The Alarmist

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They say history repeats itself...not on The Alarmist’s watch. The Plague. The sinking of The Titanic. The Donner Party disaster. The break-up of the Beatles. Actor and writer Rebecca Delgado-Smith (The Good Place) and guests scrutinize history’s greatest disasters to figure out what went wrong, and most importantly, who’s to blame.

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The Aftermath: Mailbag!

11.25.2021

NEW Mailbag Episode! This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith), Producer Clayton Early and Fact Checker Chris Smith catch up on some listener emails in a good old fashioned holiday mailbag. We get an update from the Alarmist Jail facility ...

The Alarmist episodes:

11.25.2021 The Aftermath: Mailbag! NEW Mailbag Episode! This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith), Producer Clayton Early and Fact Checker Chris Smith catch up on some listener emails in a good old fashioned holiday mailbag. We get an update from the Alarmist Jail facility ...
11.23.2021 THE ERFURT LATRINE DISASTER: WHO IS TO BLAME? Who is to blame for the Erfurt Latrine Disaster? This Week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) speaks with comedian Jackie Kashian about the horrors of the Erfurt Latrine Disaster. They’re joined by Producer Clayton Early and Fact Checker Chris Smith. ...
11.18.2021 The Aftermath: Carrie and Big's Wedding Fiasco! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Elise Castle and Mike Jensen about the botched Carrie and Big wedding. Elise and Mike co-host a Sex and the City podcast called “We Couldn’t Help But Wonder” and have plenty to say ...
11.16.2021 CARRIE & BIG'S WEDDING FAIL: WHO IS TO BLAME? Who’s to blame for Carrie and Big’s wedding fail? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) chats with comedian John Milhiser about who’s to blame for Carrie and Big’s failed wedding attempt. They’re joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and ...
11.11.2021 The Aftermath: The JFK Assassination On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with veteran Washington journalist Jefferson Morley about the assassination of JFK. As editor of the JFK Facts website, Jefferson has a wealth of knowledge about this mysterious historical tragedy. Will we ever truly know ...
11.09.2021 THE ASSASSINATION OF JFK: WHO IS TO BLAME?! Who’s to blame for the assassination of JFK? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) speaks with longtime friend Seth Kanor about the infamous JFK assassination. Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early join in the conversation. Could continued ...
11.04.2021 The Aftermath: Queen Elizabeth vs. Mary, Queen of Scots On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Professor Susan Doran, author and British historian who recently edited the catalog of a major exhibition at the British Library called Elizabeth and Mary: Royal Cousins, Rival Queens. With rich new insights from ...
11.02.2021 QUEEN ELIZABETH I vs. MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS: WHO IS TO BLAME? Who’s to blame for the Feud between Queen Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) chats with guest Kate Duffy about the infamous royal feud between Queen Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of ...
10.28.2021 The Aftermath: Halloween Candy Hysteria On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with expert Joel Best about the hysteria around poisoned Halloween candy. Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware and author of “The Razor Blade in the Apple: The Social Construction ...
10.26.2021 POISONED HALLOWEEN CANDY HYSTERIA: WHO IS TO BLAME? Who’s To Blame for Poisoned Halloween Candy Hysteria? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) speaks with Shelly Slocum about the historical and cultural hysteria around poisoned Halloween candy. Long time friend and mother of 2, Shelly knows her way ...
10.21.2021 The Aftermath: The Lizzie Borden Murders On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Cara Robertson about the Lizzie Borden murders. Author of The Trial of Lizzie Borden, Cara shares plenty of new insights about this infamous moment in Fall River, MA. Producer Clayton Early and Fact ...
10.19.2021 THE LIZZIE BORDEN MURDERS: WHO IS TO BLAME? Who’s to blame for the Lizzie Borden Murders? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) keeps it all in the family with Producer Clayton Early and Fact Checker Chris Smith to discuss the grizzly Lizzie Borden Murders. Could the Fashion ...
10.14.2021 The Aftermath: The Shining On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with distinguished professor and author David Mikics about Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. David is an English Professor at the University of Houston, author of Stanley Kubrick: American Filmmaker, and a columnist for Tablet Magazine. ...
10.12.2021 THE SHINING: WHO IS TO BLAME? The Shining: Who’s to blame for the tragic events at The Overlook Hotel? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) speaks with returning guest and horror film buff Khal Davenport about the bone chilling events at The Overlook Hotel. They’re ...
10.07.2021 The Aftermath: Genoa Bridge Collapse On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Daniele Malomo about the tragic Genoa Bridge Collapse. Daniele is an Assistant Professor at McGill University in Montreal specializing in structural and earthquake engineering. Producer Clayton Early and Fact Checker Chris Smith stop ...
