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Matthew Maran PodcastTalking with Rachael TalibartRachael Talibart is a professional photographer with a particular interest in the sea and the coast it carves. Her critically acclaimed photographs have been featured in the press all over the world.2025-03-251h 14Matthew Maran PodcastTalking with Jaime RojoJaime Rojo is a photographer and National Geographic Explorer who blends his love for wild nature, conservation, and storytelling to create impactful visual campaigns that raise public awareness about environmental issues.2024-12-261h 03Matthew Maran PodcastTalking with Aaron GekoskiAaron Gekoski is an internationally-acclaimed photojournalist and film-maker, specialising in human-animal conflict.2024-12-161h 10Matthew Maran PodcastTalking with Sarah LeenSarah Leen is a distinguished photographer, photo editor, and teacher who has made significant contributions to the field of visual storytelling. In 2013, she made history as the first female Director of Photography at National Geographic magazine.2024-09-161h 21Matthew Maran PodcastTalking with Alexa KeefeAlexa Keefe is the senior photo editor for wildlife at National Geographic magazine, shaping the visual narrative for cross-platform stories related to conservation, natural history, and the intersection between humans and animals.2024-06-2743 minMatthew Maran PodcastTalking With Chantelle LindsayThis week, I have the pleasure of hosting Chantelle Lindsay as my guest. Hailing from South London but with connections to Doncaster and Peterborough, Chantelle is a versatile wildlife conservationist and TV presenter.2024-03-181h 05Matthew Maran PodcastPodcast InterludeNo guest this week but I'm dialling in to let you all know I've set up a Patreon page for the podcast so if you'd like to support what I do please visit patreon.com/MatthewMaranPodcast and sign up as a paid member.2024-02-2711 min
What About Rob?Joe Gorman and Matt Maran mourn Matthew Perry | Buff Boys Swapcastyo yo! Matt and Joe and I did a nice buff boys swapcast. If you want to hear us gossip and name names, the Patreon this week is maybe our spiciest yet https://www.patreon.com/whataboutrob Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-11-061h 06Matthew Maran PodcastTalking with Kabir KaulKabir Kaul is a conservationist, writer and campaigner with a passion for London's biodiversity. Kabir has made it his mission to shed light on the often-overlooked green spaces and the remarkable wildlife that call London home. He has coined this ecosystem the 'Wild Side of London,' emphasising that it is the shared responsibility of every Londoner to safeguard this natural treasure.2023-10-291h 06Matthew Maran PodcastTalking With Morgan HeimMorgan Heim is a wildlife photojournalist and filmmaker who has dedicated her craft to capturing the intricate narratives of wildlife and human coexistence, both in her home country of the United States and abroad. Renowned for her profound storytelling abilities, Morgan combines captivating still photography with compelling video footage to bring a diverse array of stories to life.2023-07-251h 24Matthew Maran PodcastTalking With Marcus WestbergMarcus Westberg is a photographer and writer dedicated to sharing diverse conservation narratives across Africa, Asia, and his native Sweden in Europe. His work has featured in publications such as the New York Times, Guardian, Geo, and Africa Geographic.2023-05-291h 30Matthew Maran PodcastTalking With Peter MatherPeter Mather is a renowned Canadian photographer who has spent the last two decades capturing the stunning landscapes and unique wildlife of Canada's Yukon region. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Canadian Geographic, and numerous other publications, earning him recognition as one of the country's top wildlife photographers.2023-05-041h 15Matthew Maran PodcastTalking With Doug GimesyDoug is a professional conservation and wildlife photojournalist who focuses on Australian issues. He is a four-time finalist in the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the year and the inaugural winner of the WildScreen Panda Photo Story Awards and a Senior Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP)2022-12-241h 10Matthew Maran PodcastTalking With Clay BoltClay Bolt is a natural history and conservation photographer who specialises in photographing invertebrates. In his own words, Clay says, “my favourite subjects in the world are the little animals which most people ignore”. It was Clay’s obsession with bees that led him be a leading voice in the fight to protect the rust-patched bumble bee and as a result this species became America's first federally protected native bee in 2017.2022-12-231h 08Matthew Maran PodcastTalking with Margot about Remembering BearsBack on the podcast for second visit, Margot Raggett tells us about her latest book, Remembering Bears. Margot was a guest on this podcast four years ago so to find out more about her and the birth of this unique fundraising initiative head back to episode 12.2022-10-061h 15
