For generations, Rolex has supported pioneers who push the boundaries of human endeavour. Today, that legacy continues with a commitment to a new kind of exploration: safeguarding our planetâs future.
In partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, Planet Visionaries is the landmark series hosted by world-renowned climber and founder of the Honnold Foundation, Alex Honnold. This isnât a podcast about problems; itâs a podcast about solutions.
From rewilding entire landscapes to turning the tide on ocean pollution, we highlight the work of those who are reshaping whatâs possible. Featuring intimate conversations with National Geographic Explorer Steve Boyes, chemical biologist Rosa VĂĄsquez Espinoza, broadcaster Bertie Gregory and CEO of the National Geographic Society Jill Tiefenthaler. Planet Visionaries is an inspiring testament to human ingenuity in the face of immense challenges.
Join us to hear how a new generation of visionaries is building a healthier, more sustainable world for us all.
Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, and a Sony Music Podcasts production.
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Planet Visionaries â Ep 7: Krithi K. Karanth on How to Live Alongside Tigers and Elephants
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 ⢠Duration 34:17
In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold speaks with Krithi K. Karanth, 2026 Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year, about her work reducing human-animal conflict in India.
For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth.
Credits:
Personal photographs provided by Krithi Karanth.
To learn more about the Centre for Wildlife Studies.
Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music, produced by Russell Emanuel.
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Thank you to On Air Presents for their creative, branding and marketing support.
Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, and a Sony Music Podcasts production.
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Planet Visionaries â Ep 6: Rosa VĂĄsquez Espinoza protecting the Amazonâs stingless bees
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 ⢠Duration 34:56
In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold speaks with Rolex Awards Laureate Rosa VĂĄsquez Espinoza, a chemical biologist who tackles deforestation in the Amazon by protecting stingless bees.
For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth.
Credits:
Personal photographs provided by Rosa VĂĄsquez Espinoza.
To learn more about Rosaâs work on wild pollinators and the Amazon: Rosavespinoza.com
Theme and score by Kara Talve for â Bleeding Fingers Musicâ , produced by Russell Emanuel.
Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow â @sonypodcastsâ .
Thank you to â On Air Presentsâ . for their creative, branding and marketing support.
Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the â Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative,â and a Sony Music Podcasts production.
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Planet Visionaries â Ep 5: Lidia OxĂ on Indigenous Led Education and Community Power
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 ⢠Duration 25:28
In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold speaks with Lidia OxĂ, National Director of World Connect Guatemala and one of the leading voices in indigenous led development. OxĂâs work centers on building systems that enable communities to design their own solutions â from education and climate resilience to leadership pathways for girls and young women.
For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth.
Personal photographs provided by Lidia OxĂ, MAIA Impact School, and World Connect Guatemala.
To learn more about MAIA and World Connect, visit Maiaimpact.org and Worldconnect.global
Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music, produced by Russell Emanuel.
Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts
and follow @sonypodcasts.
Thank you to On Air Presents. for their creative, branding and marketing support.
Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, and a Sony Music Podcasts production.
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Planet Visionaries â Ep 4: Carrying Jane Goodallâs Legacy Forward with Anna Rathmann
Season 6 ¡ Episode 4
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 ⢠Duration 34:00
In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold speaks with Anna Rathmann, Executive Director of the Jane Goodall Institute USA. Carrying Goodallâs vision forward, she focuses on chimpanzee protection, research and youth empowerment.Â
For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth.Â
Personal photographs provided by Anna Rathmann and the Jane Goodall Institute.Â
To learn more about the Jane Goodall Institute, visit Janegoodall.orgÂ
Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music, produced by Russell Emanuel.Â
Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcastsÂ
and follow @sonypodcasts.Â
Thank you to On Air Presents. for their creative, branding and marketing support. Â
Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, and a Sony Music Podcasts production.Â
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Planet Visionaries â Ep 3: Reviving New York Harbor with Pete Malinowski
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 ⢠Duration 31:16
In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold speaks with Pete Malinowski, President and CEO of the Billion Oyster
Project.
Raised on Fishers Island, Malinowski leads the effort to restore 1 billion oysters to New York Harbor by 2035, using recycled shells, reefs and community action to revive its ecosystem.
For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth.
Credits:
Personal photographs provided by Pete Malinowski and the Billion Oyster Project.
To learn more about the Billion Oyster Project, visit Billionoysterproject.org.
Theme and score by Kara Talve for â â Bleeding Fingers Musicâ â , produced by Russell Emanuel.
Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow â â @sonypodcasts.â â
Thank you to â â On Air Presentsâ â . for their creative, branding and marketing support.
Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, and a Sony
Music Podcasts production.
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Planet Visionaries â Ep 2: Power to the People with Honnold Foundationâs Emily Teitsworth
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 ⢠Duration 24:10
In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold speaks with Emily Teitsworth, Executive Director of the Honnold Foundation. Teitsworth leads a global network of more than 100 grassroots partners across 30 countries, using community-scale solar to expand access to renewable energy.
For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth.
Credits:
Personal photographs provided by Emily Teitsworth and the Honnold Foundation.
To find out more about the Honnold Foundationâs work, visit Honnoldfoundation.org
Theme and score by Kara Talve for â Bleeding Fingers Musicâ , produced by Russell Emanuel.
Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow â @sonypodcasts.â
Thank you to â On Air Presentsâ . for their creative, branding and marketing support.
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Planet Visionaries â Ep 1: Exploring the Amazonâs Hidden Worlds with Tom Peschak
Season 6 ¡ Episode 1
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 ⢠Duration 27:52
In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold speaks with National Geographic Explorer and photographer Tom
Peschak, who documented 396 days crossing the Amazon basin as part of the Rolex and National Geographic Perpetual Planet Amazon Expedition.
