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

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

Summary: 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.

Podcasts:

 Battling for Bluebirds | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:00

If you want Bluebirds in your nesting boxes, it likely means evicting Sparrows and Starlings.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Seeds, Weeds and Natives | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:00

They're good for the environment, but what's the best way to find native plants?   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Siberian Throat Singing | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:00

Some remarkable music is a highlight at the annual Tun Payram festival.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 The Black Saint | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:00

Black Venezuelans have introduced an African icon into a festival honoring St. John.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Trance Dancing and Promesas | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:00

An icon is said to hold the power to grant promises.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Dia De San Juan | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:00

A Venezuelan festival honoring a Catholic saint has taken on a decidedly African flavor.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Planting Native Species | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:00

There's something we all can do to help protect local animals and plants.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Butter Mythology | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:00

The food millions of people spread on their toast every morning has inspired legends in many cultures.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Making Your Own Butter | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:00

Learn how to churn your own butter at home.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Butter Making | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:00

When it comes to making butter, older methods may be better.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Get Stuffed | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:00

It's a tough life for male paper wasps.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Tano | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:00

Young girls reach for the clouds during this Korean coming of age ceremony.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 A Good Strategy for Wasps | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:00

Usurpers, foundresses, abandoned nests - welcome to the world of the paper wasp.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Cormorant Fishing Season | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:00

Forget lures, lines and bait. How about a trained bird that catches fish for you?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Wildebeests | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:02:00

In Africa's Serengetti Park, more than a million animals are making their annual trip north, driven by the rains and guided by their own instincts.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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