10.05.2021 THE GENOA BRIDGE COLLAPSE: WHO IS TO BLAME? Who’s to blame for the Genoa Bridge Collapse? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes back friend and Alarmy favorite Faryn Einhorn to discuss the Genoa Bridge Collapse. They’re joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early ...
09.30.2021 The Aftermath: Biosphere 2 On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with 2 experts! First, Rebecca Rieder, organic farmer and author of Dreaming the Biosphere: The Theater of All Possibilities. And John Adams, the Deputy Director of the current Biosphere 2. Fact Checker Chris Smith ...
09.28.2021 BIOSPHERE 2: WHO IS TO BLAME? Who’s to blame for Biosphere 2? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who’s to blame for the epic experiment and epic fail, Biosphere 2. She’s joined by comedian/musician/podcaster Ethan Edenberg, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early. ...
09.23.2021 Aftermath: The Death of Quibi On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Entertainment Business Correspondent and Editor Natalie Jarvey of Insider, where she covers the digital transformation of Hollywood for their Los Angeles bureau. Then, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early stop by ...
09.21.2021 THE RISE AND FALL OF QUIBI: WHO IS TO BLAME? WHO’S TO BLAME FOR THE RISE AND FALL OF QUIBI? This week The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith), Producer Clayton Early and Fact Checker Chris Smith speak with Music Manager and former Alarmist Guest Expert, Noah Chernin, about the death of ...
09.16.2021 The Aftermath: Mini-Alarms On this episode, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) chats with Producer Clayton Early and Fact Checker Chris Smith about some of the smaller alarms that have been keeping them up at night. Did the pandemic ruin live theater forever?! Hear ...
09.14.2021 THE TRAGIC KAPRUN FUNICULAR DISASTER: WHO’S TO BLAME? This week The Alarmist (Rebecca Delagado Smith) speaks with fellow podcaster/alarmist Sarah Lowe about the Kaprun Funicular Disaster. They’re joined by Producer Clayton Early and Fact Checker Chris Smith. Could better cell phone reception have stopped this terrible tragedy?! One ...
09.09.2021 Aftermath: New Mailbag Episode! This week, Rebecca, Clayton and Chris discuss potential culprits they forgot to throw on the board for the death of Natalie Wood. In the process, they gain a new found appreciation for bathing suits. Have you ever had to swim ...
09.07.2021 THE DEATH OF NATALIE WOOD: WHO IS TO BLAME? WHO’S TO BLAME FOR THE TRAGIC DEATH OF NATALIE WOOD?! This week The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) tackles the untimely death of Hollywood legend Natalie Wood. She’s joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith, Producer Clayton Early, and other Hollywood legend/native ...
09.02.2021 Aftermath - 1858 Bradford Sweets Poisoning This week, Rebecca speaks with Pulitzer-prize winning American science journalist Deborah Blum. Director of the Knight Science Journalism program at MIT and author of six books, including The Poison Squad (2018) and The Poisoner’s Handbook (2010), she makes a compelling ...
08.31.2021 THE 1858 BRADFORD SWEETS POISONING: WHO IS TO BLAME? IS IT POSSIBLE THE FASHION INDUSTRY INFLUENCED THE BRADFORD SWEETS POISONING? This week The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is joined by Special Guest Suni Reyes, Fact Checker Chris Smith, and Producer Clayton Early to discuss the 1858 Bradford Sweets Poisoning. ...
08.26.2021 The Aftermath: Tenerife Airport Disaster This week, Rebecca talks with Jon Ziomek, an Associated Professor Emeritus at Northwestern University and co-author of Collision on Tenerife: The How and Why of the World's Worst Aviation Disaster about who he thinks is to blame for this terrible ...
08.24.2021 THE TENERIFE AIRPORT DISASTER: WHO IS TO BLAME? IS PUNITIVE CULTURE TO BLAME FOR THE TENERIFE AIRPORT DISASTER? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the deadly 1977 Tenerife Airport Disaster. She is joined by comedian/podcaster Allen Strickland Williams, Fact Checker Chris ...
08.19.2021 The Aftermath: Mailbag! WHAT REALLY IS A LIMP BISCUIT?????? This week, Rebecca, Chris and Amanda dive into some listener emails and address where the term "limp biscuit" comes from. Also, from our Discord, and Alarmy member delivers a very good counter argument for ...
08.17.2021 DEATH OF GIANNI VERSACE: WHO IS TO BLAME? IS THE FBI TO BLAME FOR THE DEATH OF VERSACE? This week The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is joined by Special Guest Francisco Cabrera-Feo, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early to talk about the death of fashion icon ...
08.12.2021 The Aftermath: Woodstock99 On this week's Aftermath, Rebecca talks with Mike Schreiber, a photographer who covered Woodstock '99 for Spin Magazine. 20 years later, he published Woodstock '99, a book of never-before-seen photos of the festival. Then, Fact Checker Chris and Producer Amanda ...
08.10.2021 WOODSTOCK99: WHO IS TO BLAME? IS RICHARD NIXON TO BLAME FOR WOODSTOCK99? This week The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the infamous WOODSTOCK99! She is joined by Podcaster/Musician Tony Thaxton (listen to his podcast Bizarre Albums), Fact Checker Chris Smith ...
