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
Dr. Bonita Bergin, inventor of concept of the service dog
Dr. Bonita Bergin, who, in 1975, invented the concept of the service dog to assist people with mobility limitations—then launched Canine...
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...
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...