Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight

About Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight

Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to Midnight explores the things that will kill you through the lens of science, personal experience as a microbiologist and history. For more information, check out my website at www.causeofdeath100secs.net

Publisher

Jackie Moranty

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

18 Apr 2021

Latest episode

10 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 87 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   10 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   S8 E8: 100 Seconds to Midnight: To Live or Die Part 2

   Host Jackie Moranty interviews industry experts on how healthcare access and costs shape individual lives and the broader US system.

2. 

   26 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   S8 E7: 100 Seconds to Midnight: The Apocalypse Has Entered the Podcast

   Host Jackie discusses with experts the escalating global threats like nuclear weapons, climate change, and AI, emphasizing the urgent need for international cooperation to avert catastrophe.

3. 

   18 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   S1 E1: The Throwaway People: The Story of the HIV Pandemic

   Host Jackie explores the HIV/AIDS pandemic's history, societal responses, and scientific advancements, revealing how fear and inequality shaped the crisis.

Inside a recent episode

S8 E8: 100 Seconds to Midnight: To Live or Die Part 2

Published 10 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Medicare initially focused on people 65 and older. Medicaid established a program for eligible people with limited income, jointly financed by the federal government and states. Medicare later expanded to additional groups, including certain younger people with disabilities. These programs were enormous developments, but they also continued a pattern of organizing coverage around categories. How old are you? What is your income? Do you meet the eligibility rules? Meanwhile, many working-age people continued to depend on an employer or a policy they purchased themselves. This illustrates that we built several ways into healthcare, but we didn't give everyone the same dependable way in. […]

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

26 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

26 ratings

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