{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/f7690f61-80c5-48b0-b55d-9b99a463a956/65c1ca574674f500168be6fa?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"THE FLU PANDEMIC OF 1918: WHO IS TO BLAME?","description":"<p>Who’s to blame for the Spanish Flu?</p><p>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.</p><p>Join our <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/TheAlarmist\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Patreon!</a></p><p>We have<a href=\"https://www.earios.net/shop?category=Alarmist+Merch\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> merch!</a></p><p>Join our<a href=\"https://discord.com/invite/K6kwX3Z\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Discord!</a></p><p>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></p><p>Email us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.com</p><p>Follow us on Instagram<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thealarmistpodcast/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> @thealarmistpodcast</a></p><p>Follow us on Twitter<a href=\"https://twitter.com/alarmistthe?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> @alarmistThe</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Alarmist"}