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
Patrick Hardy, founder of Bee Platoon
Please Note: Owing to a major accident that closed down Highway 60—a central route I take in commuting to WMNF each Wednesday—I was unable to...
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...
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...
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...
Hershey and Trace–Federally-certified mold detection dogs
Hershey and Trace--federally-certified mold detection dogs (chocolate lab & black lab, respectively), these rescue dogs have been specially...
Captain Paul Watson–legendary figure in the animal world
Captain Paul Watson, a veteran activist and truly legendary figure in the animal world--he was a co-founder of Greenpeace, and went on to found...
Pattrice Jones–co-founder of the Eastern Shore Sanctuary And Education Center
Pattrice Jones, co-founder of the Eastern Shore Sanctuary And Education Center--a Maryland sanctuary primarily for chickens (but also for ducks),...
Kristal Parks–a Denver-based veteran activist and elephant advocate
Kristal Parks, a Denver-based veteran activist and elephant advocate--who last year mounted a 12-day hunger strike in Denver while the Ringling...
Dr. Kim Haddad–Veterinarian and manager of The Captive Wild Animal Protection Coalition
Dr. Kim Haddad, a veterinarian and manager of The Captive Wild Animal Protection Coalition--a group of zoo professionals, sanctuary operators and...