talking at once in russian] >> [speaking russian language] >> hello, i'm john cleese. do you realize that native peoples are largely responsible for the survival of the planet? yes, because it's their forests that are still managing to offset some of the greenhouse gases from the major polluters like us. but although native peoples have the smallest ecological footprints, they unfortunately manage to suffer the worst impacts of climate change. it is their islands that are sinking, and their glaciers that are melting, and they are not happy about it. soon, we will be hearing directly from some of them, as almost 3,000 indigenous delegates from around the world struggle to have their voices heard at the united nations permanent forum on indigenous issues. so, settle back

. >> hello, i'm john cleese and i've got a question for you. what do you believe about ecstasy? not the drug, of course, but ecstasy as in the ecstatic state, that phenomenon found in so many religious and spiritual traditions. well, in this program, we will explore the ecstatic state through the inner world of the sufis and the whirling dervishes of turkey and of the orisha priestesses of africa and brazil. so, settle back, take a deep breath, as we join our host phil cousineau on this memorable, highly charged episode of "global spirit," the first internal travel series.

i'm john cleese. i think we all know that music, aside from the pure pleasure of it, sometimes has a transcendent power. what is called "sacred music" seems universally to be a form of prayer. so, settle back, take a long deep breath as we join our host, phil cousineau, on this musical, soul-rendering episode of "global spirit," the first internal travel series. >> tonight, we are proud to present the critically acclaimed

captain john cleese struck a tower of the bridge. no oil spill from the boat and no one was hurt, but it did cause about $1.5 million in damages. he will also undergo mandatory retraining but will be allowed to keep his pilot's license. >>> now to the heat. cal iso has issued a power flex alert. that means you're to conserve energy in the late afternoon when fans, air conditioner and other appliances put the highest strain on the grid. they urm you to avoid using dishwashers until later. >> so power one of the issues. but fire danger the other. let's bring in our meteorologist. we saw stephanie up in concord. she said the wind's not too bad. but in the tri valley, it was still blustery out there. >> all you need is winds 10, 20 miles an hour and that is enough to fan the fires. it is not the worst of conditions across the bay. mainly right now the wind is more onshore. 25 miles an hour. that's helping to keep the humidity out. it's anywhere from 5 to 15 miles per hour. i want to give this to you. in the east bay where it will be hott

i'm john cleese, and i hope you will join me for a unique experience: "global spirit." the first internal travel series with fantastic conversations and film segments exploring the most urgent, existential, philosophical, and spiritual issues of the 21st century. so, settle back, take a slow, deep breath, as we join our trusted guide and host, phil cousineau, on this fascinating episode of "global spirit," the first internal travel series.

. >> hello, i'm john cleese. do you realize that native peoples are largely responsible for the survival of the planet? yes, because it's their forests that are still managing to offset some of the greenhouse gases from the major polluters like us. but although native peoples have the smallest ecological footprints, they unfortunately manage to suffer the worst impacts of climate change. it is their islands that are sinking, and their glaciers that are melting, and they are not happy about it. soon, we will be hearing directly from some of them, as almost 3,000 indigenous delegates from around the world struggle to have their voices heard at the united nations permanent forum on indigenous