Who’s to blame for the Goiania Accident? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes Katy Hearne-Church and Nathan Foster, hosts of Queens Podcast , to discuss the seemingly innocent, yet highly consequential Goiania Accident in Brazil. Could our affinity for shiny things be to blame? Does radioactive material have a branding problem? And why was something so lethal left behind at an abandoned hospital in the first place? Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early join this...
Dec 03, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 280
In this week's Aftermath REWIND, Rebecca speaks with Pulitzer-prize winning American science journalist Deborah Blum. Director of the Knight Science Journalism program at MIT and author of six books, including The Poison Squad (2018) and The Poisoner’s Handbook (2010), she makes a compelling argument for a new potential verdict. Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early stop by to discuss. Join our Patreon! We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://th...
Nov 28, 2024•39 min
IS 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, Fact Checker Chris Smith, and Producer Clayton Early to discuss the 1858 Bradford Sweets Poisoning. Should sugar be added to the list of Illegal Substances? Join our Patreon! We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at [email protected] Follow ...
Nov 26, 2024•55 min•Season 1Ep. 279
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca revisits the Night of the Grizzlies with wildlife advocate and conservation scientist Dr. Peter Alagona. Pete’s current project is the California Grizzly Research Network studying the future of Grizzlies in the state and he has some pretty tough food for thought when it comes to bears and our co-existence with them. Afterward, Patreon subscribers can revisit the OG board with Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early and see if the ve...
Nov 21, 2024•40 min
Who’s to blame for the Night of the Grizzlies? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes writer and podcaster James III (co-host of the podcast Tiny Dinos ) to discuss the gruesome details of the Night of the Grizzlies in Glacier National Park. Is this yet another case of humans getting handsy or had America somehow forgotten about the dangers of bears in the wild? Could the animated classic Yogi the Bear have somehow allowed us to let our guard down? More importantly, are we doin...
Nov 19, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 278
On this week's Aftermath Rewind, Rebecca Delgado Smith talks with director of the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Motor Project for the engineering contractor Morton Thiokol at the time of the Challenger disaster, Allan McDonald, and what he says might change the verdict. Learn more about the Challenger Disaster by reading Allan Mcdonald's book, Truth, Lies and O-Rings: Inside the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaste r. Join our Patreon! We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame ...
Nov 14, 2024•43 min
On this weeks REWIND, The Alarmist, Rebecca Delgado Smith, decides who is to blame for the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster. She is joined by Comedian Rebekka Johnson, Fact Checker Chris Smith, and Producer Amanda Lund. On the board this week: O-Rings, Nasa Company Culture and Pressure to Launch. Join our Patreon! 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...
Nov 12, 2024•43 min
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with true crime writer Diane Fanning about the Lisa Nowak scandal. Author of Out There , which recounts Astronaut Lisa Nowak’s attempted assault, Diane shares important details that help give some context to Lisa Nowak’s mental implosion at the time. Were we a little too easy on Bill?! Afterward, Patreon Subscribers can join Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early as they revisit the board and reassess the initial verdict. No...
Nov 07, 2024•24 min
Who’s to blame for Lisa Nowak & The Astronaut Love Triangle? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes back Sequoia Holmes (host of the podcast Black People Love Paramore ) to discuss the curious case of Astronaut Lisa Nowak who drove 14 hours straight from Houston to Orlando to confront her ex-lovers new girlfriend. They’re joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early. Can a 70+ hour work week break a person? How can you top anything on earth once you’ve been...
Nov 05, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 276
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Joanne Davis about the fictional character Freddie Kruger and the ways in which real life unresolved trauma can potentially manifest in our dreams and nightmares months and often years later. With decades of experience in the field of nightmare and dream disorders, Dr. Davis lends some fascinating insight to this fictional nightmare. Afterwards, Patreon subscribers can listen to the post-interview breakdown with Fact Checker Chr...
