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.
926
The Power of Celebration
For African slaves in the Hudson Valley, the colonial Pinkster celebration offered a rare opportunity for reuniting with family and friends.
2 min
927
The Slave King
During the week-long Pinskter celebration in colonial times, Angolan King Charles assumed his royal status.
2 min
928
Hambone
Banned from playing drums, African slaves found other ways of performing traditional rhythms.
2 min
929
Pinkster
What was once a Dutch celebration of Pentecost passed into the hands of African slaves.
2 min
930
Stealing Hearts, Stolen Songs
Courting a female lyrebird with a repertoire of purloined calls.
2 min
931
Animal Migrations Meet Cities
Wildlife and urban life are colliding near Kenya's largest city.
2 min
932
Cormorant Fishing Season
Forget lures, lines and bait. How about a trained bird that catches fish for you?
2 min
933
A German - Native American Musical Hybrid
The Waila music of the Tohono O'odham Native Americans in southern Arizona sounds surprisingly like polkas, and there's a good reason why.
2 min
934
Dawn Chorus Day
It's a day to celebrate birds' remarkable singing and listening abilities.
2 min
935
Waila - A Party With Deep Roots
When the Tohono O'odham Native Americans dance to Waila, their traditional social music, the party lasts all night.
2 min
936
Waila - the Desert People Celebrate
The Tohono O'odham Native Americans of southern Arizona believe that everything in the desert - humans, animals and plants - must be treated with reverence.
2 min
937
Cueva De Villa Luz - Extreme Cave
Snot-tites and sulfur. Could this be a preview of what Mars is like?
2 min
938
Cueva De Villa Luz - Lethal But Healthy
If the rotten egg smell doesn't get to you, then maybe the bats, spiders, or dripping sulfuric acid will.
2 min
939
Ceremony at a Sacred Cave
Every Spring in Mexico's Cueva de Villa Luz, descendants of Zoque and Mayan Indians hold a rather remarkable ceremony.
2 min
940
Greek Orthodox Easter - Touchstone to a Culture
For Greeks throughout the world, Easter Sunday is the most important holiday of the year.
2 min
941
Greek Orthodox Easter
In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, this is Holy Week, culminating in Easter Sunday.
2 min
942
Easter on Mt. Athos
Mt. Athos, in Greece, has been home to Greek Orthodox monks for thousands of years.
1 min
943
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
944
Earth Day - The Green Decade
The founder of Earth Day outlines participatory events around the world. An archival program
2 min
945
Bells of Notre Dame
In celebration of the enduring spirit of one of the world's great places of worship.
2 min
946
Beavers in the Spring
Where's the beaver? This week, chances are he's out working on his dam.
2 min
947
Ruby Throated Hummingbirds
Meet the bird with the fastest wings in the world.
2 min
948
Sperm Whales - Breeding
How did Moby Dick make babies? Check out the Indian Ocean this week to find out.
2 min
949
Thingyan
In Myanmar, the country formerly known as Burma, the new year brings a temporary reprieve from social taboos, and a lot of water.
2 min
950
Songkran - Thai New Year
It's the hottest time of the year in Thailand, and the traditional Thai New Year's celebration offers a proven remedy for the heat.
2 min