Fireflies

Fireflies

Author: Jim Metzner July 7, 2025 Duration: 2:30
What's behind the summer's most famous flying light show? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Metzner’s Pulse of the Planet Podcast is a daily immersion into the living soundscape of our world. This isn't a lecture or a lengthy discussion; it's a concise, two-minute escape that connects you directly to the heartbeat of the Earth. Each episode is a carefully crafted audio snapshot, weaving together insightful interviews with the raw, unedited sounds of nature and human endeavor. You might hear the creaking of ancient ice in the Arctic followed by a researcher's quiet observation, or the bustling rhythms of a remote marketplace layered with the stories of its people. The podcast moves seamlessly across categories, finding the intersection where science meets culture, where technology interacts with the natural world, and where society is shaped by its environment. It’s a reminder of the planet's constant, often unnoticed, rhythms. By blending these elements, the show creates a unique and intimate portrait that is both grounding and enlightening. Tuning in daily offers a moment of connection, a brief reminder of the vast, intricate, and astonishing systems at work all around us. This consistent, sound-rich approach makes the podcast a distinctive presence, turning a few minutes of your day into a journey across continents and concepts, all through the power of attentive listening.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Pulse of the Planet Podcast with Jim Metzner | Science | Nature | Environment | Technology
Podcast Episodes
Packie Manus Byrne - A Life of Irish Music [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:53
Couldn't resist another story in the sprit of Ireland. There's no intro, no host narrator. Just dive in and meet the late Packie Byrne - a friend, storyteller and musician of renown. We met in 2007 in the town of Ardara,…
Celebrating Saint Patrick's Day With A Story [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:53
Master storyteller Eddie Lenihan weaves a tale from the Other Side. You'll never think of the wee folk in quite the same way again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tickling Society [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:30
In the rural Cajun communities of south Louisiana, Mardi Gras is organized mayhem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
As Long as There's Been an Earth [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:30
Basile, Louisiana has its own unique Mardi Gras song. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Donnez-moi Un Petit Sou [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:30
In the bayous of Louisiana, costumed revelers beg for food and money from their neighbors, to support a communal gumbo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Biggest Day [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:30
"Forget about your job, your worries, your bills.." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feast Before Fast [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:30
The roots of Mardi Gras run deeper than Christianity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oasis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:30
Headphones on! Picture being under a palm tree next to a burbling brook in the middle of California's Anza-Borrego desert. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Immunizing Plants [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:30
Scientists are finding ways to help plants absorb fertilizers and nutrients more efficiently. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sandhill Cranes - Captive Breeding [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:30
Keeping rare birds home on the range. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices