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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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.
2 min
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Earth Day - The Green Decade
The founder of Earth Day outlines participatory events around the world. An archival program
2 min
453
Patriot's Day - Old North Church
Celebrating Boston's historic role during the early days of the Revolutionary War.
3 min
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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.
2 min
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Marathon - Jock Semple
Remembering one of the driving forces behind the Boston Marathon.
2 min
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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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457
Appalachian Spring - Poke and Ramps
Springtime brings the culinary delight of wild ramps to this Appalachian community.
3 min
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Thingyan
In Myanmar, will the new year bring a temporary reprieve from societal taboos?
2 min
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Edible Insects --Silkworms
Silkworm pupae, fried and served with onions, is a popular snack in some parts of China.
2 min
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Edible Insects
Insects are an important source of protein for many societies around the world.
3 min
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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.
2 min
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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.
3 min
464
New Blossom, New Music, New Year
Today's Japanese Cherry Blossom festival sounds somewhat different than it used to.
2 min
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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.
2 min
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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.
2 min
467
Turtles - Havens and Hazards
Both help and harm can come from unexpected places.
3 min
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Turtles in Trouble
Rare and protected species are poached and smuggled to Asia.
2 min
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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.
2 min
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The Great Leveler
In India, Holi heralds the coming of spring with color, mayhem and a sense of cultural solidarity.
2 min
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Dream On
Environmental ideas sometimes come from unexpected places.
2 min
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Wild Turkeys
It's mating season for a uniquely American bird that's been brought back from the brink of extinction.
2 min
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The Amazing Sage Grouse
The strange sounds of the male Sage Grouse are matched only by their equally unusual reproductive behavior.
2 min
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Lock up the Priests, Don the Goat Hair
Northern Bulgaria's traditional fertility festival heralds the coming of spring.
3 min
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Persian New Year's
Noruz means "new day" and it's celebrated with new clothes, gift-giving and bonfires.
2 min