Talking Animals
262 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★ - 24 ratingsA radio show about animals & animal issues
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Teo Alfero, founder & CEO of The Wolf Connection sanctuary
July 10, 2019 04:00 - 53.2 MBTeo Alfero—founder and CEO of the Wolf Connection sanctuary, which specializes in rescuing domesticated wolves and dogs with varying degrees of wolf content, and author of “The Wolf Connection: What […]
Jasmine Leyva, director of “The Invisible Vegan”
June 19, 2019 04:00 - 53.7 MBJasmine Leyva—a filmmaker and actress, who directed, and appears in, “The Invisible Vegan,” a new documentary that explores various cultural challenges and implications within the black community when some decide […]
Rick Kriseman, Passionately Pro-Pet Mayor of St. Petersburg, FL
June 12, 2019 04:00 - 57.1 MBRick Kriseman—the mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida, who, a year ago, signed a proclamation declaring St. Petersburg a pet-friendly city—recounts growing up loving animals, dogs in particular. Mayor Kriseman describes […]
Sally Williams, founder of The Brodie Fund
June 05, 2019 04:00 - 47.7 MBSally Williams—founder and director of The Brodie Fund, which helps pay for the treatment of pets diagnosed with cancer, when their humans can’t afford it, provided the animals are patients […]
Jan Creamer, co-founder of Animal Defenders International
May 29, 2019 04:00 - 54.7 MBJan Creamer—president and co-founder of Animal Defenders International (ADI), which specializes in educational efforts and campaigns internationally that tend to focus on animals in entertainment and other realms—recounts growing up […]
Natasha Daly, author of National Geographic story “The Hidden Cost of Wildlife Tourism”
May 22, 2019 04:00 - 55.4 MBNatasha Daly—a staff writer for the National Geographic, where she wrote the June cover story, “The Hidden Cost of Wildlife Tourism”—addresses her role as the magazine’s “wildlife crime reporter,” how […]
Dr. David M. Pena-Guzman, author of “Can Nonhuman Animals Commit Suicide?”
May 15, 2019 04:00 - 51.4 MBDr. David M. Pena-Guzman—a philosopher and assistant professor at San Francisco State University, who wrote a scholarly paper for the journal Animal Sentience, entitled “Can Nonhuman Animals Commit Suicide?”—recounts how […]
John Cherwa, veteran sportswriter who covers horse racing for The Los Angeles Times
May 08, 2019 04:00 - 57.9 MBJohn Cherwa—a sportswriter (or editor) for 40+ years, who covers horse racing for The Los Angeles Times—explains the scene before the race at this year’s Kentucky Derby, especially given the […]
James Terry, about Mega Pet Adoption Event; Photographer Laurie Wolf, about Viral Photo
May 01, 2019 04:00 - 55.9 MBJames Terry—Hernando County Animal Services Manager and one of the organizers of the Mega Pet Adoption Event, to be held May 17-19 at the Hernando County Fairgrounds, offering upwards of […]
Renee King-Sonnen, founder of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary
April 17, 2019 04:00 - 55.9 MBRenee King-Sonnen—the founder of Rowdy Girl Sanctuary, the former beef cattle ranch that under her direction (insistence, really, after going vegan) became a farm sanctuary—reflects on being an inveterate animal […]
Steve Mornelli, founder and CEO of Waggle
April 10, 2019 04:00 - 53.4 MBSteve Mornelli—the founder and CEO of Waggle, a crowdfunding website dedicated to helping animals in need of veterinary care whose families cannot afford their bills—recalls being an animal lover since […]
Frans de Waal, primatologist and author, most recently, of “Mama’s Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us About Ourselves”
April 03, 2019 04:00 - 52.1 MBDr. Frans de Waal—the primatologist, ethologist, and prolific author, most recently of “Mama’s Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us About Ourselves”—cites some stories from the new book, […]
Bruce Friedrich, co-founder & executive director of The Good Food Institute
March 27, 2019 04:00 - 56.3 MBBruce Friedrich—the co-founder and executive director of The Good Food Institute (GFI), which promotes plant-based dairy, eggs, and so-called clean meat, as alternatives to those items as produced by animal […]
Nancy Murrah, CEO of The Raptor Center of Tampa Bay
March 13, 2019 04:00 - 54.5 MBIt’s all too rare for “Talking Animals” guests to join me in studio–I typically interview them by phone or, occasionally, via Skype. So it was an uncommon treat to stand […]
In Conversation With Dr. Temple Grandin–Part Two
March 06, 2019 05:00 - 1 MBIn this edition of “Talking Animals,” I continued playing back the conversation with Dr. Temple Grandin that I began airing on last week’s show. To review, this was an interview […]
In Conversation With Dr. Temple Grandin–Part One
February 27, 2019 05:00 - 57.7 MBThis unusual edition of “Talking Animals” featured the first portion of an interview with Dr. Temple Grandin I conducted Feb. 1 in front of 1200 people at the Paramount Theatre […]
Chris Poole, colleague of feline phenoms Cole & Marmalade
February 20, 2019 05:00 - 54.3 MBChris Poole—a Tampa resident best known, as he describes it, being owned by feline phenoms Cole and Marmalade—remembers growing up in Nottingham, England and his family having an array of […]
Neko Case, Singer-Songwriter-Animal Champion
