{"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":"The Aftermath: The Black Hole of Calcutta","slug":"the-aftermath-the-black-hole-of-calcutta","published_at":"2025-12-16T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-alarmist-547591/the-aftermath-the-black-hole-of-calcutta","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-alarmist-547591","url":"https://shows.acast.com/alarmist/episodes/the-aftermath-the-black-hole-of-calcutta","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/alarmist/e/6940c3becc3f4b4c7369c719/media.mp3","summary":"New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Professor of Sociology at Yale University, Emily Erikson, about The Black Hole of Calcutta and the legacy that emerged in its wake. Emily's work has focused on the emergence of early multi-national firms and the structure of early modern global trade and reflects on the events that led to what we now know as British Imperial Rule. Afterward, Patreon Subscribers can revisit the board with Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early. Not part of the Alamy? Join us at the link below. 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":"New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Professor of Sociology at Yale University, Emily Erikson, about The Black Hole of Calcutta…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1623,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-alarmist-547591/episodes/the-aftermath-the-black-hole-of-calcutta/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/the-aftermath-the-black-hole-of-calcutta.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}