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

The Bird Lady

April 17, 2024 04:00 - 9 minutes

If you find an injured or orphaned bird, who're you going to call? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

St Patricks Day Special - Irish Storyteller Eddie Lenihan

March 16, 2024 04:00 - 20 minutes

Here's a story to curl up with on a chilly night - a visit with the "Other Crowd," told by a master storyteller. You'll never think of leprechauns the same way again! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All Birds Great and Small

February 17, 2024 05:00 - 15 minutes

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

Sacred Ground and the Little Brother of War

January 16, 2024 21:35 - 13 minutes

A conversation 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

Tokyo's Year End Fire Watch

December 30, 2023 05:00 - 2 minutes

"Be careful with fire!" is the call heard throughout Tokyo neighborhoods on the last two evenings of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Remembering Where We’re From – the Maori of Aotearoa

December 17, 2023 05:00 - 22 minutes

New Zealand's Maori are a living example to indigenous peoples worldwide of how to reclaim and rediscover their rich cultural heritage and their land. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Remembering Where We’re From – the Maori of Aotearoa

December 17, 2023 05:00 - 22 minutes

New Zealand's Maori are a living example to indigenous peoples worldwide of how to reclaim and rediscover their rich cultural heritage and their land. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Opening the Door

November 17, 2023 05:00 - 11 minutes

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

Exploring the Amazon

July 17, 2023 04:00 - 16 minutes

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

Singing Ice

June 19, 2023 16:34 - 16 minutes

Meet sound artist and field recordist Doug Quin, as we embark on an audio journey to the Antarctic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Australian Dawn

May 29, 2023 04:00 - 8 minutes

Headphones on for an immersive soundscape! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Umbilical Cord to Life

May 08, 2023 04:00 - 7 minutes

A blind musical therapist revels in the sounds of the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seeding the Oceans

April 17, 2023 04:00 - 11 minutes

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

A Deep Dive into the Realm of Natural Sound

March 27, 2023 00:00 - 9 minutes

Atonal snores, sonorous gurgles - it's all part of the dance of the soundscape. In this episode we continue to explore the soundscape with nature recordist Lang Elliot, with some wonderfully textured sounds recorded in La Cienega's National Conservation area in Arizona. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Celebrate Saint Patrick's Day with a World Class Storyteller and a Rousing "Seisiun" at an Irish Pub

March 17, 2023 04:00 - 22 minutes

Eddie Lenihan introduces us to the Other Crowd, and by the time he’s finished, the temperature in the room has dropped a few degrees. The Irish take their Fairy Folk very seriously. You’ll never think of leprechauns in quite the same way again. Please don't forget to complete our Listener Survey at www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave. Thank-you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An Ever-Changing Orchestral Masterpiece

March 06, 2023 00:00 - 8 minutes

Sound objects or sensory immersion? It's all in the ear of the beholder as we explore the soundscape with nature sound recordist Lang Elliot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eyes of the God - Science Meets Culture

February 13, 2023 05:00 - 15 minutes

Maori legends weave a pathway for an understanding of natural phenomena. Toni Hoeta is a Science Engagement Coordinator at the Otago Museum in Dunedin, New Zealand. She uses traditional Maori stories to help students open to the world of science. For many years, the Maori, the indigenous inhabitants of NZ, had their language, their music and their traditions suppressed by European settlers who ruled the country. Now, in a period of reconciliation, Maori culture is reemerging and finding its p...

Pristine Islands

January 23, 2023 05:00 - 8 minutes

New Zealand's southernmost islands are home to a remarkable collection of birds, but they've had to work to save them from invasive predators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Even Stones Sing

January 02, 2023 05:00 - 14 minutes

"The instruments are teaching you how to play them." Jen Cattermole listened and learned to play an array of Maori flutes. An inspiring story of perseverance and discovery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Soundman's Secret

December 12, 2022 05:00 - 5 minutes

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

Every Step a Prayer

September 19, 2022 04:00 - 12 minutes

"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

Language of the Birds

August 29, 2022 04:00 - 17 minutes

There is a subtle interaction - a kind of feedback loop - between birds and 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

