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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Istanbul - Music on the Istaklal
Step inside the Jasmine Club to hear some beautiful Turkish music.
1 min
452
Istanbul - Topkapi Palace
The soundscape of a world famous palace. Headphone listening recommended!
2 min
453
Istanbul - Acoustical Marvels
Two of Istanbul's signature soundscapes - one above ground, one below! Headphone listening recommended.
2 min
454
Istanbul - Gypsy Music
In Kumkapi, Istanbul, the streets are lined with restaurants and roving bands of gypsy musicians.
2 min
455
Istanbul - Bazaar
The soundscape of one of Istanbul's covered marketplaces - earphone listening recommended!
2 min
456
Sounds of Santiago
Three of Santiago's signature sounds.
2 min
457
Canyambo
Unusual instrumentation and a remarkable vocalist highlight this group from Santiago, Cuba, recorded in 2001.
2 min
458
Cutumba
Music from one of Cuba's most renowned folkloric groups
2 min
459
Changui
The roots of Son and Salsa!
3 min
460
Bembe
A musical invocation to Afro-Cuban gods.
2 min
461
Maria Ochoa's Story
Maria tells a favorite story about her brother Eliades, one of the stars of the "Buena Vista Social Club".
2 min
462
Cuban Voices
It was like sitting in on my own mini-version of the Buena Vista Social Club in the open air.
1 min
463
Back to the Ice Box
Remembering the days when ice was delivered door to door.
2 min
464
A Winter Festival With Summer in Mind
This week, at an annual festival in upstate New York, they cut blocks of ice out of a frozen lake to make homemade ice cream in June.
2 min
465
Behind the Dream
The surprising backstory of Martin Luther King's most famous speech.
2 min
466
Harvesting Ice the Old Fashioned Way
Every year at this time, folks in Tully, New York, harvest ice out of a frozen lake with horsepower and antique tools.
2 min
467
Navigating Adolescence
From the moment they hatch, penguin chicks must protect themselves from a hostile world.
3 min
468
Silvesterklausen
Giant bells, elaborate costumes, and beautiful yodels: it's New Year's Eve in Urnäsch, Switzerland. 
3 min
469
Flying Underwater
In order to thrive in the icy waters off Antarctica, penguins have had to make a few sacrifices, including the ability to fly.
2 min
470
The Ice Men Cometh
Back in the day, how did they store and move enough blocks of ice to service an entire city?
2 min
471
Chutes, Spikes and Cakes of Ice
In the days before refrigeration, ice was cut from ponds and stored in ice houses.
3 min
472
Russian Orthodox Christmas
A blending of traditions from Russia's past. 
2 min
473
A Cold Blast From the Past
Mid-winter was the season for ice harvesting.
2 min
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Twelfth Night
It's said that at midnight on Twelfth Night, farm animals start talking. 
2 min
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Hogmanay
According to Scottish legend, visitors to your door on the night of Hogamanay, will determine your luck for the New Year.
2 min