Talking Animals, an Animal-Related Radio Program

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Special edition - Talking Animals/Sonic Detour - June 24, 2009
The interview with Terry Adams occurs during "Part 2" of the audio archive.	Hello. As you may know, in addition to "Talking Animals," I host another program at WMNF, an afternoon-drive music show on Wednesdays called the "Sonic Detour." On the June 24 edition, I presented a "Talking Animals"-oriented version of the "Sonic Detour," which mostly meant playing all animal songs, drawing on music from multiple genres and eras; the playlist--including all instrumentals--is included here. I also incorporate some other elements of "Talking Animals," including a coupla round of "Name That Animal Tune," and an interview--with Terry Adams perhaps best known as the singer-songwriter-keyboardist of NRBQ (the legendary rock/R&B/jazz/pop/etc. band formed some 40 years ago), who recently released a new solo album, "Holy Tweet," and who's a longtime vegetarian and champion of animal welfare. It was fun to play some different--and longer--songs, and to chat with Terry. Enjoy. Thanks ~Duncan
	Audio Archive (MP3):	Audio Archive (MP3):	Playlist
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Our most recent show - June 10 - with Beth Lockwood

Beth

Our most recent guest,
Beth Lockwood,
Executive Director, SPCA Tampa

GUEST: Beth Lockwood--the Executive Director of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Tampa--discusses various aspects of her 26-year tenure, arriving as a veterinary technician and, in the ensuing quarter century, assuming various responsibilities before filling the SPCA Tampa's top post; outlines some of the traits that distinguish the SPCA Tampa nationally (including recognition for its expertise and accomplishments in hurricane/disaster planning for animals), addresses the organization's imminent fundraising events, explains a bit about their adoption procedures and costs, and more. more->

Another recent show - June 3 - with Holly Robinson

Holly Robinson

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Another recent guest, Holly Robinson
Author, "The Gerbil Farmer's Daughter"

GUEST: Holly Robinson--an award-winning writer and author of "The Gerbil Farmer's Daughter," a new, colorful, often-funny and eloquent memoir of growing up as the daughter of a career military man whose second (and secret) career was studying, breeding and raising gerbils, evolving into the world's largest supplier of gerbils--discusses various facets of her unusual, gerbil-centric childhood (and father), including the complicated issue of Mr. Robinson sending off many of those gerbils to be used in medical research, an issue made considerably more complicated and poignant after Holly's sister Gail dies of cystic fibrosis; she also addresses the multitude of additional breed of gerbils that have developed since her Dad's foray into the gerbil world, offers guidance on how to care for and house gerbils, and more->