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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
The Talking Animals Annual Holiday Animal Song Special
This morning, I once again set aside the customary show format to deliver the "Talking Animals Annual Holiday Animal Song Special." I noted the...
Michael Bell–Veteran animal activist, actor and animation voice-over maven
Michael Bell--a veteran animal activist, actor and animation voice-over maven--discusses plans for the Cambodian Wildlife Sanctuary, which will...
Chuck Traisi–Tiger Rescue
Chuck Traisi--who, for nearly a year, has overseen the day-to-day operation of Tiger Rescue, a so-called "sanctuary" in Colton, California,...
Nellie McKay–singer-songwriter
Nellie McKay--the 19-year-old piano-playing, genre-traversing singer-songwriter, whose recently-released double-disc debut, "Get Away From Me,"...
Francis Battista–Director of Animal Care and Los Angeles outreach
Francis Battista--Director of Animal Care and Los Angeles outreach, as well as one of the founders, of Best Friends Animal Society, which...
Dr. Dee Boersma–internationally-renowned expert on penguins
Dr. Dee Boersma, a professor of biology at the University of Washington and internationally-renowned expert on penguins--and, who, since 1982,...
Alan Young–Wilbur Post on “Mister Ed”
Alan Young--who played Wilbur Post on "Mister Ed"--discusses the classic TV series starring his chatty Palomino pal, including how the horse...
Michele Hunter–director of Friends of The Sea Lion Marine Mammal Center
Michele Hunter--director of Friends of The Sea Lion Marine Mammal Center, a Laguna Beach facility that rescues and rehabilitates seals, sea...
Fred Bergendorff–creator, executive producer and host of “The Pet Place”
Fred Bergendorff--creator, executive producer and host of "The Pet Place," a long-running TV show airing in Orange County and Long Beach that...
Joy Nadel–of Rescue Me Inc.
Joy Nadel--of Rescue Me Inc., a Woodland Hills-based non-profit animal rescue hospital and sanctuary--discusses both the history and future of...