Jim Metzner
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.
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Episodes
From Jamaica to North Carolina. 26Dec17 26.12.2017 2:30
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Roots of Christmas. 25Dec17 25.12.2017 2:30
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bonfires on the Levee. 22Dec17 22.12.2017 2:47
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When Christmas was Illegal. 21Dec17 21.12.2017 2:29
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 your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Making a Better Box. 20Dec17 20.12.2017 2:30
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Las Posadas. 19Dec17 19.12.2017 2:30
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Planes, Trains and Trucks. 18Dec17 18.12.2017 3:05
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 information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A Social Safety Valve. 15Dec17 15.12.2017 3:02
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Reconstructing Jonkonnu 14Dec17 14.12.2017 3:02
Celebrating freedom from slavery. 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
What's in a Raindrop? 13Dec17 13.12.2017 2:30
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Too Tall. 12Dec17 12.12.2017 2:30
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Tallest Tree 11Dec17 11.12.2017 2:30
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Evolution in the Clouds. 08Dec17 08.12.2017 3:05
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Dark Side of Cloud Seeding. 07Dec17 07.12.2017 2:30
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rain - the Missing Link. 06Dec17 06.12.2017 3:05
What catalyzes the production of rain? 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
The Recipe for Rain 05Dec17 05.12.2017 2:30
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
To Freeze or Not to Freeze. 04Dec17 04.12.2017 2:30
Rain starts with an ice crystal. To help support Pulse of the Planet and be entered into a raffle for a $25 Amazon gift card, you can fill out our survey at survey.acast.com. 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
Promotoras. 01Dec17 01.12.2017 2:30
Exchanging ideas and experience between peoples with different cultural backgrounds. 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
Tourists Meet Bees. 30Nov17 30.11.2017 2:30
In Mexico, a successful project is bringing together tourist-volunteers and local beekeepers. 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
Volunteer Tourism. 29Nov17 29.11.2017 2:30
It's an important economic and cultural resource in many countries. 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
The Alarm Heard Round the World. 28Nov17 28.11.2017 2:30
Is there a universal language of alarm calls? 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
Early Warning System. 27Nov17 27.11.2017 2:30
Birds "mobbing calls" make it easy for all the animals in a locale to know exactly when a predator is nearby. 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
Alarm Calls. 24Nov17 24.11.2017 2:30
What's a bird to do when it sees a predator lurking nearby? 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
Thanksgiving Day Parade - Balloons. 23Nov17 23.11.2017 2:30
What does it take to handle a four-story high balloon? 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
Thanksgiving Day Parade - Inflation Day. 22Nov17 22.11.2017 2:30
Watching the giant parade balloons being filled on the day before Thanksgiving has become part of New York's holiday celebration. To help support Pulse of the Planet and be entered into a raffle for a $25 Amazon gift card, you can fill out our survey at survey.acast.com. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad ch...
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