{"podcast":{"title":"7am","slug":"7am-529740","podcast_index_feed_id":529740,"rss_url":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/62723a1f-3e96-4fc4-882c-b25e0181da4d/70f29d90-2a63-48aa-bf8f-b25e0181da70/podcast.rss","website_url":"http://7ampodcast.com.au/","image_url":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/62723a1f-3e96-4fc4-882c-b25e0181da4d/70f29d90-2a63-48aa-bf8f-b25e0181da70/image.jpg?t=1754537181&size=Large","author":"Solstice Media","episode_count":2132,"summary":"An independent daily news show. We feature the country’s best reporters, covering the news as it affects Australia. This is news with narrative, every weekday.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-20T18:19:32.835130+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/7am-529740"},"episode":{"title":"The manmade origins of bird flu and the mutations dangerous to humans","slug":"the-manmade-origins-of-bird-flu-and-the-mutations-dangerous-to-humans","published_at":"2026-08-25T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/7am-529740/the-manmade-origins-of-bird-flu-and-the-mutations-dangerous-to-humans","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/7am-529740","url":"https://omny.fm/shows/7am/the-manmade-origins-of-bird-flu-and-the-mutations-dangerous-to-humans","audio_url":"https://p.podderapp.com/2544644999/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/62723a1f-3e96-4fc4-882c-b25e0181da4d/2cf62fa6-4d07-4772-8744-b4b100710cce/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=70f29d90-2a63-48aa-bf8f-b25e0181da70","summary":"Bird flu has reached a new milestone, crossing over to infect and kill a seal in South Australia.  It marks a new phase of the outbreak, and has sparked fears for many endangered wildlife species, which face the possibility of extinction.  So how does the way we farm, eat, and live make us vulnerable to viruses like this? And could humans be at risk with the next mutation?  Today, journalist and author of  Sentinel: when diseases spread between animals and humans, Michael Dulaney on the root cause of the virus - and the future of animal pandemics in our times.    If you enjoy 7am , the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support .   Socials: Stay in touch with us on Instagram Guest: Journalist and author Michael Dulaney Photo:  AAP Image/Darren England See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","meta_description":"Bird flu has reached a new milestone, crossing over to infect and kill a seal in South Australia. It marks a new phase of the outbreak, and has spar…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":880,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/7am-529740/episodes/the-manmade-origins-of-bird-flu-and-the-mutations-dangerous-to-humans/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/7am-529740/the-manmade-origins-of-bird-flu-and-the-mutations-dangerous-to-humans.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}