You can reach me on the website at http://www.causeofdeath100secs.net or you can email me at mailto:[email protected]. My Link Tree can be found at: https://linktr.ee/CauseofDeathpod I wanted to take a moment to discuss some recent

S8 E2: Brain Suckers: The Story of Naegleria fowleri

Mar 10th, 2024 30m 47s

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

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

Feb 25th, 2024 30m 27s

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

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

Feb 11th, 2024 31m 49s

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

Jan 24th, 2024 34m 31s

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

S7 E5: 100 Seconds to Midnight: Super Eruptions

Jan 4th, 2024 31m 42s

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 90 S

Bonus

Bonus Episode: 100 Seconds to Midnight: The Santa Tracker

Dec 25th, 2023 10m 1s

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

S7 E4: 100 Seconds to Midnight: Global Terrorism

Dec 13th, 2023 38m 59s

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 against

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

Nov 25th, 2023 32m 50s

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 clock tick down in o

S7 E2: 100 Seconds to Midnight: Demons and Disease

Oct 28th, 2023 26m 38s

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 rhy

S7 E1: 100 Seconds to Midnight: The Opioid Crisis

Oct 14th, 2023 47m 17s

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/

Bonus: How Cover Crops Promote Soil Health (feat. Parker Garlitz of True Leaf Market)

Aug 27th, 2023 21m 31s

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 crops improve soil structure and prevent

S6 E9: 100 Seconds to Midnight: The Story of the Sixth Mass Extinction

Aug 13th, 2023 36m 15s

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 in the support of the

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

Jul 29th, 2023 31m 37s

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. I thought that would

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

Jul 15th, 2023 32m 5s

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 talked about White Nose Disease in

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

Jun 25th, 2023 35m 37s

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 of bats in North A

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

Jun 10th, 2023 30m 42s

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, th

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

May 27th, 2023 34m 40s

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 an

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

May 14th, 2023 47m 23s

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 destroyed a

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

Apr 29th, 2023 34m 42s

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. I’ve been trying to

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

Apr 15th, 2023 34m 29s

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 I talk about, whether it be a

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

Apr 1st, 2023 31m 49s

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 devel

S5 E9: Paralysis on Purpose: The Story of Botulism

Mar 18th, 2023 39m 51s

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 flu episode and the poli

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

Mar 5th, 2023 31m 15s

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? Through something

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

Feb 18th, 2023 28m 15s

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