Pulse of the Planet Podcast with Jim ...
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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Gabra - Order and Disorder
In the traditions of the nomadic Gabra people, order is kept through strict attention to ritual observances.
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302
Gabra - Small Dry
Songs sung by these nomadic herders reflect a joy shared in togetherness amidst a harsh environment that demands separation.
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Gabra - Night Music
In the east African Desert, women of a nomadic tribe fill the evening air with song.
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304
Kuarup- Remembrance and Wrestling
The highlight of the 2-day Kuarup festival is a much anticipated but surprisingly non-competitive wrestling match.
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Kuarup- Ritual
For residents of the upper Xingu region of the Brazilian Amazon, the souls of the dead are at the center of an annual ceremony of dance and song.
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Kuarup- Reunion
The Kuarup ceremony is cause for reunion among the nine villages which inhabit the upper Xingu region of the Brazilian Amazon.
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307
Casting Off Our Misdeeds
This ancient Jewish New Year's tradition is an exercise in shedding the spiritual debris of the past year.
3 min
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A Blast of the Ram's Horn
The call of the shofar marks the start of the Jewish New Year and reminds observers to look inward.
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309
High Holy Days
The week following Rosh Hashanah is when Jews repent for their transgressions of the previous year.
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Menacing Bullfrogs
Catching bullfrogs is no longer child's play.
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Celebration for a Nation of Immigrants
A festival imported to America from Ghana is a way of remembering the past, while contributing to the future.
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Sound and Silence
The Ga people of Ghana remember the pain of famine and the celebration of harvest.
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313
Tobacco Auction - Thumbs Up
A veteran auctioneer explains the intricacies of his craft.
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314
Selling With a Song
Throughout the Southeastern states, August is the season for tobacco auctions.
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315
Rodeo Bullriders
An eight-second ride can seem like forever.
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Texas Hill Country Rodeo
There are lots of flashier rodeos, but this one's the real deal.
3 min
317
Tiger Moths - Jamming Sonar
A sound defense against bats!
2 min
318
Serenading Moths
Tiger moths woo their partners with a series of clicking sounds.
3 min
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Finding Meteorites
They come in all shapes and sizes, but what are the chances of actually finding a meteorite?
3 min
320
Blood Meal
The surprising truth about why mosquitoes need your blood.
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Controlling Zika - Transgenic Mosquitos
Making male mosquitos with the "Nix Gene".
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Refuge
Great Gull Island is one of the few remaining places where terns can nest and raise their young in safety.
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323
A Feast for Voles
What to do when an island bird refuge gets overgrown with plants?
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324
Elephants and Orvilles
Who says elephants can't fly?
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Sealing our Fate, Just Like Birds
An elaborate Indonesian death ritual takes its cues from the mating habits of the Hornbill bird.
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