Launching on Feb. 2, the Eight-Episode Season Will Air Weekly
(WASHINGTON — Jan. 26, 2021) National Geographic’s short-form, fact-based podcast, “Overheard at National Geographic,“ is returning for its fifth season on Tuesday, Feb. 2. In this season, “Overheard” continues to bring curiosity front and center. For more than a century, National Geographic has allowed people to see the world through photography and now they’re helping them hear it too – capturing the sounds of the most far-flung regions, inspiring discoveries, and the call of wildlife in an inimitable Nat Geo fashion. “Overheard” began 2021 as the #1 science show on Apple Podcasts with over 9 million downloads. Hosted by Peter Gwin, editor at large at National Geographic; and Amy Briggs, executive editor of National Geographic History magazine, the podcast invites listeners to adventure along with real-life explorers on an audio escapade of discovery.
“In 2021, our ‘Overheard’ team will take you on an ambitious series of journeys, from the canyon labyrinths of the Gila Wilderness to the farthest reaches of Mars,” says Davar Ardalan, executive producer of Audio – Podcasting. ”We’ll trek up icy cliff faces in search of snow leopards, learn the whistles and clicks of orca mothers on the hunt, and delve into what makes a musical genius. Together with our listeners, we will venture to the far corners of our planet, embarking on a mini-adventure wherever our listeners might be.”
Guided by the yellow border that has served as a portal for National Geographic’s last 133 years, the podcast provides a glimpse of life on the other side of the planet, in the deepest jungles, driest deserts and coldest terrains. From the Himalayas to outer space and from fearsome women warriors to a deep dive on where musical genius comes from, listeners will be taken on a spectacular journey of learning and exploration.
The first episode of “Overheard at National Geographic” will be available on National Geographic, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Google Podcasts and Castbox.
A bonus episode of “Overheard” about the 2021 presidential inauguration, “Bicycles, Better Angels and Biden,” released on Jan. 21, is available now.
For more information on the podcast and to dive in deeper, visit www.natgeo.com/overheard.
Download key art for the podcast HERE.
Download trailer for the podcast HERE.
ABOUT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PARTNERS
National Geographic Partners LLC (NGP), a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and the National Geographic Society, is committed to bringing the world premium science, adventure and exploration content across an unrivaled portfolio of media assets. NGP combines the global National Geographic television channels (National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo WILD, Nat Geo MUNDO, Nat Geo PEOPLE) with National Geographic’s media and consumer-oriented assets, including National Geographic magazines; National Geographic studios; related digital and social media platforms; books; maps; children’s media; and ancillary activities that include travel, global experiences and events, archival sales, licensing and e-commerce businesses. Furthering knowledge and understanding of our world has been the core purpose of National Geographic for 133 years, and now we are committed to going deeper, pushing boundaries, going further for our consumers … and reaching millions of people around the world in 172 countries and 43 languages every month as we do it. NGP returns 27 percent of our proceeds to the nonprofit National Geographic Society to fund work in the areas of science, exploration, conservation and education. For more information visit natgeotv.com or nationalgeographic.com, or find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Pinterest.
MEDIA CONTACT
Chandler Hueth, chandler.hueth@natgeo.com