Rock Bottom PodcastThe Google Dolls w/ Matt Maran & Neil RubensteinNeil & Matt talk about Seattle's lack of diversity, Matthew Broderick's car accident, Neil tried to live in the MLB Cave, and Matt went to Alaska to sing karaoke on cruises, fun times! follow Neil & Matt on twitter at @NeilRubenstein & @realmattmaran2022-08-291h 13Matthew Maran PodcastTalking with Charlie Hamilton JamesCharlie Hamilton James is a National Geographic Photographer who specialises in telling stories about conservation, natural history and anthropology. Charlie has been obsessed with wildlife ever since he was a kid and at the age of 7 he spent much of his childhood watching kingfishers. This obsession led him to photographing them when he was 13 and a few years later he working on David Attenborough’s Trials of Life as a camera assistant.2022-08-0500 minMatthew Maran PodcastTalking with Will Burrard-LucasWill Burarrd-Lucas is a British wildlife photographer who specialises in capturing intimate portraits of some of Africa’s most charismatic and elusive species. His love for the natural world began at a young age after spending much of his childhood living in Tanzania in East Africa.2022-07-181h 09
Charlotte Readers PodcastScreenwriting, Bookstagram, and Thriller, Mystery, and Adventure NovelsIn this episode 302, we dive into the world of screenwriting and give practical tips for how to launch a Bookstagram tour. We also check out a quirky detective novel, a fast-paced Western, and a thriller set on the Texas-Mexico border. And we offer summer reading recommendations–and have some fun with the podcast’s new sound mixer!
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Rick Bleiweiss is a publishing executive, former music industry executive, and Grammy nominated record producer who is releasing his first novel, Pignon Scorbion and the Barbershop Detectives. Learn more at https...2022-07-121h 56Matthew Maran PodcastTalking with Kathy MoranKathy Moran recently retired as deputy director of photography for National Geographic Magazine after an incredible 40-year career. She was the first senior photo editor for natural history at the magazine editing over 350 terrestrial and underwater stories.2022-04-0152 minMatthew Maran PodcastTalking with Suzi EszterhasSuzi Eszterhas is an award-winning wildlife photographer who specialises in photographing newborn animals including elephants, cheetahs and sloths .2021-12-221h 30Matthew Maran PodcastTalking with Georgina SteytlerGeorgina Steytler is a multi award winning wildlife photographer with a passion for birds, ethics and Conservation. After quitting her corporate job over 10 years ago Georgina began volunteering for Birdlife WA. Her rapid rise to becoming one of the most recognised bird photographer is extraordinary.2021-08-191h 17Matthew Maran PodcastTalking with Andy RouseFor more than 25 years Andy has photographed wildlife all over the world, capturing stunning shots of iconic species such as polar bears, tigers and mountain gorillas.2021-06-211h 25Matthew Maran PodcastTalking with Hannah StitfallHannah Stitfall is a wildlife producer, filmmaker and presenter. She has presented shows for BBC Earth, BBC Springwatch and BBC Radio Four.2021-02-091h 04Matthew Maran PodcastTalking with Keith and Jo about Hidden2021-01-011h 10Matthew Maran PodcastTalking With Megan McCubbin2020-10-081h 10Matthew Maran PodcastTalking with Britta JaschinskiBritta Jaschinski is a German photojournalist living in south London, England. After studying her BA in photography in south England she quickly gained notoriety scoring her first publishing deal with Phaidon.2020-07-272h 03Matthew Maran PodcastTalking with Sandra BartochaSandra Bartocha is a multi-award winning nature photographer living in Germany. She is a self-proclaimed lover of the seas and the trees, and of good coffee!
