The Alarmist
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 history’s greatest disasters to figure out what went wrong, and most importantly, who’s to blame. This comedy podcast is the perfect remedy to our everyday anxiety! They say history repeats itself, not on The Alarmist's watch! Thrillist called The Alarmist one of the best new podcasts of 2019 saying, "It's hilarious, informative and addictive." Maria Claire named The Alarmist one of the best new pod...
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Episodes
The Aftermath: Panic Buying and Listener Emails 26.03.2020 41:37
Don't have access to your therapist right now? We got you. The Alarmist talks to Associate Professor at Macquarie University Centre for Emotional Health, Dr. Melissa Norberg about how to mentally prepare for a grocery store visit and staying mentally healthy during self isolation. Then, Rebecca is joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund to read listener emails! Tell u...
CORONAVIRUS TOILET PAPER PANIC: WHO IS TO BLAME? 24.03.2020 38:14
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the panic buying that led to the GREAT TOILET PAPER SHORTAGE OF 2020. She is joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith, Producer Amanda Lund and Guest Expert (Associate Professor at Macquarie University Centre for Emotional Health), Dr. Melissa Norberg. On the board this week: Fear Contagion Effect, Social Media and Trump. Tell u...
The Aftermath: Hillsborough Stadium Disaster 19.03.2020 27:48
On this week's Aftermath, hear the incredible, heart-wrenching, interview with Phil Scraton (author/criminologist) who was a member of the Hillsborough Independent Panel and author of Hillsborough - The Truth. 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&...
THE HILLSBOROUGH STADIUM CRUSHING: WHO IS TO BLAME? 17.03.2020 49:17
This week, The Alarmist, Rebecca Delgado Smith decides who is to blame for the horrendous Hillsborough Stadium Crushing. She is joined by Senior Research Associate in urban planning (University of Toronto), Patrick Adler, Fact Checker Chris Smith, and Producer Amanda Lund. On the board this week: The South Yorkshire Police, Hooliganism, and the Sanctity of Soccer. End song: You’ll Never Walk...
The Aftermath: Appeal Case of Harry S. Truman 13.03.2020 20:02
On this episode of The Aftermath, Harry S Truman appeals the guilty verdict he received for the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. After hearing expert testimony from The Alarmys, Judge Delgado Smith, will decide if she should overturn her verdict or keep Truman in the jail to complete his LIFE SENTENCE. She is joined by co-ballifs Chris Smith and Amanda Lund. Tell us who you think is to blame at...
Alarmist Alert: Coronavirus 12.03.2020 24:56
On our very first Alarmist Alert Bonus Episode, Rebecca Delgado Smith, talks with UCLA Infectious Disease Expert, Dr. Otto Yang on how alarmed we should be concerning the CORONAVIRUS. 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 Call the Earios hotline! 844-37...
THE CARNIVAL "POOP" CRUISE DISASTER: WHO IS TO BLAME? 10.03.2020 46:37
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the Carnival Triumph Cruise Ship Disaster aka The Poop Cruise. She is joined by writer/friend/Alarmy, Victor Quinaz, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. Also, recent cruise-survivor Clayton Early chimes in with his experience cruising in the time of Coronavirus. On the board this week: Carnival Cru...
The Aftermath: Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 05.03.2020 33:58
On this episode of The Aftermath, Alarmist history is made (MAYBE). A conversation with historian of science/creator of nuclearsecrecy.com , Alex Wellersteinn, makes Rebecca rethink her verdict. Chime in with your thoughts! Call the Earios hotline! 844-370-8643 Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @theala...
ATOMIC BOMBINGS OF HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI: WHO IS TO BLAME? 03.03.2020 52:59
This week The Alarmist, Rebecca Delgado Smith, decides who is to blame for the the nuclear bombings of two Japanese cities that brought WWII to a close. She is joined by podcast/writer, Erin Gibson , and historian of science/creator of nuclearsecrecy.com , Alex Wellerstein. Also there "contributing" are Fact-Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. On the board this week: FDR's Little Dinger,...
The Aftermath: Mad Cow Disease 27.02.2020 33:52
On this Aftermath Episode of The Alarmist, we hear the extended guest expert interview with Alarmist listener/Cattle Farming Expert - Haden Parrish! Also, listener emails! 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 Call the Earios hotline! 844-370-8643 Suppo...
MAD COW DISEASE: WHO IS TO BLAME? 25.02.2020 44:35
This week The Alarmist, Rebecca Delgado Smith, decides who is to blame for the Mad Cow Disease Epidemic. She is joined by returning guest, Clayton Early, Fact-Checker Chris and Producer Amanda. On the board this week: Factory Farming, The British Government and CANNIBALISM Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Aftermath: Black Sox Scandal and Listener Feedback 20.02.2020 31:14
On this week's Aftermath Episode, Rebecca talks with MLB historian, Charles Fountain about who he thinks is to blame for the scandal! Check out Charles' book, Betrayel: How the 1919 Black Sox Scandal Changed Baseball. Also, we hear a listener voicemail about Megxit and read an email that claims Henry VIII might be to blame for every historical tragedy. Tell us who you think is to blame at http://t...
THE BLACK SOX SCANDAL: WHO IS TO BLAME? 18.02.2020 44:43
On this episode, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the 1919 Black Sox Scandal that marked the end of innocence in baseball. She is joined by guest, Michael Angarano aka Mikey 'the guest' Angarano. Also, Chris 'the fact checker' Smith and Amanda 'the producer' Lund chime in with their thoughts. On the board this week: The state of the country, the MLB managers an...
