The Alarmist

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 Industry possibly take the fall for this one? Up on the board: Female Oppression, Family Inheritance and Roommate Tension! We have merch! Join our Discord! Te...

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. After sharing some new insight, Producer Clayton Early and Fact Checker Chris Smith stop by to discuss a potential new verdic...

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 joined by Producer Clayton Early and Fact Checker Chris Smith. Post pandemic, we can all relate to the anxieties of cabin fever. Could it be to blame or...

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 by to discuss Daniele’s very thoughtful remarks on caring for our existing infrastructure. Sounds like he’s on board for...

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 to decide who’s to blame for this recent tragedy. Are we still confident in the use of concrete or is that just wishful thinking?!  We hav...

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 and Producer Clayton Early stop by to help absorb it all. Will there be a Biosphere 2 field trip in our future?! We have merch! Join our Discord...

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. Could Experimental Theater take the fall for this one?! We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http:/...

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 to discuss something they all missed; The Golden Arm! We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at ht...

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 Quibi. Could creating content specifically for our “In-Between Moments” be to blame? Or is it just another victim of The Pandemic? We have merch! Join our Discor...

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 this and more and then take our online poll to share which mini-alarm resonated with you the most! We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to...

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 thing is clear; nothing is fireproof!  We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http:/...

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 fully clothed?! Afterwards, Rebecca shares new Alarmy Member emails. Listen now to hear some great suggestions for future episodes!    We have merch! Join our...

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 Angeleno Trevor Einhorn. Speculations abound, but could old fashioned misogyny be to blame? We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who y...

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 argument for a new potential verdict. Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early stop by to discuss.    S...

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. Should sugar be added to the list of Illegal Substances?   Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist . Hosted on A...

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 tragedy. Then, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund pop in to discuss changing the verdict.  We have merch! Tell us who you think...

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 Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. On the board this week: Rusty Skills, Dutch Labor Laws and VHF Radios.  Listen to Allen’s podcast...

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 why we might have gotten Woddstock99 wrong. Will they change Rebecca's verdict? We also have a voicemail. If you want to be heard on the podcast, call the Ear...

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 and ‘small business owner’, Gianni Versace. On the board: Drugs, Andrew Cunanan and Homophobia.  We have merch! Tell us who you think is to blame at htt...

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 stop in to discuss the verdict! We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Emai...

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 and Producer Amanda Lund. On the board this week: New Metal, Poor Planning, and Greed. We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think...

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, written in medieval Hungarian, trying to piece the story together. He wrote the book Countess Dracula: Life and Times of Elisabeth Bathory, the B...

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 killer, Elizabeth Báthory. On the board this week: Genetic Insanity, Hungarian Feudal System and Vampiremania. We have merch! Join our Di...

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 us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcast Follow us on Twitter...

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 Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund join in on the conversation. On the board: German Security Officials, BSO, and violence met with violence. We have merch! Joi...