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...
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...
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...