Short Stuff: Catatumbo Lightning

In today's episode, we detail the life and times of ettiquette queen Emily Post.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Mabon is often called the Pagan Thanksgiving but though it seems like it’s as ancient as Halloween, it’s actually only around 50 years old. But, pagan or not, it’s a great chance to really feel the fall and thank Mother Earth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Kenya’s Kisii County sees around 30 lightning strike fatalities per year. While this phenomena is largely due to high elevation and thunderstorms, other manmade factors contribute to the danger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

The podcast opens with a symphony of distant thunder, rumbling and rolling across the vast expanses of a nocturnal panorama. These soundscapes paint aural pictures of churning clouds, illuminated by the ethereal dance of lightning across the twilight canvas.

There's a cleansing sound to the way rain falls, the thunder disrupts, and the lightning surprises. 

Mighty, rolling thunder drums in the sky, as rain patters outside.

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