The Alarmist

by Earios · · ·

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 podcasts of 2020. 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! 626-604-6262 Support this show at http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist

WAS THE MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX TO BLAME FOR THE RAMSTEIN AIR SHOW DISASTER? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is joined by Matt Donnelly and Paul Mattingly (hosts of Matt & Mattingly’s Ice Cream Social Podcast), Fact Che...
On this week's Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Guest Expert, John Faragher - Professor of History and American Studies at Yale University specializing in Western and Frontier history. He’s also the author of Eternity Street: Violence and Justice in...
WAS VIGILANTE JUSTICE TO BLAME FOR THE CHINESE MASSACRE OF 1871!? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is joined by Special Guest Margaret Cho, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund to discuss one of the worst mass lynchings on A...
Today's Aftermath is as MASSIVE as the Ever Given cargo ship! First, Rebecca is joined by professor Sal Mercogliano (Associate Professor of History at Campbell University specializing in Maritime History) to talk about the recent Suez Canal drama....
ARE GARDEN GNOMES TO BLAME FOR THE SHIP STUCK ON THE SUEZ CANAL!? This week The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the recent Suez Canal Crisis. She is joined by Special Guest Renée Felice Smith (NCIS), Fact Checker ...
What do the Assassination of Lincoln, the Sinking of the Titanic, the Hillsborough Stadium Disaster, Columbine, Boston Marathon Bombing and Ruby Ridge have in common???? They all happened around APRIL 15th! On this deep dive, Rebecca, Chris and Amanda ...
WAS PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S LOVE OF THEATRE TO BLAME FOR HIS ASSASSINATION? This week The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the Assassination of President Lincoln! With Special Guest Jon Gabrus, Fact Checker Chris Smith and ...
The Aftermath: Mailbag April 8, 2021
This week Rebecca reads Alarmy emails! We hear tips on water safety from a Detroit resident. Alarmy member, Miranda, writes in to defend her grandmother's role in Y2K (she was a programmer at the time!) Also, a correction: MALLS AREN'T SAFE F...
ARE BORED, RICH, WHITE PEOPLE TO BLAME FOR THE MURDER OF CECIL THE LION? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the MURDER OF THE BELOVED LION, CECIL. She is joined by Special Guest (writer/comedian) Lucas Kavner, A...
On this week's Aftermath, Rebecca talks to Professor Camilla Townsend (Distinguished Professor of History at Rutgers university specializing in Indigenous Peoples of the Americas and author of Pocahontas and the Powhatan Dilemma). You may remember...
IS WHITE SAVIOR COMPLEX TO BLAME FOR THE TRAGIC STORY OF POCAHONTAS? This week The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for for the tragic life and untimely death of Pocahontas! She is joined by actor, Chloe Wepper, Fact C...
Were we too hard on Biden? On this week's Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with a guest expert who attended the infamous hearings. Jill Abramson is a journalist, author and creative writing professor at Harvard, and she has some opinions on who is to bla...
Is PROM to blame for Carrie's meltdown? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the 1976 horror classic, CARRIE. She is joined by Special Guest Chelsea Frei, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. O...
The Aftermath: Mailbag! March 18, 2021
This week, Rebecca reads Alarmy emails. We hear from an Alarmy member who sheds light on why Disco Demolition Night was so racially fueled and a listener explains the origins of Rebecca's favorite saying, shit trickles down! Also, a listener point...
WAS PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN TO BLAME FOR THE ANITA HILL HEARINGS? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is joined by Special Guest Kulap Vilaysack to decide who is to blame for the ANITA HILL HEARINGS. Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amand...
On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca talks with Professor Catriona Seth (Marshal Foch Professor of French Literature at Oxford University about the French propensity for gossip and how Marie Antoinette’s final days have influenced her legacy. Then, Fact C...
Was the FRENCH COURT to blame for the Beheading of Marie Antoinette? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the beheading of Marie Antoinette. She is joined by Chelsea Devantez (host of Celebrity Book Club Podcast),...
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 unus...
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 ...
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 verdi...