The Wild with Chris Morgan
by KUOW News and Information
Is this your podcast?On the show
From 11 epsHost
Recent guests
Recent episodes
THE WILD is back!
Sep 22, 2026
2m 15s
Remembering David Johnson and the burrowing owls he loved
Jun 23, 2026
36m 00s
Earth Day 2026 - You look beautiful
Apr 22, 2026
12m 43s
Bird watching and listening with Libby Mills
Mar 3, 2026
33m 10s
Grey seals of Scotland: my lost tapes from 1994
Feb 24, 2026
46m 48s
Insights from recent episode analysis
Audience Interest
Podcast Focus
Publishing Consistency
Platform Reach
Insights are generated by CastFox AI using publicly available data, episode content, and proprietary models.
Most discussed topics
Brands & references
Total monthly reach
Estimated from 44 chart positions in 44 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · Nature#6300K to 1M
- 🇨🇦CA · Nature#12300K to 1M
- 🇬🇧GB · Nature#20300K to 1M
- 🇦🇺AU · Nature#21100K to 300K
- 🇩🇪DE · Nature#7530K to 100K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
1.2M to 3.8M🎙 Weekly cadence·139 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
2.4M to 7.6M🇺🇸13%🇨🇦13%🇬🇧13%+41 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
728K to 2.3M
Market Insights
Platform Distribution
Reach across major podcast platforms, updated hourly
Total Followers
—
Total Plays
—
Total Reviews
—
* Data sourced directly from platform APIs and aggregated hourly across all major podcast directories.
Social Links & Contact
Official channels & resources
Official Website
Login
RSS Feed
Login
| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/22/26 | THE WILD is back! | Join host Chris Morgan for Season 8 of THE WILD, where he'll travel the world to meet people defending space for wildlife, from deep in the wilderness to their own backyards. How can wildlife, wild places, and humans share our beautiful planet? | 2m 15s | ||||||
| 6/23/26 | burrowing owlswildlife conservation+3 | — | KUOW News and Information | — | burrowing owlsDavid Johnson+3 | — | 36m 00s | ||
| 4/22/26 | Earth Dayenvironment+3 | — | — | — | Earth Day2026+3 | — | 12m 43s | ||
| 3/3/26 | bird watchingnature+3 | Libby Mills | — | — | bird watchinglistening+3 | — | 33m 10s | ||
| 2/24/26 | grey sealsScotland+3 | — | — | Scotland | grey sealsScotland+3 | — | 46m 48s | ||
| 2/17/26 | wildlifeconservation+3 | John Jurko | Rhino Man | — | wildlife rangerdocumentary+3 | — | 41m 35s | ||
| 2/10/26 | genetically modified wildlifeethics+3 | Helen Pilcher | — | — | genetically modified organismswildlife ethics+3 | — | 55m 22s | ||
| 2/3/26 | buffalo conservationNative American culture+3 | — | Kalispel Tribe | Kalispel reservationEastern Washington | buffaloKalispel Tribe+5 | — | 45m 19s | ||
| 1/27/26 | musicanimal sounds+4 | Dr. Diego Ellis Soto | — | — | musical termitesanimal sounds+4 | — | 46m 16s | ||
| 1/20/26 | conservationgiant panda+3 | Nathalia Holt | The Beast in the Clouds | giant panda | giant pandaconservation+3 | — | 52m 54s | ||
Want analysis for the episodes below?Free for Pro Submit a request, we'll have your selected episodes analyzed within an hour. Free, at no cost to you, for Pro users. | |||||||||
| 1/13/26 | Humpback whalesSalish Sea+3 | — | — | VancouverSalish Sea+1 | Humpback whalesSalish Sea+3 | — | 45m 30s | ||
| 12/23/25 | ecologyroads+4 | Ben Goldfarb | KUOW News and Information | — | roadsecology+5 | — | 43m 23s | ||
| 12/16/25 |  Japan's bear attacks: we unravel what's going on | Bear attacks in Japan have been on the rise recently. So why is this happening? And what can be done about it? | 35m 07s | ||||||
| 12/9/25 |  50 years of Jaws: shark myths and misunderstandings | Host Chris Morgan interviews shark expert Amani Webber-Schultz about the movie Jaws for the 50th anniversary of the movie. | 53m 16s | ||||||
| 12/2/25 |  How our planet came to life with Ferris Jabr | Host Chris Morgan speaks with environmental author Ferris Jabr about his book Becoming Earth: How Our Planet Came to Life | 48m 42s | ||||||
| 11/18/25 |  The story of Whatcom Creek: an explosion, a tragedy, and a rebirth | The story of the 1999 pipeline explosion in Whatcom Creek, and how a community and a creek began to recover after seemingly irreversible devastation. | 43m 55s | ||||||
| 11/11/25 |  Sniffs, scratches, sights and sounds: Ed Yong on how animals sense the world | Chris Morgan talks with Pulitzer Prize winning author Ed Yong about the astonishing ways animals sense the world around us: from birds that navigate the open ocean by smell, to penguins that sense vibrations underground. | 27m 40s | ||||||
| 11/4/25 |  Tiny but tough: Hummingbirds of the Arizona desert | This episode looks at the shrinking of the nectar landscape and native plants and how that could impact the migration patterns of hummingbirds in the desert of Arizona. | 36m 15s | ||||||
