The Alarmist
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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!
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Episodes
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- The Aftermath: 1969 Rolling Stones Altamont Free Concert · 34 min · Season 1On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Joel Selvin about the Rolling Stones free concert at the Altamont Speedway. Selvin is the author of Altamont: The Rolling Stones…
- 1969 ROLLING STONES ALTAMONT FREE CONCERT: WHO IS TO BLAME? · 1 h 3 min · Season 1 Episode 349Who’s to blame for the 1969 Rolling Stones Altamont Free Concert? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) discusses The Rolling Stones and their haphazardly planned…
- The Aftermath: The Exorcist · 38 min · Season 1An Alarmist Guest Expert favorite returns! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca welcomes Dr. Michelle Martinez back to the show to discuss all things The Exorcist. Clearly, she’s a…
- THE EXORCIST: WHO IS TO BLAME? · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 348Who’s to blame for The Exorcist? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is tackling the iconic 1973 horror classic The Exorcist. Who’s to blame for the demonic…
- REWIND - 1858 BRADFORD SWEETS POISONING: WHO IS TO BLAME? · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 347IS IT POSSIBLE THE FASHION INDUSTRY INFLUENCED THE BRADFORD SWEETS POISONING? On this week's REWIND, the Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is joined by Special Guest Suni Reyes…
- The Aftermath: Puerto Rico's Taxation without Representation · 32 min · Season 1On this week’s aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Samuel Erman about the history of Puerto Rico and its unfortunate taxation and representation status with the United States. A…
- PUERTO RICO'S TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION: WHO IS TO BLAME? · 54 min · Season 1 Episode 346Who’s to blame for Puerto Rico’s taxation without representation? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) delves into the island of Puerto Rico. Considered unincorporated…
- The Aftermath: Angel of Death Murders · 25 min · Season 1On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Professor Beatrice Yorker about the case of Dr. Harold Shipman, better known as The Angel of Death. Professor Yorker shares some…
- ANGEL OF DEATH MURDERS: WHO IS TO BLAME? · 57 min · Season 1 Episode 345Who’s to blame for the Angel of Death Murders? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) delves into Dr. Harold Shipman, better known as the Angel of Death, and his…
- REWIND - The Aftermath: Death of Harry Houdini · 30 minNew Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Professor Matthew Solomon about the life, death and enduring legacy of history's most celebrated escape artist…
- REWIND - DEATH OF HARRY HOUDINI: WHO IS TO BLAME? · 59 min · Season 1 Episode 344Who’s to blame for the Death of Harry Houdini? On this week's REWIND, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes back comedian and magician Matt Donnelly (aka The Mind…
- REWIND - The Aftermath: The Dust Bowl · 19 minNew Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Gabi Hegerl about her expertise in climate system science and how her research on the record breaking heat…
- REWIND - The Dust Bowl · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 343Who’s to blame for The Dust Bowl? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes fellow podcaster Mike Rugnetta, host of Never Post, to discuss a major bump in the…
- REWIND - The Aftermath: Orson Welles' War of the Worlds · 41 minOn this week’s Aftermath REWIND, Rebecca is back in the recording studio with national bestselling author William Hazelgrove discussing Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds broadcast…
- REWIND - ORSON WELLES' WAR OF THE WORLDS BROADCAST PANIC: WHO IS TO BLAME? · 59 min · Season 1 Episode 342Who’s to blame for the Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds Broadcast Panic? On this week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is celebrating 300 EPISODES with a LIVE taping at The…
- REWIND - The Aftermath: NYC Blackout of 1977 · 35 minOn this week's REWIND Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. James Goodman about the pivotal moment in NYC history before, during and directly after the massive blackout on that hot…
- REWIND - NYC BLACKOUT OF 1977: WHO IS TO BLAME · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 341Who’s to blame for the NYC Blackout of 1977? On this week's REWIND, This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes comedian Janet Varney, host of The JV Club podcast…
- The Aftermath: Plessy v. Ferguson Case · 30 min · Season 1New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca revisits the consequential Plessy v. Ferguson case with Professor Kenneth W. Mack. Professor Mack is the co-faculty leader of…
- PLESSY V. FERGUSON RULING: WHO IS TO BLAME? · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 340Who’s to blame for the Plessy v. Ferguson Ruling? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) discusses the devastating decision in the US Supreme Court's Plessy v. Ferguson…
- The Aftermath: The Menendez Murders · 34 min · Season 1New Guest Expert! In this week’s aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Carlos Cuevas about the Menendez brothers murder trial. Dr. Cuevas is Professor of Criminology and Criminal…
- THE MENENDEZ MURDERS: WHO IS TO BLAME? · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 339Who’s to blame for the Menendez Murders? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) discusses the murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez by their sons Erik and Lyle Menendez. A…
- The Aftermath - The Rise and Fall of Crystal Pepsi · 25 min · Season 1New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca revisits the rise and fall of Crystal Pepsi with Professor Ernest Baskin. Chair of the Food, Pharma and Healthcare Department…
- THE RISE AND FALL OF CRYSTAL PEPSI: WHO IS TO BLAME? · 1 h 0 min · Season 1 Episode 338Who’s to blame for the rise and fall of Crystal Pepsi? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) finds out who’s to blame for the 90’s soda flop, Crystal Pepsi. Clear in…
- The Aftermath: The Tragic Story of Adèle Hugo · 29 min · Season 1New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with journalist and author Leslie Smith about the life of Adèle Hugo. A tragic story that only gets worse once Leslie…
