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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
Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist–“Ask The Trainer”–15th Edition
As we’ve done 14 times before—spanning the better part of five years–today’s program involved setting aside the usual “Talking Animals” format in...
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.
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...
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...
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...