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
Melissa Zepeda, attorney, animal rights advocate, Amendment 2 foe
Melissa Zepeda--an attorney and accomplished animal rights advocate, with a notable breadth of interests and topics that have animated her...
Julie Lofton–television actor-writer-producer
Julie Lofton, a television actor-writer-producer and longtime animal advocate, discusses her experiences over the years that led to her making...
Cindy Carroccio–director of the Austin Zoo
Cindy Carroccio, director of the Austin Zoo--actually an expansive rescue facility that houses animals that were formerly used in lab research,...
Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald–veterinarian star of “Emergency Vets”
Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald--veteran Denver-based veterinarian, star of the Animal Planet series “Emergency Vets,” stand-up comic and former longtime...
Dan Mathews–Vice-President of PETA
Dan Mathews, Vice-President of PETA--an 18-year veteran of the organization and the chief strategist behind its high-profile campaigns--discusses...
Ian Anderson–leader of rock band Jethro Tull
Ian Anderson, leader of rock band Jethro Tull--and something of an animal expert and champion discusses various animal-related issues, including...
Sherry Hackett–wife of the late Buddy Hackett
Sherry Hackett, wife of the late Buddy Hackett, discussing their longstanding love and concern for animals, culminating in their vision for the...
Pamela Kurp from Orange County People For Animals
Pamela Kurp, from Orange County People For Animals (OCPA), discussing the organization, its history, educational activities, etc., as well as...
Catherine Doyle–return Ruby!
Catherine Doyle, who as “an L.A. taxpayer,” has filed suit to return Ruby--the African elephant removed in May from the Los Angeles Zoo & her...
Kristin Von Kreisler–discussing her latest book “Bea: The Story Of The Beagle Who Changed My Life”
Author Kristin Von Kreisler, discussing her latest book “Bea: The Story Of The Beagle Who Changed My Life,” which chronicles her experiences...