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
Wild Turkeys
It's mating season for a uniquely American bird that's been brought back from the brink of extinction. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more informat…
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Fri 22 Mar 2019
Demons and Bonfires
Demons, bonfires and a day of playful anarchy. It all adds us to India's most colorful holiday. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Thu 21 Mar 2019
Persian New Year's
Noruz means "new day" and it's celebrated with new clothes, gift-giving and bonfires. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wed 20 Mar 2019
The Amazing Sage Grouse
The strange sounds of the male Sage Grouse are matched only by its equally odd reproductive behavior. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more informati…
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Tue 19 Mar 2019
Grafting Season
For apple tree growers, there's a brief period of time between winter and spring upon which their whole future crop depends. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/pri…
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Mon 18 Mar 2019
Cloning Apples the Old Fashioned Way
For some farmers, it's the best way to ensure that their favorite crops come back year after year. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Fri 15 Mar 2019
The Human Side of Natural Selection
Long before biotechnology, farmers have sought ways to bring predictability to their ever-changing crops. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more infor…
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Thu 14 Mar 2019
Drawing Water From a Sacred Well
At the conclusion of the Omizutori Festival in Japan, showers of glowing embers rain down on spectators. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more inform…
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Wed 13 Mar 2019
Sugaring Time
From sugar to syrup to spirits, maple has a rich history in the Northeast. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tue 12 Mar 2019
Mystery of Maple Syrup
Sap is flowing in sugar maple trees, if we only knew why! A program from our archives. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mon 11 Mar 2019
Tickling Society
In the rural Cajun communities of south Louisiana, Mardi Gras is organized mayhem. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fri 08 Mar 2019
As Long as There's Been an Earth..
Basile, Louisiana has its own unique Mardi Gras song. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Thu 07 Mar 2019
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. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy …
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Wed 06 Mar 2019
The Biggest Day
"Forget about your job, your worries, your bills.." Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tue 05 Mar 2019
Feast Before Fast
The roots of Mardi Gras run deeper than Christianity. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mon 04 Mar 2019
Trumpeter Swans
In this archival program, efforts to save Trumpeter Swans by redistributing them. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fri 01 Mar 2019
Urban Trickster
The raccoon has proved itself a clever and resourceful survivor. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Thu 28 Feb 2019
Smart, Adaptable and Strange
In this archival program, a glimpse of how scientists began to understand the unusual behavior of Killer Whales. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for mor…
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Wed 27 Feb 2019
Killer Whale Calls
Sound may play a significant role in the underwater world of the Killer Whale. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tue 26 Feb 2019
Yaks
One of the most unique and impressive animals of the Tibetan Plateau is the Wild Yak. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mon 25 Feb 2019
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