Oct 31, 2024•21 min
Who’s to blame for the Nightmare on Elm Street? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes Cass Bugge to discuss the havoc Freddie Kruger is wreaking in the nightmares of the unfortunate teens on Elm Street. One, two Freddie’s coming for you. Three, four will locking your door even matter if he’s haunting you in your dreams? Is there a collective town trauma that’s being intentionally forgotten? And why aren’t any of these adults listening to the kids?! Fact Checker Chris Smith and...
Oct 29, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 275
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca revisits the Banana Massacre with Jack Werner, a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of History at the University of Maryland College Park. Jack expertly describes the scene on the ground in Latin America as these newly liberated countries were establishing themselves and how those growing pains resulted in the complicated and problematic labor practices by UFC, and others, in the region. Afterward, our Patreon subscribers can join Fact Checker C...
Oct 24, 2024•36 min
Who’s to blame for the Banana Massacre? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes comedian and musician James Eason to discuss the unthinkably brutal Banana Massacre in Cienaga, Colombia on December 5th 1928. Ever wondered where the phrase “Banana Republic” came from? It’s not a happy origin story. You might even find yourself deep in your thoughts about ethical employment and the importance of labor unions the next time you enjoy a banana! Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Cl...
Oct 22, 2024•56 min•Season 1Ep. 274
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca revisits the 1982 film Sophie’s Choice with Jordanna Gessler. Jordanna is the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors and currently serves as the Chief Impact Officer at Holocaust Museum LA. Her input on both the film and the stark reality generations of Holocaust survivors have faced after the war is incredibly scrupulous and vital. Afterward, Patreon subscribers can revisit the original board with Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Ea...
Oct 17, 2024•33 min
Who’s to blame for Sophie’s Choice? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes writer and director Hannah Utt to discuss the film Sophie’s Choice and determine who’s ultimately to blame for the demise of Sophie and Nathan at the film's conclusion. They’re joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early. Could the immense guilt that Sophie endured as a result of her unthinkable “choice” have led to her death by suicide? Perhaps Sophie and Nathan were just too broken in...
Oct 15, 2024•58 min•Season 1Ep. 273
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Programs Manager for the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Natalie Belanger. Being from the Hartford area, Natalie reminds us of the significant and enduring impact the tragedy has on the surrounding community and shares harrowing new details about the day’s events. Afterward, hear the post-interview discussion with Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early. Will the Ringling Bros & Barnum & Bailey Circus ...
Oct 10, 2024•34 min
Who’s to blame for the Hartford Circus Fire? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes Duncan MacEwan & Shane Rogers (hosts of the podcast Midnight Facts for Insomniacs ) to discuss the Hartford Circus Fire. This heart wrenching tragedy took the lives of 168 audience members, mostly women and children, and injured over 600 others. For added insight, our guest Shane literally grew up performing in a traveling circus with his family! Join them along with Fact Checker Chris Smith...
Oct 08, 2024•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 272
Mail call! Hey Alarmy! You heard that correctly. We’re long overdue for a check in with you, so Rebecca, Chris and Clayton are making a trip over to the mailbag to see what’s been on your mind lately. We’ve got some solid safety advice from a listener via Instagram, an audio note from a listener in Brazil and fantastic episode suggestions from listeners all over the globe! Plus, listener reviews. Have you sent in your review yet?! It’s never too late. Thanks to our Alarmy members and Patreon sub...
Oct 03, 2024•31 min
Who’s to blame for the Vanessa Williams Miss America 1984 Controversy? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes back Maria Blasucci (host of The Big Ones ) to discuss the highly controversial and highly problematic decrowning of the 1984 Miss America Pageant winner, Vanessa Williams. Should nude photos taken years prior to the pageant, and published without her knowledge or consent, have cost Vanessa the crown? Was some good old fashioned 80’s sexism, racism and homophobia at pla...
Oct 01, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 271
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Professor Serena Zabin about the series of chaotic events leading up to what is now called The Boston Massacre. Professor Zabin reiterates that the narratives spun on either side after the event may have been worlds apart, but the lives of the colonists and the troops were perhaps more closely intertwined than we thought. Afterwards, Patreon subscribers can hear the post-interview breakdown with Producer Clayton Early and Fact Check...
