
Don't Panic with Anthony Atamanuik
Staying alive in the most ridiculous situations keeps comedian Anthony Atamanuik up at night. If you’re attacked by a swarm of killer bees, do you lay on the ground and play dead? Climb up a tree? Jump into the nearest body of water with a little straw poking out as a breathing apparatus? We could find ourselves caught in a million wild situations, and if you don’t know what to do, you might not make it out alive! On Don’t Panic, Wondery’s new weekly comedy show, super-worrier Anthony Atamanuik brings to life our most irrational fears and anxieties with some of the funniest people on the planet, from how to escape from a submerged vehicle to how to avoid sinking in quicksand. Along the way, guests will also share what keeps them doomscrolling on their phones, and learn what to do in every worst-case scenario that couldn’t possibly happen in real life. Or could it?Listen to Don't Panic on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen early and ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/dont-panic/ now.
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Dec 11, 2023 • 31min
How to Survive a Sinking Cruise Ship with Girl God | 23
ICEBERG, RIGHT AHEAD! This week, April Clark and Grace Freud of “Girl God” join Tony as they try not to panic about… SURVIVING A SINKING CRUISE SHIP. Grace, April, and Tony flirt on the deck of the cheapest gay cruise on planet Earth when – the ship crashes into an iceberg! What would you do? Swim to the surface? Find the nearest lifejacket? Make sure your best friends saw you die so they could “tell your story” to the world? We’ll hear what Grace and April would do in a shipwreck, here what the experts recommend, and discover nothing is more terrifying than turning into a monkey with a “back-penis”. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 4, 2023 • 29min
How to Survive a Prison Break with Jason Mantzoukas | 22
FREEDOM! This week, funny man Jason Mantzoukas joins Tony as they try not to PANIC about… surviving a PRISON BREAK. Jason and Tony are two cell mates who decide the only way to save their romance is to break out of prison. What would you do? Dig a tunnel? Befriend a prison guard? Build a rag-tag team of prisoners and “Ocean’s 11” your way out of there? We’ll find out how Jason would attempt to break free, find out what the “experts” say to do, and discover that the best advice for breaking out of prison comes from the fashion-forward minds of GQ.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 27, 2023 • 29min
How to Survive a Volcanic Eruption with Andrea Savage | 21
Help! This week, “Tulsa King” star Andrea Savage joins Tony as they try not to PANIC about… surviving a VOLCANIC ERUPTION. Andrea is trying her best to evacuate Tony from a film set placed under an active volcano when, predictably, it erupts. What would you do? Find high ground? Run for your life? Strike a pose so your preserved corpse looks good when scientists excavate your remains in the future? We’ll find out what Andrea thinks she’d do if she had to outrun a lava blast, hear what experts say to do, and discover the only thing more terrifying than an active volcano is a genderless clown.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 20, 2023 • 28min
How to Survive a Rat Infestation with Bobby Moynihan | 20
SQUEAK! This week, former SNL star Bobby Moynihan joins Tony as they try not to PANIC about… SURVIVING A RAT INFESTATION. Bobby and Tony are two UCB hopefuls just trying to make the perfect sandwich when they’re attacked by a rat-coon (raccoon made of rats). What would you do? Call the exterminator? Set a trap? Grab the closest hockey stick and slapshot rodents into a dustbin? We’ll find out what Bobby thinks he’d do if the world was overrun with vermin, hear what experts say to do, and find out the moment Bobby felt he’d ‘made it’ on SNL.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 13, 2023 • 31min
How to Survive Quicksand with Ellie Kemper | 19
HELP! This week, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” star Ellie Kemper joins Tony as they try not to PANIC about… GETTING STUCK IN QUICKSAND. Ellie and Tony are two ice cream fanatics looking to tour the Grom factory in Belize. Things take a turn when midway through their jungle hike – they get caught in quicksand! What would you do? Stay still? Reach for a branch? Fill your lungs with air and “dead man’s float” until help arrived? We’ll find out how Ellie thinks she’d handle sinking to a muddy death, hear what experts say to do, and learn that amateur magicians have no place in the Don’t Panic universe.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 6, 2023 • 25min
How to Survive a Venomous Snake Bite with Ben Rodgers | 18
SNAKE BITE! This week the hilarious Ben Rodgers joins Tony as they try not to PANIC about… BEING BIT BY A VENOMOUS SNAKE. Ben and Tony are two vegas-bound bros who pull over after they spot a UFO. Bad move. Things take a turn for the worse when Ben is fanged by a rattlesnake! What would you do? Use a tourniquet? Suck the venom out? Call a doctor? We’ll find out how Ben thinks he’d handle getting bit by a viper, hear what experts say to do, and learn that it’s impossible to describe a snake without it just sounding like a very dangerous penis.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 30, 2023 • 30min
How to Survive Being Stuck in an Elevator with The Sklar Brothers | 17
HOLD THE DOOR! This week America's favorite twins, The Sklar Brothers, join Tony as they try not to PANIC about… BEING STUCK IN AN ELEVATOR. Jason and Randy Sklar are touring a skyscraper being built in their namesake when the elevator grinds to a halt between the 119th and 120th floor. What would you do? Smash the Emergency Call Button? Yell until someone saved you? Climb on a business woman's shoulders and escape through the ceiling hatch? We’ll find out how The Sklar Brothers would handle being stuck 120 stories in the sky, hear what experts say to do, and learn that the worst person to be stuck with is a misogynistic shock jock.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 23, 2023 • 35min
How to Survive A Haunted House with Mary Holland | 16
IT’S SPOOKY SEASON! This week, Mary Holland joins Tony as they try not to PANIC about… SURVIVING AN ACTUAL HAUNTED HOUSE. Mary’s a well-to-do wino who gets duped by a shady real estate agent (Tony) into buying a legit haunted house! It’s only a matter of time before her paranormal roommates start terrorizing her and her sister. What would you do? Call a medium? Hide in the cupboard? Take shots of whiskey with your ghoulish cohabitants? We’ll find out how Mary would deal with supernatural squatters, hear what “experts” say to do, and learn that, in a way, we’re all living in a metaphorical haunted house called our minds.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 16, 2023 • 27min
How to Survive a Bar Fight with Beth Stelling | 15
It’s a BRAWL! This week, the hilarious Beth Stelling joins Tony as they try not to PANIC about… SURVIVING A BAR ROOM BRAWL. When Beth and Tony accidentally sit in the wrong seat at a Boston bar, a drunk patron takes it as an opportunity to start a fight. What would you do? Try to diffuse the situation? Smash a mug over their head? Challenge them to a sudden death field hockey match where the first goal wins? We’ll find out how Beth keeps her cool in these tense situations, hear what experts say to do, and discover that buying a round for everyone at the bar may be the perfect brawl-ending solution (as long as it’s Jagermeister).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Oct 9, 2023 • 33min
How to Survive A Tornado with Lauren Lapkus | 14
TWISTER! This week, “Orange is the New Black” star Lauren Lapkus joins Tony as they try not to PANIC about… SURVIVING A TORNADO. Lauren’s an anxious passenger hitching a ride with a country bumpkin when their truck is hit by a Category 5 tornado. What would you do? Hide in an underpass? Become a human rag doll? Expertly use the 300-mile-per-hour winds to glide down to safety? We’ll explore how Lauren thinks she’d survive a tornado, hear what experts say to do, and hope she doesn’t get transported to a Wizard Of Oz fantasy land where everyone’s trying to gaslight her (spoiler alert: she does.)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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