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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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Whale Rescue Dec 18, 2025

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A favorite program and an important announcement!

Please visit our new incarnation on Substack

jimmetzner.substack.com

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All Saints' Day in New Orleans - Holt Cemetery Nov 01, 2025

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Among the graveyards of New Orleans, Holt Cemetery is exceptional. Here, the dead are actually buried in the ground.

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Sounds of All Saints' Day Oct 31, 2025

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A gospel song and a graveyard party: the unique sounds of New Orleans on the Day of the Dead.

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Ritual in the Amazon Oct 30, 2025

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For residents of the upper Xingu region of the Brazilian Amazon, the souls of the dead are at the center of an annual ceremony of dance and song.

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Reunion in the Amazon Oct 28, 2025

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The Kuarup ceremony is cause for reunion among the nine villages which inhabit the upper Xingu region of the Brazilian Amazon.

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Vegas Was a Blast Oct 24, 2025

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They used to stand on the rooftops of the casinos and watch the mushroom clouds.

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Statues of Wonderland Oct 20, 2025

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Alice merits two statues in the park, and the caterpillar gets a make-over!

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Spiritual Conservation Oct 17, 2025

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In southeast Asia, religious traditions have long saved animals from extinction.

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India's Most Sacred River Oct 13, 2025

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India's revered Ganges River has become increasingly polluted.

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On the Verge of Extinction Oct 11, 2025

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In memory of primatologist Jane Goodall - a program from our archives:

Why is the chimpanzee disappearing?

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