Episodes
S8 E6: 100 Seconds to Midnight: To Live or Die - Healthcare in the US
Healthcare 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 Hello and welcome to Cause of...
S8 E5: 100 Seconds to Midnight: The Dragon's Lair
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 has been my podversary episode. Three years ago, I...
S8 E4: Here Kitty Kitty: The Story of Toxoplasma gondii
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 When I was in college, I had a Microbiology professor...
S8 E3: What's New with WHO? Updates in Epidemiology
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 I wanted to take a moment to discuss some recent...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
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...
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/...
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …