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
Father Andrew Heyes, Rector of St. Clement’s Episcopal Church in Tampa
By Duncan | 3 min read
Father Andrew Heyes, Rector of St. Clement’s Episcopal Church in Tampa—a uniquely canine-centric man of the cloth, rarely going anywhere without...
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...
libby | Feb 23, 2004 | 1 min read
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...
libby | Feb 16, 2004 | 1 min read
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...
libby | Feb 9, 2004 | 1 min read
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...
libby | Feb 2, 2004 | 1 min read
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...
libby | Jan 26, 2004 | 1 min read
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...
libby | Jan 19, 2004 | 1 min read
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...
libby | Jan 12, 2004 | 1 min read
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...
libby | Jan 5, 2004 | 1 min read
Richard X. Heyman–singer/songwriter
Richard X. Heyman--an accomplished, if somewhat under-the-radar singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist (Rolling Stone: "An undiscovered...
libby | Dec 29, 2003 | 1 min read