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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Raven Cache
For ravens, winter is a season which calls for strategy and some occasional bickering.
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Persimmon Harvest
An annual harvest of wild persimmons has been a lifelong tradition.
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The Swinging Chestnut Strikes Again
Older Britons have adopted conkers, a children's game, and turned it into a competitive spectator sport.
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Conkers
Winter in Britain means it's time to find the perfect chestnut for a game of conkers.
3 min
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Feast for the Dead
Party down with those with your ancestors.
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Day of the Dead
In early November, many Mexicans visit their departed loved ones, and celebrate the Day of the Dead.
3 min
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Legends of the Mandrake
On Halloween eve, it's an essential part of any witch's sorcery kit. Following this episode - a preview of Sacred Mounds, Jim Metzner's new audiobook!!
7 min
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Punkie Night
A precursor of Halloween?
2 min
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Tracking Koalas
Join in the hunt as researchers track down koalas!
2 min
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Shipwrecks and Goats
The koalas of Australia's St. Bee's Island have an unlikely adversary - goats.
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Cryptic Koalas
Even on an island full of koalas, finding one is much more difficult than it might seem!
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A Prehistoric Soundscape
You'll never think of koalas as placid, leaf-chewing marsupials again after hearing the racket they make during breeding season!Following this episode - a preview of Sacred Mounds, Jim Metzner's new audiobook!!
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Seal Pup Calls
For Weddell seals, every sound tells a story.
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Weddell Seals Mate
The mating game - Antarctic style.
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Native Bees
With honeybees endangered, it's native bees to the rescue!
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Giants of Jazz Piano
A 1970's Jam session at Boston's Berklee College of Music with th e late Ray Santisi and Makoto Ozone.
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Turning Junk Land into Bee Habitats
The land beneath powerlines is a prime spot for native bees to thrive.Following this episode - a preview of Sacred Mounds, Jim Metzner's new audiobook!!
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Bug Havens
Beetles need a place to live, too
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Parasite Bees
Forget about the hive; some bees are downright anti-social!
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Doing the Brain Wave
How does a crowd of sports enthusiasts function like a brain?
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Howlers
Their eerie sounds echo through the forests of Central and South America.
2 min
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Frontiers of the Brain
Science Diarist John Beggs explains what makes neuroscience like the Wild West.Following this episode - a preview of Sacred Mounds, Jim Metzner's new audiobook!!
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'Shroom Quest
When foraging for wild mushrooms, it helps to know your tree species.
2 min
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Trickle Down Storms
A lot more than water flows into our rivers during a storm.
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Do Storm Clouds Have a Silver Lining?
The un-seeen effects of storms on the ecosystem.
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