Who is to blame for history's greatest tragedies? The Plague. The sinking of The Titanic. The break-up of the Beatles. Writer/Comedian Rebecca Delgado-Smith, along with a special guest, scrutinizes history’s greatest disasters to figure out what went wrong, and most importantly, who’s to blame. This comedy podcast is the perfect remedy to our everyday anxiety! They say history repeats itself, not on The Alarmist's watch!Thrillist called The Alarmist one of the best new podcasts of 2019 saying, "It's hilarious, informative and addictive." Maria Claire named The Alarmist one of the best new podcasts of 2020. Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.comEmail us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcastFollow us on Twitter @alarmistTheCall the Earios hotline! 626-604-6262 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist.
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The Aftermath: 2013 Dhaka Factory Collapse and Election of 1876
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.comEmail us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcastFollow us on Twitter @alarmistThe Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
ELECTION OF 1876: WHO IS TO BLAME?
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 Podcast), 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.comEmail us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcastFollow us on Twitter @alarmistThe Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Aftermath: Mailbag
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.comEmail us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcastFollow us on Twitter @alarmistThe Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2013 DHAKA FACTORY COLLAPSE: WHO IS TO BLAME?
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 Media and Sarah Jessica Parker????We have merch!Join our Discord!Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.comEmail us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcastFollow us on Twitter @alarmistThe Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Aftermath: Heaven's Gate
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 have merch!Join our Discord!Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.comEmail us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcastFollow us on Twitter @alarmistThe Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
HEAVENS GATE: WHO IS TO BLAME?
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.comEmail us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcastFollow us on Twitter @alarmistThe Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Aftermath: New Years Mailbag
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.comEmail us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcastFollow us on Twitter @alarmistThe Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
MASSACRE AT FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT'S LOVE COTTAGE: WHO IS TO BLAME?
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 think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.comEmail us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcastFollow us on Twitter @alarmistThe Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Aftermath: Mailbag
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.comEmail us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcastFollow us on Twitter @alarmistTheSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
THE YEAR 2020: WHO IS TO BLAME?
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.comEmail us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcastFollow us on Twitter @alarmistThe Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Aftermath: Jurassic Park
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.comEmail us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcastFollow us on Twitter @alarmistThe Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
JURASSIC PARK: WHO IS TO BLAME?
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 so deadly. On the board this week: Amphibian DNA, Capitalism and Man's Hubris.We have merch!Join our Discord!Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.comEmail us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcastFollow us on Twitter @alarmistThe Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Aftermath: Eggnog Riots
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EGGNOG RIOT OF 1826: WHO IS TO BLAME?
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 Discord!Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.comEmail us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcastFollow us on Twitter @alarmistThe Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Aftermath: Extinction of the Dodo
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.comEmail us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcastFollow us on Twitter @alarmistThe Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.