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...
Stacey O’Brien–author of “Wesley The Owl: The Remarkable Love Story Of An Owl And His Girl”
Stacey O'Brien--author of "Wesley The Owl: The Remarkable Love Story Of An Owl And His Girl" -- discusses some of the experiences that comprise...
Sherry Silk–Executive Director of the Humane Society of Tampa Bay
Sherry Silk--Executive Director of the Humane Society of Tampa Bay--discusses the history and chief mission of the organization, the Fall...
Jon Katz–author extraordinaire
Jon Katz--author of 17 books, including six novels and 11 nonfiction books (among them, the New York Times bestseller "Dog Days"), most recently,...
Pat Derby–co-founder of The Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)
Pat Derby--co-founder of The Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), which operates three animal sanctuaries in Northern California, among them...
Dr. Carole Noon–founder and director of Save The Chimps
Dr. Carole Noon--founder and director of Save The Chimps, the world's largest sanctuary for rescued chimpanzees, based in Fort Pierce,...
Richard Belzer–Detective John Munch on “Law & Order SVU”
Richard Belzer--the veteran comedian-actor perhaps best known as Detective John Munch on "Law & Order SVU," also seen earlier this summer as...
Jodi Chemes & Nikki Benoit–members of Florida Voices For Animals
Jodi Chemes (pictured with a bovine buddy) & Nikki Benoit--members of Florida Voices For Animals, a Tampa-based organization devoted to...
Michael Mountain of Best Friends Animal Society–Special, Show 2
This represents a special one-hour edition of "Talking Animals" that aired on July 9 at 1pm, in addition to the regularly-scheduled half-hour...
Garth Stein–former documentary filmmaker and author
Garth Stein--former documentary filmmaker and author, most recently of "The Art Of Racing In The Rain," a terrific new novel told from the...