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The Alarmist

The Alarmist

The Aftermath: The Great Chicago Fire

DEC 12, 202433 MIN
The Alarmist

The Aftermath: The Great Chicago Fire

DEC 12, 202433 MIN

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<p>New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Professor Scott W. Berg about the unique set of circumstances leading up to The Great Chicago Fire. Author of, <em>“The Burning of the World: The Great Chicago Fire and the War for a City’s Soul” </em>Scott lends some much needed context to the hustle and bustle of Chicago life at the time as well as the socioeconomic dynamics at play. Afterword, Patreon subscribers can listen as Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early revisit the verdict with Rebecca to see if it holds up. Not on Patreon yet?! Click below and join us!</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 [email protected]</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><br><p><br></p><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist">http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist</a>.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> 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.</p>