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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
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...
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...
Moby–songwriter-musician-DJ-veteran animal activist
Moby--the songwriter-musician-DJ-veteran animal activist who enjoys the status of a recording artist who's enormously successful both...
Janeane Garofalo–comedian-actress-activist
Janeane Garofalo--the comedian-actress-activist and former Air America radio host who's also a longtime animal lover and advocate (with a...
Melanie Bowles–cofounder of Proud Spirit Horse Sanctuary
Melanie Bowles--cofounder, with her husband Jim, of Proud Spirit Horse Sanctuary--discusses the history of the Sanctuary (it began some 18 years...
Karen Dawn–media watchdog
Karen Dawn--a veteran Los Angeles-based and nationally-recognized media watchdog, specializing in animal coverage; her DawnWatch e-mail alerts...
Gene Baur–cofounder and president of The Farm Sanctuary
Gene Baur--the cofounder and president of The Farm Sanctuary, the nation's leading farm animal protection organization--discusses his new book,...
Amy Sutherland–journalist and author
Amy Sutherland--journalist and author, most recently of "What Shamu Taught Me About Life, Love and Marriage"--discusses some of the techniques...
Pete Gallagher–award-winning journalist and writer
Pete Gallagher--a Florida native and Renaissance Man of sorts who hosts WMNF's weekly "Florida Folk Show," he was an award-winning journalist and...