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Shark Week

Shark Week: The Podcast is Splashing into the Scene

By: Discovery
Show: Shark Week: The Podcast

Bring the magic of Shark Week to your ears with this brand-new podcast.

Shark Week: The Podcast launches July 18th on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you listen to podcasts.

And get your heart pumping for Shark Week, starting July 24 on Discovery and discovery+.

July 18, 2022

Sharks are some of the most famous and majestic apex predators on earth. And who better to share the real story about these often-misunderstood creatures than veteran shark expert and marine biologist Luke Tipple?

Luke is taking listeners on a deep dive to discover little-known shark facts to prep their knowledge for Shark Week.

During the big week, Luke welcomes guests and fellow Shark Week scientists to share their take on what really happens out at sea. Listeners will not only learn more about the science that inspires their favorite Shark Week shows, but they'll also get the inside scoop about the behind-the-scenes of Shark Week.

The fin-filled entertainment continues even after Shark Week with weekly episodes covering a wide range of the sharkiest current topics, from survivor stories to conservation work.

Listen to Shark Week: The Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, and Stitcher.

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Sing Along to the Shark Week Song

Listen to the first official Shark Week song and catch all the action July 26 through August 1 on Discovery!

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Take a bite out of our 38th annual Shark Week event, starting July 26, 2026! Here's everything we have coming up, only on Discovery.

'My Strange Shark Addiction' Is Coming to Shark Week 2026

Meet the most shark-obsessed "fin-atics" around and take a plunge into their wild fascinations on "My Strange Shark Addiction." Learn all about the new special here!

Shark Week 2025 Kicks Off July 20th

Shark Week is back for its 37th year on Sunday, July 20th. Don't miss it!

Watch World-Class High Diver Molly Carlson Leap From a Helicopter Into a Shark Cage on 'Ultimate Shark Dive'

Plunge head-first into the most shocking Shark Week special yet! Learn all about it here.

Shark Week 2024

Shark Week hosted by John Cena was an electrifying and unforgettable experience that left fans in awe of the world beneath the waves. Check out what happened during the best week of the summer on Discovery. See the full schedule or stream Shark Week on Max!

Shark Week: The Podcast - What is the Status of Sharks in our Oceans?

In this season’s final episode, Luke welcomes Emmy-winning filmmaker and conservationist Shawn Heinrichs to discuss the state of sharks in the ocean. They go over how both legal and illegal fishing operations are decimating the ocean’s wildlife, what it’s like to have a hit put out on you for exposing criminal enterprises to the world, and whether or not NOAA’s data on “sustainable” fishing can really be trusted.

Shark Week: The Podcast - Undiscovered Sharks and the State of the Ocean

Luke Tipple invites “The Lost Shark Guy,” Dr. Dave Ebert, who is personally responsible for finding dozens of shark species that were either previously unknown to science or thought to be extinct. He and Luke discuss why shark populations are a direct indicator of how healthy the ocean is, how to find undiscovered sharks, and why diversity in sharks is essential for marine life.

Shark Week: The Podcast - How Smart Are Sharks?

The discussion turns this week to sharks’ intelligence, and how it varies among species. Host Luke Tipple is joined by Dr. Tristan Guttridge, a behavioral ecologist and veteran of Shark Week whose research has tackled the social smarts, and even personalities, of different kinds of sharks. He sheds light on why we shouldn’t just think of them as dumb fish with rows of razor-sharp teeth. And at the end, our researcher Sierra Kehoe tells us about shark hypnosis.