For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth.
Credits:
Personal photographs provided by Tom Peschak. Video by Otto Amazon Expedition images courtesy of
the National Geographic Society and the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative.
Thanks also to the scientists featured in the expedition, including Fernando Trujillo, Jimena Valderrama, Mariana Pasqualini NafrĂas, Angelo Bernardino, and the Andean mountaineering teams who supported the high-altitude research.
Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music, produced by Russell Emanuel.
Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow @sonypodcasts.
Thank you to On Air Presents. for their creative, branding and marketing support.
Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, and a Sony Music Podcasts production.
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Planet Visionaries - Ep 20: Stories of Hope, Science and Action
Season 5 ¡ Episode 20
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 ⢠Duration 31:31
Throughout Season 5 of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold has spoken with extraordinary people leading innovation in conservation, science and technology. In this episode, he revisits the most powerful momentsâfrom Miranda Wang who transforms previously unrecyclable plastics into high-value materials to Kris Tompkins who is restoring vast South America ecosystems. These stories bridge the gap between scientific innovation and the human spirit, proving that protecting our planet is entirely possible when passion meets action.
Whether youâre discovering the series for the first time or have been with us all season, this episode captures the spirit of Planet Visionaries: that protecting our planet is entirely possible.
For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth.
Credits:
Photographs and footage credits:
National Geographic; Tompkins Foundation, Rewilding Argentina, Rewilding Chile; AmberCycle, Novoloop; SeaLegacy; The Solutions Project; CETI; KaraSolar; Sanku; Canada's National Arts Centre; Lightspring Solar; The Honnold Foundation; NeuroRestore; Mission Blue and Noe Langronier for Coral Gardens; Lianna Nixon Photography; Ocean Discovery League images courtesy of Susan Poulton; Oceancensus.
Also huge thanks to all of the guests below for providing images:
Pablo Borboroglu, Bertie Gregory, Kris Tompkins, Miranda Wang, Shay Sethi, Alice Eady, Malaika Vaz, Paul Nicklen, Cristina Mittermeier, Mark Ruffalo, Gloria Walton, David Gruber, Oliver Utne, Felix Brooks-church, Ben Mirin, Xiye Bastida, Joseph McNeil, Gregoire Courtine, Jocelyne Bloch, Titouan Bernicot, Sylvia Earle, Fernando Trujillo, David Doubilet, Jennifer Hayes, Allison Fong, Andrew Thurber, Sheena Talma and Katy Croff Bell.
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To find out more about the Rolex and National Geographic Perpetual Planet Ocean Expeditions
Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music, produced by Russell Emanuel.
Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow @sonypodcasts.
Thank you to On Air Presents. for their creative, branding and marketing support.
Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, and a Sony Music Podcasts production.
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Planet Visionaries â Ep 19: Deep-ocean discovery with Sheena Talma and Katy Croff Bell
Season 5 ¡ Episode 19
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 ⢠Duration 29:40
In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold speaks with marine biologist Sheena Talma and deep-sea explorer Katy Croff Bell, who are National Geographic Explorers and members of the Rolex and National Geographic Perpetual Planet Ocean Expeditions.
Together, they reveal how only 0.001 percent of the deep ocean has been visually observed even though it constitutes two-thirds of the planet. From discovering shipwrecks on the ocean floor to mapping unexplored habitats, this episode reveals why the deep ocean may be humanityâs greatest remaining frontier.
For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth.
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Credits:
Personal photographs kindly provided by Sheena Talma, Katy Croff Bell.
Ocean Discovery League images courtesy of Susan Poulton.
Thanks also to Oceancensus.
Material from the South Africa expedition and from the deep-sea camera systems provided courtesy of the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity and the South African Polar Research Infrastructure. ŠNRF SAIAB and ŠSAPRI
To find out more about the Rolex and National Geographic Perpetual Planet Ocean Expeditions
Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music, produced by Russell Emanuel.
Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow @sonypodcasts.
Thank you to On Air Presents. for their creative, branding and marketing support.
Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, and a Sony Music Podcasts production.
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Planet Visionaries â Ep 18: The Hidden Ocean with Andrew Thurber and Allison Fong
Season 5 ¡ Episode 18
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 ⢠Duration 30:22
In this episode of Planet Visionaries, a landmark podcast series in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, host Alex Honnold speaks with marine biologist Andrew Thurber and microbial oceanographer Allison Fong, who are National Geographic Explorers and key members of the Rolex and National Geographic Perpetual Planet Ocean Expeditions. Thurber studies how deep-sea microbes regulate carbon and methane, while Fong explores how polar microbes underpin fragile ecosystems.
Together they reveal how microscopic life quietly shapes the stability of our
planet.
For nearly a century, Rolex has supported pioneering explorers. Over time, the company has moved from championing exploration for the sake of discovery to protecting the planet. Through the Perpetual Planet Initiative, Rolex stands alongside the inspiring people who are dedicated to building a better future for all life on Earth.
Credits:
Stills and footage courtesy: Andrew Thurber, Allison Fong and Lianna Nixon
Photography: www.liannanixon.com
To find out more about Feel Think Studios and the Rolex and National Geographic Perpetual Planet Ocean Expeditions
Theme and score by Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music, produced by Russell Emanuel.
Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow @sonypodcasts.
Thank you to On Air Presents. for their creative, branding and marketing support.
Planet Visionaries is a podcast in partnership with the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, and a Sony Music Podcasts production.
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