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
- 1779
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Cuban Voices
It was like sitting in on my own mini-version of the Buena Vista Social Club in the open air. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lear…
00:02:29 |
Thu 21 Jan 2021
Back to the Ice Box
Remembering the days when ice was delivered door to door.
Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…
00:02:30 |
Wed 20 Jan 2021
A Winter Festival With Summer in Mind
This week, at an annual festival in upstate New York, they cut blocks of ice out of a frozen lake to make homemade ice cream in June. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acas…
00:02:30 |
Tue 19 Jan 2021
Behind the Dream
The surprising backstory of Martin Luther King's most famous speech. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn more about your ad choi…
00:03:05 |
Mon 18 Jan 2021
Harvesting Ice the Old Fashioned Way
Every year at this time, folks in Tully, New York, harvest ice out of a frozen lake with horsepower and antique tools. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy f…
00:02:30 |
Fri 15 Jan 2021
Navigating Adolescence
From the moment they hatch, penguin chicks must protect themselves from a hostile world. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn mor…
00:03:33 |
Thu 14 Jan 2021
Silvesterklausen
Giant bells, elaborate costumes, and beautiful yodels: it's New Year's Eve in Urnäsch, Switzerland. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more informatio…
00:03:33 |
Wed 13 Jan 2021
Flying Underwater
In order to thrive in the icy waters off Antarctica, penguins have had to make a few sacrifices, including the ability to fly. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/p…
00:02:30 |
Tue 12 Jan 2021
The Ice Men Cometh
Back in the day, how did they store and move enough blocks of ice to service an entire city? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn…
00:02:30 |
Mon 11 Jan 2021
Chutes, Spikes and Cakes of Ice
In the days before refrigeration, ice was cut from ponds and stored in ice houses. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn more abou…
00:03:34 |
Fri 08 Jan 2021
Russian Orthodox Christmas
A blending of traditions from Russia's past. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm…
00:03:05 |
Thu 07 Jan 2021
A Cold Blast From the Past
Mid-winter was the season for ice harvesting. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm…
00:02:30 |
Wed 06 Jan 2021
Twelfth Night
It's said that at midnight on Twelfth Night, farm animals start talking. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn more about your ad…
00:02:30 |
Tue 05 Jan 2021
Hogmanay
According to Scottish legend, visitors to your door on the night of Hogamanay, will determine your luck for the New Year. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privac…
00:02:30 |
Mon 04 Jan 2021
Russian Christmas in Alaska
In rural Alaska, carolers wend their way from house to house, sharing in communal gifts. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn mor…
00:02:30 |
Fri 01 Jan 2021
Starring
Russian traders left the legacy of their traditions in Anchorage Alaska, including the Christmas-time practice of Starring. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/priv…
00:03:33 |
Thu 31 Dec 2020
Like a Waking Sleep
Bears have unique mechanisms for self-preservation during their months of hibernation. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn more …
00:02:30 |
Wed 30 Dec 2020
When Christmas was Illegal
There was a time when the singing of Christmas carols could land you in jail. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn more about you…
00:03:34 |
Tue 29 Dec 2020
The Etymology of Christmas
Ever wonder where "Xmas" came from? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
00:02:30 |
Mon 28 Dec 2020
Roots of Christmas
Some of our most enduring Christmas traditions date back to the pre-Christian era. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learn more abou…
00:02:30 |
Fri 25 Dec 2020
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are the property of Jim Metzner. This content is not affiliated with or endorsed by eachpod.com.