{"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 BLACK HOLE OF CALCUTTA: WHO IS TO BLAME?","slug":"the-black-hole-of-calcutta-who-is-to-blame","published_at":"2025-12-09T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-alarmist-547591/the-black-hole-of-calcutta-who-is-to-blame","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-alarmist-547591","url":"https://shows.acast.com/alarmist/episodes/the-black-hole-of-calcutta-who-is-to-blame","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/alarmist/e/69375b753929b3e55859bc65/media.mp3","summary":"Who’s to blame for The Black Hole of Calcutta? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) discusses the infamous Black Hole of Calcutta and the controversy that followed. Set in Fort William owned by the British East India Company circa 1756, an atrocity occurred that would go on to shape history as we know it. Speculations about the event live on, but the fallout is undeniable. Was a lack of humanity to blame? Is poor communication the culprit? Or was this another symptom of rampant colonialism? Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early join the conversation.  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 Black Hole of Calcutta? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) discusses the infamous Black Hole of Calcutta and the contr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3215,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-alarmist-547591/episodes/the-black-hole-of-calcutta-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/the-black-hole-of-calcutta-who-is-to-blame.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}