National Geographic Launches New Podcast Series, “Overheard at National Geographic”

“You know what National Geographic looks like, but do you know what
it sounds like?”

This snappy show gives listeners the unique opportunity to eavesdrop
on the wild and fascinating conversations happening at National
Geographic by tapping into the knowledge and expertise of its Explorers,
scientists and photographers

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–National Geographic is launching a new podcast series, “Overheard
at National Geographic.” This short-form, fact-based show will give
listeners the inside scoop at the incredible world covered by National
Geographic by tapping into the unique knowledge of its many contributors.

Hosted by the charismatic Vaughn
Wallace, National Geographic senior photo editor, each episode will
last approximately 15 to 20 minutes, and an eight-episode, eight-week
season is to begin June 11, releasing every Tuesday. Each episode will
offer listeners the chance to get swept up in their own curiosity and to
enter a world of wondrous happenings — remarkable, surprising and
utterly amazing.

“As a kid growing up in Washington, D.C., I used to dream about what it
was like to work at National Geographic, a place teeming with real-life
adventurers, photographers and scientists — and I know I’m not the only
one,” said Wallace. “With ‘Overheard,’ we’ve created a way for listeners
to join the distinct, awesome conversation that could only happen right
here. It’s super exciting to let audiences around the world peer behind
the curtain and eavesdrop within the walls of National Geographic.”

“At National Geographic, experiential storytelling is really the common
denominator of everything we create and share with our audiences,” said Whitney
Johnson, vice president of immersive experiences at National
Geographic. “For decades, our photography and journalism have
transported audiences to the farthest reaches of the world, and now,
through the condensed, audio format, we’re taking listeners even
further.”

“With ‘Overheard’ we hope to illustrate how a brand like ours can enter
a space where audio is king and make the format not just work for our
audiences, but engage them in an entirely new and imaginative form of
storytelling that helps them better understand their world,” said
Johnson.

The first season kicks off June 11 with the release of “Humpback
Whale Song of the Summer,” which explores the “culture” of the
Western Pacific humpback whale and how these creatures create their
“song of the year.” Other episodes in the first season cover subjects
ranging from the art and evolution of children’s lying to scuba diving
in a pyramid in Sudan.

The first episode of “Overheard at National Geographic,” sponsored by
Viking, will be available on Apple, Google, Tune In, iHeart, Spotify and
Stitcher. 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
(YouTube link here).

About National Geographic

National Geographic Partners LLC (NGP), a joint venture between Disney
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 131 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,
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Contacts

Anna Kukelhaus Dynan, Anna.Kukelhaus@natgeo.com,
202-912-6724
Kelsey Taylor, Kelsey.Taylor@natgeo.com,
202-912-6776