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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Festival of Light
13/11/2020 Duration: 06minWelcome to Diwali - a luminous celebration of enlightenment. 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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Gray Whales
12/11/2020 Duration: 02minUsing kayaks and "a gentle angle of approach,” a researcher pays a visit to migrating Gray whales. 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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Ravens on the Alert
11/11/2020 Duration: 02minHow do ravens sense danger in their environment? 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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Hawk Watching
10/11/2020 Duration: 02minOne of the season's last glimpses of hawks, kestrels and other birds of prey as they soar above the cliffs of New Jersey. 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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Raven Cache
09/11/2020 Duration: 02minFor ravens, winter is a season which calls for strategy and some occasional bickering. 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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Persimmon Harvest
06/11/2020 Duration: 07minAn 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
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The Swinging Chestnut Strikes Again
05/11/2020 Duration: 02minOlder Britons have adopted conkers, a children's game, and turned it into a competitive spectator sport. 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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Feast for the Dead
03/11/2020 Duration: 02minParty down with those with your ancestors. 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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Day of the Dead
02/11/2020 Duration: 03minIn early November, many Mexicans visit their departed loved ones, and celebrate the Day of the Dead. 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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Legends of the Mandrake
30/10/2020 Duration: 07minOn Halloween eve, it's an essential part of any witch's sorcery kit. Following this episode - a preview of Sacred Mounds, Jim Metzner's new audiobook!! 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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Punkie Night
29/10/2020 Duration: 02minA precursor of Halloween? 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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Tracking Koalas
28/10/2020 Duration: 02minJoin in the hunt as researchers track down koalas! 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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Shipwrecks and Goats
27/10/2020 Duration: 02minThe koalas of Australia's St. Bee's Island have an unlikely adversary - goats. 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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Cryptic Koalas
26/10/2020 Duration: 03minEven on an island full of koalas, finding one is much more difficult than it might seem! 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 Prehistoric Soundscape
23/10/2020 Duration: 06minYou'll never think of koalas as placid, leaf-chewing marsupials again after hearing the racket they make during breeding season! Following this episode - a preview of Sacred Mounds, Jim Metzner's new audiobook!! 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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Seal Pup Calls
22/10/2020 Duration: 03minFor Weddell seals, every sound tells a story. 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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Weddell Seals Mate
21/10/2020 Duration: 02minThe mating game - Antarctic style. 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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Native Bees
20/10/2020 Duration: 03minWith honeybees endangered, it's native bees to the rescue! 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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Giants of Jazz Piano
19/10/2020 Duration: 03minA 1970's Jam session at Boston's Berklee College of Music with th e late Ray Santisi and Makoto Ozone. 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