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March 10, 2024

S8 E2: Brain Suckers: The Story of Naegleria fowleri

Brain Eating Amoeba Show Notes: You can reach me on the website at http://www.causeofdeath100secs.net or you can email me at mailto:Jackie@causeofdeath100secs.net. My Link Tree can be found at: https://linktr.ee/CauseofDeathpod This season is called...

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Feb. 25, 2024

S8 E1: The Worms Crawl In: The Story of Whipworm (feat Sweet Pea)

You can reach me on the website at http://www.causeofdeath100secs.net or you can email me at mailto:Jackie@causeofdeath100secs.net. My Link Tree can be found at: https://linktr.ee/CauseofDeathpod Today, we’re going to talk about whipworm. I chose this...

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Feb. 11, 2024

S7 E7: 100 Seconds to Midnight: Countdown, the Finale

You can reach me on the website at http://www.causeofdeath100secs.net or you can email me at mailto:Jackie@causeofdeath100secs.net. My Link Tree can be found at: https://linktr.ee/CauseofDeathpod This episode is the season finale of “Countdown”, and...

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Jan. 24, 2024

S7 E6: 100 Seconds to Midnight: Bees and the Environment

You can reach me on the website at http://www.causeofdeath100secs.net or you can email me at https://causeofdeath100secs.net. My Link Tree can be found at: https://linktr.ee/CauseofDeathpod Bees pollinate about a third of the fruits, nuts and...

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Jan. 4, 2024

S7 E5: 100 Seconds to Midnight: Super Eruptions

There have been rumors about Yellowstone being overdue for a super volcanic eruption circulating for years, but is there actually a timer on super eruptions? Can we predict that? And what would the consequences of a super eruption be? It’s …

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Dec. 25, 2023

Bonus Episode: 100 Seconds to Midnight: The Santa Tracker

This is the story of how one of the fiercest defense systems in the world ended up tracking Santa every Christmas Eve. Music by: Rupert Sachs

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Dec. 13, 2023

S7 E4: 100 Seconds to Midnight: Global Terrorism

The US doesn’t experience much terrorism, we’ve had several attacks on US soil, but for the most part, we’ve had far less than other countries experience. In modern day terrorist attacks, the goal is to spread fear by directing violence …

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Nov. 25, 2023

S7 E3: 100 Seconds to Midnight: Global Change and Emerging Disease

I’m often asked to talk about Global Warming, my answer to that is that I do. I talk about it in almost every 100 Seconds to Midnight episode. Global Warming either influences or affects just about everything that makes the …

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Oct. 28, 2023

S7 E2: 100 Seconds to Midnight: Demons and Disease

For hundreds of years before Germ Theory was discovered, people were trying to find an explanation for the plagues and pestilence that followed them. As millions succumbed to the Black Plague, leprosy, rabies, and tuberculosis, there was no rhyme or...

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Oct. 14, 2023

S7 E1: 100 Seconds to Midnight: The Opioid Crisis

Resources: In the US: 1-800-662-4357 https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline https://www.hhs.gov/opioids/index.html International Helplines for Suicide Prevention and Drug Addiction: https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/...

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Aug. 27, 2023

Bonus: How Cover Crops Promote Soil Health (feat. Parker Garlitz of T…

Parker Garlitz of True Leaf Market came on the show to talk about the many benefits of cover crops for your home garden. It was a joy to speak with him and learn about the benefits of cover crops. Cover …

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Aug. 13, 2023

S6 E8: 100 Seconds to Midnight: The Story of the Sixth Mass Extinction

Hello and welcome to Cause of Death – 100 Seconds to Midnight. I’m your host, Jackie Moranty. In the last 50 years we’ve lost more than 4,000 species that are vital to their habitats. These animals played an important role …

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July 29, 2023

S6 E8: We All Go Around in Circles: The Story of Whirling Diease

Hello and welcome to Cause of Death – 100 Seconds to Midnight. I’m your host, Jackie Moranty. I changed my mind mid-script. I decided that I needed to finish this season with a 100 Seconds to Midnight Episode on extinction. …

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July 15, 2023

S6 E7: It's Not Easy Being Green: The Story of Frog Fungal Disease

Hello and welcome to Cause of Death – 100 Seconds to Midnight. Before we get started, I want to welcome my latest Patron to the family. Welcome Elizabeth! I’m so happy to have you here! I thought that since we …

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June 25, 2023

S6 E6: Excuse Me, But You Have Something On Your Nose: The Story of W…

Hello and welcome to Cause of Death – 100 Seconds to Midnight. I’m your host, Jackie Moranty. In the last episode, I briefly mentioned White Nose Syndrome. It’s a terrible disease that has killed off about 90% of some species …

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June 10, 2023

S6 E5: Have You Gone Batty? The Story of Bats, Disease and the Enviro…

Bats are the base of several ecosystems and without them those ecosystems would fail, and with them, several food sources would also fail, but bats also carry some of the most deadly diseases known to mankind. SARS, MERS, coronavirus, Ebola, …

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May 27, 2023

S6 E4: Little Bunny Foo Foo: The Story of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease …

Rabbits, hares and pikas belong to a family of animals called “Lagomorphs” or order Lagomorpha. Rabbits and hares belong to the family Leporidae and pikas belong to the family Ochotonidae. While rabbits and hares have long ears, a short tail …

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May 14, 2023

S6 E3: Greed and Avarice: The Story of Chemical Spills and Wildlife

For hundreds of years, man has been the greatest destroyer of the planet. As the highest being on the food chain, our impact on the environment is the greatest contributor to the loss of species worldwide. Breeding grounds are being …

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April 29, 2023

S6 E2: Don't Eat Those Brains! The Story of Chronic Wasting Disease

Who’s Who Outside of the Zoo has begun! Hello and welcome to Cause of Death – 100 Seconds to Midnight. I’m your host, Jackie Moranty. Here we are in Season Six. This season is dedicated to wildlife disease and conservation. …

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April 15, 2023

S6 E1: 100 Seconds to Midnight: 2nd Podversary: The Great Dilemma

The Great Dilemma Show Notes: This is my second podversary. I’ve been in your ears and, hopefully, in your head for two years now, and I thought it important that you know about the things that go into each subject …

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April 1, 2023

S5 E10: Food Infections and Food Intoxication: The Season Finale

Often, the term food poisoning is used for both foodborne illnesses and foodborne intoxication. Today, I’m going to explain the difference between the two and talk about the burden that these illnesses have on societies, especially in the developing...

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March 18, 2023

S5 E9: Paralysis on Purpose: The Story of Botulism

Mary sent me an email with a news article attached. The article said that 47% of people don’t think that life will ever get back to normal after the Covid-19 pandemic. If you listen to the smallpox episodes, the Spanish …

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March 5, 2023

S5 E8: 100 Seconds to Midnight: Miss Information and Social Media Wars

Disinformation is a war waged on the citizens of countries in order to promote dissent and division among the people. We’re all vulnerable. We’re all targets. We’re all in a war that we don’t understand. How is this war waged? …

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Feb. 18, 2023

S5 E7: That's a Little Campy: The Story of Campylobacter

Campy Show Notes: Cause of Death has a website! Come visit me at http://www.causeofdeath100secs.net. I also have an email address for the show at https://causeofdeath100secs.net. Feel free to interact with me in either place! I’m going to be doing a...

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