08.05.2021 The Aftermath: Elizabeth Báthory On this week's Aftermath, Rebecca talks with Tony Thorne is a British author, linguist and lexicographer specialising in slang, jargon and cultural history. In the late '90s, he was one of the first to pore through Erzsébet Báthory's trial records, ...
08.03.2021 TORTUROUS ESCAPADES OF ELIZABETH BÁTHORY: WHO IS TO BLAME? IS SOCIETAL PRESSURE TO STAY YOUNG TO BLAME FOR ELIZABETH BÁTHORY'S TORTUROUS ESCAPADES? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is joined by Comedian/Writer Jen Curran, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund to discuss the 16th century serial ...
07.29.2021 The Aftermath: Munich Olympic Massacre This week Rebecca speaks with San Charles Haddad, author of the new book The File: Origins of the Munich Massacre. Then, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund chime in with thoughts. We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell ...
07.27.2021 1972 MUNICH OLYMPIC MASSACRE: WHO IS TO BLAME? WAS A BOTCHED RESCUE EFFORT TO BLAME FOR THE 1972 MUNICH OLYMPIC MASSACRE? This week Rebecca is joined by Reality Life with Kate Casey, KATE CASEY to discuss a tragedy she is obsessed with...the 1972 Munich Olympic Massacre. Fact Checker ...
07.22.2021 The Aftermath: Guadalajara Explosions and Russian Olympic Doping Scandal On today's double hitter, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Juan S. Larrosa-Fuentes is a researcher in the Department of Sociocultural Studies at ITESO University and a professor at the School of Journalism and Public Communication about the Guadalajara Explosions. Then she ...
07.20.2021 OLYMPIC RUSSIAN DOPING SCANDAL: WHO IS TO BLAME? IS FRAGILE NATIONAL PRIDE TO BLAME FOR THE OLYMPIC DOPING SCANDAL? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is joined by return favorite Adam Lustick, Producer Amanda Lund and Fact Checker Chris to discuss to Russian Doping Scandal. On the ...
07.15.2021 The Aftermath: Mailbag This week, Rebecca, Amanda and Chris read some Alarmy Member emails! Alarmy member Tina of Germany writes in about her experience with the heat wave of 2003. Should ROAMING CHARGES have been put on the board? Also, the gang plays ...
07.13.2021 1992 GUADALAJARA EXPLOSIONS: WHO IS TO BLAME? ARE MONOPOLIES TO BLAME FOR THE 1992 GUADALAJARA EXPLOSIONS? This week The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the 1992 Guadalajara Explosions that left over 200 dead. On the board this week: Government Worker's Negligence, Pipe ...
07.08.2021 The Aftermath: 2003 European Heat Wave This week Rebecca talks with Angel Hsu is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy and the Environment at UNC chapel Hill. She is also Founder and Director of the Data-Driven EnviroLab, an interdisciplinary research group that innovates and applies quantitative ...
07.06.2021 2003 EUROPEAN HEAT WAVE: WHO IS TO BLAME? WAS A VACATION MINDSET TO BLAME FOR THE 2003 EUROPEAN HEAT WAVE? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is joined by Special Guest Ithamar Enriquez, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund to discuss the deadly 2003 European ...
07.01.2021 The Aftermath: Heathers This week, Rebecca speaks with Guest Expert Kevin Smokler is a writer, documentary filmmaker and event host with a focus on pop culture. He’s the author of the book Brat Pack America: A Love Letter to 80s Teen Movies (2016) ...
06.29.2021 HEATHERS (THE MOVIE): WHO IS TO BLAME? ARE HORMONES TO BLAME FOR THE MURDEROUS EVENTS IN HEATHERS? This week The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is joined by return Special Guest Rebekka Johnson, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. On the board this week: Shitty Adults, ...
06.24.2021 The Aftermath: Nancy Kerrigan/Tonya Harding Scandal This week Rebecca is joined by Guest Expert Joan Ryan, a pioneer in sports journalism and author of Little Girls in Pretty Boxes: The Making and Breaking of Elite Gymnasts and Figure Skaters. Then, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer ...
06.22.2021 NANCY KERRIGAN/TONYA HARDING SCANDAL: WHO IS TO BLAME? WAS CLASSISM TO BLAME FOR THE TONYA HARDING/NANCY KERRIGAN SCANDAL? This week on our 100th episode Rebecca is joined by Returning Guests Anastasia Kousakis and Georgia Mischak, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund to decide who is to ...
06.17.2021 The Aftermath: Assassination of Harvey Milk Rebecca talks with author Lillian Faderman (Harvey Milk: His Lives and Death and The Gay Revolution) about Harvey's life and legacy. Then, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Lund discuss changing the verdict! Buy Lilian's book here! https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/harvey-milk-lillian-faderman/1127241647 Call the ...
06.15.2021 ASSASSINATION OF HARVEY MILK: WHO IS TO BLAME? WERE DIETARY RESTRICTIONS TO BLAME FOR THE ASSASSANATION OF HARVEY MILK? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the assassination of Harvey Milk with Special Guest and comedian Guy Branum, Fact Checker Chris Smith ...
06.10.2021 Playcation Feed Drop! Rebecca and Fact Checker Chris are on a field trip to the Alarmist Jail so Producer Lund takes this opportunity to drop in her new podcast, PLAYCATION! Subscribe to THE BIG ONES PRESENTS: PLAYCATION wherever you get your podcasts. This ...
06.08.2021 SINKING OF USS INDIANAPOLIS: WHO IS TO BLAME? WERE SECRET MISSIONS TO BLAME FOR THE USS INDIANAPOLIS DISASTER? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is joined by Special Guest (Playcation Podcast host) Maria Blasucci, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. They discuss the USS Indianapolis. ...

