Feb 6

Do Animals Have Friends?

In this episode, we talk to two scientists who study animal friendships, in different animals, and in different ways. We’ll hear from Karen Bales, who studies titi monkeys (AKA “fuzzy little guys”) and Annaliese Beery, who studies voles (AKA “the cutest rodents”). Get ready to di ... Show More

27m 6s

Jan 23

How Did Earth Begin?

How did Earth get created? What did our planet begin as? Why does our world exist? What started our planet? These questions take us back billions of years to learn how Earth formed in the very beginning - and then, we’ll look to a group of mysterious asteroids that might reveal h ... Show More

23m 52s

Jan 9

The Science of Fungi

This is a rebroadcast of one of our favorite episodes from season 9! Do fungi breathe? That’s what listener Alice wants to know - and we’ll find out in our punniest episode yet! We visit the Fungarium - the largest and oldest collection of fungi in the world with curator Lee Davi ... Show More

26m 11s

Aug 2023

King Tut and Ancient Egypt

Join us in this exciting episode as we journey back in time to ancient Egypt to uncover the mysteries of King Tutankhamun! From his royal lineage to his legendary tomb, we explore the life and times of this young pharaoh. Learn about the stunning treasures found within his burial ... Show More

9m 14s

Oct 2022

S7E3.5 - Overheard on Greeking Out - The Hole Where King Tut’s Heart Used to Be

This is a kid-friendly episode of Overheard at Nat Geo! We encounter descriptions of mummification, a game show, lots of Black Goo, the aftermath of the Amarna period, and a missing heart! We dig into why ancient Egyptian King Tutankhamun’s heart is missing from his tomb and what ... Show More

27m 34s

Sep 2022

Tutankhamun | 6. secrets of the pharaoh's mummy

There’s no more instantly recognisable symbol of ancient Egypt than a mummy. And, of course, the mummy of Tutankhamun is the most famous of all. But what can we learn from looking at the mummified body of an ancient boy king? In episode 6 of our series on Tutankhamun, Ellie Cawth ... Show More

41m 16s

Oct 2022

The Hole Where King Tut’s Heart Used to Be

One hundred years since the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb, archaeologists are still puzzling over the mysteries of his mummy. Why was he covered in “black goo” and buried without a heart? And how did his tomb remain hidden for so long? To answer these questions, we head to ... Show More

29m 29s

Sep 2022

Ägypten | Von Schätzen und Grabräubern

Hier wird gecheckt, warum es Mumien gibt, wie die Gräber der Pharaonen geschützt wurden und was die alten Ägypter an Katzen toll fanden.

24m 49s

Jun 2023

Tuto : fabriquer une momie égyptienne

<p>Mes chers camarades, bien le bonjour !</p><p>Encore aujourd’hui, quand je me balade dans les musées, dès que je tombe sur une momie égyptienne, je suis bluffé par la qualité de la préservation du corps. On distingue les traits du visage, les dents, les ongles, les cheveux ... Show More

17m 55s

Nov 2022

How were people mummified?

<p>Ancient Egyptians did lots of amazing things, from building pyramids to inventing a form of writing called hieroglyphics. They also mummified important people after they died. In this episode, we’ll explain how that process was done and why. We’ll also meet a museum curator wh ... Show More

35m 47s

Oct 2022

S7E3 - Akhenaten The Heretic King

Akhenaten, oh Muses, is who we discuss in today's episode. We'll talk through his religious beliefs and how it made sense to build a new city in the middle of the desert. We encounter anthropomorphic stars, megalomania, re-writing religion, the pain of moving, artsy fartsy stuff, ... Show More

23m 11s

The Tomb of the Animal Mummies