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
Reindeer Jazz. 29Dec17
An indigenous style of singing created by nomadic reindeer herdsman is kept alive in contemporary Scandinavia. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more …
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Fri 29 Dec 2017
Pallets. 28Dec17
In the world of package design, you have to think about what it's going to be resting upon. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Thu 28 Dec 2017
Masquerade at Your Doorstep 27Dec17
Jonkonnu revelers sing and dance through neighborhoods, visiting homes where their pageantry might be favored with a gift of money. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.…
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Wed 27 Dec 2017
From Jamaica to North Carolina. 26Dec17
The festival of Jonkonnu is celebrated with influences from West Africa, England and the Caribbean. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information…
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Tue 26 Dec 2017
Roots of Christmas. 25Dec17
Some of our most enduring Christmas traditions may date back to the pre-Christian era. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mon 25 Dec 2017
Bonfires on the Levee. 22Dec17
Celebrating Christmas eve with a 20 foot pyre of wood and wire. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fri 22 Dec 2017
When Christmas was Illegal. 21Dec17
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.
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Thu 21 Dec 2017
Making a Better Box. 20Dec17
Rethinking what that gift you're giving comes in. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wed 20 Dec 2017
Las Posadas. 19Dec17
Commemorating Mary and Joseph's search for lodging in Bethlehem. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tue 19 Dec 2017
Planes, Trains and Trucks. 18Dec17
If you want to design effective packaging, you'd better know how it'll stand up to being transported. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more informati…
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Mon 18 Dec 2017
A Social Safety Valve. 15Dec17
A celebration designed to keep the fabric of society from tearing itself apart. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fri 15 Dec 2017
Reconstructing Jonkonnu 14Dec17
Celebrating freedom from slavery. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Thu 14 Dec 2017
What's in a Raindrop? 13Dec17
Rain is a prime mover in stimulating microbial growth. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wed 13 Dec 2017
Too Tall. 12Dec17
Is there a limit to how tall trees can grow? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tue 12 Dec 2017
The Tallest Tree 11Dec17
Amidst a clearcut forest and host to a pesky woodpecker, stands the world's tallest tree. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mon 11 Dec 2017
Evolution in the Clouds. 08Dec17
Why would bacteria evolve the ability to freeze cloud water at higher than normal temperatures? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fri 08 Dec 2017
The Dark Side of Cloud Seeding. 07Dec17
There may be more in a rain shower than you think. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Thu 07 Dec 2017
Rain - the Missing Link. 06Dec17
What catalyzes the production of rain? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wed 06 Dec 2017
The Recipe for Rain 05Dec17
Cloud water freezes at higher temperatures than pure water. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tue 05 Dec 2017
To Freeze or Not to Freeze. 04Dec17
Rain starts with an ice crystal.
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Mon 04 Dec 2017
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