And here he goes, original.

Each week, we decide who's to blame for historical tragedy.

And each week, you tell us if we got it right.

My name is Rebecca Delgado-Smith,

and this is The Aftermath.

The Aftermath.

Hey, everyone.

Thanks for tuning into this episode of The Aftermath.

Today, we're speaking with Dr. Gregory Smiths.

Dr. Smiths is a professor of history and Asian studies

at Pennsylvania State University.

He is a social and cultural historian of Japan,

and he's the author of two studies of Japanese earthquakes.

When the Earth roars, lessons from the history of earthquakes

in Japan, and seismic Japan, the long history

and continuing legacy of the N-Sai-Edo earthquakes,

let's hear what he has to say about the great Conto earthquake.

Hi, Greg.

Thank you so much for joining us today.

Hi, Rebecca.

I'm so happy to be here.

Thanks for having me.

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