January 30, 2019 05:00 - 62.4 MBNeko Case—the acclaimed singer-songwriter-guardian who’s long incorporated nature and animal themes into her work—discusses Marty, the cat that owned her heart (Case is famously a dog nut) when we spoke […]
Dr. Toni Frohoff, wildlife behavioral biologist
January 23, 2019 05:00 - 54.7 MBDr. Toni Frohoff—a wildlife behavioral biologist who has researched the lives and behaviors of elephants and cetaceans for more than 30 years—recalls how, as an aspiring surfer growing up in […]
Cathryn Michon & W. Bruce Cameron, screenwriters of “A Dog’s Way Home”
January 16, 2019 05:00 - 54.5 MBCathryn Michon & W. Bruce Cameron—screenwriters of the movie, “A Dog’s Way Home,” based on Cameron’s novel, and which had opened nationwide less than a week before this conversation—discuss the […]
Dave Du Toit, founder of The Vervet Monkey Foundation
January 09, 2019 05:00 - 53.6 MBDave Du Toit—founder and co-director of the Vervet Monkey Foundation, a 57-acre sanctuary in South Africa dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of not just Vervet Monkeys, but other primates […]
Talking Animals’ Annual Christmas Animal Song Special
December 19, 2018 05:00 - 62.6 MBThis morning, I once again set aside the customary “Talking Animals” format to present my Annual Christmas Animal Song special—that is, a show entirely devoted to Holiday-oriented animal tunes. I also […]
Margaret Winslow, author of “Smart Ass: How a Donkey Challenged Me to Accept His True Nature and Rediscover My Own”
December 12, 2018 05:00 - 55 MBMargaret Winslow—professor emerita of earth sciences at the City College of New York and author, most recently, of “Smart Ass: How a Donkey Challenged Me to Accept His True Nature […]
Colleen Plumb, artist, photographer, and videographer
December 07, 2018 04:00 - 49.1 MBColleen Plumb—the Chicago-based artist, photographer and videographer, whose work explores the relationships people have with animals (particularly, captive ones)—recounts growing up in the Rogers Park area of Chicago, where her […]
Glen Zipper, creator-executive producer of the Netflix documentary series “Dogs”
November 28, 2018 05:00 - 60.2 MBGlen Zipper—the creator and executive producer of “Dogs,” the Netflix six-part documentary series (and whose resume includes producing the Oscar-winning doc “Undefeated”)—recalls growing up in an animal-free household, pets having […]
Dr. Nick Pyenson, paleontologist and author of “Spying on Whales: The Past, Present, and Future of Earth’s Most Awesome Creatures”
November 21, 2018 05:00 - 53.9 MBDr. Nick Pyenson—the curator of fossil marine mammals at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History, and the author of “Spying on Whales: The Past, Present, and Future of […]
Keith Wilkins & Melissa Dollard, of Seaside Seabird Sanctuary
November 07, 2018 05:00Keith Wilkins and Melissa Dollard—the Director of Operations and Hospital Supervisor, respectively, at the Seaside Seabird Sanctuary, in Indian Shores, FL that rescues and rehabilitates sick, injured and orphaned wild birds—explain […]
Jason M. Colby, author of “Orca: How We Came to Know and Love the Ocean’s Greatest Predator”
October 31, 2018 04:00Jason M. Colby—an environmental and international historian, and professor, at the University of Victoria and author, most recently of “Orca: How We Came to Know and Love the Ocean’s Greatest […]
Discussion of Amendment 13 with Carey Theil, of Grey2K USA Worldwide, & our Greyhound Correspondent Don Goldstein
October 24, 2018 04:00For this edition of “Talking Animals,” I presented a special show devoted to greyhounds, and specifically, Amendment 13, the ballot measure that, if it passes on Nov. 6, would end […]
Captain Paul Watson, founder of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
October 17, 2018 04:00Captain 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 […]
Sy Montgomery, author of numerous books, most recently, “How to Be A Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals”
October 03, 2018 04:00Sy Montgomery—the author of numerous acclaimed books about animals, including bestsellers “The Good Good Pig: The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood” and “The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration […]
Kinky Friedman, songwriter-satirist-animal rescuer
September 26, 2018 04:00Kinky Friedman—the singer-songwriter-author-satirist-animal rescuer and veteran cigar-chomping wag—describes how his longtime friend and sometimes advisor Willie Nelson, upon hearing in a 3am phone call that Friedman was watching “Matlock,” decided […]
Don Hardy, co-director of “Pick of the Litter”
September 19, 2018 04:00Don Hardy—co-director of the new documentary feature, “Pick of the Litter,” which tracks a litter of puppies from birth as they travel the challenging path in pursuit of becoming a […]
Marco Adda, canine researcher, dog trainer, behaviorist
September 12, 2018 04:00Marco Adda—part of a team of researchers who conducted a recently-published study of so-called “free-ranging dogs” and pet dogs in Bali, Indonesia—recalls his early years, including being born in Milan, […]
Cameron O’Steen, photographer-founder of the Yoga Animalia Project
September 05, 2018 04:00Cameron O’Steen—a photographer who created the Yoga Animalia Project, which involves traveling to farm animal sanctuaries across the country, and shooting portraits of the animal residents there—recalls his earliest experiences […]
Dr. Kerry Kriger, founder of Save The Frogs!
