detective John Munch on "Law & Order SVU," also seen earlier this summer as...
Jodi Chemes & Nikki Benoit–members of Florida Voices For Animals
Jodi Chemes (pictured with a bovine buddy) & Nikki Benoit--members of Florida Voices For Animals, a Tampa-based organization devoted to...
Michael Mountain of Best Friends Animal Society–Special, Show 2
This represents a special one-hour edition of "Talking Animals" that aired on July 9 at 1pm, in addition to the regularly-scheduled half-hour...
Garth Stein–former documentary filmmaker and author
Garth Stein--former documentary filmmaker and author, most recently of "The Art Of Racing In The Rain," a terrific new novel told from the...
Moby–songwriter-musician-DJ-veteran animal activist
Moby--the songwriter-musician-DJ-veteran animal activist who enjoys the status of a recording artist who's enormously successful both...
Janeane Garofalo–comedian-actress-activist
Janeane Garofalo--the comedian-actress-activist and former Air America radio host who's also a longtime animal lover and advocate (with a...
Melanie Bowles–cofounder of Proud Spirit Horse Sanctuary
Melanie Bowles--cofounder, with her husband Jim, of Proud Spirit Horse Sanctuary--discusses the history of the Sanctuary (it began some 18 years...
Karen Dawn–media watchdog
Karen Dawn--a veteran Los Angeles-based and nationally-recognized media watchdog, specializing in animal coverage; her DawnWatch e-mail alerts...
Gene Baur–cofounder and president of The Farm Sanctuary
Gene Baur--the cofounder and president of The Farm Sanctuary, the nation's leading farm animal protection organization--discusses his new book,...