
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 ... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 657 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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On this week’s Aftermath REWIND, Rebecca speaks with Professor Lynn Wood Mollenauer about all things La Voisin and the Affair of the Poisons. Specializing in the history of France between the Renaissance and the Revolution, and having coined the phra... more
Who’s to blame for the demise of La Voisin?
On this week's REWIND, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes a dear friend (and potential real life witch!) Jen Curran to discuss the Affair of the Poisons which ultimately led to the execution o... more
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Brenna Wynn Greer about the arrest of civil rights leader Rosa Parks and the 381 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama that followed. Dr. Greer dives deep into Rosa Parks involvement in... more
Who’s to blame for the arrest of Rosa Parks?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) discusses the cultural impact of the Montgomery Bus Boycott which was prompted by the arrest of civil rights icon Rosa Parks on December 1st, 1955. What sta... more
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This podcast is such a fun and different way to look at different historical events. Hosts and guests are great. Such a fun listen!
For a small team this podcast really delivers! I have been listening years and am constantly impressed with their research and presentation of sometimes distressing material.
They manage to traverse the fictional tragedies to the real ones of a range of severity with sincerity that can’t be faked. Thank you for your amazing content.
Host(s) ask terrible questions and derail any interesting conversation
This episode was honestly terrible. The host could hardly read from a Wikipedia page, mispronounced everything and obviously didn't do anything to prepare. This topic just didn't have an hour of content and should not have been aired. Ugh.
I LOVE this show! I don’t remember how I found it. I do remember hearing an ad and thinking it sounded like a happy version of a sad podcast I love and I’m totally right, to the point where when one of you covers something the other already did I think I’ve heard the episode before, but I listen anyway don’t worry.
Anyway when I found you in 2023 I decided to start at the beginning so I listen to a few a week. I’m currently in June of 2022 so if you read this review I probably won’t hear it for... more
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Exploring the blame for historical tragedies, a blend of comedy and insightful analysis characterizes this show. Each episode sees the host and a guest dissect significant events, from the sinking of the Titanic to cultural shifts like the Beatles' breakup, with a humorous lens while addressing deeper themes of responsibility and societal failures. This format makes history accessible and engaging, delivering both entertainment and education in a unique way. Notable for its creative approach to serious subjects, it aims to alleviate listeners' everyday anxieties by turning poignant moments into discussions that provoke thought and laughter.
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