| 10/28/25 |  Brooke Williams encountered a dragonfly and became a dreamer | Host Chris Morgan speaks with environmental author Brooke Williams about his book Encountering Dragonfly: Notes on the practice of Re-enchantment and his journey to a new understanding of nature. | 33m 24s | ||||||
| 10/21/25 |  A Mexican jaguar walked into Arizona, then the US built a wall | This episode looks at jaguars that cross from Mexico into the United States and how the building of the 30-foot border wall would make that difficult and impact the environment in the borderlands. | 42m 07s | ||||||
| 10/7/25 | New season trailer! Welcome back to THE WILD | Welcome back to a brand new season of THE WILD on October 21, 2025! Travel with Chris as he uncovers stories of hope and inspiration as creatures find ways to adapt and thrive in a new world of threats. | 1m 53s | ||||||
| 4/22/25 |  Happy Earth Day 2025! | Happy Earth Day 2025. This is a special message from Chris to get a little different perspective on this blue marble we call home. | 12m 50s | ||||||
| 2/4/25 |  Tom Mangelsen: Grizzy 399 and confessions of a wildlife photographer | A conversation with wildlife photographer Tom Mangelsen and how he observes nature including his years documenting Grizzly 399 in and around Teton National Park in Wyoming. | 40m 34s | ||||||
| 1/28/25 |  Yellowstone National Park: Celebrity bears, and a tale of two trout | Chris travels to Yellowstone National Park to discover how scientists are turning an ecological disaster into a rare invasive species success story. It’s an adventure filled with celebrity bears, dueling fish, and humans trying to fix past mistakes. | 45m 28s | ||||||
| 1/21/25 |  A harsh life among ‘super over-caffeinated’ penguins (reprise) | Behind most wildlife documentaries is someone who has spent countless hours, often in challenging conditions, waiting for that perfect shot. Chris talks to filmmakers Jeff Wilson and Mark Smith about their experience filming Adelie penguins for four months in Antarctica. With wind gusts up to 150 miles per hour it is one of the coldest and harshest continents on earth. We’d love to hear what you think of THE WILD. Which shows did you like the best? What would you like to hear more of? If you have a moment please fill out this quick survey. Your feedback will help us plan for future episodes. Thanks! You can help us continue to create this special immersive storytelling by joining THE WILD Patreon community at www.patreon.com/chrismorganwildlife or donating at kuow.org/donate/thewild. Thank you. THE WILD is a production of KUOW, Chris Morgan Wildlife, and the NPR Network. This episode was produced by Matt Martin and edited by Jim Gates. THE WILD is hosted, produced and written by Chris Morgan. Fact checking by Apryle Craig. Our theme music is by Michael Parker.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/c/ChrisMorganWildlifeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 30m 16s | ||||||
Showing 25 of 139
Pitch Fit is a Pro feature
See how bookable this show is for guests, which brands already advertise, the per-episode ad value, and the best-fit guest and sponsor profile. The numbers are blurred on the free plan.
How readily this show books outside guests like you.
How proven this show is for host-read sponsorships.
For Guests
ProFor Advertisers
ProUpgrade to Pro to unlock guest cadence, sponsor categories, fit scores, and per-episode ad value for this show.
Similar Audience Demographics
Podcasts that attract a similar listener profile
Chart history for The Wild with Chris Morgan
Peaked at #3 in NG, top 10 in 11 of 50 tracked markets, currently #3 in NG.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| Norway | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| India | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| IL | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| PE | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| United States | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| PT | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| VN | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| Ireland | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| RO | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| HK | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| Canada | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| Finland | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| Japan | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| CO | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| HU | — | #17 | #17 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #20 | #20 | — |
| AE | — | #20 | #20 | — |
| Australia | — | #21 | #21 | — |
| PL | — | #23 | #23 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 44 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 44 markets.