The Alarmist

This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) speaks with Guest Expert, Family Attorney Christopher C Melcher, about how the #FREEBRITNEY movement is opening up a broader discussion on the rights of disabled people and why Britney's case is unusual. Then, Rebecca and Producer Amanda contemplate changing their original verdict. Call the Earios hotline 626-604-6262 We have merch! Join our Discord!...

IS JAMIE SPEARS TO BLAME FOR THE BRITNEY SPEARS CONSERVATORSHIP? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the Britney Spears Conservatorship that sparked the #FREEBRITNEY movement. She is joined by host of We Need to Talk About Britney , Jen Zaborowski, Fact Checker Clayton Early and Producer Amanda Lund. Guest Expert, Family Attorney Christopher C Melcher, stops...

This week Rebecca speaks with Dr. John Kirk, history professor at University of Arkansas at Little Rock and author of Beyond Little Rock: The Origins and Legacies of the Central High Crisis . Then, she is joined by Producer Amanda to discuss their verdict. We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.com Fo...

WAS PRESIDENT EISENHOWER TO BLAME FOR THE LITTLE ROCK NINE? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the Little Rock Nine! She is joined by Special Guest Tony Rodriguez (Spanish Aquí Presents Podcast), Alarmy General Clayton Early and Producer Amanda Lund. On the board this week: Evil Politics, Racist White Parents and No Phones. We have merch! Join our Discord!...

On this week's Aftermath, Guest Expert Corey Stern (lead counsel for the proposed settlement with Michigan and other parties of over $641 million for the children of Flint) stops by to discuss his work on the Flint Water Crisis. Then, Producer Amanda and Rebecca discuss changing their verdict. We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email...

IS CORRUPTION TO BLAME FOR THE FLINT WATER CRISIS? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the ongoing Flint Water Crisis. She is joined by Alarmy General Clayton Early, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. Then, Guest Expert Corey Stern (lead counsel for the proposed settlement with Michigan and other parties of over $641 million for the children...

On this week's Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. James Shapiro , Professor of English and Comparative Literature specializing in Shakespeare at Columbia University, stops by to discuss who he thinks it to blame for Romeo and Juliet. Then, Fact Checker Chris and Producer Amanda stop by to re-think their original verdict! We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://...

ARE MASQUERADE BALLS TO BLAME FOR ROMEO AND JULIET?  On this special Valentines Day episode, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the tragic tale of Romeo and Juilet. She is joined by Special Guest Natasha Leggero, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. Dr. Dr. James Shapiro , Professor of English and Comparative Literature specializing in Shakespeare a...

On this week's Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Guest Expert Dr. Nadine Hubbs (Professor of Women and Gender Studies and Music at University of Michigan and author of Rednecks, Queers, and Country ) about Disco Demolition night. Check out Dr. Hubbs book, Rednecks, Queers, and Country Music here! We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email...

ARE RACISM AND HOMOPHOBIA TO BLAME FOR THE DEATH OF DISCO? This week The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the Death of Disco and the notorious Disco Demolition Night! She is joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. Guest Expert Dr. Nadine Hubbs (professor of women and gender studies and music at University of Michigan as well as director of the Lesbi...

On this week's Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Guest Expert Kalpona Akter (founder and executive director of the Bangladesh Centre for Worker Solidarity) about the 2013 Dhaka Factory Collapse. Then, she speaks with Dr. Rachel Sheldon, Associate Professor of History at Penn State specializing in American History and the Civil War Era, about the Election of 1876.  We have merch! Join our Di...

WAS VOTER SUPPRESSION TO BLAME FOR THE ELECTION OF 1876? This week The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the Election of 1876. She is joined by Special Guest Hayes Davenport ( LA Podcas t), Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. On the board this week: John Wilkes Booth, Voter Suppression, and Reconstruction Fatigue. We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us w...

On this week's Aftermath episode, The Alarmist gang hears from a descendent of Frank Lloyd Wright...and they have a few corrections on the Taliesen episode! Then, we hear from a Swiss Cheese Effect expert. Also, an error from the Dhaka Factory Collapse episode has our Canadian listeners up in arms.  We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcas...

IS FAST FASHION TO BLAME FOR THE 2013 DHAKA FACTORY COLLAPSE? On this week's episode, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the Dhaka Factory Collapse. She is joined by Special Guest, Nadya Agrawal (Writer, Host of The Cardamom Pod, and Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Kajal Magazine, a leading South Asian-centered art and opinion magazine), Fact Check Chris...

HUGE OVERSIGHT ALERT! On this week's Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Benjamin Zeller , Associate Professor of Religion at Lake Forest College and author of Heaven’s Gate: America’s UFO Religion. He is also featured in the recent HBO documentary series Heaven’s Gate: The Cult of Cults. Dr. Zeller talks about conspiratorial thinking and what drew in members of Heaven's Gate. Then, the gang r...

WERE ASTROLOGICAL CHARTS TO BLAME FOR HEAVENS GATE? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the infamous Heaven's Gate Cult and the mass suicide that left 39 dead. She is joined by Special Guest Kelly Hudson (check out her podcast The Squirt ), Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. On the board this week: Seekers, The Moon Landing and The Internet....

On this week's Aftermath, Rebecca, Amanda and Chris answer listener emails and chat about their resolutions! 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 @alarmistThe Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist . Hosted on Acast....

Was a CURSED CHILDHOOD HILL to blame for the Murders at Taliesin? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the Massacre at Taliesin that left seven people dead, including the lover of the famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. She is joined by Alarmy General Clayton Early, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. On the board this week: Job Insecurity, C...

On this week's Aftermath, Rebecca, Chris and Amanda read listener emails! 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 @alarmistThe Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

IS REBECCA TO BLAME FOR THE YEAR 2020? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the disaster that was the year 2020. She is joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund as well as Alarmy Members and Returning Guests. On the board this week: Farmers Markets, The Gregorian Calendar and the Swiss Cheese Effect. We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us...

On this week's Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Guest Expert Dr. Ali Nabavizadeh, assistant Professor of Veterinary Anatomy at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine as well as Comparative Anatomist & Paleobiologist about who he thinks is to blame for Jurassic Park. Then, she is joined by Fact Checker Chris and Producer Amanda to discuss changing their verdict. We have merc...

WAS LACK OF FAIR WAGES TO BLAME FOR JURASSIC PARK? This week, the Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the Dino disaster at Jurassic Park! She is joined by Special Guest Trevor Einhorn, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. Also, Guest Expert Dr. Ali Nabavizadeh, assistant Professor of Veterinary Anatomy at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Me...

On this week's Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Cocktail Historian Clint Lanier (Author of Drunken History) about 19th century drinking habits and the history of Eggnog. 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 @alarmistThe Support this s...

Was Cancelling Christmas to blame for the Eggnog Riots of 1826? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the Eggnog Riots of 1826. She is joined by Special Guest Rebekka Johnson, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. Also, Cocktail Historian Clint Lanier (Author of Drunken History) pops in to discuss 19th century drinking habits. On the board this we...

On this week's Aftermath, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) speaks with Guest Expert Dr. Julian Hume, Avian Paleontologist and Artist specializing in reconstruction of extinct species and Co-Author of the critically acclaimed book, Lost land of the Dodo. We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail....