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

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

Hosted by Jim Metzner · Jim Metzner

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1,413
Episodes
27
Transcribed
146
Ratings
2015
First episode

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

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.

Publisher
Jim Metzner
Category
science · society & culture · technology
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
6 Nov 2015
Latest episode
18 Dec 2025
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27 of 1,413 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 18 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT

    Whale Rescue

  2. 19 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

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  3. 30 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

    Ritual in the Amazon

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Whale Rescue

Published 18 Dec 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Right now we're covering them with blankets and sheets, wanting to keep the sun off them and keep them moist, and also, in some degree, help them control their body temperature. They can quickly overheat in a situation like this, so it'll keep the water on them keeping cool, or in some cases, if they go into shock, they could start getting cold. In that case, we'll use other things and put more blankets on them and try to keep them warm. Why expend all this effort to save stranded whales? Why not let nature take its course? Well, we don't know what nature's course is, and so it's very difficult to stand back and just say, well, this is nature's way. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)
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137 ratings
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9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

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