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Howard Baskin, financial guiding light of Big Cat Rescue

Duncan — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 05:00:37 +0000

Howard Baskin—often identified as Advisory Board Chairman of Big Cat Rescue, and spouse of Carole Baskin, the founder of the sanctuary that operated in Tampa for more than three decades—recalls, as a savvy businessman wielding a Harvard MBA, his reaction upon first getting a close look at the details of Big Cat’s financial operation: He […]

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Dr. Faraz Harsini, biomedical scientist and veganism advocate

Duncan — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 22:30:35 +0000

Dr. Faraz Harsini–biomedical scientist and speaker at the 2023 Tampa Bay Veg Fest—remembers growing up in Iran, including a possible foreshadowing of his future activism, when participating in a student protest of the country’s leadership resulted in his being chased by someone wielding a machete. Harsini left the country at 22, recalling being mystified and […]

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Dr. Shayla Toombs-Withers, plant-based doctor

Duncan — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 04:00:28 +0000

Dr. Shayla Toombs-Withers, who runs a medical clinic in Chattanooga, Tenn. called The Essence of Health Wellness Clinic, describes her plant-based, concierge-style medical practice.

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Duncan P. Forgey, author of “Flyin’ Kai: A Pelican’s Tale”

Duncan — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 04:00:39 +0000

Author Duncan Forgey discusses his inventive novel featuring a pelican hero and protect-environment themes.

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Tampa Bay Veg Fest: Former & original organizers, plus keynote speaker Grey

Duncan — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 04:00:59 +0000

On this edition of the show, we reconfigured the regular format a bit, so as to accommodate taking a good look—from a couple of angles—at the Tampa Bay Veg Fest (TBVF), set this year for Nov. 9 at Perry Harvey Sr. Park. First, in recognition that Veg Fest is marking its 10th anniversary, I invited […]

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Arin Greenwood, ALDF Senior Writer, ex-animal journalist, author of animal-oriented novels

Duncan — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 04:00:24 +0000

Arin Greenwood is a “Talking Animals” favorite and a friend of the show. She’s also currently Senior Writer at the Animal Legal Defense Fund, formerly animal journalist extraordinaire—she was the animal welfare editor at The Huffington Post, and a regular contributor to The Washington Post, The Today Show website, and The Dodo, among others. She’s […]

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Captain Paul Watson, founder of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

Duncan — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 04:00:16 +0000

Captain Paul Watson—the founder, president, and executive director of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, the marine conservation organization he launched in 1977, and whose profile rose dramatically in the wake of the Animal Planet series “Whale Wars”—discusses his recent period of exile in France, and the international legal troubles that led to it. Watson explains these […]

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Dr. Gregory Berns, author of “What It’s Like To Be A Dog: And Other Adventures In Animal Neuroscience.”

Duncan — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 04:00:58 +0000

Dr. Gregory Berns—author of multiple books, including The New York Times bestseller “How Dogs Love Us”—discusses his new book, “What It’s Like To Be A Dog: And Other Adventures In Animal Neuroscience.” A professor of psychology at Emory University (and an M.D.), Berns explains that a confluence of factors—chiefly missing his beloved pug, Newton, who […]

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John Corry, producer of “PlantPure Nation” and “Forks Over Knives”

Duncan — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 04:00:16 +0000

John Corry—a veteran filmmaker and producer whose credits include “Forks Over Knives”; he also produced “PlantPure Nation,” a documentary screening at the 8th Annual Tampa Bay Veg Fest, Nov. 4 at Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park—recalls how he began his career shepherding TV and film projects. He explains how he became involved with “Forks Over Knives,” […]

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Adam Sugalski, executive director of OneProtest

Duncan — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 17:38:19 +0000

Adam Sugalski—executive director of OneProtest, a Florida-based advocacy organization perhaps best known for its high-profile, successful effort to help halt the Florida bear hunt—recalls how he first stepped into the role of advocate when, as a professional artist, he was invited to a circus protest and realized the appearance of the signs and other materials […]

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Callers As Guests

Duncan — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 04:00:35 +0000

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 give voice to a broader array of animal organizations and […]

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Mark Reinfeld, vegan chef and author

Duncan — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 05:00:27 +0000

Mark Reinfeld —the celebrated vegan chef and author who was slated to present a cooking demonstration a few days later at the Tampa Bay Veg Fest—discusses what he’s found, over the years, to be the biggest misconception about vegan eating. He addresses some of the largest challenges folks can face when first trying their hand at […]

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The Callers Are The Guests

Duncan — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 04:00:58 +0000

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 animal organizations and leaders, as well as […]

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Isabelle Tassi, chief organizer of Tampa Bay Veg Fest

Duncan — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:00:15 +0000

Isabelle Tassi– chief organizer of the second annual Tampa Bay Veg Fest, the Tampa area’s only vegetarian/vegan festival – discusses her educational background and evolution as an animal activist, and describes the main mission and other aspects of Florida Voices For Animals, under whose auspices Tampa Bay Veg Fest is presented. She also places […]

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