THE MAKING OF: A NAT GEO PODCAST
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Episode 33: Executive Producers
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Executive Producers, Jane Root and Graham Booth, undertook the most epic project of their career with the National Geographic series Welcome To Earth....
Episode 32: Sound
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Chris Albert is joined by Emmy-nominated sound mixer, Tony Volante, who contributed his expertise to two current National Geogra...
Episode 31: Editors
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joining host Chris Albert for this episode are National Geographic film editors Felix Black (Welcome To Earth), Jenny Nelson (Life Below Zero) and And...
Episode 30: Directors
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Host Chris Albert is joined by three award-winning National Geographic directors to discuss their latest documentaries. National Geographic director R...
Episode 29: Score
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Academy-Award nominated and Emmy-winning composer, Daniel Pemberton, joins host Chris Albert to discuss his electronic-infused score for National Geog...
Episode 28: Cinematographers
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
National Geographic Cinematographers Brendan McGinty and Sim Houtman share stories of the ambitious undertakings of their respective docu-series, Welc...
Episode 27: “Secrets of the Whales” Part 2 with Executive Producer, Writer and Director Brian Armstrong & Composer Raphaelle Thibault
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Executive producer/writer/director Brian Armstrong explains the challenges of directing the “stars” of National Geographic’s documen...
Episode 26: "Genius: Aretha" Part 4 – Behind the Scenes with Executive Producer and Director Anthony Hemingway
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Executive Producer and Director Anthony Hemingway joins host Stacey Wilson Hunt to discuss National Geographic’s “Genius: Aretha”.&n...
Episode 25: "Genius: Aretha" Part 3 - Becoming Aretha with Cynthia Erivo, Coree Moreno and Terrell Mullin
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oscar-nominated, Emmy, Tony and Grammy Award winner Cynthia Erivo discusses her portrayal of Aretha Franklin in National Geographic’s “Gen...
Episode 24: "IMPACT with Gal Gadot" – Behind the Scenes with Women of Wonder Gal Gadot and Vanessa Roth
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"National Geographic Presents: IMPACT with Gal Gadot" executive producer and host Gal Gadot and executive producer and series director Vanessa Roth jo...
Episode 23: “Secrets of the Whales” with Nat Geo Photographer & Explorer Brian Skerry
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
National Geographic Explorer and Photographer Brian Skerry discusses the three-year endeavor to make the new 4-part Disney+ documentary series Se...
Episode 22: Behind the Scenes of "Race to the Center of the Earth" with Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Race to the Center of the Earth” executive producers Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri discuss the series’ unique concept, co...
Episode 21: "Genius: Aretha" Part 2 – Behind the Scenes with Producers Brian Grazer and Suzan-Lori Parks
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Executive producers Brian Grazer and Suzan-Lori Parks join host Stacey Wilson Hunt to discuss National Geographic’s "Genius: Aretha." Considered...
Episode 20: "Genius: Aretha" Part 1 - Crafts with Jennifer Bryan, Dondraico Johnson & Kevin McKnight
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
National Geographic’s Emmy-winning series “Genius” returns for a third season with “Genius: Aretha,” a dramatization of ...
Episode 19: The Making of "Trafficked" with Mariana Van Zeller
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The stories behind-the-camera are nearly as exciting as the ones that are shown in National Geographic’s new eight-part series Trafficked w...
Episode 18: Behind the Scenes of “Rebuilding Paradise” With Producers Sara Bernstein and Xan Parker and Subject Michelle John
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
National Geographic Documentary Films’ new documentary Rebuilding Paradise begins with the tragic wildfire that destroyed most of the ...
Episode 17: Rising from the Ashes: A Conversation with “Rebuilding Paradise” Director Ron Howard
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A few days after most of the town of Paradise, California, was tragically burned to the ground in 2018, legendary filmmaker Ron Howard sent a crew. &n...
Episode 16: “City So Real”’s Ears, Eyes and Editor: A Chat With Zak Piper, Kevin Shaw and David E. Simpson
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While a good documentary can leave viewers fascinated by its subject, creating “City So Real” has had the same effect ...
Episode 15: Extreme Close-Up on Chicago – and America - with “City So Real” Filmmaker Steve James
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The five-part documentary series “City So Real” from Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Steve James (“Hoop Dreams,” &ldquo...
Episode 14: Inside the Immigration Crisis with “Blood on the Wall” Directors Sebastian Junger and Nick Quested
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Recent history is shown in fascinating detail in “Blood On The Wall” from National Geographic Documentary Films. Academy Award® nomine...
Episode 13: The Right Stuff” Takes Flight: Actors Patrick J. Adams and Jake McDorman and Producer Jennifer Davisson
03 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The inspiring story of the original U.S. space program is told in a new National Geographic original scripted series for Disney+, “The Right Stu...
Episode 1: Return to the Cosmos with Neil deGrasse Tyson
13 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The most beloved science franchise on the planet made its highly anticipated return this spring with “Cosmos: Possible Worlds,” which was ...
Episode 2: Inside the Brain of Keegan-Michael Key
13 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The new season of the Emmy®-nominated series “Brain Games” features a star-studded lineup of celebrity guests, from actors and musicia...
Episode 3: “Barkskins” with Marcia Gay Harden, David Thewlis and Elwood Reid
13 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
National Geographic’s limited series “Barkskins” is a sprawling tale of mystery, drama and grit in 17th century New France dubbed &l...
Episode 4: Running Wild with Bear Grylls and Bobby Bones
13 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The hit adventure series “Running Wild with Bear Grylls” found its new, rightful home on National Geographic this season, with more action...
Episode 5: Taking the Kitchen Around the World with Gordon Ramsay and Jon Kroll
13 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted” shows a side of the multi-Michelin-star chef that many viewers have never seen before: humble student and adven...
Episode 6: Getting Curious with Jeff Goldblum
13 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The cult of Jeff Goldblum was never more alive and apparent than in his National Geographic original series for Disney+, “The World According to...
Episode 7: Creating the “Cosmos” with Ann Druyan and Brannon Braga
13 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The true force behind “Cosmos: Possible Worlds” is Ann Druyan: its creator, writer, director and executive producer. Her journey to the ne...
Episode 8: Music and Storytelling
13 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the many crafts that are crucial to creating the drama and emotion of a television program is the score. The composers of “Barkskins,&rdq...
Episode 9: Social Distancing with Life Below Zero
13 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
National Geographic’s “Life Below Zero” has been an Emmy®-winning crowd pleaser for more than 100 episodes. The only people toug...
Episode 10: The Heroism of “The Cave”
13 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Besieged civilians in war-torn Syria find hope and safety underground inside the subterranean hospital known as the Cave. Pediatrician and managing ph...
Episode 11: The Undeterred Craftswomen of “Barkskins”
13 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For the sweeping limited series “Barkskins,” production designer Isabelle Guay built an entire working 17th-century village in the wildern...
Episode 12: “Sea of Shadows” with Dr. Jane Goodall and Richard Ladkani
13 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The environmental documentary thriller “Sea of Shadows” exposes how Mexican cartels and government corruption have conspired to make the S...