520
Episodes
164
Transcribed
227
Ratings
Weekly
Cadence
2017
First episode

About Living Planet

Looking to reconnect with nature? Want to make better decisions for the health of the planet? Every Friday, Living Planet brings you the stories, facts and debates on the key environmental issues of our time.

Publisher
DW
Category
science
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
5 Jan 2017
Latest episode
6 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

164 of 520 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Introducing Points North: The pigeons' last passage

  2. 30 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Who put a hex on the weather?

  3. 23 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Part two: Can we buy our way out of sea level rise?

Inside a recent episode

Introducing Points North: The pigeons' last passage

Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] As the watchers stared, the hum increased to a mighty throbbing. Now everyone was out of the houses and stores, looking apprehensively at the growing cloud which was blotting out the rays of the sun. Children screamed and ran for home. Women gathered their long skirts and hurried for the shelter of stores. […]

Read the full transcript with a Pod Engine plan.

See plans

Who has been a guest on Living Planet

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Aisling
  • Anasuya Basil
  • Katie Hodgetts
  • Cal Flyn
  • Anuradha Roy

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)
4.4 / 5
146 ratings
Spotify
4.9 / 5
81 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality
78
Social presence
0
YouTube
0
Engagement
99

Contact Living Planet

Guest appearances
Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

Questions about Living Planet

How often do new episodes come out?

The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.

Does Living Planet take guests?

Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.

Where can I read transcripts?

164 of 520 episodes have a transcript on Pod Engine. Full transcripts are available with a Pod Engine plan.

Host of Living Planet?

Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.

Claim this podcast

Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.

Explore this show
Podcast research with Pod Engine

See plans