Brain-Eating Amoebas

Join hosts Ed Voccola (Rick and Morty, Bless The Harts) and Chris Cullari (Blumhouse, The Aviary) for a wild trip through the world of what scares them.

This week, the boys kick off their SUMMER OF FEAR with a terrifying trip through the microscopic world of brain eating amoeba. Go behind the headlines to learn what exactly these things can do to your brain, how common they are, and what you can do to keep yourself safe. (Hint: stay out of the water.)

Don't love every word we say? Ok, weirdo. Here's some "chapters" to find what you DO love:

00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:22 - Summer of Fear and New Patreon Pricing
00:07:27 - We’re Talking Brain-Eating Amoebas
00:11:38 - What is a Brain-Eating Amoeba?
00:26:11 - Expanded Perspective Ad
00:26:16 - Study of the Death-Moeba
00:41:52 - How it Kills
00:54:13 - Acanthamoeba
00:57:34 - Grave Yard Tales Ad
00:58:32 - The Case of Kali Hardig
01:07:02 - More Horror Stories
01:12:31 - Amoebas and Climate Change 
01:16:41 - The Fear Tier

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