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Talking Animals Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Live Broadcast of Animal Songs

By | June 19, 2013 | Musicians | No comments

I marked the 10th anniversary in high style and with elephantine amounts of fun, assembling a live broadcast of animal songs performed by top musicians from the Tampa Bay music scene.

A quick bit of history. After studying and analyzing  the animal-oriented radio shows occupying the airwaves 11-12 years ago, I created “Talking Animals” and launched the program on June 13, 2003 at KUCI, the University of California at Irvine campus and community radio station.

“Talking Animals” first aired on WMNF in November of 2005—with guest Nellie McKay—and in its 10-year history I’ve managed to interviewing such illustrious guests as Jane Goodall, Alec Baldwin, Temple Grandin, Captain Paul Watson, Dr. Dame Daphne Sheldrick, Brian May, Chrissie Hynde and Triumph The Insult Comic Dog.   Read more…

Harry Hayward, Natty Moss Bond, Ronny Elliott, Tampa musicians & veteran animal lovers

By | November 2, 2011 | Musicians | No comments

Harry Hayward, Natty Moss Bond and Ronny Elliott –Tampa musicians and veteran animal lovers–discuss the then-forthcoming benefit for Harry, who is facing a medical challenge, but as with many musicians, doing so without health insurance. They also recount, sometimes tongues firmly in cheeks, when their love for animals first took hold in a meaningful way.  Read more…

A roundtable discussion, featuring a small cross-section of people who’ll participate in the forthcoming Talking Animals Festival

By | March 30, 2011 | Musicians, Rescue, Vegetarian/Vegan | No comments

Shaking up our customary guest format, we held a roundtable discussion, featuring a small cross-section of of people who were set to be participants in the then-forthcoming Talking Animals Festival–the idea being that this would represent a more universal cross-section well outside the confines of the Festival. Read more…