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Sonic Earth Expeditions
by SonicEarthExpeditions
In this podcast, we'll explore the sonic environments of our planet. When we listen with attention to the sounds around us—those in nature and also the ones humans create, we can unlock a deeper understanding of our world. These sounds tell us stories…not just about themselves, but also about us.Hosted and curated by Mary Beth Toole, each episode is a unique sonic experience with some of the great sonic thinkers of our time and really cool soundscapes. Better living through listening.
Episodes
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From the Archives: "We Did it, Joe!"
On the morning of November 7th, 2020, after a tense waiting period following the Nov. 3rd Presidential Election, the race was finally called for Biden/Harris. In New York City, people took to the streets in spontaneous and exuberant celebrations. This is some of the raw audio from locations on…
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"No Kings" 10.18.2025 Soundwalk
This is a soundwalk of the peaceful No Kings march in NYC that took place on 10.28.20205.
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Bonus Episode-Field Recordings from Morocco
Field Recordings from Morocco Imsouane Surf Djembe Tangier Port at Night Darija Lesson Tetouan Birdsong Marrakech Rooftop Evening Call to Prayer Fes Dawn Chorus
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Sonic Thinking with Bruce Odland
Joining Mary Beth this time is Bruce Odland, a sonic thinker, creator and composer. Bruce creates sound installations in collaboration with Sam Auinger that transform the sounds of cities into music. He’s the founder of the Tank Center for Sonic Arts in Colorado and most recently, he collaborated...
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A Field Day For Hams
Mary Beth visits the St. Petersburg Amateur Radio Club on Field Day, a nationwide training exercise for emergency communications. It's also a contest, hosted by the American Radio Relay League. We explore the sounds of radio and even learn a little Morse code. The St. Petersburg Amateur Radio…
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Welcome to Sonic Earth Expeditions
In this podcast, we'll explore the sonic environments of our planet. When we listen with attention to the sounds around us—those in nature and also the ones humans create, we can unlock a deeper understanding of our world. These sounds tell us stories…not just about themselves, but also about us....
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Glen Velez: Founder of the Modern Frame Drum Movement
Glen Velez, legendary percussionist, composer, innovator and educator talks with Mary Beth about his experiences discovering and revitalizing the frame drum. Glen is world-renowned for his work on the frame drum—a four-time Grammy winner, he incorporated his classical training and his studies…
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Hula Halau: Revitalizing Hawaiian Language
Kekoa and Pele Harman join Mary Beth to discuss their work teaching Hawaiian language and hula and how speaking the language of their ancestors connects them to the past, to the land and to their children. They're part of a movement to revitalize Hawaiian language, which is one of the languages...
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Sonic Tea and Zen with Wu De
Wu De joins Mary Beth to talk about tea…how infusing water with the leaves of camellia sinensis can be a ritual of reverence and mindfulness and how it can connect us to our natural environment. Wu De is the Zen name of Aaron Fisher, a philosopher and writer from Ohio, now based in Taiwan, who…
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Ear Training with Lisa Rainsong
Mary Beth is joined by Lisa Rainsong, a composer, naturalist and educator to discuss ear training, both in the context of music and in nature. Lisa is on the faculty of the Cleveland Institute of Music and is also a certified naturalist, who records the sounds of nature. Lisa's blog:...
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Ocean of Sound feat. Dr. Chris Clark
Mary Beth talks with Dr. Christopher Clark about our sonic seas and the issue of ocean noise pollution. He's the former director of the bioacoustics research program at Cornell University and a faculty member in the department of neurobiology and behavior. Dr. Clark has spent his career raising...
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Song of the Wolf
Maggie Howell, biologist and Executive Director of the Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem, NY, joins Mary Beth to talk about a place where the song of the wolf is being restored and preserved. https://nywolf.org/
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The Quest for Quiet Places
Gordon Hempton and Matt Mikkelsen from Quiet Parks International talk with Mary Beth about meaning of quiet and why the world needs more quiet places. Gordon Hempton is the co-founder of Quiet Parks International, a non-profit organization committed to the preservation of quiet places. He’s...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
In this podcast, we'll explore the sonic environments of our planet. When we listen with attention to the sounds around us—those in nature and also the ones humans create, we can unlock a deeper understanding of our world. These sounds tell us stories…not just about themselves, but also about us.Hosted and curated by Mary Beth Toole, each episode is a unique sonic experience with some of the great sonic thinkers of our time and really cool soundscapes. Better living through listening.
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Sonic Earth Expeditions currently has 13 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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In this podcast, we'll explore the sonic environments of our planet. When we listen with attention to the sounds around us—those in nature and also the ones humans create, we can unlock a deeper understanding of our world. These sounds tell us stories…not just about themselves, but also about...
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