Sep 26, 2024•34 min
Who’s to blame for The Boston Massacre? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes back actor Bayne Gibby to discuss who’s ultimately to blame for the lives lost in The Boston Massacre. They’re joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early. Ever wonder where the phrase reading someone the “riot act” came from? Remember the importance that wigs once played in British society? And could a simple receipt have avoided the conflict entirely? Take a trip back to the early...
Sep 24, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 270
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Jennifer Rohn about the infectious disease scenario presented in the 1995 film Outbreak and the potential similarities that are possible in the real world. If the film alarmed you on any level, just wait until you hear what’s keeping Dr. Rohn up at night! Afterward, Patreon subscribers can hear the post-interview breakdown with Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early. Will the initial verdict survive or do we have a ...
Sep 19, 2024•24 min
Who’s to blame for the outbreak in the Hollywood blockbuster Outbreak? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes actor and comedian Tara Copeland to discuss who’s responsible for the spread of the highly contagious and highly lethal Matoba virus in the 1995 hit movie Outbreak. Do we blame it on the bad business acumen of Jimbo, played by a young Patrick Dempsey, or was there a bigger badder US government plot at play? Could the military industrial complex be to blame? And why is h...
Sep 17, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 269
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca revisits the untimely death of Tupac Shakur with Professor Mark Anthony Neal of Duke University. Professor Neal shares valuable insight on the significance Tupac represented in the culture at this very specific moment in time for hip hop and reminds us of the reality, and its consequences, of how young they all were. Afterward, Patreon subscribers can hear the post-interview breakdown with Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early and...
Sep 12, 2024•35 min
Who’s to blame for the death of Tupac Shakur? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes back fellow podcaster and good friend of the show Khal Davenport to discuss life and death of legendary hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur. They’re joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early. Was this a classic east coast vs. west coast rivalry taken too far? Was the music industry encouraging the beef because it was good for record sales? Or perhaps Tupac’s lyrics playing with fire...
Sep 10, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 288
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca revisits the mass extinction of the dinosaurs with Dr. Ryan Felice. Not only does Ryan give a harrowing description of the immediate effects of the asteroid's impact (earth’s worst day, perhaps?), he also shares some fascinating details about the types of dinosaurs that survived and how they managed to adapt. Afterward, Patreon subscribers can join the post-interview discussion with Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early to see if ...
Sep 05, 2024•31 min
Who’s to blame for the Extinction of the Dinosaurs? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes Dan Klein (host of the Bible Brothers podcast ) back to the show to discuss the demise of the dinosaurs and the several extinction periods that brought about their ultimate extinction. Well, for most of them. They’re joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early. Do we blame it on an asteroid? Is the chaos that ensued on earth afterwards to blame? Or maybe this was the act...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 267
On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Anya Saffir about poor Hamlet and the rotten state of Denmark, in which we meet him. Anya is an American theater director, educator and writer based in New York City. She has taught acting and directing at Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, The Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University, Brooklyn College, Penn State University and The Atlantic Theater Company. With a special focus on the plays of Anton Chekhov and Wil...
Aug 29, 2024•45 min
Who’s to blame for Hamlet? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes back Adam Lustick to discuss the events that transpire in the Shakespearean tragedy Hamlet. Arguably Shakespeare’s greatest work, there’s hardly a main character left standing by the time it’s over. Why did this revenge play get so messy? Could societal discomfort with grief have something to do with it? Was Hamlet over surveilled or simply overthinking things? Perhaps the ghost of his dead father is to blame. Fa...
Aug 27, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 266
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with stalking expert Anna Nasset about the tragic murder of Rebecca Schaeffer. Author of Now I Speak: From Stalked to Standing Up , Anna speaks from personal experience about the difficulties of legal recourse around stalking and the importance of safety planning and advocacy. Afterward, Patreon subscribers can see if the verdict stands with Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early in the post-interview breakdown. Not on Patre...
Aug 22, 2024•24 min
