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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Russian Orthodox Christmas
A blending of traditions from Russia's past.
2 min
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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
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Russian Christmas in Alaska
In rural Alaska, carolers wend their way from house to house, sharing in communal gifts.
2 min
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Starring
Russian traders left the legacy of their traditions in Anchorage Alaska, including the Christmas-time practice of Starring.
3 min
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Like a Waking Sleep
Bears have unique mechanisms for self-preservation during their months of hibernation.
2 min
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When Christmas was Illegal
There was a time when the singing of Christmas carols could land you in jail.
3 min
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The Etymology of Christmas
Ever wonder where "Xmas" came from?
2 min
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Roots of Christmas
Some of our most enduring Christmas traditions date back to the pre-Christian era.
2 min
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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.
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Celebrating Klausjagen
Whips, bells and a giant paper bishop's hat.
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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.
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