Greeking Out from National Geographic Kids
Greeking Out from National Geographic Kids

Season 9 Trailer: Some Updates!

2 min
•Oct 6, 2023over 2 years ago
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Summary

Greeking Out announces its ninth season premiere on October 20th with several changes: early access for Wondery Plus subscribers, a new Disney Frozen podcast spinoff launching October 24th, and upcoming content featuring Greek mythology heroes, gods, and serpent beings.

Insights
  • Podcast franchises are expanding into multiple content formats (books, spinoff podcasts) to monetize engaged audiences
  • Premium subscription tiers (Wondery Plus) are used to drive early access and ad-free listening as a differentiation strategy
  • Cross-promotional opportunities with major IP (Disney Frozen) extend podcast reach into family entertainment segments
  • Host personality and recurring jokes (snake campaign) build community engagement and listener loyalty across seasons
Trends
Podcast networks leveraging tiered subscription models for premium early access and ad-free contentEducational entertainment brands expanding into multiple media formats (podcasts, books, streaming) for audience retentionSpinoff podcasts as strategy to monetize existing audiences and extend franchise IPFamily-friendly educational content partnerships with major entertainment studios (Disney)Host-driven personality and humor as key retention mechanism in long-running podcast series
Topics
Podcast Season AnnouncementsSubscription-Based Early AccessGreek Mythology ContentDisney Frozen Spinoff PodcastPodcast Book PublishingNew York Times Bestseller AchievementWondery Plus Premium ServiceMulti-Format Content StrategyAudience Engagement TacticsPodcast Production Updates
Companies
National Geographic Kids
Parent organization producing Greeking Out podcast and associated book content
Wondery
Podcast platform offering premium subscription tier (Wondery Plus) with early episode access and ad-free listening
Disney
IP partner for Forces of Nature, a Frozen-themed spinoff podcast launching alongside season 9
People
Emily
Working on Forces of Nature, a Disney Frozen podcast spinoff launching October 24th
Quotes
"greaking out is coming back for its ninth season on October 20th"
Host•Opening
"I have to thank our audience for making our first book, a New York Times bestseller. You did that."
Host•Early segment
"if you just can't wait, Wondery Plus will have episodes one and two on October 20th"
Host•Mid-segment
"the Oracle has been waging a convincing campaign in the studio to get more snakes on the show"
Host•Late segment
"Why not both?"
Host•Closing segment
Full Transcript
Hey there, we're just dipping into the feed to tell you that greaking out is coming back for its ninth season on October 20th. But first, I have to thank our audience for making our first book, a New York Times bestseller. You did that. I have to relay a huge thank you for me and everyone over here for making it possible to keep making great podcasts and books. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Now, on to this season. We have a couple of changes coming up to this season and we wanted to let you know what was going to happen ahead of time. Our ninth season is going to start on October 20th, like we said, unless you are listening on Wondery Plus, in which case you will be getting our episodes a week early and ad-free. Don't worry, all of our episodes will still be available at launch everywhere. But if you just can't wait, Wondery Plus will have episodes one and two on October 20th. And episode three will be on Wondery the next week. Right, they'll have everything there a week early throughout the season. Also, producer Emily has been working on another podcast project, and we're going to be dropping the first episode of that in our feed on October 24th. It's the Disney Frozen podcast, Forces of Nature, and has a brand new story filled with favorite frozen characters like Anna, Elsa, and Olaf. So, yeah, lots happening this season. And we didn't even get to the heroes and gods and giant snake beings we're going to talk about. There is more than one giant snake being. Yes, the Oracle has been waging a convincing campaign in the studio to get more snakes on the show. I see you got the box of snakes I sent you. You know, I did, but I will say to someone who doesn't know you that well, that could be perceived as more of a threat than a marketing campaign, you know? Why not both? Okay, well, anyway, look out for season nine heading to your ear bones on the 20th.