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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Christmas Eve in Woodstock
In "the most famous small town in the world", how will Santa arrive this year?
3 min
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Breaking Bread
The Polish Christmas tradition of Wigilia!
2 min
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Nano-Toymaking
200 million presents is a big load for any sleigh.
3 min
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Bonfires on the Levee
Celebrating Christmas eve with a 20 foot pyre of wood and wire.
2 min
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Parranda
Christmas caroling - Puerto Rican Style!
2 min
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Santa's Secret
What if Santa Claus got the flu and an ordinary mortal had to cover for him?
2 min
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Las Posadas
Commemorating Mary and Joseph's search for lodging in Bethlehem.
2 min
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Kalas
Dipping into the Doop of ancestral Sweden.
3 min
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A Crown of Candles
Young Swedish girls represent Saint Lucia in an early morning ritual.
2 min
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Santa Lucia
Rituals of light in the darkness of winter.
2 min
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All I Want For Christmas is a Relativity Cloud
With a little help from quantum physics, Santa could have all the time he needs to make Christmas deliveries.
2 min
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Chasing Mr. Claus
Switzerland's Klausjagen blends a Catholic holiday with a much older celebration.
2 min
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Celebrating Klausjagen
Whips, bells and a giant paper bishop's hat.
2 min
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Sinterklaas
Change Santa Claus's team of reindeer into a single white horse, replace his costume with a bishop's robes, and you'll begin to get a picture of Sinterklaas.
2 min
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Ravens Adapt
Ravens' natural curiosity may be the trait which allows them to survive in nearly every part of the planet.
6 min
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Hunting with Falcons
When certain hunters give a whistle, they're not calling their dog, they're summoning a trained falcon.
2 min
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The Sport of Kings
A handful of hunters still practice the ancient sport of kings and they're meeting this week.
3 min
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Hunting the Red Stag
The sounds of the mating behavior, or 'rut', signal the start of Red Stag hunting season in Hungary.
2 min
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The Gabra
This time of year, the Gabra of Northeast Africa celebrate a holiday which commemorates human dependence on seasonal cycles.
3 min
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Masquerade Test
During Nigeria's Kalabari Masquerade, male dancers risk public humiliation for a chance at prestige.
7 min
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Family Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving unites individuals and families in the spirit of gratitude and sharing.
2 min
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First Thanksgiving
All the trappings of a traditional Native American meal.
3 min
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Drum Language
Listen to the words of a water spirit, communicated through the rhythms of drums.
2 min
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Kalabari Masquerade
The dry winter months are masquerade season for the Kalabari people of Nigeria.
2 min
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Celebrating the Sabbath
For Syrian Jews, the Sabbath is both a time for rest and for song.
8 min