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 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 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 thealarmistpodcast@gmail.com 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 thealarmistpodcast@gmail.com 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 thealarmistpodcast@gmail.c...
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 thealarmistpodcast@gmail.com 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 thealarmistpodcast@gmail.com 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
Is the lost colony of Roanoke UNDERWATER? On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca theorizes on what might have happened to the Roanoke Colony with Internet Sleuth Melissa Stetten of Web Crawlers . Then, Rebecca and Producer Amanda read and respond to your Alarmy emails. We have merch! Join our Discord ! Buy tickets to The Alarmist LIVE! 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 Twi...
Oct 01, 2020•42 min
Was QUEEN ELIZABETH to blame for the Lost Colony of Roanoke? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the lost colony of Roanoke. She is joined by Comedian Dan Klein, Fact Checker Smith and Producer Lund. They theorize about what might have led to the settlers mysterious disappearance and ponder if this mystery is a mystery after all. On the board this week: Sir Walter Raleigh, Misplaced Envy, The Spanish, Racist Poetic License,Bad JuJu and LIES! We have merch ...
Sep 29, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 62
In a controversial move last episode, Rebecca ruled that Betty Broderick be sent to the Alarmist Jail for the Betty Broderick Murders. On today's episode, Guest Expert Alyssa Smith (a Twentieth Century U.S. Violence and crime researcher for the History Dept. at the University of Chicago) explains what makes this a "Spectator Crime," why the Supermom narrative is so dangerous and how shows like Law & Order and Criminal Minds have changed how people think about true crime and the legal system....
Sep 24, 2020•42 min
Are Gender Roles to blame for the Betty Broderick Murders? This week The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the Betty Broderick Murders. She is joined by Comedian Cass Bugge, Fact Checker Smith and Producer Lund. Guest Expert Alyssa Smith, a Twentieth Century U.S. Violence and crime researcher for the History Dept. at the University of Chicago, stops by to discuss why Betty's story resonates with some women. On the board this week: Biased Legal System, Ageism Against Wo...
Sep 22, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 61
On this week's Aftermath, Rebecca talks with Professor of English and director of the graduate program in gender and cultural studies at Simmons University and author of Wife, Inc.: The Business of Marriage in the Twenty-First Century , Suzanne Leonard. Then, Fact Checker Smith and Producer Lund join the conversation to deliberate wether American Prudism (not a word) should replace Dirty Politics in the Alarmist Jail. Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at...
Sep 17, 2020•38 min
Are low-rise slacks to blame for the Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinsky Sex Scandal? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who it to blame for the Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinsky Sex Scandal that rocked the nation. She is joined by host of Pantsuit Politics podcast, Sarah Holland, Fact Checker Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. They discuss how MeToo colors this political disaster and wether or not Hilary has any culpability. It’s our longest board in Alarmist history! Some of the contende...
Sep 15, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 60