Sandra gained notoriety for breaking the mould, using exquisite technique to capture trees, flowers and landscapes in beautiful colour and light in a unique style. She moved away the formulaic methods of pin-sharp, hallelujah light, landscape photography to focus on capturing the mood of a place, to evoke an emotional response and the results are breath taking.2020-07-101h 09Matthew Maran PodcastTalking with Steve BackshallSteve Backshall is a naturalist, author and presenter best know for BBC’s Deadly 60 – a programme aimed at young people that features Steve and his camera crew attempting to find the ‘most deadly’ animals in the world.2020-05-1437 minMatthew Maran PodcastTalking with Chris PackhamChris Packham is a broadcaster, naturalist, writer, photographer, filmmaker, conservationist and campaigner. He presents BBC’s BAAFTA award winning Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Winterwatch series and numerous other natural history documentaries for the BBC, National Geographic and The Discovery Channel.2020-03-251h 24Matthew Maran PodcastTalking with Neil Aldridge | Part TwoNeil Aldridge is a conservationist and multi award-winning photographer with more than 35 awards in major international competitions. He lectures at the prestigious Marine and Natural History degree course at Falmouth University and has worked for several leading NGOs in the wildlife and environment sector.2020-02-1352 minMatthew Maran PodcastTalking with Neil Aldridge | Part OneNeil Aldridge is a conservationist and multi award-winning photographer with over 35 awards in major international competitions. He lectures at the prestigious Marine and Natural History degree course at Falmouth University and has worked for several leading NGOs in the wildlife and environment sector.2020-01-301h 18Matthew Maran PodcastTalking with Jo-Anne McArthur | Part TwoJo-Anne McArthur is a multi award-winning photographer, author and speaker. She specialises in photographing the ‘invisible animals’ - the animals we eat, wear, test on and confine, yet rarely see. Over the past 20 years Jo has worked tirelessly to shine a light on the suffering of billions of animals exploited for human consumption. Her investigative work has seen her travel to more than 60 countries where she has documented wide ranging subjects from puppy mills and circuses, to fur farms and bull fighting.2019-12-2247 minMatthew Maran PodcastTalking with Jo-Anne McArthur | Part OneJo-Anne McArthur is a multi award-winning photographer, author and speaker. She specialises in photographing the ‘invisible animals’ - the animals we eat, wear, test on and confine, yet rarely see. Over the past 20 years Jo has worked tirelessly to shine a light on the suffering of billions of animals exploited for human consumption. Her investigative work has seen her travel to more than 60 countries where she has documented wide ranging subjects from puppy mills and circuses, to fur farms and bull fighting.2019-12-1949 minMatthew Maran PodcastTalking with Karine AignerAfter nine years working as the Senior Picture Editor at National Geographic Kids magazine Karine Aigner ventured into the world of freelance photography. Drawing on her wealth of knowledge as an editor, Karine’s body of work is powerful, varied and tells creative stories with her images with a focus on animals and their relationships with humans.2019-11-041h 24Matthew Maran PodcastTalking with Roxy FurmanRoxy - AKA ‘Roxy The Zoologist’ - is a wildlife biologist, photographer, activist, filmmaker, and presenter. After graduating with a first class honours in Zoology, Roxy landed a ‘dream’ job as a wildlife guide in the west of Scotland. Things didn’t turn out as planned but this didn’t stop her pursuing her dream of creating visual content, using both moving and still images to tell stories about protecting animals and their habitats.2019-09-161h 13Matthew Maran PodcastTalking with Staffan WidstrandStaffan is a founding member of the Wild Wonders of Europe – an initiative that celebrates Europe’s natural wonders through photographic exhibitions, books and printed media. It started 11 years ago and became one of the biggest conservation communication