by Duncan | May 27, 2020 | Advocates, Authors, Cats, Dogs, Educators, General, Mammals, Vegetarian/Vegan
Owing to the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing Stay at Home order, I produced and recorded this show remotely from home, the seventh program prepared this way at the Talking Animals corporate headquarters in Jupiter Farms, Florida, and likely the way the broadcasts...
by Duncan | Feb 21, 2018 | Cats, Dogs, Educators, Factory Farming, General, Health & Behavior
Jane O’Hara—the animal advocate and artist whose paintings explore animal issues, depict their plight, and explore our relationships with them–recalls growing up in a family where animals didn’t have much of a presence, but she liked them. O’Hara notes that art...
by Duncan | Aug 23, 2017 | Advocates, Authors, Captive, Educators, Elephants, Health & Behavior
Jo-Anne McArthur—the acclaimed photojournalist who specializes in documenting animals and their stories—explains how her work, compared with that of most other photographers with similar specialties, is informed by more than just a love for animals, but a...
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 | Mar 5, 2014 | Actors & Filmmakers, Cetaceans, Dogs, Factory Farming, General, Health & Behavior, Primates, Sanctuaries, Vegetarian/Vegan
Liz Marshall—an award-winning filmmaker whose latest project is directing the acclaimed documentary “The Ghosts In Our Machine,” which chiefly examines the work and life of photographer Jo-Anne McArthur—discusses the meaning behind the film’s titular ghosts. She also...
