{"podcast":{"title":"The Alarmist","slug":"the-alarmist-547591","podcast_index_feed_id":547591,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/f7690f61-80c5-48b0-b55d-9b99a463a956","website_url":"https://www.instagram.com/thealarmistpodcast/?hl=en","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/61fbf2744925edcd38ec0845/show-cover.jpg","author":"The Alarmist","episode_count":666,"summary":"Who is to blame for history's greatest tragedies? The Plague. The sinking of The Titanic. The break-up of the Beatles. Writer/Comedian Rebecca Delgado-Smith, along with a special guest, scrutinizes history’s greatest disasters to figure out what went wrong, and most importantly, who’s to blame. This comedy podcast is the perfect remedy to our everyday anxiety! They say history repeats itself, not on The Alarmist's watch! Thrillist called The Alarmist one of the best new podcasts of 2019 saying, \"It's hilarious, informative and addictive.\" Maria Claire named The Alarmist one of the best new podcasts of 2020. Sign up for our Patreon for ad-free listening, post-aftermath interview discussions & final verdict and exclusive bonus episodes Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcast Follow us on Twitter @alarmistThe Follow us on TikTok @thealarmistpodcast Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-alarmist-547591"},"episode":{"title":"DIE HARD (1988 FILM): WHO IS TO BLAME?","slug":"die-hard-1988-film-who-is-to-blame","published_at":"2025-12-23T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-alarmist-547591/die-hard-1988-film-who-is-to-blame","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-alarmist-547591","url":"https://shows.acast.com/alarmist/episodes/die-hard-1988-film-who-is-to-blame","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/alarmist/e/694a25804c1c9c7f2ba1502a/media.mp3","summary":"Who’s to blame for the criminal mayhem in the 1988 film Die Hard? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is coming to you LIVE from the Elysian Theater in Los Angeles with special guests Mary Grill, Dan Klein and Cass Buggé to discuss the 1988 Christmas classic Die Hard. She’s joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early. Don’t miss this extra special LIVE episode with audience participation and plenty of spontaneous Die Hard cheer. Up on the board: Cocaine Courage, Carpeted Bathrooms and Terrorists with a Flair!  Join our Patreon! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcast Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Who’s to blame for the criminal mayhem in the 1988 film Die Hard? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is coming to you LIVE from the Elysian T…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3408,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-alarmist-547591/episodes/die-hard-1988-film-who-is-to-blame/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-alarmist-547591/die-hard-1988-film-who-is-to-blame.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}