This week, Rebecca, Amanda and Chris read some Alarmy Member emails! Alarmy member Tina of Germany writes in about her experience with the heat wave of 2003. Should ROAMING CHARGES have been put on the board? Also, the gang plays a game of F, Marry, Kill with RRR (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle). 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 @alar...
Jul 15, 2021•22 min
ARE MONOPOLIES TO BLAME FOR THE 1992 GUADALAJARA EXPLOSIONS? This week The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the 1992 Guadalajara Explosions that left over 200 dead. On the board this week: Government Worker's Negligence, Pipe Construction and Mayor Dau. 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 ...
Jul 13, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 103
This week Rebecca talks with Angel Hsu is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy and the Environment at UNC chapel Hill. She is also Founder and Director of the Data-Driven EnviroLab, an interdisciplinary research group that innovates and applies quantitative approaches to pressing environmental issues. Then, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund pop in to discuss! We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at thealar...
Jul 08, 2021•40 min
WAS A VACATION MINDSET TO BLAME FOR THE 2003 EUROPEAN HEAT WAVE? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is joined by Special Guest Ithamar Enriquez, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund to discuss the deadly 2003 European Heat Wave. On the board this week: French Family Structure, Global Warming and Nelly. 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 @theal...
Jul 06, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 102
This week, Rebecca speaks with Guest Expert Kevin Smokler is a writer, documentary filmmaker and event host with a focus on pop culture. He’s the author of the book Brat Pack America: A Love Letter to 80s Teen Movies (2016) and the director/producer of the upcoming documentary film, Vinyl Nation. Learn more at Vinylnationfilm.com. Then, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund discuss changing the verdict! We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http:/...
Jul 01, 2021•36 min
ARE HORMONES TO BLAME FOR THE MURDEROUS EVENTS IN HEATHERS? This week The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is joined by return Special Guest Rebekka Johnson, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. On the board this week: Shitty Adults, Teenage Narcism and the Cold War! 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 ...
Jun 29, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 101
This week Rebecca is joined by Guest Expert Joan Ryan , a pioneer in sports journalism and author of Little Girls in Pretty Boxes: The Making and Breaking of Elite Gymnasts and Figure Skaters . Then, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund discuss changing the 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 Su...
Jun 24, 2021•35 min
WAS CLASSISM TO BLAME FOR THE TONYA HARDING/NANCY KERRIGAN SCANDAL? This week on our 100th episode Rebecca is joined by Returning Guests Anastasia Kousakis and Georgia Mischak, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund to decide who is to blame for the scandal that ROCKED THE WORLD! On the board this week: Fashion Industry, Sexism in Sports and Media Treatment of Women in the 90s. We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us...
Jun 22, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Rebecca talks with author Lillian Faderman (Harvey Milk: His Lives and Death and The Gay Revolution) about Harvey's life and legacy. Then, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Lund discuss changing the verdict! Buy Lilian's book here! https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/harvey-milk-lillian-faderman/1127241647 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 [email protected] Follow us on...
Jun 17, 2021•42 min
WERE DIETARY RESTRICTIONS TO BLAME FOR THE ASSASSANATION OF HARVEY MILK? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the assassination of Harvey Milk with Special Guest and comedian Guy Branum, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. On the board this week: Homophobia, Dan White and the Twinkie Defense. 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 th...
Jun 15, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 99
Rebecca and Fact Checker Chris are on a field trip to the Alarmist Jail so Producer Lund takes this opportunity to drop in her new podcast, PLAYCATION! Subscribe to THE BIG ONES PRESENTS: PLAYCATION wherever you get your podcasts. This week, Amanda and Maria pack their bags and head for THE KIMBERLEY, AUSTRALIA! Maria has a chance to redeem herself as she is traveling on a CLOONEY BUDGET again. Will a wild trip through the rugged Outback save Amanda's marriage? Maria and Amanda butt heads when t...
Jun 10, 2021•49 min
WERE SECRET MISSIONS TO BLAME FOR THE USS INDIANAPOLIS DISASTER? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is joined by Special Guest (Playcation Podcast host) Maria Blasucci, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. They discuss the USS Indianapolis. On the board this week: WWII, Sharks, Secret Missions. Listen to Maria and Amanda's new podcast, Playcation! Subscribe to The Big Ones Presents: Playcation wherever you get your pods! https://play.acast.com/s/bigones/thebigonesprese...
Jun 08, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 98
For this week's Aftermath, the team reads listener emails and Producer Amanda's declaration that she won't be editing the episode sends Fact Checker Chris into a tailspin! We hear feedback on the Emu war episode and a startling confession from an Alarmy member regarding his claims of being kicked by an Emu. Also, a voicemail from an Alarmy member about the pronunciation of Valdez. Call the Earios Hotline: 626-604-6262 We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://t...
