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
Smartphones, Smartclothes
We're all carrying nanotechnology in our pockets; soon we'll be wearing it, too.
2 min
1052
Feasting the Three Kings
The Christmas season in Puerto Rico lasts from Thanksgiving to January, and it's filled with traditional local music.
2 min
1053
Russian Orthodox Christmas
A blending of traditions from Russia's past.
2 min
1054
Twelfth Night
It's said that at midnight on Twelfth Night, farm animals start talking.
2 min
1055
Russian Christmas in Alaska
In rural Alaska, carolers wend their way from house to house, sharing in communal gifts.
2 min
1056
Hawaiian-Japanese New Year
New Year's in Hawaii meant a feast of traditional Japanese foods.
2 min
1057
Hogmanay
According to Scottish legend, visitors to your door on the night of Hogamanay, will determine your luck for the New Year.
2 min
1058
Anniversary Program
Our 7000th broadcast!
2 min
1059
Starring
Russian traders left the legacy of their traditions in Anchorage Alaska, including the Christmas-time practice of Starring.
2 min
1060
When Christmas was Illegal
There was a time when the singing of Christmas carols could land you in jail.
1 min
1061
Roots of Christmas
Some of our most enduring Christmas traditions date back to the pre-Christian era.
2 min
1062
Christmas Eve in Woodstock
In "the most famous small town in the world", how will Santa arrive this year?
2 min
1063
Bonfires on the Levee
Celebrating Christmas eve with a 20 foot pyre of wood and wire.
2 min
1064
Las Posadas
Commemorating Mary and Joseph's search for lodging in Bethlehem
2 min
1065
The Etymology of Christmas
Ever wonder where "Xmas" came from?
2 min
1066
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
1067
Nano-Toymaking
200 million presents is a big load for any sleigh.
2 min
1068
Santa's Secret
What if Santa Claus got the flu and an ordinary mortal had to cover for him?
2 min
1069
Kalas
Dipping into the Doop of ancestral Sweden.
2 min
1070
A Crown of Candles
Young Swedish girls represent Saint Lucia in an early morning ritual.
2 min
1071
Santa Lucia
Rituals of light in the darkness of winter.
2 min
1072
Parranda
Christmas caroling - Puerto Rican Style!
2 min
1073
Breaking Bread
The Polish Christmas tradition of Wigilia.
2 min
1074
Chasing Mr. Claus
Switzerland's Klausjagen blends a Christian holiday with a much older celebration.
2 min
1075
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