Podcast · Arts & Books
by Matthew Maran · English · Arts & Books
These conversations give you an insight into the lives of creative professionals, from photographers and publishers, to editors, designers and conservationists. I have worked with many talented friends and colleagues and unsung heroes working in the visual arts so I decided to set about interviewing
12 Oct 2026 · 49 minNew
Margot Raggett is a British wildlife photographer, conservationist, and the founder of Remembering Wildlife. In 2014, while on safari in Northern Kenya, she witnessed a poached elephant — an experience that changed her life and set her on a mission to make a tangible difference for endangered species.
28 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 9 min
Angel Fitor is a photographer, photojournalist, writer, and marine biologist who has dedicated his career to revealing the hidden worlds beneath the water's surface.
26 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 35 min
Melissa is a photographer, writer, and conservationist who uses her images and words to tell the stories of wild animals. She is a Sony Artisan of Imagery, an Associate Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers, and a photography ethics advisor to the National Audubon Society. Her work appears in Audubon, Smithsonian, National Geographic, National Wildlife, and Living Bird magazines.
26 Dec 2025 · 1 hr 4 min
Kev Morgans is a multi-award-winning wildlife photographer, guide, and conservation storyteller specialising in the seabirds and wild coastlines of the British Isles. Best known for his work with Atlantic puffins and his book Puffins: Life on the Atlantic Edge, Kev uses powerful imagery to inspire connection, awareness, and protection of the natural world.
29 Sep 2025 · 1 hr 9 min
Randy Olson is a social-documentary photographer whose work, often with his wife Melissa Farlow, has taken him to over 50 countries in 30+ years. Best known for his extensive work with National Geographic, he has also been published in LIFE, GEO and Smithsonian.
8 Aug 2025 · 1 hr 12 min
Joan is a freelance photographer and biologist specialising in nature, local communities, and environmental conservation. He collaborates with national and international organisations such as International Animal Rescue and UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere programme to raise awareness of endangered species and ecosystems.
25 Mar 2025 · 1 hr 14 min
Rachael 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.
26 Dec 2024 · 1 hr 3 min
Jaime 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.
16 Dec 2024 · 1 hr 10 min
Aaron Gekoski is an internationally-acclaimed photojournalist and film-maker, specialising in human-animal conflict.
16 Sep 2024 · 1 hr 21 min
Sarah 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.
27 Jun 2024 · 43 min
Alexa 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.
18 Mar 2024 · 1 hr 5 min
This 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.
27 Feb 2024 · 11 min
No 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.
29 Oct 2023 · 1 hr 6 min
Kabir 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.
25 Jul 2023 · 1 hr 24 min
Morgan 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.
29 May 2023 · 1 hr 30 min
Marcus 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.
4 May 2023 · 1 hr 15 min
Peter 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.
24 Dec 2022 · 1 hr 10 min
Doug 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)
23 Dec 2022 · 1 hr 8 min
Clay 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.
6 Oct 2022 · 1 hr 15 min
Back 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.
5 Aug 2022 · 1 hr
Charlie 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.
18 Jul 2022 · 1 hr 9 min
Will 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.
1 Apr 2022 · 52 min
Kathy 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.
22 Dec 2021 · 1 hr 30 min
Suzi Eszterhas is an award-winning wildlife photographer who specialises in photographing newborn animals including elephants, cheetahs and sloths .
19 Aug 2021 · 1 hr 17 min
Georgina 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.
21 Jun 2021 · 1 hr 25 min
For 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.
9 Feb 2021 · 1 hr 4 min
Hannah Stitfall is a wildlife producer, filmmaker and presenter. She has presented shows for BBC Earth, BBC Springwatch and BBC Radio Four.
1 Jan 2021 · 1 hr 10 min
8 Oct 2020 · 1 hr 10 min
27 Jul 2020 · 2 hr 3 min
Britta 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.
These conversations give you an insight into the lives of creative professionals, from photographers and publishers, to editors, designers and conservationists. I have worked with many talented friends and colleagues and unsung heroes working in the visual arts so I decided to set about interviewing
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