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Author: Jim Metzner

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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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Wild Dogs of Africa

Wild Dogs of Africa

2019-06-1102:34

They've developed a special call to keep track of each other. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Persimmon Harvest

Persimmon Harvest

2020-11-0607:481

An annual harvest of wild persimmons has been a lifelong tradition.  Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Synchretismo

Synchretismo

2020-07-0606:271

African spiritism blends with Catholic ritual on a saint's day in Salvador, Bahia, in Brazil. Stay tuned at the end of the program for a preview of "Sacred Mounds", Jim Metzner's novel of historical fiction and magical realism. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Birds and Landfills

Birds and Landfills

2018-07-3102:16

What's a bird like you doing in a dump like this? This archival program is part of our 30th anniversary celebration. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A Crown of Candles

A Crown of Candles

2023-12-1402:30

Young Swedish girls represent Saint Lucia in an early morning ritual.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Santa Lucia

Santa Lucia

2023-12-1302:30

Rituals of light in the darkness of winter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Opening the Door

Opening the Door

2023-11-1711:53

After a rocky start to his music career in high school, David Levy discovered he was gifted with the ability to pull a tune out of thin air in service of others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Every Step a Prayer

Every Step a Prayer

2023-10-1712:02

An inspiring visit with the Principal Chief of the Natchez Nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Language of the Birds

Language of the Birds

2023-09-1716:28

There is a subtle interaction between birds and their environment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Do birds hear any differently than we do? The answer will likely surprise you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Exploring the Amazon

Exploring the Amazon

2023-07-1716:55

Discovering maps of sound with the mind's ear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Australian Dawn

Australian Dawn

2023-05-2908:03

Headphones on for an immersive soundscape! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A blind musical therapist revels in the sounds of the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Seeding the Oceans

Seeding the Oceans

2023-04-1711:42

Nanotechnology is making possible a new way of removing Carbon Dioxide from the atmosphere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Soundman's Secret

The Soundman's Secret

2022-12-1205:28

Meet Lang Elliot, one of the best nature sound recordists in the world, and learn his remarkable story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Bird Lady

The Bird Lady

2022-11-2109:45

If you find an injured or orphaned bird, who're you going to call? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For the past twenty years, wildlife bird rehabilitator Annie Mardiney has rescued thousands of birds. "They're hungry all the time!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day with Hutke Fields, the Principal Chief of the Natchez Nation. "You have to listen to everything, including Mother Earth" A taste of the Natchez Language, the no-holds-barred game of Stickball, and what it feels like to be chosen.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Every Step a Prayer

Every Step a Prayer

2022-09-1912:02

"We have certain ways we follow.." A conversation with the Principal Chief of the Natchez Nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Meet sound artist and field recordist Douglas Quin, as we embark on an audio journey to the Antarctic. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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