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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Cueva De Villa Luz - Lethal But Healthy
If the rotten egg smell doesn't get to you, then maybe the bats, spiders, or dripping sulfuric acid will.
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Ceremony at a Sacred Cave
Every Spring in Mexico's Cueva de Villa Luz, descendants of Zoque and Mayan Indians hold a rather remarkable ceremony.
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Edible Insects - Culture
What you consider food has a lot to do with where you come from.
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Edible Insects - Termites
A group of women in Botswana offer a lesson in termite cuisine.
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Edible Insects - Weaver Ants and Crickets
In Cambodia, this month is high season for weaver ants and crickets.
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Earth Day - The Pledge
Denis Hayes, chairman of Earth Day 1990, believes that it's time for people to integrate environmental values throughout their whole lives. An archival program.
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Earth Day - The Green Decade
The founder of Earth Day outlines participatory events around the world. An archival program
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Patriot's Day - Old North Church
Celebrating Boston's historic role during the early days of the Revolutionary War.
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Patriot's Day - Lexington Green
A company of British Regulars is squaring off against a small but determined group of colonial minutemen.
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Marathon - Jock Semple
Remembering one of the driving forces behind the Boston Marathon.
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Boston Marathon
This year's Marathon will take place in October, but its legacy lies on Patriot's Day. "It's a long way from Hopkinton to the Pru!"
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Appalachian Spring - Poke and Ramps
Springtime brings the culinary delight of wild ramps to this Appalachian community.
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Thingyan
In Myanmar, will the new year bring a temporary reprieve from societal taboos?
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Edible Insects --Silkworms
Silkworm pupae, fried and served with onions, is a popular snack in some parts of China.
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Edible Insects
Insects are an important source of protein for many societies around the world.
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Appalachian Spring - Plant Pharmacy
In rural Appalachia, if you need to get to the drug store for something ailing you, the remedy might be found growing outside your door.
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Long Live the Turtle
Can turtles help us live longer?
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Pet Turtles
They make fine pets, but keeping a companion turtle may not be such a great idea.
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New Blossom, New Music, New Year
Today's Japanese Cherry Blossom festival sounds somewhat different than it used to.
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Cherry Blossom Fest - Old and New
In the US, the annual Cherry Blossom festival has come to include both traditional and modern Japanese art forms.
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Cherry Blossom - Spirit of the Samurai
In Japanese culture, the blossoming of the Cherry Tree represents an ancient code of honor.
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Turtles - Havens and Hazards
Both help and harm can come from unexpected places.
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Turtles in Trouble
Rare and protected species are poached and smuggled to Asia.
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A Most Flamboyant Display
Part of the ritual of witnessing the mating rites of prairie chickens is waking up before sunrise and finding the right location - in total darkness.
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The Great Leveler
In India, Holi heralds the coming of spring with color, mayhem and a sense of cultural solidarity.
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