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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?

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Latest Episodes:

How to Survive Being Stranded in a Desert with Sydney Battle | 13 Oct 02, 2023

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HELP! This week, the hilarious Sydney Battle joins Tony as they try not to PANIC about… being STRANDED IN A DESERT. Sydney is a big-city San Diego lawyer who’s taking a plane tour of Death Valley when her pilot crash lands in the middle of no man’s land. What would you do? Find shade? Drink urine for hydration? Chop up the passengers and leave a crumb trail using their flesh? Gross! We’ll explore how Sydney thinks she’d survive the hot days and freezing nights, hear what experts say to do, and who knows, maybe Jeff Goldblum will show up and guide Sydney out of this disaster.

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How to Survive a Burning Apartment Building with Jeff Hiller | 12 Sep 25, 2023

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FIRE! This week, “Somebody Somewhere” star Jeff Hiller joins Tony as they try not to PANIC about… being stuck in a BURNING APARTMENT BUILDING. Tony and Jeff are two friends looking to enjoy their San Francisco Airbnb when their vacation takes a fiery turn. What would you do? Grab the nearest fire extinguisher? Crawl out the nearest exit? Repel down an open window using your expensive 800-thread-count bed sheets? We’ll explore how Jeff thinks he’d escape this flaming nightmare, hear what experts say to do, and learn that Sting Rays are not only terrifying but should never be trusted.

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How to Survive an Avalanche with Gil Ozeri | 11 Sep 18, 2023

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AVALANCHE!!! This week, the hilarious Gil Ozeri joins Tony as they try not to PANIC about… being SWEPT UP IN AN AVALANCHE. Tony and Gil are two danger-loving bros trying to scale Kilimanjaro when they’re buried by a blanket of snow. What would you do? Try to out run it? Create an air pocket with your backpack? Use the 30-minutes of oxygen you have to write a sweet tune with your bro? We’ll explore how Gil thinks he’d escape this frosty nightmare, hear what experts say to do, and learn that maybe Sour Patch Kids aren’t the best thing to have in your wilderness survival kit.

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How to Survive a Shark Attack with Colton Dunn | 10 Sep 11, 2023

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SHARK!!! This week, everyone’s favorite “Superstore” employee Colton Dunn joins Tony as they try not to PANIC about… being ATTACKED BY A SHARK. Tony and Colton are two Kennedy cousins trying to enjoy the open sea when they’re attacked by one of nature’s apex predators. What would you do? Punch it in the face? Scream for help? Sling yourself onto its dorsal fin and ride the sea beast into the sunset? We’ll explore how Colton thinks he’d escape the jaws of a Great White, hear what experts say to do, and learn that the blackmailing bond of the Kennedy family extends far past Capitol Hill and into the Atlantic Ocean.

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How to Survive Being Stuck in a Subway Car with Alison Leiby | 9 Sep 04, 2023

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It’s a New York Nightmare!! This week, super-worrier and staunch New Yorker, Alison Leiby, joins Tony as they try not to PANIC about… getting STUCK IN A SUBWAY CAR. Being the only two wearing N-95 masks, Tony and Leiby feel safe. That is, until Manhattan's power shuts down leaving them in absolute darkness under the East River. What would you do? Try to make friends? Sob? Journal about how this is the karma you deserve? We’ll explore what Alison thinks she’d do if she were trapped under The City That Never Sleeps, hear what supposed “experts” say to do, and find out if Alison can convince the women on the train that Tony isn’t a serial killer.

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How to Survive Being Stranded on a Desert Island with Adam Pally | 8 Aug 28, 2023

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Wilson!! This week, the hilarious Adam Pally joins Tony as they try not to PANIC about… being STRANDED ON A DESERT ISLAND. Adam and Tony are two Cessna-fairing travelers whose plane crash lands into tropical hell. What would you do? Seek Shelter? Build a fire? Hope you crashed into Johnny Depp’s private island so you can attend his rock show? We’ll explore all the ways Adam thinks he’d write “HELP” in the sand, have some fun with what the experts say to do, and hear the guys vehemently argue on whether a human life is more like a New York City diner or a snowflake.

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How to Survive a Bear Attack with Brett Gelman | 7 Aug 21, 2023

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If it’s brown – lie down! This week, “Stranger Things” anti-hero, the hilarious Brett Gelman joins Tony as they try not to PANIC about… being ATTACKED BY A BEAR. Brett and Tony are two cantankerous hikers who have a grizzly encounter with one of nature’s fiercest predators. What would you do? Run? Hide? Become a human ragdoll as the bear manhandles you with its giant paws? We’ll explore what Brett thinks he’d do if he came face-to-face with a 10-foot Kodiak, have some fun with what the experts recommend you should do (and NOT do) and you might be surprised to learn that bears aren’t even the biggest threat when you’re hiking in the woods.

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How to Survive a Bank Robbery with Mark Proksch | 6 Aug 14, 2023

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Everyone get down on the ground, this is a robbery! This week Tony’s fellow “What We Do in the Shadows” castmate, Mark Proksch joins the show as they try not to PANIC about… getting caught in the middle of a BANK ROBBERY. It's a dead-pan “Dog Day Afternoon” as they try to make it out with the one thing that isn’t FDIC insured – their lives! What would you do? Stay silent? Try to Stockholm Syndrome your way into the robbers’ favor? Or maybe you’re like Tony and Mark and you’d be face-down in a puddle of your own urine? We’ll explore what Mark thinks he would do if faced with a real life “Heat” situation, have some fun with what the experts think you should do, and who knows? Maybe Jesus Christ himself will even show up?!

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How to Survive a Bus Hijacking with Jon Gabrus | 5 Aug 07, 2023

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Keanu! We need you! This week the hilarious Jon Gabrus joins Tony as they try not to PANIC about… being held hostage on a HIJACKED BUS. It’s a full on “Speed” situation as they need to keep a city bus from dropping below 56 miles per hour to avoid detonating a bomb. What would you do? Try to negotiate? Blow through a window and jump to safety? Sling yourself under the bus and try to defuse the bomb?! We’ll explore what Gabrus thinks he’d do if he was thrust into one of Hollywood’s most panic-inducing action movies and hear what the FBI recommends. If we’re lucky, Keanu Reeves may save us all… or make the bus go KA-BOOM.

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How to Survive Being Buried Alive with Nicole Byer | 4 Jul 31, 2023

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Help! This week the outrageously funny Nicole Byer joins Tony as they try not to PANIC about… being buried alive. Clunked over the head with a shovel and pushed in a hole as part of some bizarre ritual, you can barely see with all the dirt raining down upon you, what do you do? No, SERIOUSLY WTF would you do? Fight, kick, scream and dig for your life or just give up and accept that it’s likely a wrap for you? We’ll explore what Nicole thinks she would do if she was interred in a hole in the ground while still breathing, see if the experts have any worthwhile advice for surviving this truly terrifying scenario, and ya never know, Bill Pullman might even show up!

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