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
Kalas
Dipping into the Doop of ancestral Sweden.
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00:02:30 |
Fri 15 Dec 2023
A Crown of Candles
Young Swedish girls represent Saint Lucia in an early morning ritual.
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00:02:30 |
Thu 14 Dec 2023
Santa Lucia
Rituals of light in the darkness of winter.
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00:02:30 |
Wed 13 Dec 2023
Opening the Door
After a rocky start to his music career in high school, David Levy discovered he was gifted with the ability to pull a tune out of thin air in service of others.
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00:11:53 |
Fri 17 Nov 2023
Every Step a Prayer
An inspiring visit with the Principal Chief of the Natchez Nation.
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00:12:02 |
Tue 17 Oct 2023
Language of the Birds
There is a subtle interaction between birds and their environment.
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00:16:28 |
Sun 17 Sep 2023
A Deep Dive into the World of Birdsong
Do birds hear any differently than we do? The answer will likely surprise you.
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00:20:13 |
Thu 17 Aug 2023
Exploring the Amazon
Discovering maps of sound with the mind's ear.
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00:16:55 |
Mon 17 Jul 2023
Singing Ice
Meet sound artist and field recordist Doug Quin, as we embark on an audio journey to the Antarctic.
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00:16:31 |
Mon 19 Jun 2023
Australian Dawn
Headphones on for an immersive soundscape!
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00:08:03 |
Mon 29 May 2023
The Umbilical Cord to Life
A blind musical therapist revels in the sounds of the world.
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00:07:13 |
Mon 08 May 2023
Seeding the Oceans
Nanotechnology is making possible a new way of removing Carbon Dioxide from the atmosphere.
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00:11:10 |
Mon 17 Apr 2023
A Deep Dive into the Realm of Natural Sound
Atonal snores, sonorous gurgles - it's all part of the dance of the soundscape.
In this episode we continue to explore the soundscape with nature recordist Lang Elliot, with some wonderfully textured…
00:09:44 |
Mon 27 Mar 2023
Celebrate Saint Patrick's Day with a World Class Storyteller and a Rousing "Seisiun" at an Irish Pub
Eddie Lenihan introduces us to the Other Crowd, and by the time he’s finished, the temperature in the room has dropped a few degrees. The Irish take their Fairy Folk very seriously. You’ll never thin…
00:22:13 |
Fri 17 Mar 2023
An Ever-Changing Orchestral Masterpiece
Sound objects or sensory immersion? It's all in the ear of the beholder as we explore the soundscape with nature sound recordist Lang Elliot.
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00:08:52 |
Mon 06 Mar 2023
Eyes of the God - Science Meets Culture
Maori legends weave a pathway for an understanding of natural phenomena.
Toni Hoeta is a Science Engagement Coordinator at the Otago Museum in Dunedin, New Zealand. She uses traditional Maori stories…
00:15:33 |
Mon 13 Feb 2023
Pristine Islands
New Zealand's southernmost islands are home to a remarkable collection of birds, but they've had to work to save them from invasive predators.
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00:08:39 |
Mon 23 Jan 2023
Even Stones Sing
"The instruments are teaching you how to play them." Jen Cattermole listened and learned to play an array of Maori flutes. An inspiring story of perseverance and discovery.
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00:14:44 |
Mon 02 Jan 2023
The Soundman's Secret
Meet Lang Elliot, one of the best nature sound recordists in the world, and learn his remarkable story.
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00:05:28 |
Mon 12 Dec 2022
The Bird Lady
If you find an injured or orphaned bird, who're you going to call?
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00:09:45 |
Mon 21 Nov 2022
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