The Alarmist

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...

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 talks with Oliver Catlin, the President of Banned Substances Control Group (BSCG), about the Russian Olympic Doping Scandal. We have me...

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 board this week: Putin, Pee-Pee, and Competitive Sports. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

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 a game of F, Marry, Kill with RRR (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle). We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us a...

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 Construction and Mayor Dau. We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at theala...

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 approaches to pressing environmental issues. Then, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund pop in to discuss! We have merch! Join...

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 Heat Wave. On the board this week: French Family Structure, Global Warming and Nelly. We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at...

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) and the director/producer of the upcoming documentary film, Vinyl Nation. Learn more at Vinylnationfilm.com. Then, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund discus...

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, Teenage Narcism and the Cold War! We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at theala...

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 Amanda Lund discuss changing the verdict! We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at thealarm...

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 blame for the scandal that ROCKED THE WORLD! On the board this week: Fashion Industry, Sexism in Sports and Media Treatment of Women in the 90s. We have...

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 Earios Hotline: 626-604-6262 We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you thin...

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 and Producer Amanda Lund. On the board this week: Homophobia, Dan White and the Twinkie Defense. Call the Earios Hotline: 626-604-6262 We have merch!...

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 week, Amanda and Maria pack their bags and head for THE KIMBERLEY, AUSTRALIA! Maria has a chance to redeem herself as she is traveling on a CLOONEY BUDGET again. Wi...

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. On the board this week: WWII, Sharks, Secret Missions. Listen to Maria and Amanda's new podcast, Playcation! Subscribe to The Big On...

For this week's Aftermath, the team reads listener emails and Producer Amanda's declaration that she won't be editing the episode sends Fact Checker Chris into a tailspin! We hear feedback on the Emu war episode and a startling confession from an Alarmy member regarding his claims of being kicked by an Emu. Also, a voicemail from an Alarmy member about the pronunciation of Valdez. Call the Earios...