Pulse of the Planet Podcast with Jim Metzner | Science | Nature | Environment | Technology
Each weekday, Pulse of the Planet provides its listeners with a two-minute sound portrait of Planet Earth, tracking the rhythms of nature, culture and science worldwide and blending interviews and extraordinary natural sound.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 3 minutes
- Episodes
- 1777
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Sibley - Birdwatching 101
Some tips on finding birds from the famous author/illustrator.
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00:02:30 |
Mon 30 Jun 2025
Edible Insects - Termites
A group of women in Botswana offer a lesson in termite cuisine.
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00:02:30 |
Wed 25 Jun 2025
Edible Insects --Silkworms
Silkworm pupae, fried and served with onions, is a popular snack in some parts of China.
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00:02:30 |
Fri 20 Jun 2025
Edible Insects
Insects are an important source of protein for many societies around the world.
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00:02:30 |
Tue 17 Jun 2025
Ventana - We're Still Here
The Ohaloni Rumsin people proudly practice traditions of generations past.
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00:02:30 |
Sat 14 Jun 2025
Ventana: Dances of Our People
A grandmother's story inspires a young boy to seek knowledge and share wisdom about his Indian heritage.
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00:02:33 |
Thu 12 Jun 2025
Waila - A Party With Deep Roots
When the Tohono O'odham Native Americans dance to Waila, their traditional social music, the party lasts all night.
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00:02:30 |
Mon 26 May 2025
Waila - the Desert People Celebrate
The Tohono O'odham Native Americans of southern Arizona believe that everything in the desert - humans, animals and plants - must be treated with reverence.
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00:02:30 |
Mon 19 May 2025
Ruby Throated Hummingbirds
Meet the bird with the fastest wings in the world.
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00:02:30 |
Mon 12 May 2025
Songs Our Mothers Sang - Special Program
I spent a weeks asking friends, relatives and passers-by whether or not their mother ever sang to them.
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00:08:04 |
Sun 11 May 2025
Sperm Whales - Breeding
It's mating season for sperm whales in the Indian Ocean.
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00:02:30 |
Mon 05 May 2025
Cherry Blossom - Spirit of the Samurai
In Japanese culture, the blossoming of the Cherry Tree represents an ancient code of honor.
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00:02:30 |
Mon 28 Apr 2025
Greek Orthodox Easter
In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, Holy Week culminates on Easter Sunday.
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00:02:30 |
Thu 24 Apr 2025
Small Things, Big Challenges - Inside the World of Nanotech
The tiniest bits of matter have a very large impact on our environment and our lives. Join Geoscientist Marc Michel on a deep dive into the science of nanotechnology.
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00:27:57 |
Thu 27 Mar 2025
Ken Burns and the World of Leonardo da Vinci - A Pulse of the Planet Special Program
Join filmmaker Ken Burns in an exploration of the greatest artist/scientist/seeker of all time, plus a preview of Ken's next series.
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00:50:52 |
Thu 20 Mar 2025
Packie Manus Byrne - A Life of Irish Music
Couldn't resist another story in the sprit of Ireland. There's no intro, no host narrator. Just dive in and meet the late Packie Byrne - a friend, storyteller and musician of renown. We met in 2007 …
00:08:53 |
Tue 18 Mar 2025
Celebrating Saint Patrick's Day With A Story
Master storyteller Eddie Lenihan weaves a tale from the Other Side. You'll never think of the wee folk in quite the same way again.
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00:20:53 |
Mon 17 Mar 2025
Tickling Society
In the rural Cajun communities of south Louisiana, Mardi Gras is organized mayhem.
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00:02:30 |
Tue 04 Mar 2025
As Long as There's Been an Earth
Basile, Louisiana has its own unique Mardi Gras song.
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00:02:30 |
Mon 03 Mar 2025
Donnez-moi Un Petit Sou
In the bayous of Louisiana, costumed revelers beg for food and money from their neighbors, to support a communal gumbo.
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00:02:30 |
Sun 02 Mar 2025
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