by Duncan | Feb 2, 2022 | Advocates, Authors, Educators
Dan Piraro—creator of the innovative, acclaimed, and much-beloved comic strip, “Bizarro,” which he’s drawn for more than 35 years, and in which animals (talking, and otherwise) often play a central role—surveys some of the notable changes he’s experienced, personally...
by Duncan | Nov 17, 2021 | Advocates, Cats, Educators, Health & Behavior, Legislation, Pets, Spay/Neuter, Veterinarians
Dr. Jennifer Conrad—a veterinarian and founder of The Paw Project, and a tireless crusader against declawing cats for many years; I first interviewed her about it on “Talking Animals” in 2005, and she’d already been working on the issue for some time—recounts the...
by Duncan | Oct 12, 2016 | Advocates, Cats, Cetaceans, Dogs, General, Health & Behavior, Legislation, Vegetarian/Vegan
About once a year, I jettison the chief component of the “Talking Animals” format—a long form interview with a single guest—to offer a debate or some other multi-guest panel discussion. As part of that periodic effort to rejigger the program, and a parallel desire to...
by Duncan | Oct 28, 2015 | Adoption, Advocates, Cats, Dogs, Educators, Elephants, Factory Farming, Health & Behavior, Mammals, Rescue, Spay/Neuter, Vegetarian/Vegan
Once in a while, I set aside the chief element of the “Talking Animals” format—a long form interview with a single guest—to offer a debate or some other multi-guest panel discussion. As part of that effort, and a parallel desire to give voice to a broader array of...
by Duncan | Apr 17, 2013 | Adoption, Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Cats, Dogs, Elephants, Factory Farming, Pets, Spay/Neuter, Spay/Neuter, Vegetarian/Vegan, Veterinarians
As part of an ongoing effort to continue experimenting with different approaches to presenting guests and information on “Talking Animals”–and a parallel desire to give voice to a broader array of animal organizations and leaders–we returned to a format we try to...
