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...
Linda McLeod–founder & director of Pacific Wildlife Project
Linda McLeod--founder & director of Pacific Wildlife Project, an Orange County-based wildlife rescue and recovery center with some...
Justin Rudd–Canine-centric activist
Justin Rudd, a Long Beach-based canine-centric activist and organizer who oversees a number of animal-oriented events and organizations,...
Tanya Petrovna–Chef Executive Officer of Native Foods California Vegan restaurants
Tanya Petrovna--Chef (that's no typo!) Executive Officer of Native Foods California Vegan restaurants--discusses her background, how she got into...
Janelle Robinson–Horses to help people with disabilities
Janelle Robinson, Director of Therapy Services at the J.F. Shea Therapeutic Riding Center in San Juan Capistrano--which uses horses to help...
Dr. Mary Sebzda–veterinarian extraordinaire
Local veterinarian extraordinaire Dr. Mary Sebzda--the only guest thus far to make multiple appearances on "Talking Animals"--returns to discuss...
Geneen Roth–New York Times bestselling author
Geneen Roth--an author whose books include the New York Times bestseller "When Food Is Love" and whose work has primarily dealt with emotional...
Pat Derby–former Hollywood animal trainer & author
Pat Derby, a major, internationally-recognized figure in the animal world--former Hollywood animal trainer, author of "The Lady And Her Tiger"...
Tammy Grimes–founder of Dogs Deserve Better
Tammy Grimes--founder of Dogs Deserve Better, a national education/legislation/rescue organization dedicated to freeing chained and penned dogs,...
Cheryl Barnes–author and illustrator
Cheryl Barnes--an author and illustrator, who with her husband, Peter Barnes, has written a children's book called "President Adams' Alligator...