- THE TRAGIC STORY OF ADÈLE HUGO: WHO IS TO BLAME? · 57 min · Season 1 Episode 337Who’s to blame for the tragic story of Adèle Hugo? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) covers the story of Adèle Hugo, a tragic story of unrequited love and mental…
- The Aftermath: Great Train Robbery of 1963 · 41 min · Season 1New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with author and historian Andrew Cook about the Great Train Robbery of 1963. Having gained exclusive access to…
- GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY OF 1963: WHO IS TO BLAME? · 1 h 3 min · Season 1 Episode 336Who’s to blame for the Great Train Robbery of 1963? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) tackles the Great Train Robbery of 1963 with Fact Checker Faryn Einhorn and…
- The Aftermath: 1896 Anglo-Zanzibar War · 28 min · Season 1New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Erik Gilbert about the 1896 Anglo-Zanzibar War. Dr. Gilbert specializes in East African history and the Indian…
- 1896 ANGLO-ZANZIBAR WAR: WHO IS TO BLAME? · 56 min · Season 1 Episode 335Who’s to blame for the 1896 Anglo-Zanzibar War? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes friend Josh Corey, host of the podcast From Writer To Fighter, to discuss…
- The Aftermath: The Death of Socrates · 41 min · Season 1New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Nicholas D. Smith about Athens, the Peloponnesian War, Socrates and so much more. Author of many books on ancient…
- DEATH OF SOCRATES: WHO IS TO BLAME? · 1 h 3 min · Season 1 Episode 334Who’s to blame for the Death of Socrates? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who’s to blame for the death of perhaps the most famous philosopher of all time…
- The Aftermath: The Hatfield-McCoy Feud · 31 min · Season 1New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with professor and historian Bob Hutton about the great Hatfield-McCoy Feud. Specializing in the political and social…
- THE HATFIELD-MCCOY FEUD: WHO IS TO BLAME? · 1 h 7 min · Season 1 Episode 333Who’s to blame for the Hatfield-McCoy Feud? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is taking on the legendary Hatfield-McCoy Feud which spanned generations between two…
- The Aftermath: The Death of Janis Joplin · 40 min · Season 1New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca sits down with music journalist and award-winning author Holly George-Warren to discuss the life and untimely death of Janis…
- THE DEATH OF JANIS JOPLIN: WHO IS TO BLAME? · 59 min · Season 1 Episode 332Who’s to blame for the death of Janis Joplin? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) discusses the Rock and Roll legend Janis Joplin and her untimely death at the young…
- REWIND - The Aftermath: La Voisin · 49 minOn this week’s Aftermath REWIND, Rebecca speaks with Professor Lynn Wood Mollenauer about all things La Voisin and the Affair of the Poisons. Specializing in the history of…
- REWIND - LA VOISIN: WHO IS TO BLAME? · 60 min · Season 1 Episode 331Who’s to blame for the demise of La Voisin? On this week's REWIND, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes a dear friend (and potential real life witch!) Jen Curran to…
- The Aftermath: The Arrest of Rosa Parks · 35 min · Season 1New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Brenna Wynn Greer about the arrest of civil rights leader Rosa Parks and the 381 bus boycott in Montgomery…
- THE ARREST OF ROSA PARKS: WHO IS TO BLAME? · 51 min · Season 1 Episode 330Who’s to blame for the arrest of Rosa Parks? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) discusses the cultural impact of the Montgomery Bus Boycott which was prompted by the…
- The Aftermath: Cyrano de Bergerac's Tragic End · 34 min · Season 1New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with writer Ishbel Addyman about the legendary Cyrano de Bergerac and the play that continues to carry on his legacy…
- CYRANO DE BERGERAC'S TRAGIC END: WHO IS TO BLAME? · 60 min · Season 1 Episode 329Who’s to blame for the Tragic End of Cyrano de Bergerac? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) explores the themes of love, insecurity and deception which ultimately…
- The Aftermath: Robert Durst Murders · 25 min · Season 1New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with investigative journalist and NYTimes best selling author Cathy Scott about the Robert Durst murders and the…
- ROBERT DURST MURDERS: WHO IS TO BLAME? · 1 h 1 min · Season 1 Episode 328Who’s to blame for the Robert Durst Murders and his delayed Conviction? Happy 2026 Alarmy. We’re back! This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) discusses the enigma that…
- REWIND - THE RADIUM GIRLS: WHO IS TO BLAME? · 60 min · Episode 327Who’s to blame for the demise of the Radium Girls? On this week's REWIND, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) speaks with author and journalist Jane Borden about the Radium…
- REWIND - BALLOONFEST '86: WHO IS TO BLAME? · 58 min · Episode 326Who’s to blame for Balloonfest ‘86? On this week's REWIND, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) speaks with fellow podcasters Arielle Nissenblatt and Lauren Passell about the…
- The Aftermath: Die Hard (1988 film) · 34 min · Season 1New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Professor Moyara Ruehsen about the nature of the crimes committed in the 1988 film Die Hard. Beyond that, she…
- DIE HARD (1988 FILM): WHO IS TO BLAME? · 57 min · Season 1 Episode 325Who’s to blame for the criminal mayhem in the 1988 film Die Hard? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is coming to you LIVE from the Elysian Theater in Los Angeles…
- The Aftermath: The Black Hole of Calcutta · 27 min · Season 1New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Professor of Sociology at Yale University, Emily Erikson, about The Black Hole of Calcutta and the legacy that…
- THE BLACK HOLE OF CALCUTTA: WHO IS TO BLAME? · 54 min · Season 1 Episode 324Who’s to blame for The Black Hole of Calcutta? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) discusses the infamous Black Hole of Calcutta and the controversy that followed…
- The Aftermath: The Nez Percé War of 1877 · 38 min · Season 1New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Lindsay Stallones Marshall about the Nez Percé Nation and the epic War of 1877 they found themselves wrapped…
