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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
Talking Animals Annual Holiday Animal Song Special–2025
‘Tis the season: This morning, I yet again set aside the customary show format to deliver the “Talking Animals Annual Holiday Animal Song...
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...
Michael Mountain–president and one of the founders of Best Friends Animal Society
Michael Mountain--president and one of the founders of Best Friends Animal Society, which operates the nation's largest sanctuary for abused and...
Merrill Markoe–Emmy-winning television writer & author
Merrill Markoe--Emmy-winning television writer, author of such books as "The Day My Dogs Became Guys" and "What The Dogs Have Taught Me," and...
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...