We’ll sift through 2021 with Whitney Johnson, National Geographic’s director of visuals and immersive experiences, as she works on the “Year in Pictures” special issue and shares what makes an unforgettable image. And we’ll talk with photographers who documented the COVID-19 pandemic and the spread of California wildfires among other key moments of the year. ... Show More
Jul 2023
Trapped in the icy waters of the Northwest Passage
For centuries, the Northwest Passage, the long-sought sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through northern Canada, was a holy grail of Arctic exploration. Even now, sailing through it isn’t guaranteed. Mark Synnott, a National Geographic Explorer, writer, and adv ... Show More
34m 16s
Jul 2023
Playback: Modern Lives, Ancient Caves
There’s a lost continent waiting to be explored, and it’s right below our feet. We’ll dig into the deep human relationship to the underground—and why we understand it from an instinctive point of view, but not so much from a physical one. (Hint: We’re afraid of the dark.) In an e ... Show More
28m 39s
Jun 2023
Playback: This Indigenous Practice Fights Fire with Fire
For decades, the U.S. government evangelized fire suppression, most famously through Smokey Bear’s wildfire prevention campaign. But as climate change continues to exacerbate wildfire seasons and a growing body of scientific research supports using fire to fight fire, Indigenous ... Show More
29m 8s
Jun 2023
NARIMAN EL-MOFTY | Intentional Photojournalism | Conversations
<p>In this episode, two-time Pulitzer-prize winning photojournalist, Nariman El-Mofty, sits down with Mikey for a compelling conversation about photojournalism, capturing history and human stories, and the impact of the Orientalist gaze within the news industry. Nariman shares he ... Show More
1h 11m
Jun 2022
Welcome to The Photographer's Podcast!
<p>If you're looking for a supportive space to learn, grow and evolve as a photographer this podcast is for you! I'm Nicole Hill, your host, your peer AND your photography BFF.</p> <p>As a fashion photographer, I've had my work in everything from magazine covers to campaigns arou ... Show More
1m 36s
Nov 2021
FWD: "On Photography in Lebanon - Kaph Books"
In this afikra FWD, Tanya Sukkari talked about "On Photography in Lebanon" from Kaph Books. On Photography in Lebanon is a book in which forty contributors share their perspectives on photography in Lebanon, evoking its equally numerous forms of existence. Examining techniques, p ... Show More
9m 51s
Aug 2022
Quelle est la place des femmes dans l’histoire de la photographie ? [Table-ronde]
Si nous avons voulu dédier une saison du podcast Une Autre Histoire à cinq femmes photographes (Lee Miller, Gerda Taro, Francesca Woodman, Virginia de Castiglione et Berenice Abbott), c’est pour mettre en lumière le parcours de photographes influentes, qui ont parfois été oubliée ... Show More
39m 37s
Apr 2024
FOR THE WILD on Slow Media
We’re calling in slow media.Feeling into the need for slow, emotionally grounded, and resonant content, we’ll be pausing weekly episodes to fully embody a slow media approach. The past ten years of interviews have shown us how media should be slow, rooted, and steadying, and this ... Show More
5m 36s
<p>Tasneem Alsultan is an acclaimed Saudi photographer whose work explores gender & social issues across the GCC and MidEast.</p><p>Created & Hosted by: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mikey_mu/" target="_blank">Mikey Muhanna</a>, afikra<br />Edited by: Ramzi Ramman<br />Theme ... Show More