initiatives in the world. To date, the project can boast reaching 800 million people worldwide with incredible images ranging from Scandanavian wolves to sperm whales in the Azores.2019-08-161h 15Matthew Maran PodcastTalking with Bertie GregoryBertie is a wildlife filmmaker, photographer and presenter who at the age of 25 already has three online series under his belt for National Geographic as well as presenting his work to huge audiences on the National Geographic Live tour across North America. He has filmed extensively for the BBC including their landmark series Planet Earth 2, Wild Cities and Seven Worlds, One Planet.2019-07-101h 08Matthew Maran PodcastTalking with Josh KempinskiAfter graduating with a Masters in Environmental Technology from Imperial College, London, Josh Kempinski’s career in conservation has seen him work in countries including Liberia, Mozambique, Greece, Belize, Philippines, Cambodia and Vietnam. He has worked on a number of projects fulfilling a variety of roles as a Field Conservation Advisor, Protected Area Management Specialist and a Senior REDD+ Specialist.2019-03-171h 14Matthew Maran PodcastTalking with Margot RaggettAfter running a successful PR agency in London, Margot Raggett’s career took a new direction as she followed her passion for wildlife photography. A regular visitor to Kenya, in east Africa, her interest in photography, which began as a hobby, quickly flourished into a full time career. Margot now produces high quality images that are published worldwide. She is a category winner in the prestigious Nature’s Best Photography Awards and a regular ‘Photographer in Residence’ at Entim camp in the Maasai Mara, leading photographic tours there and elsewhere in Kenya.2018-12-131h 25Matthew Maran PodcastTalking with Pete CairnsMy guest today is Pete Cairns. Pete is a professional photographer and the founding director of The Wild Media Foundation, a social enterprise, which includes initiatives such as SCOTLAND: the Big Picture – an organisation that informs, inspires and influences fresh thinking around the potential for a wilder Scotland. He also co-founded the Wild Wonders of Europe project, which brought together 70 of the continent’s most talented nature photographers and sent them on 145 assignments across 48 European countries to gather more than 200,000 stunning images, showcasing Europe’s rich diversity and to promote conservation as a force for good.2018-12-1358 min
Last WordBaroness Trumpington, Roy Bailey, Chief Inspector Henry Stevens GC, Bernardo BertolucciPictured: Baroness TrumpingtonMatthew Bannister onBaroness Trumpington, who worked for Lloyd George and at Bletchley Park during the war then became a government minister noted for her cheerfully unstuffy attitude. Roy Bailey the socialist folk singer who teamed up with Tony Benn in an award winning live act.Henry Stevens, the police officer who won the George Cross for repeatedly tackling a burglar who shot him in the face.Bernardo Bertolucci, director of the acclaimed film "The Last Emperor" and the controversial "Last Tango In Paris"....2018-11-3028 minMatthew Maran PodcastTalking with Jasper DoestJasper is a multi award-winning photographer based in the Netherlands. After numerous outdoor trips with his parents who were keen hikers and nature lovers, Jasper began photographing at an early age. He studied biology to gain a better understanding of the subjects he wanted to photograph and at the age of 20 he tried his luck in a Dutch photography competition, entering the professional award as an amateur and duly won it.
Fast forward nearly 20 years and Jasper’s images have been published worldwide in Geo, Smithsonian and National Geographic Magazines and his photo stories have been awarded recently in the Wo...2018-10-151h 09Matthew Maran PodcastTalking with Stephanie FooteStephanie Foote is a wildlife photographer and videographer with a first class degree in Natural History Photography. Based in the historic city of Cambridge, Stephanie hopes to bridge the gap between the science and arts, using her camera as a tool to bring people closer to nature and highlight the threats to wildlife and habitats around the world.2018-08-141h 13