• by Ray Schultz , July 27, 2023

Smithsonian magazine has launched a podcast, titled, “There’s More to That.”

The new podcast will feature the magazine’s journalists, working to report on major issues.

New free episodes will be released every other Thursday on the magazine’s website and on other major podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, Overcast and Pocket Casts.

Current episodes cover the backstories of the movies movies Oppenheimer and Barbie. In another, Minesh Bacrania, a physicist-turned-photographer, discusses his experience photographing inside the top-secret labs at Los Alamos National Laboratory, where J. Robert Oppenheimer and other scientists created the first nuclear weapon.

There’s More to That is hosted by Smithsonian magazine’s Chris Klimek.

“We are excited to bring Smithsonian magazine’s award-winning content to the public on this platform,” says Denise Elliott, senior vice president, Smithsonian Media. “This podcast is sure to draw in new listeners and expose them to Smithsonian's expert storytelling.”