THE BREAKUP OF BRAD & JENNIFER: WHO IS TO BLAME? 11.02.2020 53:02
This week The Alarmist, Rebecca Delgado Smith, decides who is to blame for the breakup of Hollywood’s beloved It Couple: Brad Pitt and Jennifer Anniston. She is joined by returning fan favorites, Anastasia Kousakis and Georgia Mischak. Also, clinical psychologist Deanie Eichenstein, chimes in with her expert opinion. On the board this week: Brennifer’s House, The Media and Brad Pitt’s demons. Call...
The Aftermath: Home Alone/Burr-Hamilton Duel 06.02.2020 30:57
Hear an extended interview with guest expert, John Sedgwick, on who he thinks is to blame for the Hamilton-Burr duel. Also, a listener email about who they think is to blame for Home Alone! Will they change the verdict - forever altering history? TUNE IN AND FIND OUT. Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram...
BURR-HAMILTON DUEL: WHO IS TO BLAME? 04.02.2020 53:47
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the Hamilton V. Burr duel! She is joined by special guest, Baron Vaughn, and guest expert, John Sedgwick. On the board this week: Rep in the Streets, Toxic Masculinity and of course Hamilton and Burr. Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.com Follow us...
MEGXIT: WHO IS TO BLAME? 28.01.2020 46:16
This week The Alarmist, Rebecca Delgado Smith, decides who is to blame for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's exit from the royal family AKA Megxit. She is joined by guest Jennifer Zaborowski ( We Need To Talk About Britney ) and royals expert, Kristen Meinzer . On the board this week: The Royal Rota, Racism and In-Laws. Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at...
CHERNOBYL: WHO IS TO BLAME? 21.01.2020 50:33
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is joined by comedian, Paul F Tompkins, to decide who is to blame for the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown. Chernobyl expert and real-life on the ground hero, Dr. Robert Peter Gale , who helped treat victims of the accident, gives his opinion on who is to blame. Dumdumbs, Chris and Amanda, are there too. On the board this week: The Soviet Union, Moscow's H...
THE LINDBERGH BABY KIDNAPPING: WHO IS TO BLAME? 14.01.2020 55:24
This week The Alarmist, Rebecca Delgado Smith, decides who is to blame for the crime of the century: the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby. She is joined by returning guest, Maggie Marion, fact-checker Chris and producer Maria. On the board this week: Bruno Hauptmann (convicted in court), Charles Lindbergh, and The Fashion Industry....JUST KIDDING...The Media. Tell us who you think is to blame at h...
THE MURDER OF SELENA: WHO IS TO BLAME? 07.01.2020 46:01
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith), dives deep in to who is to blame for the murder of the Queen of Tejano music, Selena Quintanilla-Pérez. She is joined by special guest Jessica Eason, fact checker Chris, producer Amanda and guest expert Miguel Ángel Masjuan. On the board this week: Yolanda Saldívar (the obvious choice), stage parents and returning criminal, the f...
Y2K: WHO IS TO BLAME? 24.12.2019 1:05:09
The year was 1999 and the world was terrified of how computers would handle the new millennium. People became convinced that on January 1st, 2000, it would be the end of times. On this week's episode of The Alarmist, Rebecca welcomes fellow podcaster Molly Hawkey to discuss who is to blame for the mass hysteria around what turned out to be the least tragic tragedy in history, Y2K. On the board: Th...
HOME ALONE: WHO IS TO BLAME? 17.12.2019 52:30
In the Holiday Classic, HOME ALONE , the McCallister family travel to Paris but mi for Christmas but mistakenly leave 8 year old Kevin behind. This week, Rebecca invites Chris Smith and Amanda Lund to the show to discuss who is to blame for the horrendous tragedy of Kevin being left HOME ALONE! On the board: Buzz, Uncle Frank, Cousin Heather, Holiday Stress, Kevin's Mom and Dad, The Storm, and of...
THE SILVER BRIDGE COLLAPSE: WHO IS TO BLAME? 10.12.2019 1:14:19
On December 15th, 1967, the Silver Bridge in Point Pleasant West Virginia collapsed during rush hour traffic. Built in 1928, the bridge connected West Virginia and Ohio across the Ohio River. The collapse of the eyebar suspension bridge is the deadliest bridge disaster in US history. Matt Hobby of Young Sheldon drops by to place the blame on someone or something and send them to the alarmist jail!...
THE ALCATRAZ PRISON BREAK: WHO IS TO BLAME? 03.12.2019 1:04:42
In 1962, inmates Frank Morris, John Anglin, and Clarence Anglin broke out of the legendary Alcatraz Penitentiary and were never seen again. Many say they died in the water... other say they are alive and well in some foreign country. How did these three men manage to escape a maximum security facility located on an island in the middle of San Francisco Bay? Who is to blame?! Melissa Stetten of the...
THE PREPPY MURDER CASE: WHO IS TO BLAME? 26.11.2019 54:41
It's a given that Robert Chambers is to blame for the brutal murder of 18 year old Jennifer Levin. But who is to blame for Jennifer not getting the justice she deserved? How was a murder victim perceived as more villanous than the murderer? Rebecca Delgado Smith and her guest Nicole Shabtai will figure out who is to blame. On the board: Archbishop McCarrick, Defense Attorney Jack Litman, The New Y...
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