August 29, 2018 04:00Dr. Kerry Kriger—the founder of Save The Frogs!, which describes itself as the world’s leading amphibian conservation organization—reconstructs the distinctive path he traveled academically and geographically (including a mechanical engineering […]
Dr. Bryna Donnelly, co-founder of Rescue Rebuild
August 22, 2018 04:00Dr. Bryna Donnelly—the co-founder of Rescue Rebuild, an animal shelter renovation program that travels nationally (sometimes, internationally), remodeling and renovating shelters in need—discusses her academic life that preceded going full-time […]
Jim Oesterle, Asst. U.S. Attorney for Western District of Washington
August 15, 2018 04:00Jim. Oesterle—an Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of Washington, who, earlier this summer, served as a faculty member for a two-week course on Combating Illegal Wildlife Trafficking […]
Brigid Wasson, president of Mission Reunite
August 01, 2018 04:00Brigid Wasson—the president of Mission Reunite, a nonprofit organization that aims to assist pet owners whose animals are missing—describes her personal and professional involvement with animals, including growing up with […]
Barbara Trask Lovett, president of Save Nosey Now!
July 25, 2018 04:00Barbara Trask Lovett—the president of Save Nosey Now! (SNN), an organization that helped a high-profile, long-suffering circus elephant (Nosey) win freedom from the neglectful, exploitative treatment of her owner…and seeks […]
Samantha Szesciorka, equestrian, journalist, mustang adoption advocate
July 18, 2018 04:00Samantha Szesciorka—a Reno-based former U.S. Army journalist whose passion for horses, particularly mustangs, is manifested in some distinctive ways—recalls that she was indeed one of those little girls who loved […]
Matt & Phil Letten, The Vegan Bros, co-authors of “VODKA IS VEGAN: A Manifesto for Better Living and Not Being An A**hole”
July 11, 2018 04:00Matt & Phil Letten—siblings known as The Vegan Bros, and co-authors of “VODKA IS VEGAN: A Manifesto for Better Living and Not Being An Ahole”—recall their formative years, growing up […]
Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice and Dr. Christopher M. Buddle, co-authors of “Dr. Eleanor’s Book of Common Spiders”
June 27, 2018 04:00Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice and Dr. Christopher M. Buddle—a North Carolina writer who holds a PhD in entomology and the author of “Dr. Eleanor’s Book of Common Ants” series, and […]
Ashley Bell, director of “Love & Bananas: An Elephant Story”
June 20, 2018 04:00Ashley Bell—the actress perhaps best known for her acclaimed work in such top horror films as “The Last Exorcism” and “Psychopath”—discusses the elements and interests that led her to directing […]
Nellie McKay, singer-songwriter-activist + Triumph The Insult Comic Dog: 15th Anniversary Show
June 13, 2018 04:00On this program, we marked the 15th anniversary of “Talking Animals”—almost to the day! I launched the show on June 16, 2003 at KUCI, the campus-community radio station at the […]
Kristen Auerbach, Director of Pima Animal Care Center
May 23, 2018 04:00Kristen Auerbach—Director of Pima Animal Care Center (PACC), and recognized as a prominent, pioneering figure in the animal shelter world, in part through her previous stints at Austin Animal Center […]
Terry Woodford, music biz veteran & creator of “Canine Lullabies”
May 16, 2018 04:00Terry Woodford—who has extensive experience as a songwriter, record producer, and recording engineer, having worked in one capacity or another, with such artists as The Commodores, Hank Williams, Jr., and […]
Ted Leo, singer-songwriter-guitarist, veteran vegan
May 09, 2018 04:00Ted Leo—the singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, front man of Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, and veteran vegan—recounts his path to vegetarianism, in 1988, then after further reading, research, and contemplation, going […]
Lariana Forsythe, interim CEO of Community Action Stops Abuse (CASA)
May 02, 2018 04:00Lariana Forsythe—interim CEO of Community Action Stops Abuse (CASA), the domestic violence center based in Southern Pinellas County, which, in early March, opened an on-site kennel—explains that “interim” in this […]
Nicole Forsyth, president and CEO of RedRover
April 25, 2018 04:00Nicole Forsyth—president and CEO of RedRover, a Sacramento-based national nonprofit devoted to rescuing and sheltering animals in crisis—addresses the situation by which there are pockets of people across the country […]