Podcasts · Overheard at National Geographic

Amelia Earhart Part I: The Lady Vanishes

1 Mar 2022 · 37 min

Ever since Amelia Earhart made her last radio transmission somewhere over the Pacific, theories about her disappearance have proliferated; more than 80 years later, the constant retelling of her story shows no signs of slowing. Although the search to find a “smoking gun” has yielded little evidence, there are many who believe they know how Amelia’s story ended. Whether they’re right or wrong, one thing remains true: Their stories have little to do with Amelia herself.

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Want more?

Check out the maps of Amelia Earhart’s flight plan as well as archival photos, and take a peek inside Bob Ballard’s search vessel in a National Geographic story about Ballard’s expedition. You can also watch the documentary Expedition Amelia on Disney+.

See the final radio log between Earhart and the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Itasca on the morning she disappeared.

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Learn about how cadaver dogs are used around the world to help uncover what humans can’t detect.

There’s a reason humans are such good storytellers—it’s to our evolutionary advantage. Learn about why we crave the ending to a story.

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Links in the notes 7

• https://www.nationalgeographic.com/podcasts/overheard/
• https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/inside-search-for-amelia-earhart-airplane?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=podcasts::src=shownotes::cmp=editorial::add=podcast20220301amelia
• https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/expedition-amelia/6iFF9zo4khBy
• https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/earhart-radio-log
• https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/cadaver-dogs-how-canine-noses-help-find-dead-bodies/
• https://time.com/5043166/storytelling-evolution/
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