A Deep Dive into the World of Birdsong

August 08, 2022 04:00 - 20 minutes

Do birds hear differently than we do? The answer will surprise you. 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

Exploring the Sounds of the Amazon

July 18, 2022 04:00 - 16 minutes

A deep dive into the rainforest soundscape with field recordist Doug Quin. 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

Singing Ice - Doug Quin and the Sounds of Antarctica

June 27, 2022 04:00 - 16 minutes

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

Final Radio Broadcast

June 03, 2022 04:00 - 2 minutes

A look back at 34 years of Pulse of the Planet as we celebrate our final radio broadcast. Pulse of the Planet will continue as a weekly podcast!! 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

Appointment with Nature

June 02, 2022 04:00 - 2 minutes

Everything you notice in the natural world can point you toward another change happening at the same time of year. Think of it as keeping your appointments with nature. John Hawkins recorded the bird sound as part of this interview. 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

Change of Seasons

June 01, 2022 04:00 - 2 minutes

A morning walk in the rolling hills of northern Georgia takes place amid an ever-changing soundscape. 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

Fly Fishing - Art and Science

May 31, 2022 04:00 - 3 minutes

It's the height of fly fishing season in New York's Catskill Mountains, home to some of the finest trout streams in the world. 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

Fly Tying

May 30, 2022 04:00 - 2 minutes

The goal of fly fishing is to attract fish with an artificial fly that looks like a real insect. These flies can be bought, but serious anglers tie their own. 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

Fly Fishing Skills

May 27, 2022 04:00 - 2 minutes

If you can cast a weightless fly to a very precise location, you've mastered one of the many skills of fly fishing. 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

Fly Fishing History

May 26, 2022 04:00 - 2 minutes

Fly fishing is now popular at all levels of society, but the sport started 500 years ago as a pastime for wealthy aristocrats. 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 Rancher's Year

May 25, 2022 04:00 - 2 minutes

It's branding time on a New Mexico cattle ranch, but when you're raising and selling thousands of head of cattle, there's work to be done all year long. 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

Life on a Ranch

May 24, 2022 04:00 - 2 minutes

The life of a New Mexico cattle rancher is a constant cycle of breeding, branding and mending fences. Carlos Cornay wouldn't have it any other way. 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

Cattle Branding

May 23, 2022 04:00 - 2 minutes

May is a busy month at a cattle ranch in New Mexico. It's branding time, and all the friends and family lend a hand. 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

Pulse of the Peeper

May 20, 2022 04:00 - 2 minutes

Scientists suspect that amphibian populations are on the decline worldwide. 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

Frog Watch

May 19, 2022 04:00 - 3 minutes

Monitoring amphibian populations by listening to them. 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

Soundscape Invitation

May 18, 2022 04:00 - 3 minutes

Listeners are invited to share their favorite sounds on AmericanSoundscapes.com. 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

Long Term Sperm

May 17, 2022 04:00 - 3 minutes

How are Garter Snakes able to survive 8 months of hibernation with only minor weight loss? 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

Garter Snakes: A Matter of Choice

May 16, 2022 04:00 - 2 minutes

When it comes to Garter Snakes' spring mating rites, males compete and females chose. 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

Mating Balls

May 13, 2022 04:00 - 2 minutes

Thousands of male garter snakes are out of hibernation and ready to woo females with romantic chin rubbing and other slithery tricks. 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

Highland Cattle

May 12, 2022 04:00 - 2 minutes

How does a breed of Scottish Highland cattle fare in Westchester county, New York? 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

Shetland Sheep

May 11, 2022 04:00 - 3 minutes

It's lambing season for Shetland Sheep. 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

Imprinting

May 10, 2022 04:00 - 3 minutes

How infant farm animals respond to the presence of humans will affect them for the rest of their lives. 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

Breeding Rare Domestic Animals

May 09, 2022 04:00 - 2 minutes

On an New York farm, rare breeds of livestock represent a kind of insurance policy for the future. 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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