Greeking Out from National Geographic Kids

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 archaeologists have learned a century since the discovery of the young pharaoh’s tomb.One hundred years since the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb, archaeologists are still puzzling over the mystery of why his heart is missing. In ancient Egyptian religion, the heart is thought to be the seat of intelligence and key to the afterlife–when a person dies, it’s weighed against a feather to determine where the soul goes. We’ll head into National Geographic Museum’s King Tut exhibit with archaeologist-in-residence Fred Hiebert to hear his take on what happened to Egypt’s boy king and hear from mummy expert Salima Ikram about how recent excavations of the tomb are helping scientists get closer to the answer.Oct 19th - Flip and Mozi’s Guide to How to Be an Earthling: https://wondery.com/shows/how-to-be-an-earthling/episode/9842-camel-102022/Oct 19th - The Ten News: https://pod.link/1514325670/episode/f04fc6122254e7ddee9e3e9838ddeb8cOct 20th - The Big Fib: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pharaohs/id1348469682?i=1000582474720Oct 21st - How We Explore: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/archaeologist-nora-shawki/id1625920072?i=1000583474914Oct 25th - Mystery Recipe: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4excJii06V9DTpigtjqaIG?si=5d78a444af44420bOct 28th - Tumble: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4JXXcdLIpRLaoHsPBM4dYE?si=26JbWBfdSsCWJ2LEOPNNeQOct 31st - Girl Tales: https://girltalespodcast.com/Nov 2nd - Forever Ago: https://www.brainson.org/collection/forever-ago-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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, and the Pharaoh Tutankhamun.Check out the other podcasts in Nat Geo Kids Podcast Party: Ancient Egypt! And check back for links to the episodes when they come out.Oct 19th - Flip and Mozi’s Guide to How to Be an Earthling: https://wondery.com/shows/how-to-be-an-earthling/episode/9842-camel-102022/Oct 19th - The Ten News: https://pod.link/1514325670/episode/f04fc6122254e7ddee9e3e9838ddeb8cOct 20th - The Big Fib: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pharaohs/id1348469682?i=1000582474720Oct 21st - How We Explore: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/archaeologist-nora-shawki/id1625920072?i=1000583474914Oct 25th - Mystery Recipe: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4excJii06V9DTpigtjqaIG?si=5d78a444af44420bOct 28th - Tumble: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4JXXcdLIpRLaoHsPBM4dYE?si=26JbWBfdSsCWJ2LEOPNNeQOct 31st - Girl Tales: https://girltalespodcast.com/Nov 2nd - Forever Ago: https://www.brainson.org/collection/forever-ago-podcast—-National Geographic Kids Greeking Out is a kid-friendly retelling of some of the best stories from Greek mythology. This podcast is an extension of the Zeus the Mighty series by Nat Geo Kids. Check Out bit.ly/ZeusOut to meet Zeus the Hamster and his friends—Athena the cat, Ares the pug, Demeter the grasshopper, and many more—who also listen to the Greeking Out podcast. Watch a video, read an excerpt, or check out the truth behind the stories! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oh Muses! The Lords of Xibalba are out to kill the Hero Twins in this episode, but first, they will play ball. We encounter a river of blood, decapitation, resurrections, giant bats, scary scorpion facts, sentient knives, the underworld, and using your inside voice___This episode was sponsored by The Lords of the Night Series by J.C. Cervantes. Want more Mayan mythology stories? Check it The Lords of Night here: https://bit.ly/gostormrunner—-National Geographic Kids Greeking Out is a kid-friendly retelling of some of the best stories from Greek mythology. This podcast is an extension of the Zeus the Mighty series by Nat Geo Kids. Check Out bit.ly/ZeusOut to meet Zeus the Hamster and his friends—Athena the cat, Ares the pug, Demeter the grasshopper, and many more—who also listen to the Greeking Out podcast. Watch a video, read an excerpt, or check out the truth behind the stories! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oh Muses! In this episode we talk all about Athena. And also a little about Pallas. We encounter some light cannibalism, cheating in a competition, a salty god, prophecies concerning babies, and the death of a close friend.—-National Geographic Kids Greeking Out is a kid-friendly retelling of some of the best stories from Greek mythology. This podcast is an extension of the Zeus the Mighty series by Nat Geo Kids. Check Out bit.ly/ZeusOut to meet Zeus the Hamster and his friends—Athena the cat, Ares the pug, Demeter the grasshopper, and many more—who also listen to the Greeking Out podcast. Watch a video, read an excerpt, or check out the truth behind the stories! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

October is just around the corner, but it turns out... October is too long for us to wait as well!Get ready for a new season of Greeking Out starting 9/30/22 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of Haesik and Dalsun. We encounter animals dressing up like humans, people getting eaten, favorite celestial bodies, garlic breath, and a new beginning.----This episode was sponsored by The Last Fallen Moon by Graci Kim - https://bit.ly/fallenmoon—-National Geographic Kids Greeking Out is a kid-friendly retelling of some of the best stories from Greek mythology. Check Out bit.ly/ZeusOut to meet Zeus the Hamster and his friends—Athena the cat, Ares the pug, Demeter the grasshopper, and many more—who also listen to the Greeking Out podcast. Watch a video, read an excerpt, or check out the truth behind the stories! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of Narasimha. We encounter overreactions of the deadly kind, a major religion, a father determined to kill his son, reincarnations, loose terminology, and trying to cheat death. —This episode was sponsored by Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality by Roshani Chockshi - check it out here: bit.ly/goaru —National Geographic Kids Greeking Out is a kid-friendly retelling of some of the best stories from Greek mythology. Check Out bit.ly/ZeusOut to meet Zeus the Hamster and his friends—Athena the cat, Ares the pug, Demeter the grasshopper, and many more—who also listen to the Greeking Out podcast. Watch a video, read an excerpt, or check out the truth behind the stories! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of the end of the Trojan War. We encounter an absolute bummerscape of death, ambiguous characters, the Homeric Expanded Universe, war, living in the big city, and a giant, wooden horse.— National Geographic Kids Greeking Out is a kid-friendly retelling of some of the best stories from Greek mythology. Check Out bit.ly/ZeusOut to meet Zeus the Hamster and his friends—Athena the cat, Ares the pug, Demeter the grasshopper, and many more—who also listen to the Greeking Out podcast. Watch a video, read an excerpt, or check out the truth behind the stories! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of the Greeks arriving in Troy. We encounter two grown men acting like toddlers, more women being kidnapped, war, death, a divine plague, and a man gets dragged behind a chariot.If this sounds like too much, maybe skip this one.—----National Geographic Kids Greeking Out is a kid-friendly retelling of some of the best stories from Greek mythology. Check Out bit.ly/ZeusOut to meet Zeus the Hamster and his friends—Athena the cat, Ares the pug, Demeter the grasshopper, and many more—who also listen to the Greeking Out podcast. Watch a video, read an excerpt, or check out the truth behind the stories! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oh Muses! In this episode we tell the tale of two armies preparing for war. We encounter lots of names, plowing irresponsibly, ant people, dancing, prophecies that are ignored, and the sacrifice of a daughter.—----National Geographic Kids Greeking Out is a kid-friendly retelling of some of the best stories from Greek mythology. Check Out bit.ly/ZeusOut to meet Zeus the Hamster and his friends—Athena the cat, Ares the pug, Demeter the grasshopper, and many more—who also listen to the Greeking Out podcast. Watch a video, read an excerpt, or check out the truth behind the stories! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices