The Alarmist

By The Alarmist

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

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May 13, 2025 ORSON WELLES' WAR OF THE WORLDS BROADCAST PANIC: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds Broadcast Panic?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is celebrating 300 EPISODES with a LIVE taping at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles! Together with special guests Amanda Lund, Jamila Webb and Dusty Warren they find out who’s to blame for the Orson Welles’ 1938 radio broadcast of the War of the Worlds and the pandemonium which ensued. Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early join in on the fun and the audience has plenty to say about this particular board. One of the biggest in Alarmist history! Literally. You’ll see. Happy 300 Alarmy! We couldn’t have done it without you!
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59min
May 08, 2025 The Aftermath: I Know What You Did Last Summer
A new favorite Guest Expert Returns! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with returning expert Dr. Michelle Martinez (Gremlins!) about the 90’s classic I Know What You Did Last Summer and the various tropes and devices used throughout the film. We knew about Urban Legends, but do you know what a “Yuppie Horror” or a “Final Girl” is? You will after this one. Afterward, Patreon Subscribers can hear the post-interview breakdown with Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early and see who, or what, is going to The Alarmist Jail.

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44min
May 06, 2025 I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER: WHO IS TO BLAME?
I Know What You Did Last Summer: Who’s to blame?
On this week’s episode, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes tv writer Jackie Penn to review the 1997 horror classic I Know What You Did Last Summer and determine who or what is the newest member of the Alarmist Jail. They’re joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early. Was this unfortunate foursome of toxic friends simply in the wrong place at the wrong time? Did a combination of underage drinking and peer pressure lead to a reckless decision? And once again we find ourselves asking…where are all the parents?!
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1h 6min
May 01, 2025 REWIND - The Aftermath: Biosphere 2
On this week’s Aftermath REWIND, 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 and Producer Clayton Early stop by to help absorb it all. Will there be a Biosphere 2 field trip in our future?!
LIVE SHOW on May 2nd at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles. Don’t miss the fun. Grab your tix HERE!

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54min
April 29, 2025 REWIND - BIOSPHERE 2: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for Biosphere 2?

On this week's REWIND, 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. Could Experimental Theater take the fall for this one?!

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1h 1min
April 24, 2025 The Aftermath: The Thorpe Affair Scandal
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca revisits the Jeremy Thorpe and Norman Scott affair/very British scandal with Professor Lucy Robinson. Lucy is a Professor in Collaborative History at the University of Sussex and very eloquently details the troubling and very relevant dynamics playing out between the establishment, politics and working class British citizens at the time. Afterward, Patreon subscribers can join Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early to revisit the verdict. Check out Lucy’s latest book here: Now That’s What I Call A History of the 1980’s.
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41min
April 22, 2025 THE THORPE AFFAIR SCANDAL: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the Thorpe Affair Scandal?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes comedian Kiki Andersen to discuss British political icon Jeremy Thorpe, his taboo love affair (at the time) and the very salacious political scandal that ensued. Was the idea of political “perfection” the problem here? Did a societal fixation on the traditional family structure have something to do with it? Or maybe good old fashioned homophobia is to blame for this one. Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early join the conversation. RIP Rinka the great dane.
LIVE SHOW on May 2nd at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles. Don’t miss the fun. Grab your tix HERE!
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1h 2min
April 17, 2025 The Aftermath: The 1981 Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with author, civil engineer and science educator Grady Hillhouse about the 1981 Hyatt Regency Walkway collapse. Host of the popular YouTube series Practical Engineering, Grady shares some simple yet infuriatingly shocking details about the failures that led to collapse of the walkways. Thankfully, he shares some good that has come out of the tragedy too. Afterward, Patreon subscribers can revisit the board with Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early to see if the verdicts stand strong! Not a part of our Patreon Family?! Join us at the link below!
LIVE SHOW on May 2nd at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles. Don’t miss the fun. Grab your tix HERE!
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26min
April 15, 2025 THE 1981 HYATT REGENCY WALKWAY COLLAPSE: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the 1981 Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes fellow podcaster Mangesh Hattikudur, host of Part-Time Genius, to discuss the haunting collapse of multiple walkways inside a Hyatt Regency in Kansas City, Missouri circa 1981. Were 3 indoor walkways an architectural triumph or just architectural hubris? Could a mid-construction engineer change of the guard be to blame? Or maybe a good old fashion communication failure was to blame. Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early join the conversation.
LIVE SHOW on May 2nd at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles. Don’t miss the fun. Grab your tix HERE!
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57min
April 10, 2025 The Aftermath - April Mailbag!
New Mailbag Episode! Hey Alarmy. You have thoughts and we have your mail to prove it. This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) sits down with Producer Clayton Early and Fact Checker Chris Smith to catch up on some good old fashioned snail mail. And surprise surprise! We’ve found a few old pieces that somehow got lost in the pile. We’re reconsidering covering the Holocaust, we’re talking about who really writes history and we’re even trying to contemplate the actual size of the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs. All thanks to you. Join us for a fun mailbag and then join us in LA for our 300th episode LIVE SHOW at The Elysian theater. See you there!
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35min

FAQs about The Alarmist:

How many episodes does The Alarmist have?

The podcast currently has 633 episodes available.