Inspired as a young child by the discovery of King Tut’s tomb, Nora Shawki fell in love with the history of her country of Egypt. In this episode, we hear about discovering ancient treasures, sending lots of emails, unavoidable changes, and cities buried under your backyard.
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Jun 2022
S1E2 - Ecologist Dominique Gonçalves
One of the first times Dominique Gonçalves saw an elephant, it charged her. Yet she has devoted her life to studying them. In this episode, we hear about roundabout ways to find the thing you love, human-wildlife conflict, being underestimated, and asking for the things you want. ... Show More
11m 4s
Jun 2022
S1E3 - Expedition Leader Mallory Dimmitt
Mallory Dimmitt loves paddling and has used her athletic abilities to contribute to the scientific conversation. In this episode, we hear about wildlife corridors, over 2,000 miles of tropical forests, massive amounts of bugs, and the need for a good plan. --- This podcast is bro ... Show More
14m 56s
Jul 2022
S1E4 - Paleontologist Aubrey Roberts
Like many kids, Aubrey Roberts was obsessed with dinosaurs, and learned later that you can have job a working with them! Or rather, their bones. In this episode, we hear about ancient reptiles that aren’t dinosaurs, using engineering to study ancient animals, and the aftermath of ... Show More
13m 21s
Feb 2022
1KHO 35: Change the World and Do What Matters | Clare Fieseler & Gabby Salazar, National Geographic Explorers | 1000 Hours Outside Podcast - S3 E8
Clare Fieseler and Gabby Salazar met in the first class of National Geographic's Young Explorers. Over the past ten years, they have built a strong friendship and recently launched a new middle grades book together called No Boundaries: 25 Women Explorers and Scientists Share Adv ... Show More
52m 40s
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
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
Aug 2023
Howard Carter and the Discovery of King Tut
Discover how a young boy's fascination with ancient Egypt led him to uncover a hidden treasure trove of pharaohs' riches. Explore the suspenseful moment when, after years of searching, Howard finally peered into the untouched tomb, revealing dazzling artifacts, glittering gold, a ... Show More
9m 8s
Jul 2021
A Heartbreaking Novel About Mothers, Daughters and Secrets
<p>The latest pick for Group Text, our monthly column for readers and book clubs, is Esther Freud's <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/13/books/i-couldnt-love-you-more-esther-freud-group-text.html" target="_blank">“I Couldn’t Love You More,”</a> a novel about three generati ... Show More
56m 44s
Feb 20
Barbe Bleue, de Charles Perrault
L'histoire est celle d'un homme riche, mais doté d'une barbe bleue, qui lui donne un aspect laid et terrible. Il a déjà eu plusieurs épouses par le passé, dont on ne sait ce qu'elles sont devenues. Il propose à ses voisines de l'épouser, mais aucune ne le voulait. Finalement, l'u ... Show More
12m 12s
Feb 2023
The Soul of Music: Rhiannon Giddens excavates the past
This episode is part one of The Soul of Music—Overheard’s four-part series focusing on music, exploration, and Black history. Our guest this week is two-time Grammy award winner Rhiannon Giddens, a singer, songwriter, and banjo and fiddle player. A self-described “armchair histor ... Show More
35m 14s