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The Alarmist episodes:

The Aftermath: Mailbag!

THE ERFURT LATRINE DISASTER: WHO IS TO BLAME?

The Aftermath: Carrie and Big's Wedding Fiasco!

CARRIE & BIG'S WEDDING FAIL: WHO IS TO BLAME?

The Aftermath: The JFK Assassination

THE ASSASSINATION OF JFK: WHO IS TO BLAME?!

The Aftermath: Queen Elizabeth vs. Mary, Queen of Scots

QUEEN ELIZABETH I vs. MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS: WHO IS TO BLAME?

The Aftermath: Halloween Candy Hysteria

POISONED HALLOWEEN CANDY HYSTERIA: WHO IS TO BLAME?

The Aftermath: The Lizzie Borden Murders

THE LIZZIE BORDEN MURDERS: WHO IS TO BLAME?

The Aftermath: The Shining

THE SHINING: WHO IS TO BLAME?

The Aftermath: Genoa Bridge Collapse

THE GENOA BRIDGE COLLAPSE: WHO IS TO BLAME?

The Aftermath: Biosphere 2

BIOSPHERE 2: WHO IS TO BLAME?

Aftermath: The Death of Quibi

THE RISE AND FALL OF QUIBI: WHO IS TO BLAME?

The Aftermath: Mini-Alarms

THE TRAGIC KAPRUN FUNICULAR DISASTER: WHO’S TO BLAME?

Aftermath: New Mailbag Episode!

THE DEATH OF NATALIE WOOD: WHO IS TO BLAME?

Aftermath - 1858 Bradford Sweets Poisoning

THE 1858 BRADFORD SWEETS POISONING: WHO IS TO BLAME?

The Aftermath: Tenerife Airport Disaster

THE TENERIFE AIRPORT DISASTER: WHO IS TO BLAME?

The Aftermath: Mailbag!

DEATH OF GIANNI VERSACE: WHO IS TO BLAME?

The Aftermath: Woodstock99

WOODSTOCK99: WHO IS TO BLAME?

The Aftermath: Elizabeth Báthory

TORTUROUS ESCAPADES OF ELIZABETH BÁTHORY: WHO IS TO BLAME?

The Aftermath: Munich Olympic Massacre

1972 MUNICH OLYMPIC MASSACRE: WHO IS TO BLAME?

The Aftermath: Guadalajara Explosions and Russian Olympic Doping Scandal

OLYMPIC RUSSIAN DOPING SCANDAL: WHO IS TO BLAME?

The Aftermath: Mailbag

1992 GUADALAJARA EXPLOSIONS: WHO IS TO BLAME?

The Aftermath: 2003 European Heat Wave

2003 EUROPEAN HEAT WAVE: WHO IS TO BLAME?

The Aftermath: Heathers

HEATHERS (THE MOVIE): WHO IS TO BLAME?

The Aftermath: Nancy Kerrigan/Tonya Harding Scandal

NANCY KERRIGAN/TONYA HARDING SCANDAL: WHO IS TO BLAME?

The Aftermath: Assassination of Harvey Milk

ASSASSINATION OF HARVEY MILK: WHO IS TO BLAME?

Playcation Feed Drop!

SINKING OF USS INDIANAPOLIS: WHO IS TO BLAME?

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