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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
Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist–“Ask The Trainer”–13th Edition
As we’ve done 12 times prior—spanning just over four years now!--today’s program involved setting aside the usual “Talking Animals” format in...
John Hoyt–President emeritus of the Humane Society Of The United States
John Hoyt, the president emeritus of the Humane Society Of The United States--he was president and/or CEO of the organization from 1970 to...
Karen Johnson–Creator of Clarinetherapy
Karen Johnson, who created Clarinetherapy--in which she takes her clarinet and her greyhounds to convalescent homes and other facilities, and the...
John Doe on The Dead Air Zone
While "Talking Animals" is my chief radio focus, I also host a weekly music show, called "The Dead Air Zone," and on June 7, I was thrilled to be...
Jane Hoffman–President of the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals
Jane Hoffman, president of the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals--which brings together more than 60 non-profit animal care groups based in and...
Kinky Friedman–Singer-songwriter
Kinky Friedman--the singer-songwriter who, fronting his band The Texas Jewboys, toured in the '70s with Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue...more...
Kat Albrecht–Real-life pet detective
Kat Albrecht--a real-life pet detective, author of "The Lost Pet Chronicles," and founder of Pet Hunters International, which trains pet...
Triumph The Insult Comic Dog–A Talking Animal
Marking the first time a talking animal has been a guest on "Talking Animals," Triumph The Insult Comic Dog--best known for his regular,...
Bo Rinaldi–a natural food chef and author
Bo Rinaldi--a natural food chef and co-author of "Vegan World Fusion Cuisine," a gorgeous cookbook jam-packed with wonderful recipes, stunning...
Tippi Hedren–Veteran actress
Tippi Hedren--the veteran actress perhaps best known for starring in Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds," but for more than three decades has operated...