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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
Patrick Hardy, founder of Bee Platoon
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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...
Dr. Jennifer Conrad–Veterinarian and Director of The Paw Project
Dr. Jennifer Conrad--a veterinarian and Director of The Paw Project, a Santa Monica-based organization that seeks to educate the public about the...
Dr. Will Tuttle–educator, speaker, musician and former Zen monk
Dr. Will Tuttle--an educator, speaker, musician and former Zen monk who holds a Ph.D in education from U.C. Berkeley, and author of "The World...
Catherine Doyle–elephant expert extraordinaire
Catherine Doyle--an elephant expert with In Defense Of Animals, an international animal advocacy organization, and a central figure in the...
Dr. Temple Grandin–Internationally-renowned expert on animals and autism
Dr. Temple Grandin--an internationally-renowned expert on both animals and autism; she herself is autistic, and much of her work is rooted in her...