Jun 03, 2021•27 min
IS PARENTING IN THE 80s TO BLAME FOR ACTION PARK? This week, Rebecca is joined by Special Guest BJ Gallagher, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund to figure out who is to blame for the the infamously dangerous New Jersey water park, ACTION PARK. On the board this week: Water Parks, Capitalism and New Jersey Labor Department. 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 thealarmis...
Jun 01, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 97
On this week's Aftermath, Rebecca is joined by Dr Colleen P. Ereen, author of Bernie Madoff and the Crisis. Then, Producer Amanda stops in to discuss if Colleen's expert testimony should change their 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 [email protected] Follow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcast Follow us on Twitter @alarmistThe Support this show http://supp...
May 26, 2021•42 min
Are SKYSCRAPERS to blame for the Bernie Madoff Ponzi Scheme? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the Bernie Madoff Ponzi Scheme with actor/comedian Bayne Gibby! Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund join as well as Guest Expert, Dr Colleen P. Ereen, author of Bernie Madoff and the Crisis. On the board this week: 2008 Financial Crisis, Good Old Fashioned Greed, and Charles Ponzi. Call the Earios Hotline: 626-604-6262 We have merch! Join ou...
May 25, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 96
This week, Rebecca speaks with Guest Expert Chief Jim Keiken of the Illinois Fire Service Institute about fire safety precautions and training that’s been put in to place as a result of the terrible Iroquois theater Fire. Then, she is joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith to discuss Chief Keiken's testimony and consider changing their 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 th...
May 20, 2021•37 min
WAS A BUILDING JINX TO BLAME FOR THE IROQUOIS THEATER FIRE? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is joined by Special Guest Betsy Stover, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund to discuss WHO IS TO BLAME FOR THE IROQUOIS THEATER FIRE. On the board: Chicago Corruption, No Fire Escapes, and Greed. 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 [email protected] Fo...
May 18, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 95
Rebecca and Amanda read listener emails on this GIRLS ONLY mailbag. Subjects include: The Ever Given Cargo ship's phallic journey before getting stuck, a trigger-warning request, an update from Deputy Chris, and a very interesting note regarding the Emu Wars and why we should have been harder on COLONIALISM plus more! Check out the DICKNBALLS route here: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/suez-canal-blocked-gps-xrated_n_605c2e44c5b67ad3871c9afe We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think ...
May 13, 2021•33 min
WAS MISPLACED ANGER TO BLAME FOR THE GREAT EMU WAR? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for THE GREAT EMU WAR! She is joined by Special Guest Billy Billy Scafuri, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. On the board this week: Stuck in a Military Mindset, Lack of Predators and Australian Farmers. 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 I...
May 11, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 94
This week Rebecca talks with Guest Expert Pete Fusco , a retired commercial pilot, journalist, and author of The Crowd Pleasers: A History of Airshow Misfortunes from 1910 to the Present about the history of Airshows. What he has to say might change her verdict! Also, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund stop by to discuss and give an update on our goal to reach 100 new reviews by our 100th episode! Next week: The Emu Wars! We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is t...
May 06, 2021•35 min
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 Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund to decide who is to blame for the Air Show Disaster that left seventy people dead. On the board this week: Airshows, Pilot Error, and Airmindedness. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist . Hoste...
May 04, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 93
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 Frontier Los Angeles and the upcoming book California: A short history, coming out spring of 2022! What he says just might change Rebecca's verdict. Call the Earios hotline: 626-604-6262 We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is t...
Apr 29, 2021•42 min
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 American soil, The Chinese Massacre of 1871. On the board this week: Vigilante Justice, Saloon Culture and Racist Press. Listen to the new season of The Margaret Cho: Mortal Minority wherever you get podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Apr 27, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 92
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. Then, Professor David S. Reynolds ( Author of Abe: Abraham Lincoln in His Times) stops in to teach us more about the assassination of Lincoln! Of course, there are appearances by Producer Amanda Lund and Fact Checker Chris Smith. We have merch! Join ou...
Apr 22, 2021•56 min
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 Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. On the board this week: Global Trade, Strong Winds and Capitalism. Check out Renée's book! https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hugo-and-the-impossible-thing-ren-e-felice-smith/1137300953 We have merch! Join our Discor...
Apr 20, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 91
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 get to the bottom of this. Who is to blame? On the board: Spring Fever, Tax Day and Senioritis. Then, listener emails! We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at thealarmist...
Apr 15, 2021•44 min
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 Producer Amanda Lund. On the board this week: John Wilkes Booth, White Supremacy and Lincoln's Love of Theatre. We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at thealarmistpodcast@gmai...
Apr 13, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 90
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 FOR WOMEN! And of course, Deputy Chris chimes in with some suggestions for Fact Checker Chris' high rise pants. 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 Ema...
Apr 08, 2021•33 min
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, Alarmy General Clayton Early and Producer Amanda Lund. On the board this week: Bragging Rights, Taxidermy and Lack of Government Policy. Call the Earios hotline: 626-604-6262 We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame a...
Apr 06, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 89
