The Alarmist

Who’s to blame for the Kidnapping of Patty Hearst? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes actor and comedian Claire Burns to discuss the very infamous circumstances surrounding the kidnapping and radicalization of Patty Hearst. Was Stockholm Syndrome the cause or effect? And what was going on in 1970’s America that led to the formation of the SLA? Fact Checker Krystal Dinsberg an...

New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Mark Nelson about the infamous boxing match between Mike Tyson and Evander Hollyfield. A match that will forever mark Mike Tyson as an ear biter. As a championship referee for all 4 major boxing organizations with over 30 years of experience, Mark walks us through the technicalities of the match and shares his insights on the mental p...

Who’s to blame for the Kiss Nightclub Fire of 2013? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes back good friend of the show Adam Lustick to discuss the tragic circumstances surrounding the Kiss Nightclub Fire in Brazil which resulted in a devastating loss of life. Was this due to a lack of exits, improper permitting, the Clubowners greed, or all of the above? Producer Clayton Early a...

New Mailbag! This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) sits down with Producer Clayton Early for a much needed mailbag catch-up session. From talking Tudors, pushing back on potential Capitalism culprits and hearing from an Alarmy member who has an actual family connection to the sinking of General Slocum this mailbag means business. Join us as we catch up with the Alarmy and then head over...

Who’s to blame for the Mike Tyson Ear Bite? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes boxing coach Keith Mckay to discuss the notorious “Bite Fight” between Mike Tyson and Evander Hollyfield. Did the much speculated head butting have something to do with it? Should the referee and physician have called off the match? Or perhaps Mike Tyson’s pettiness is to blame. It seems safe to sa...

New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with historian and Professor of History at SUNY Purchase, Dr. Jessica Levy about all things Capitalism. Host of the Podcast WHO MAKES CENTS: A History of Capitalism, Professor Levy does a meticulous job of walking us through the many contributing factors to Capitalism's origins and what it looks like in modern American society. Afterward,...

Who’s to blame for America’s Late-Stage Capitalism? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes Comedian Jeffrey Elizabeth Copeland to the show to discuss one of the most infamous and most common culprits on the Alarmist Board: Capitalism. After nearly taking the fall for so many past tragedies, it’s anyone’s guess as to who, or what, will take the fall for this behemoth. Needless to...

New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca revisits the Attica Prison Uprising with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Dr. Heather Ann Thompson. From her years of research, Dr. Thompson reminds us of the extreme brutality these prisoners were subjected to, both before and after the uprising, and the disinformation that followed, which has negatively impacted the US prison system to this day. A...

Who’s to blame for the Attica Prison Uprising? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes good friend Sean Conway to discuss the complicated circumstances surrounding the Attica Prison protests and the tragic deaths of both inmates and corrections officers which followed. They’re joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early. Was this the result of something as insign...

New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with writer and editor David Lazar about A Million Little Pieces and his views on the state of the modern memoir. A prolific essayist, David reminds us of the importance of genre and the somewhat elusive concept of truth value and how these can impact the delicate relationship between the author and the reader.  Afterward, Fact Checke...

Who’s to blame for the A Million Little Pieces Book Scandal? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) speaks with prolific podcaster Eric Silver about James Frey and his detail-doctored memoir turned scandal A Million Little Pieces. They’re joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early. Could Oprah go to The Alarmist Jail for this one?! Are James Frey’s literary heroes to bl...

New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Carol Meyers about one of the Bible’s more popular narratives, The 10 Plagues of Egypt. Having written extensively on the book of Exodus, Dr. Meyer’s breaks down the meaning of the word ‘Plague’ in Hebrew and demonstrates the ways in which the biblical vs. historical events of these “10 Plagues” tell a somewhat different story. Af...

This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) speaks with writer and comedian Rachel Bloom about the 10 Plagues of Egypt and who or what could possibly be responsible for this epic series of horrors. Was this the work of God or the work of Mother Nature? And what’s the continuing legacy and importance of this story in modern times? Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early join the con...

New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca revisits the Dave Matthews Band Chicago River Incident with tour bus expert Jamie Morral. Founder and President of JGM Coaches, Jamie has been managing coach rentals and drivers for over 20 years. Needless to say, he has some interesting insights to share about the tour bus industry and the clients they cater to. Afterward, Fact Checker Chris Smi...

Who’s to blame for the Dave Matthews Band Chicago River Incident? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes writer and fellow Earios Network podcaster Lesley Arfin to discuss the truly unfortunate Dave Matthews Band Tour Bus incident. While the driver may have fessed up to crime, something still stinks about the details of this one. Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Earl...

New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Jennifer L. Shaw - Professor Emeritus of Art History at Sonoma State University. Author of Exist Otherwise: The Life and Work of Claude Cahun , Professor Shaw sheds more light on the uniquely rebellious progressive art Claude and Marcel were producing in the surrealist community at the time and reminds us of the ongoing gender bias in...

Who’s to blame for the Deaths of Claude Cahun & Marcel Moore? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes the hilarious Paula Poundstone to discuss the lives and deaths of queer artists, writers and Nazi resisters Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore. They’re joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early. Is this the episode where You Know Who finally ends up in The Alarm...

New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with author and historian Dr. Matthew Delmont about the Port Chicago Weapons Disaster. Professor of History at Dartmouth University, Professor Delmont details the humiliating and often dangerous circumstances African American soldiers were forced to endure while defending their own country during WWII. Afterward, Producer Clayton Early and...

Who’s to blame for the JonBenet Ramsey Murder? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes back guest Julianne Turkel to discuss the tragic murder of JonBenet Ramsey and the bizarre and somewhat dumbfounding details surrounding this unsolved mystery. Between false confessions, intense public speculation and a botched police investigation, it’s no wonder this case continues to fascinat...

New Mailbag! This week, the mailbag runneth over and The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) sits down with Producer Clayton Early and Fact Checker Chris Smith to see what’s on the Alarmy’s mind. There’s fascinating thoughts from new listeners about older episodes, reflections from OG listeners about the recent Daylights Savings episode and even an attempt to cast the female shark from the novel JAWS...

Against the Odds is a podcast from Wondery about regular, everyday people who found themselves fighting for their lives against unthinkable odds. old from the point of view of the survivors, you’ll feel first-hand what it was like for them to fight to stay alive. Like the Alaska Bear Attack, a backcountry ski trip with three friends that turned into a living nightmare when they unknowingly skied o...

Who’s to blame for the Port Chicago Weapons Disaster? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes writer and producer Darnell Brown (Hulu’s Mike ) to discuss the discriminatory conditions that led to the Port Chicago explosion during World War II. Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Alex Paul join in on the conversation. One big variety pack of racism is at the center of this often...

New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. David S. Prerau, who has been called the world's foremost authority on Daylight Saving Time (DST). He is the author of the highly acclaimed book Seize the Daylight: The Curious and Contentious Story of Daylight Saving Time and is a consultant for Daylight Saving Time for US Congress.  We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us...

On this week’s Alarmist, Rebecca decides who is to blame for the biannual chaos caused by Daylight Saving Time. She is joined by Amanda McLoughlin, co-host of the podcasts Spirits and Join the Party! Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Alex Paul try to understand the concept of time and leave more confused than ever. On the board this week: Ben Franklin, the World Wars, and Big Barbeque.  W...

This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith), Producer Alex Paul and Fact-Checker Chris Smith catch up on mail from the Alarmy! The team discusses listener suggestions from new Alarmy members. Welcome to the podcast! We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodc...