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 realizes they made a HUGE OVERSIGHT in not adding something to the board. Can you guess what it is? We hav...
Jan 14, 2021•45 min
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. We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com ...
Jan 12, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 77
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 [email protected] 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 information....
Jan 07, 2021•31 min
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, Cursed Childhood Hill, and Toxic Individualism. We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you thin...
Jan 05, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 76
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 [email protected] 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 information....
Dec 31, 2020•28 min
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 who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at [email protected]...
Dec 29, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 75
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 merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at ...
Dec 24, 2020•36 min
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 Medicine as well as Comparative Anatomist & Paleobiologist, stops by to explain why the T-Rex is s...
Dec 21, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 74
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 [email protected] 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 informatio...
Dec 17, 2020•40 min
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 week: Eggnog, Christmas Spirit, 90 Cadets, and Lack of Women in the Military? We have merch! Join our ...
Dec 15, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 73
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 [email protected] Follow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcast Follow us on Twitter @alarmistThe Support this show http:/...
Dec 10, 2020•41 min
Was Dodo Complacency to blame for the extinction of the Dodo Bird? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) figures out who is to blame for the extinction of the Dodo Bird. She is joined by Special Guest Mark McConville, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. Also, 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,' stops by to give his opinion. ...
Dec 08, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 72
On this week's Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Guest Expert Professor Susan M. Reverby (Historian of American health care, women, race, and public health with a focus is on equality and ethics, as well as the author of Examining Tuskegee: The Infamous Syphilis Study and Its Legacy ). Then, she is joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund to discuss changing their verdict. We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us...
Dec 03, 2020•46 min
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the Tuskegee Experiment. She is joined by Filmmaker Marina Michelson, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. Guest Expert Professor Susan M. Reverby (Historian of American health care, women, race, and public health with a focus is on equality and ethics, as well as the author of Examining Tuskegee: The Infamous Syphilis Study and Its Legacy ) stops by to discuss the involvement of Nurse Eunice Rivers Laurie....
Dec 01, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 71
On this week's Aftermath, Rebecca talks with Official Alarmy Royals Expert, Kristen Meinzer ( Movie Therapy Podcast ) to discuss Princess Diana's unique relationship with the Queen, the Paparazzi and Prince Charles. They also discuss why Diana was the "People's Princess" and Kristen weighs in on who she thinks is to blame for her tragic death. Then, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund discuss and possibly....change the verdict! We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think...
Nov 26, 2020•38 min
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the untimely death of the Princess Diana. She is joined by Special Guest Janie Haddad Tompkin ( Stay at Homekins Pod ), Fact Checker Smith and Producer Lund. Also, Official Alarmy Royals Expert, Kristen Meinzer ( Movie Therapy Podcast ) stops in to discuss Diana's complicated relationship to the paparazzi. On the board this week: Parisian Lifestyle, No Seatbelts, Paparazzi, British Tabloids and Prince Charles. We have me...
Nov 24, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 70
On this week's Aftermath, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) and Producer Amanda Lund discuss a few more circus train wrecks and also figure out the safest place to sit on a train. Then, they reveal the winner of the Alarmist march contest! We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcast Follow us on Twitter @alarmistThe Support this show http://supporter.acas...
Nov 19, 2020•31 min
Are HEAVY MEALS to blame for the Hammond Circus Train Wreck? This week The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the deadliest circus train wreck in history. She is joined by Actor and host of Spanish Aqui Presents Podcast , Oscar Montoya, Producer Amanda Lund and Fact Checker Chris Smith. On the board: Train Trail, Blindspots, Circus Curse, Capitalism, WWI and Oil Lamps. We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Em...
Nov 17, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 69
On this week's Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Guest Expert Dr. Adam Pratt, History Professor at University of Scranton specializing in the Age of Andrew Jackson & Native American History and Author of Toward Cherokee Removal: Land, Violence and the White Man’s Chance. They discuss who Dr. Pratt thinks is to blame for the Trail of Tears and his verdict SHOCKS Rebecca.Then, Fact Checker Smith and Producer Lund weigh on on the expert testimony. Let's just say, there's more slaps in the slap box...
Nov 12, 2020•39 min
Were the Founding Fathers to blame for the Trail of Tears? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the Trail of Tears. She is joined by Special Guest Tess Paras, Fact Checker Smith and Producer Lund. On the board this week: The Founding Big Boys, President Andrew Jackson, The American Revolution and Entitled White Settlers. We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at [email protected]...
Nov 10, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 68
This week Rebecca talk with Guest Expert Lauren Bravo, journalist and author of What Would the Spice Girls Do? How the Girl Power Generation Grew Up , about why the Spice Girls message of Girl Power was so important and who she ultimately thinks was to blame for their untimely demise. Then, Rebecca and Producer Amanda decide if Lauren's testimony will change their verdict. We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at thealarmistp...
Nov 05, 2020•36 min
Is GIRL POWER to blame for the breakup of The Spice Girls? This week The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the breakup of The Spice Girls, that devastated tweens around the globe. She is joined by Returning Guests Anastasia Kousakis and Georgia Mischak, Alarmy General Clayton Early and Producer Amanda Lund. Guest Expert Lauren Bravo, journalist and author of What Would the Spice Girls Do? How the Girl Power Generation Grew Up pops in to discuss the management issues th...
Nov 03, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 67
On this week's Aftermath, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is joined by Fact Checker Smith and Producer Lund to answer Alarmy emails! We have merch ! Earios.net/shop Join our Discord! https://discord.com/invite/K6kwX3Z Buy tickets to The Alarmist LIVE ! Houseseats.live Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcast Follow us on Twitter @alarmistThe Call the Earios hotline! 626-604-6262 Sup...
Oct 29, 2020•35 min
IS WISCONSIN TO BLAME FOR ED GEIN? Watch The Alarmist LIVE on Houseseats.live! (Up until 10/30). This week The Alarmist goes LIVE! Rebecca is joined by Special Guests Brea Grant and John Congleton, Fact Checker Chris, Producer Amanda, Alarmy General Clayton and Guest Expert Alyssa Smith, a doctoral candidate in history who specializes in the history of violence in pop culture at the University of Chicago. On the board this week: Ed Gein, Fashion Industry, Midwestern Pleasantries, Religious Fanat...
Oct 27, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 66
This week The Alarmist is sharing an episode of Web Crawlers that's all about VAMPIRES! Most people associate vampires with Count Dracula, the blood-sucking subject of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, but the history of vampires goes back long before that. Where did they come from? Why are people obsessed with them? What are modern vampires up to these days? Is drinking blood a fetish? What happens when a vampire gets life in prison? We have merch ! Buy tickets to The Alarmist LIVE , Oct 23rd, 5pm PST. us...
Oct 22, 2020•45 min
Was PERSONAL BRANDING to blame for Vlad the Impaler? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the REAL DRACULA...Vlad the Impaler. She is joined by Special Guest, Betsy "The Bad" Sodaro, Fact Checker Chris "Omelette Ruiner" Smith and Producer Amanda "Cat Lover" Lund. On the board this week: Location, Location, Location , The Ottomans, Brotherly Rivalry and Childhood Trauma. We have merch ! Earios.net/shop Join our Discord! https://discord.com/invite/K6kwX3Z Buy...
Oct 20, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 65
On this week's Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Guest Expert George Burgess, Ichthyologist and curator emeritus of the International Shark Attack File at the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville about the real life shark attack that inspired the movie, JAWS! What he has to say might change her verdict. We have merch ! Buy tickets to The Alarmist LIVE , Oct 23rd, 5pm PST. us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at [email protected] Follow us on ...
Oct 15, 2020•50 min
Was TOXIC MASCULINITY to blame for the Great White killing spree that terrorized Amity Island in the movie JAWS? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for one of the scariest (fictional) shark murder sprees of ALL TIME….JAWS! She is joined by Jaws Enthusiast Paul F Tompkins, Fact Checker Smith and Producer Lund. Then, Ichthyologist and curator emeritus of the International Shark Attack File at the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville, George Burgess,...
Oct 13, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 64
On this week's Aftermath, Rebecca talks with Guest Expert, Professor Ravi Rajan (Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz) about who he thinks is to blame for this terrible disaster and why we should brace ourselves for something like this to happen again. Then, she is joined by Producer Lund to discuss and possibly even change the verdict! We have merch ! Earios.net/shop Join our Discord! https://discord.com/invite/K6kwX3Z Buy tickets to The Alarmist LIVE !...
Oct 08, 2020•40 min
Was BRAIN DRAIN to blame for the deadly Bhopal Gas Leak? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the world’s worst Industrial disaster: The Bhopal Gas Leak. Rebecca is joined by Special Guest Nelson Franklin (Blackish), Fact Checker Smith and Producer Lund. They also talk with Guest Expert, Professor Ravi Rajan Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. On the board this week: Union Carbide Corporation, Pesticides, Snooze E...
Oct 06, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 63
