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.
1051
Santa Lucia
Rituals of light in the darkness of winter.
2 min
1052
Parranda
Christmas caroling - Puerto Rican Style!
2 min
1053
Breaking Bread
The Polish Christmas tradition of Wigilia.
2 min
1054
Chasing Mr. Claus
Switzerland's Klausjagen blends a Christian holiday with a much older celebration.
2 min
1055
Sinterklaas
Change Santa Claus's team of reindeer to a single white horse, replace his costume with a bishop's robes, and you'll begin to get a picture of Sinterklaas.
2 min
1056
Celebrating Klausjagen
Whips, bells and a giant paper bishop's hat.
2 min
1057
Tori-No-Ichi
Raking in money, literally.
2 min
1058
Sacred Deer and Other Survivors
A cross-cultural look at the relationship between humans and other animals.
2 min
1059
Million Mile Mirror
Should we use technology to solve global environmental problems?
2 min
1060
Mystery of the Walrus's Voice
Clacking teeth, clicking tongue?
2 min
1061
Earth's Last Frontier
In the field of oceanography, there's room for many talents and aspirations.
2 min
1062
Protecting the World's Oceans
Our survival depends upon them.
2 min
1063
Celebrating the Ocean With Sylvia Earle
A cornucopia of life!
2 min
1064
First Thanksgiving
All the trappings of a traditional Native American meal.
2 min
1065
Let Us Now Praise Crocodilians
What role do crocodiles play in their ecosystem?
2 min
1066
Insect Mutual Defense Pact
A small-scale glimpse of the many symbiotic relationships existing in a rainforest.
2 min
1067
Caterpillars Tune In the Ants
For its own protection, one species of caterpillar produces a call for help.
2 min
1068
The Walrus's Unexpected Sound
Underwater avant-garde percussion!
2 min
1069
Songs of the Bowhead Whale
The Bowhead Whale lives in an underwater jungle of sound.
2 min
1070
Longest River in the World
The Nile is being altered by both natural and man-made influences.
2 min
1071
Persimmon Harvest
An annual harvest of wild persimmons has been a lifelong tradition. This archival program is part of our 30th anniversary celebration.
2 min
1072
Sound Census
A new way to count Bowhead whales.
2 min
1073
Losing an Icon
Old-growth forests in the US are disappearing, and with them a symbol of American wildlife.
2 min
1074
The Holy Grail of Birdwatching
Searching for the near-extinct Ivory-Billed Woodpecker.
2 min
1075
Festival of Light
Welcome to Diwali - a luminous celebration of enlightenment.
2 min