Legacy print companies have moved into the podcasting space with varying degrees of success. One of the success stories has been National Geographic and its podcast Overheard.
Overheard at National Geographic unearths the world of science, adventure and exploration and helps us open our eyes and ears to the wonders of our planet. The high production values and fascinating storytelling of Overheard reinforce that podcast listeners can be treated to tales that delight by a legacy company like National Geographic that took the time, invested in the resources and brought its best people to the project.
Overheard at National Geographic returned for its eight season on Tuesday, October 26. Each weekly episode takes listeners behind the conversations overheard at Nat Geo headquarters, Zooms and Slack chats, as editors plan stories with Explorers and scientists, photographers and journalists all over the world.
The podcast is co-hosted by Peter Gwin, National Geographic editor at large, and Amy Briggs, executive editor of History magazine, and produced by Davar Ardalan, Eli Chen, Carla Wills, Brian Gutierrez, Jacob Pinter, Marcy Thompson, and Ilana Strauss.
This season will take listeners on audio experiences through topics such as rebranding bats’ villainous reputation through tequila, watching hippos bathe in the Serengeti with wildlife protectors, and American Indians’ fight to protect mounds made by their ancestors. Additionally, the season closes out with a special episode that explores the events of 2021 through the lens of Whitney Johnson, National Geographic’s Director of Visuals and Immersive Experiences, as she works on the special Year in Pictures issue of the magazine (January 2022 issue).
The first episode, "A Skeptic’s Guide to Loving Bats" explores bat myths, which aren’t new, but COVID-19 misinformation has spread them like never before. National Geographic Explorer at Large Rodrigo Medellin—aka the Bat Man of Mexico—is here to save the day with the help of facts, science… and tequila.
The eight season of “Overheard” is sponsored by Geico and Citibank.
For a company that is 132 years old and has delighted our world with visual pictures and images of unimaginable wonder, National Geographic has created a podcast – Overheard – that drenches our ears with sonic images that enchant and educate.
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