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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
Justin Barker, anti-captivity activist, author
By Duncan | 3 min read
Justin Barker--an anti-captivity activist with a compelling narrative, starting with launching his first organization, Citizens Lobbying for...
Dr. Temple Grandin–internationally-renowned animal expert
Dr. Temple Grandin, who is autistic, an internationally-renowned animal expert, a longtime consultant in designing the most humane methods for...
libby | Dec 14, 2005 | 1 min read
Nellie McKay–Singer-songwriter and animal advocate
Singer-songwriter Nellie McKay, whose double-disc debut album, "Get Away From Me," was named one of the 15 Best Albums of 2004 in the Village...
libby | Nov 9, 2005 | 1 min read
Brenda Carey, attorney and Executive Director of The Bureau Of Humane Law Enforcement
Brenda Carey, an attorney and Executive Director of The Bureau Of Humane Law Enforcement--a relatively new, California-based, non-governmental,...
libby | Oct 24, 2005 | 1 min read
Deborah Shelton & Dr. Steve Bock discuss Lyme Disease
Deborah Shelton & Dr. Steve Bock discuss little-known aspects of Lyme Disease--she has had the disease for more than six years, and has done...
libby | Oct 17, 2005 | 1 min read
John Doe–Founder-bassist of punk band X
John Doe--founder-bassist of legendary punk band X, a member of the country-folk X-offshoot The Knitters (who, after a 20-year gap, recently...
libby | Oct 10, 2005 | 1 min read
Margaret Cho–Comedian-activist
Comedian-activist Margaret Cho, a whip-smart provocateur and woman of many talents and wearer of many hats--from a "Talking Animals"-centric...
libby | Oct 3, 2005 | 1 min read
Casting aside our usual format of speaking at some length with one guest, today we presented a program looking very specifically at the animals...
libby | Sep 26, 2005 | 1 min read
Monty Roberts–internationally-renowned horse expert
Monty Roberts--the internationally-renowned horse expert, creator of the equine training technique called "Join-Up," and author of such books as...
libby | Sep 19, 2005 | 1 min read
Roland Smith–co-author of new children’s book
Roland Smith--co-author with his wife Marie of the new children's book, "Zoo Is For Zookeeper: A Zoo Alphabet," a beautifully-illustrated work...
libby | Aug 29, 2005 | 1 min read