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Talking Animals
with Duncan Strauss
Hosted by Duncan Strauss, “Talking Animals” airs every Wednesday, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET, on WMNF (88.5 FM), a 70,000-watt, community-oriented NPR affiliate in Tampa, Florida.
Recent Shows
Matt Hamilton–writer-director of “Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers”
By Duncan | 2 min read
Matt Hamilton--writer-director of “Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers,” an unusual two-part edition of the PBS series, “Nature,” which premiered April...
A Discussion All About Making Homemade Dog Food
Today’s program was unusual in a few ways, not least that I interviewed more guests than usual—and that those guests consisted of family (Karen...
Duncan | Sep 13, 2023 | 3 min read
Glen Hatchell: dog trainer, behaviorist–“Ask The Trainer” 8th Edition
As we’ve done seven times prior—spanning about two years–today’s program involved setting aside the usual “Talking Animals” format in order to...
Duncan | Sep 6, 2023 | 2 min read
Mark Meyers, founder of Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue
Mark Meyers--founder and executive director of Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue, the largest donkey rescue operation in the U.S.—recalls how it all...
Duncan | Aug 30, 2023 | 3 min read
Dr. Catherine Macdonald, shark expert
Dr. Catherine Macdonald--a marine conservation biologist and assistant professor at the University of Miami, who conducts, and oversees, research...
Duncan | Aug 23, 2023 | 3 min read
Scott Blais, co-founder of Global Sanctuary for Elephants
Scott Blais--co-founder of the Global Sanctuary for Elephants, whose initial facility is the Elephant Sanctuary Brazil (ESB); he also co-founded...
Duncan | Aug 16, 2023 | 2 min read
Temple Grandin, autistic animal scientist
Dr. Temple Grandin--who truly wears multiple hats: fervent activist for autistic people, longtime professor of animal science at Colorado State...
Duncan | Aug 9, 2023 | 2 min read
Gene Baur, co-founder and president of Farm Sanctuary
Gene Baur--co-founder and president of Farm Sanctuary, which Baur helped launch in 1986—responds to the observation that, nearly 40 years later,...
Duncan | Jul 19, 2023 | 2 min read
Susan Hanus, executive director of Cat Depot
Susan Hanus--executive director of Cat Depot, a unique feline-only shelter in Sarasota—recalls when she first became a cat person. Hanus has...
Duncan | Jul 12, 2023 | 3 min read
Kathy Finelli, director of Gainesville Rabbit Rescue
Kathy Finelli--the director of Gainesville Rabbit Rescue (GRR), a nonprofit organization founded in 1998 by two University of Florida...
Duncan | Jul 5, 2023 | 3 min read