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Pulse of the Planet Podcast with Jim Metzner | Science | Nature | Environment | Technology

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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2:30

Sounds of July Fourth

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2025/07/04

Fireworks, marching bands, and words from some famous Americans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:30

Sibley - Like An Oasis

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2025/07/03

Migrating birds find Central Park an oasis amidst the metropolitan landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:30

Sibley - Language of the Birds

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2025/07/01

Correctly identifying bird sounds is like earning a second language. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:30

Sibley - Birdwatching 101

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2025/06/30

Some tips on finding birds from the famous author/illustrator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:30

Edible Insects - Termites

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2025/06/25

A group of women in Botswana offer a lesson in termite cuisine.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:30

Edible Insects --Silkworms

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2025/06/20

Silkworm pupae, fried and served with onions, is a popular snack in some parts of China.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:30

Edible Insects

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2025/06/17

Insects are an important source of protein for many societies around the world.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:30

Ventana - We're Still Here

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2025/06/14

The Ohaloni Rumsin people proudly practice traditions of generations past.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:33

Ventana: Dances of Our People

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2025/06/12

A grandmother's story inspires a young boy to seek knowledge and share wisdom about his Indian heritage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:30

Waila - A Party With Deep Roots

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2025/05/26

When the Tohono O'odham Native Americans dance to Waila, their traditional social music, the party lasts all night.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:30

Waila - the Desert People Celebrate

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2025/05/19

The Tohono O'odham Native Americans of southern Arizona believe that everything in the desert - humans, animals and plants - must be treated with reverence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:30

Ruby Throated Hummingbirds

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2025/05/12

Meet the bird with the fastest wings in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:04

Songs Our Mothers Sang - Special Program

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2025/05/11

I spent a weeks asking friends, relatives and passers-by whether or not their mother ever sang to them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:30

Sperm Whales - Breeding

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2025/05/05

It's mating season for sperm whales in the Indian Ocean.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:30

Cherry Blossom - Spirit of the Samurai

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2025/04/28

In Japanese culture, the blossoming of the Cherry Tree represents an ancient code of honor.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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2:30

Greek Orthodox Easter

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2025/04/24

In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, Holy Week culminates on Easter Sunday.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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27:57

Small Things, Big Challenges - Inside the World of...

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2025/03/27

The tiniest bits of matter have a very large impact on our environment and our lives. Join Geoscientist Marc Michel on a deep dive into the science of nanotechnology.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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50:52

Ken Burns and the World of Leonardo da Vinci - A...

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2025/03/20

Join filmmaker Ken Burns in an exploration of the greatest artist/scientist/seeker of all time, plus a preview of Ken's next series.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:53

Packie Manus Byrne - A Life of Irish Music

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2025/03/18

Couldn't resist another story in the sprit of Ireland. There's no intro, no host narrator. Just dive in and meet the late Packie Byrne - a friend, storyteller and musician of renown. We met in 2007 in the town of Ardara, near Donegal, where Irish music lives and thrives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:53

Celebrating Saint Patrick's Day With A Story

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2025/03/17

Master storyteller Eddie Lenihan weaves a tale from the Other Side. You'll never think of the wee folk in quite the same way again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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