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
Talking Animals Annual Holiday Animal Song Special–2025
‘Tis the season: This morning, I yet again set aside the customary show format to deliver the “Talking Animals Annual Holiday Animal Song...
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...
Jennifer Swanson & Brad Gaver–founder-directors of Pure Thoughts Inc.-Florida Foal Rescue
Jennifer Swanson & Brad Gaver--founder-directors of Pure Thoughts Inc.-Florida Foal Rescue--discuss their major and ongoing efforts to rescue...
Chris Chester–author of “Providence Of A Sparrow: Lessons From A Life Gone To The Birds”
Chris Chester--author of "Providence Of A Sparrow: Lessons From A Life Gone To The Birds," an acclaimed, award-winning memoir of sorts--discusses...
Dr. Joel Parrott, Executive Director of the Oakland Zoo
Dr. Joel Parrott, Executive Director of the Oakland Zoo--considered by many, including those staunchly anti-zoo, to be one of the best zoos...