Synopsis
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.
Episodes
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![Chutes, Spikes and Cakes of Ice]()
Chutes, Spikes and Cakes of Ice
08/01/2021 Duration: 03minIn the days before refrigeration, ice was cut from ponds and stored in ice houses. 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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![Russian Orthodox Christmas]()
Russian Orthodox Christmas
07/01/2021 Duration: 03minA blending of traditions from Russia's past. 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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![A Cold Blast From the Past]()
A Cold Blast From the Past
06/01/2021 Duration: 02minMid-winter was the season for ice harvesting. 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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![Twelfth Night]()
Twelfth Night
05/01/2021 Duration: 02minIt's said that at midnight on Twelfth Night, farm animals start talking. 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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![Hogmanay]()
Hogmanay
04/01/2021 Duration: 02minAccording to Scottish legend, visitors to your door on the night of Hogamanay, will determine your luck for the New Year. 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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![Russian Christmas in Alaska]()
Russian Christmas in Alaska
01/01/2021 Duration: 02minIn rural Alaska, carolers wend their way from house to house, sharing in communal gifts. 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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![Starring]()
Starring
31/12/2020 Duration: 03minRussian traders left the legacy of their traditions in Anchorage Alaska, including the Christmas-time practice of Starring. 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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![Like a Waking Sleep]()
Like a Waking Sleep
30/12/2020 Duration: 02minBears have unique mechanisms for self-preservation during their months of hibernation. 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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![When Christmas was Illegal]()
When Christmas was Illegal
29/12/2020 Duration: 03minThere was a time when the singing of Christmas carols could land you in jail. 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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![The Etymology of Christmas]()
The Etymology of Christmas
28/12/2020 Duration: 02minEver wonder where "Xmas" came from? 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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![Roots of Christmas]()
Roots of Christmas
25/12/2020 Duration: 02minSome of our most enduring Christmas traditions date back to the pre-Christian era. 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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![Christmas Eve in Woodstock]()
Christmas Eve in Woodstock
24/12/2020 Duration: 03minIn "the most famous small town in the world", how will Santa arrive this year? 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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![Breaking Bread]()
Breaking Bread
23/12/2020 Duration: 03minThe Polish Christmas tradition of Wigilia! 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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![Nano-Toymaking]()
Nano-Toymaking
22/12/2020 Duration: 03min200 million presents is a big load for any sleigh. 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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![Bonfires on the Levee]()
Bonfires on the Levee
21/12/2020 Duration: 02minCelebrating Christmas eve with a 20 foot pyre of wood and wire. 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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![Santas Secret]()
Santa's Secret
17/12/2020 Duration: 03minWhat if Santa Claus got the flu and an ordinary mortal had to cover for him? 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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![Las Posadas]()
Las Posadas
16/12/2020 Duration: 02minCommemorating Mary and Joseph's search for lodging in Bethlehem. 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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![A Crown of Candles]()
A Crown of Candles
14/12/2020 Duration: 02minYoung Swedish girls represent Saint Lucia in an early morning ritual. 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
