Who’s to blame for the Spanish Flu?This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes Actor Avital Ash to the show to discuss the catastrophically devastating flu pandemic which wreaked unprecedented havoc throughout the world from 1918-1920. What conditions were in place at the time that allowed for such a widespread outbreak? Could the war effort be to blame? Were poor living conditions a contributing factor? And why is it even called the Spanish Flu to begin with? Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early join this hauntingly familiar conversation.Join our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheAlarmist" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon!</a>We have<a href="https://www.earios.net/shop?category=Alarmist+Merch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> merch!</a>Join our<a href="https://discord.com/invite/K6kwX3Z" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Discord!</a>Tell us who you think is to blame at<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheAlarmistPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> http://thealarmistpodcast.com</a>Email us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thealarmistpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @thealarmistpodcast</a>Follow us on Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/alarmistthe?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @alarmistThe</a>     Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist">http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Who’s to blame for the Spanish Flu? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes Actor Avital Ash to the show to discuss the catastrophically devastating flu pandemic which wreaked unprecedented havoc throughout the world from 1918-1920. What conditions were in place at the time that allowed for such a widespread outbreak? Could the war effort be to blame? Were poor living conditions a contributing factor? And why is it even called the Spanish Flu to begin with? Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early join this hauntingly familiar conversation. Join our Patreon! We have merch! Join our Discord! 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 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who’s to blame for the Spanish Flu?This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes Actor Avital Ash to the show to discuss the catastrophically devastating flu pandemic which wreaked unprecedented havoc throughout the world from 1918-1920. What conditions were in place at the time that allowed for such a widespread outbreak? Could the war effort be to blame? Were poor living conditions a contributing factor? And why is it even called the Spanish Flu to begin with? Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early join this hauntingly familiar conversation.Join our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheAlarmist" rel="noopener noreferrer">Patreon!</a>We have<a href="https://www.earios.net/shop?category=Alarmist+Merch" rel="noopener noreferrer"> merch!</a>Join our<a href="https://discord.com/invite/K6kwX3Z" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Discord!</a>Tell us who you think is to blame at<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheAlarmistPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer"> http://thealarmistpodcast.com</a>Email us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thealarmistpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer"> @thealarmistpodcast</a>Follow us on Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/alarmistthe?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer"> @alarmistThe</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Support this show <a href="http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

THE FLU PANDEMIC OF 1918: WHO IS TO BLAME?

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 <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheAlarmist" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for ad-free listening, post-aftermath interview discussions &amp; final verdict and exclusive bonus episodesTell us who you think is to blame at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheAlarmistPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://thealarmistpodcast.com</a>Email us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thealarmistpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@thealarmistpodcast</a>Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/alarmistthe?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@alarmistThe</a>Follow us on TikTok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thealarmistpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@thealarmistpodcast</a> Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist">http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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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.

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 <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheAlarmist" rel="noopener noreferrer">Patreon</a> for ad-free listening, post-aftermath interview discussions &amp; final verdict and exclusive bonus episodesTell us who you think is to blame at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheAlarmistPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://thealarmistpodcast.com</a>Email us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thealarmistpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">@thealarmistpodcast</a>Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/alarmistthe?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">@alarmistThe</a>Follow us on TikTok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thealarmistpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">@thealarmistpodcast</a> Support this show <a href="http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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