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
Kirk Johnson, onscreen narrator of “Walrus: Life on Thin Ice”
Kirk Johnson—paleontologist, Sant Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, and onscreen narrator of “Walrus: Life on Thin...
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...
Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders
Chrissie Hynde--The Pretenders singer-songwriter-guitarist (currently touring the U.S. behind the acclaimed new Pretenders album, "Break Up The...
Dr. Anne Lampru–holistic veterinarian
Dr. Anne Lampru--a Tampa-based holistic veterinarian who operates a practice called Animal Alternatives, emphasizing a host of holistic...
Tom Rider–Circus whistleblower
Tom Rider--who once worked for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus caring for the elephants, became a whistleblower after witnessing...
RaeAnna Saks–founder and CEO of The Little Cats (TLC) Rescue
RaeAnna Saks--founder and CEO of The Little Cats (TLC) Rescue, an organization serving the greater Tampa area whose efforts are chiefly devoted...
SPECIAL EDITION–Eels’ E Interview: Not On “Talking Animals,” But Certainly Animal Related…
I've long had Eels singer-songwriter Mark Oliver Everett, aka E, on my wish list of potential "Talking Animals" guests--well beyond the L.A. band...