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 Professor Townsend from the Aztec Empire (she blamed SEEDS!) And on this episode, she blows our minds again! Then, Fact Checker Smith and Producer Lund chime in with thoughts about changing their verdict. Call the Earios hotline: 626-604-6262 We ...
Apr 01, 2021•37 min
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 Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. Professor Camilla Townsend stops by to speak on the theory that Pocahontas might have been a double agent! On the board this week: Stockholm Syndrome, John Smith and Walt Disney. Call the Earios hotline: 626...
Mar 30, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 88
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 blame that could very well shift Rebecca's verdict. Then, Fact Checker Smith and Producer Lund stop by to discuss. We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at [email protected] ...
Mar 25, 2021•30 min
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. On the board this week: Religious Abuse, Teenage Girls and Obsession with Periods! Check out Fact Checker Chris and Chelsea on this season of The Moody's premiering April 1st at 9/8c only on FOX! We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is t...
Mar 23, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 87
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 points out a glaring flaw in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet that has Shakespeare rolling over in his tomb! Call the Earios hotline! 626-606-6262 We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at t...
Mar 18, 2021•39 min
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 Amanda Lund join in to discuss the mistreatment of Anita Hill and the lack of sexual harassment laws in place at the time. On the board this week: Misogynoir, Patriarchy and Lifetime Appointments. Listen to Kulap's podcast, Add to Cart here! We have merc...
Mar 16, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 86
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 Checker Smith and Producer Lund chime in and discuss changing the verdict. Call the Earios hotline 626-604-6262 We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail....
Mar 11, 2021•44 min
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), Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. On the board this week: The French Revolution, Wake Up Ceremonies, and Porno Pamphlets. We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us...
Mar 09, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 85
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 unusual. Then, Rebecca and Producer Amanda contemplate changing their original verdict. Call the Earios hotline 626-604-6262 We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at thealarmistpodcast@g...
Mar 04, 2021•37 min
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 Talk About Britney , Jen Zaborowski, Fact Checker Clayton Early and Producer Amanda Lund. Guest Expert, Family Attorney Christopher C Melcher, stops by to talk about how the #FREEBRITNEY movement is opening up a broader discussion on the rights of ...
Mar 02, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 84
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 verdict. 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://...
Feb 25, 2021•32 min
WAS PRESIDENT EISENHOWER TO BLAME FOR THE LITTLE ROCK NINE? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the Little Rock Nine! She is joined by Special Guest Tony Rodriguez (Spanish Aquí Presents Podcast), Alarmy General Clayton Early and Producer Amanda Lund. On the board this week: Evil Politics, Racist White Parents and No Phones. We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at thealarmistpodcast@gm...
Feb 23, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 83
On this week's Aftermath, Guest Expert Corey Stern (lead counsel for the proposed settlement with Michigan and other parties of over $641 million for the children of Flint) stops by to discuss his work on the Flint Water Crisis. Then, Producer Amanda and Rebecca 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 [email protected] Follow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcast Follow us on Twitter ...
Feb 18, 2021•42 min
IS CORRUPTION TO BLAME FOR THE FLINT WATER CRISIS? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the ongoing Flint Water Crisis. She is joined by Alarmy General Clayton Early, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. Then, Guest Expert Corey Stern (lead counsel for the proposed settlement with Michigan and other parties of over $641 million for the children of Flint) stops by to discuss if what happened in Flint could happen again. On the board this week: ...
Feb 16, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 82
On this week's Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. James Shapiro , Professor of English and Comparative Literature specializing in Shakespeare at Columbia University, stops by to discuss who he thinks it to blame for Romeo and Juliet. Then, Fact Checker Chris and Producer Amanda stop by to re-think their original verdict! 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 @thealarmistp...
Feb 11, 2021•45 min
ARE MASQUERADE BALLS TO BLAME FOR ROMEO AND JULIET? On this special Valentines Day episode, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the tragic tale of Romeo and Juilet. She is joined by Special Guest Natasha Leggero, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. Dr. Dr. James Shapiro , Professor of English and Comparative Literature specializing in Shakespeare at Columbia University, stops by to discuss why Shakespeare puts a major spoiler in the prologue.&nbs...
Feb 09, 2021•52 min•Ep. 81
On this week's Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Guest Expert Dr. Nadine Hubbs (Professor of Women and Gender Studies and Music at University of Michigan and author of Rednecks, Queers, and Country ) about Disco Demolition night. Check out Dr. Hubbs book, Rednecks, Queers, and Country Music here! 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 ...
Feb 04, 2021•36 min
ARE RACISM AND HOMOPHOBIA TO BLAME FOR THE DEATH OF DISCO? This week The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the Death of Disco and the notorious Disco Demolition Night! She is joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. Guest Expert Dr. Nadine Hubbs (professor of women and gender studies and music at University of Michigan as well as director of the Lesbian-Gay-Queer Research Initiative) stops in to talk about why I Will Survive is the Disco anthem. On ...
Feb 02, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 80
On this week's Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Guest Expert Kalpona Akter (founder and executive director of the Bangladesh Centre for Worker Solidarity) about the 2013 Dhaka Factory Collapse. Then, she speaks with Dr. Rachel Sheldon, Associate Professor of History at Penn State specializing in American History and the Civil War Era, about the Election of 1876. We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at thealarmistpod...
Jan 28, 2021•52 min
WAS VOTER SUPPRESSION TO BLAME FOR THE ELECTION OF 1876? This week The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the Election of 1876. She is joined by Special Guest Hayes Davenport ( LA Podcas t), Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. On the board this week: John Wilkes Booth, Voter Suppression, and Reconstruction Fatigue. We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at [email protected] F...
Jan 26, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 79
On this week's Aftermath episode, The Alarmist gang hears from a descendent of Frank Lloyd Wright...and they have a few corrections on the Taliesen episode! Then, we hear from a Swiss Cheese Effect expert. Also, an error from the Dhaka Factory Collapse episode has our Canadian listeners up in arms. 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 ...
Jan 21, 2021•41 min
IS FAST FASHION TO BLAME FOR THE 2013 DHAKA FACTORY COLLAPSE? On this week's episode, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the Dhaka Factory Collapse. She is joined by Special Guest, Nadya Agrawal (Writer, Host of The Cardamom Pod, and Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Kajal Magazine, a leading South Asian-centered art and opinion magazine), Fact Check Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. On the board this week: Sohel Rana, The Fashion Industry, Social Me...
Jan 19, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 78
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? W...
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
