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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November 26, 2024 REWIND - THE 1858 BRADFORD SWEETS POISONING: WHO IS TO BLAME?
IS IT POSSIBLE THE FASHION INDUSTRY INFLUENCED THE BRADFORD SWEETS POISONING?
On this week's REWIND, 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. Should sugar be added to the list of Illegal Substances?

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56min
November 21, 2024 The Aftermath: The Night of the Grizzlies
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca revisits the Night of the Grizzlies with wildlife advocate and conservation scientist Dr. Peter Alagona. Pete’s current project is the California Grizzly Research Network studying the future of Grizzlies in the state and he has some pretty tough food for thought when it comes to bears and our co-existence with them. Afterward, Patreon subscribers can revisit the OG board with Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early and see if the verdict holds up! Not on Patreon?! Join us below!

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November 19, 2024 THE NIGHT OF THE GRIZZLIES: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the Night of the Grizzlies?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes writer and podcaster James III (co-host of the podcast Tiny Dinos) to discuss the gruesome details of the Night of the Grizzlies in Glacier National Park. Is this yet another case of humans getting handsy or had America somehow forgotten about the dangers of bears in the wild? Could the animated classic Yogi the Bear have somehow allowed us to let our guard down? More importantly, are we doing “National Parks” correctly? Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early join the conversation.
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November 14, 2024 The Aftermath Rewind: The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
On this week's Aftermath Rewind, Rebecca Delgado Smith talks with director of the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Motor Project for the engineering contractor Morton Thiokol at the time of the Challenger disaster, Allan McDonald, and what he says might change the verdict.
Learn more about the Challenger Disaster by reading Allan Mcdonald's book, Truth, Lies and O-Rings: Inside the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster.

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44min
November 12, 2024 REWIND - THE SPACE SHUTTLE CHALLENGER DISASTER: WHO IS TO BLAME?
On this weeks REWIND, The Alarmist, Rebecca Delgado Smith, decides who is to blame for the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster. She is joined by Comedian Rebekka Johnson, Fact Checker Chris Smith, and Producer Amanda Lund. On the board this week: O-Rings, Nasa Company Culture and Pressure to Launch.

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44min
November 07, 2024 The Aftermath: Lisa Nowak and the Astronaut Love Triangle
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with true crime writer Diane Fanning about the Lisa Nowak scandal. Author of Out There, which recounts Astronaut Lisa Nowak’s attempted assault, Diane shares important details that help give some context to Lisa Nowak’s mental implosion at the time. Were we a little too easy on Bill?! Afterward, Patreon Subscribers can join Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early as they revisit the board and reassess the initial verdict. Not part of the Patreon family yet? Click below and join us!
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November 05, 2024 LISA NOWAK AND THE ASTRONAUT LOVE TRIANGLE: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for Lisa Nowak & The Astronaut Love Triangle?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes back Sequoia Holmes (host of the podcast Black People Love Paramore) to discuss the curious case of Astronaut Lisa Nowak who drove 14 hours straight from Houston to Orlando to confront her ex-lovers new girlfriend. They’re joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early. Can a 70+ hour work week break a person? How can you top anything on earth once you’ve been to space?! And what kind of pressures are these Astronauts truly exposed to over at NASA? No matter where we land, I think we’ll all agree…Houston, we have a problem!
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October 31, 2024 The Aftermath: A Nightmare on Elm Street
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Joanne Davis about the fictional character Freddie Kruger and the ways in which real life unresolved trauma can potentially manifest in our dreams and nightmares months and often years later. With decades of experience in the field of nightmare and dream disorders, Dr. Davis lends some fascinating insight to this fictional nightmare. Afterwards, Patreon subscribers can listen to the post-interview breakdown with Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early.
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October 29, 2024 NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the Nightmare on Elm Street?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes Cass Bugge to discuss the havoc Freddie Kruger is wreaking in the nightmares of the unfortunate teens on Elm Street. One, two Freddie’s coming for you. Three, four will locking your door even matter if he’s haunting you in your dreams? Is there a collective town trauma that’s being intentionally forgotten? And why aren’t any of these adults listening to the kids?! Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early join this haunted holiday conversation. Happy Halloween Alarmy! Stay safe out there!
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October 24, 2024 The Aftermath: The Banana Massacre
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca revisits the Banana Massacre with Jack Werner, a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of History at the University of Maryland College Park. Jack expertly describes the scene on the ground in Latin America as these newly liberated countries were establishing themselves and how those growing pains resulted in the complicated and problematic labor practices by UFC, and others, in the region. Afterward, our Patreon subscribers can join Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early as they reconvene with Rebecca to discuss the complicated verdict and see if it holds up.
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