India's Most Sacred River

India's Most Sacred River

Author: Jim Metzner October 13, 2025 Duration: 2:30
India's revered Ganges River has become increasingly polluted. 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

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Podcast Episodes
Whale Rescue [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:30
A favorite program and an important announcement! Please visit our new incarnation on Substack jimmetzner.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
All Saints' Day in New Orleans - Holt Cemetery [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:30
Among the graveyards of New Orleans, Holt Cemetery is exceptional. Here, the dead are actually buried in the ground. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sounds of All Saints' Day [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:30
A gospel song and a graveyard party: the unique sounds of New Orleans on the Day of the Dead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ritual in the Amazon [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:30
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Reunion in the Amazon [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:30
The Kuarup ceremony is cause for reunion among the nine villages which inhabit the upper Xingu region of the Brazilian Amazon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Vegas Was a Blast [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:30
They used to stand on the rooftops of the casinos and watch the mushroom clouds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Statues of Wonderland [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:30
Alice merits two statues in the park, and the caterpillar gets a make-over! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Spiritual Conservation [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:30
In southeast Asia, religious traditions have long saved animals from extinction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the Verge of Extinction [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:30
In memory of primatologist Jane Goodall - a program from our archives: Why is the chimpanzee disappearing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Uncanny Similarities [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:30
In memory of primatologist Jane Goodall, a program from our archives. "They embrace, they kiss......" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices