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
Kari Bagnall, founder of Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary
Kari Bagnall--founder and executive director of Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary, which offers permanent care to nearly 200 monkeys retired from...
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...
Janeane Garofalo–comedian, actress, activist and longtime animal lover
Janeane Garofalo--comedian, actress, activist and longtime animal lover--discusses the dogs in her life, two NYC animal rescue organizations, the...
Dr. Mary Sebzda–Local veterinarian
Local veterinarian Dr. Mary Sebzda--who was first a guest on June 23, 2003--returns to discuss pet obesity and how a visiting animal introduced...
Steve Brooks, a dog trainer who’s trained over 1000 dogs
Steve Brooks, a dog trainer who's trained over 1000 dogs, including his companion Sven--who under the name K9 Fusion recorded a CD, "Who Really...
Betsy Lipscomb–creator The SmartCat “Peek-A-Prize” Toy Box
Betsy Lipscomb--a cat behavior expert who created The SmartCat "Peek-A-Prize" Toy Box, a device designed to reduce boredom and obesity in...
Barbara Davis–author of “Darkside Of Debonair: The Bushmeat Trade”
Barbara Davis--author of "Darkside Of Debonair: The Bushmeat Trade," a novel that shines a light on the bushmeat trade (the hunting of wild...
Richard X. Heyman–singer/songwriter
Richard X. Heyman--an accomplished, if somewhat under-the-radar singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist (Rolling Stone: "An undiscovered...
Kim Sheridan–Founder of The Rat Refuge
Kim Sheridan discusses her history rescuing and caring for animals since childhood, the sanctuary for rats in the San Diego area she founded and...