Talking Animals

Duncan Strauss

A radio show about animals & animal issues

  1. 11 FEB

    Paula Poundstone, comedian and cat devotee

    NOTE ABOUT THIS SHOW: I’ve had better mornings. As many know, each Wednesday, around dawn, I drive from my home on the east coast of Florida to the west coast, landing at WMNF in Tampa, where I broadcast “Talking Animals.” The trek is long (later, I reverse course, and drive home), but usually uneventful. Today, […] The post Paula Poundstone, comedian and cat devotee first appeared on Talking Animals.

  2. 4 FEB

    Gene Baur, president and co-founder of Farm Sanctuary

    Gene Baur–president and co-founder of Farm Sanctuary, considered the world’s first farm animal sanctuary and advocacy organization, now marking its 40th anniversary—is nice enough, at my request, to recount the Sanctuary’s origin story for the umpteenth time, incorporating (also at my request!) where the Grateful Dead figures into the narrative, partly in a nod to […] The post Gene Baur, president and co-founder of Farm Sanctuary first appeared on Talking Animals.

  3. 28 JAN

    Michael San Juan, veteran Animal Control Officer 

    Michael San Juan, a veteran Animal Control Officer with Hillsborough County Animal Control—his career spans 22 years, including initiating it in New Jersey—recalls that animals played a huge role in his life starting when he was a kid, when he regularly tended to sick and injured wildlife and other critters. San Juan continued traveling on […] The post Michael San Juan, veteran Animal Control Officer  first appeared on Talking Animals.

  4. 14 JAN

    Amy Munns, 2026 Pet Sitter of the Year

    Amy Munns–named the 2026 Pet Sitter of the Year by Pet Sitters International, (PSI), considered the world’s leading educational association for professional pet sitters and dog walkers—recalls that animals were always around while she was growing up in San Antonio, yet reflecting a cultural and generational propensity, their dog wasn’t allowed inside the house. That […] The post Amy Munns, 2026 Pet Sitter of the Year first appeared on Talking Animals.

  5. 7 JAN

    Allison Argo, award-winning documentary filmmaker

    Allison Argo–, and writer-producer of “Tusker: Brotherhood of Elephants,” a new episode of the PBS series Nature—recounts how her background in the family business of theater (on Cape Cod) may have made her uniquely equipped to launch a filmmaking career. Her first film, “The Urban Gorilla,” made quite a splash—it was narrated by Glenn Close, […] The post Allison Argo, award-winning documentary filmmaker first appeared on Talking Animals.

  6. 17/12/2025

    Talking Animals Annual Holiday Animal Song Special–2025

    ‘Tis the season: This morning, I yet again set aside the customary show format to deliver the “Talking Animals Annual Holiday Animal Song Special.”  I noted the title is intentionally unwieldy, which I enjoy in an odd way, mostly because it reflects the tongue-in-cheek, nutty nature of the show. On the other hand, this year, […] The post Talking Animals Annual Holiday Animal Song Special–2025 first appeared on Talking Animals.

  7. 10/12/2025

    Dawn Barbone, founder of Samadhi Wildlife

    Dawn Barbone–founder of Samadhi Wildlife, a nonprofit refuge in Ormond Beach that rehabilitates sick, injured, and orphaned wildlife native to Florida—explains that she hasn’t merely loved animals since she was a child, but has also loved healing them since then. It’s not uncommon in the animal welfare world to encounter someone who was that kid […] The post Dawn Barbone, founder of Samadhi Wildlife first appeared on Talking Animals.

  8. 03/12/2025

    Claire Rosen, acclaimed artist-photographer

    Artist-photographer-writer Claire Rosen—who’s cultivated a long, lauded career, with much of her work reflecting a longstanding passion for animals, and celebrated for its sense of whimsy—traces the shaping of this sensibility back to her childhood, reading Beatrix Potter, regularly visiting the American Museum of Natural History, and going to the zoo and the circus whenever […] The post Claire Rosen, acclaimed artist-photographer first appeared on Talking Animals.

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About

A radio show about animals & animal issues

Information

  • Creator
    Duncan Strauss
  • Years Active
    2007 - 2026
  • Episodes
    74
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Talking Animals