by Duncan | Dec 23, 2015 | Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Cats, Dogs, Musicians
This morning, I once again set aside the usual “Talking Animals” format to present my Annual Christmas Animal Song special—that is, a show entirely devoted to Christmas-oriented animal tunes. Sure, as in the past, to pull off this slightly shaky conceit, I fashioned...
by Duncan | Dec 25, 2013 | General, Musicians
We presented something a little different—a very special edition of “Talking Animals” you might say (we wouldn’t say that, but you might!) It didn’t make sense to devote Christmas morning to a regular edition of the program, particularly conducting a guest...
by Duncan | Jul 1, 2009 | Musicians
E (nee Mark Oliver Everett)–singer-songwriter of the eels, one of the most critically acclaimed bands of the last dozen years–in a discussion framed around animal ideas, discusses the werewolf motif and animal instinct that underpins some of “Hombre...
by Duncan | Nov 12, 2008 | Musicians
I’ve long had Eels singer-songwriter Mark Oliver Everett, aka E, on my wish list of potential “Talking Animals” guests–well beyond the L.A. band sporting an animal name, animals (both real and metaphorical) are laced throughout the Eels’...