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The Alarmist

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

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1:02:18

OUTBREAK, THE MOVIE: WHO IS TO BLAME?

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2024/09/17

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 human

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35:06

The Aftermath: The Death of Tupac Shakur

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2024/09/12

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

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1:00:37

THE DEATH OF TUPAC SHAKUR: WHO IS TO BLAME?

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2024/09/10

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…was

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The Aftermath: The Extinction of the Dinosaurs

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2024/09/05

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 the

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1:06:52

THE DINOSAUR EXTINCTION: WHO IS TO BLAME?

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2024/09/03

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 of

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45:05

The Aftermath: The Tragedy of Hamlet

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2024/08/29

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 William

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1:06:49

THE TRAGEDY OF HAMLET: WHO IS TO BLAME?

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2024/08/27

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. Fact

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The Aftermath: The Murder of Rebecca Schaeffer

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2024/08/22

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 Patreon

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57:20

THE MURDER OF REBECCA SCHAEFFER: WHO IS TO BLAME?

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2024/08/20

Who’s to blame for the Murder of Rebecca Schaeffer?This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early to discuss the heartbreaking story of the up and coming actress Rebecca Schaeffer who was stalked and eventually murdered by her stalker on her front doorstep. Up on the board this week: Copycat Syndrome, Community Failure and Mental Health Stigma. If you, or someone you know, is experiencing domestic violence of any kind you can reach

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34:57

The Aftermath: The Trojan War Horse

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2024/08/15

New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Armand D’Angour of Jesus College Oxford. Host of the podcast It’s All Greek and Latin To Me and a professor of the classics, Armand is expertly equipped to walk us through the many colorful characters in this infamous ancient telling of the fall of Troy. Not to mention the scandalous quote he ends the interview with! Afterward, Patreon subscribers can join Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early for the post-interview

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1:04:16

THE TROJAN WAR HORSE: WHO IS TO BLAME?

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2024/08/13

Who’s to blame for the Trojan War Horse?This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes Jamila Webb back to the show to discuss the very dramatic, very dense, very complicated Trojan War and the larger than life Gods whose meddling ways had rather significant influences on the events as they unfolded. They’re joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early. They say don’t meet your heroes. Well, what about The Gods? Are they just like us? Were they trying to tell the mortals

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27:34

The Aftermath: Hurricane Katrina

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2024/08/08

New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Craig Colten, author of An Unnatural Metropolis: Wresting New Orleans from Nature, about Hurricane Katrina and its lasting effects on the city of New Orleans. He shares fascinating insight on the history of the city, the changes that were put in place after the disaster and shares some sobering thoughts about New Orleans current state of readiness for the next big one. Afterward, Patreon subscribers can hear the post-interview

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1:04:54

HURRICANE KATRINA: WHO IS TO BLAME?

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2024/08/06

Who’s to blame for Hurricane Katrina?This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) invites comedian Sierra Katow on the show to discuss the catastrophic events of Hurricane Katrina and the disastrous aftermath the storm left in its wake. They’re joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early. Is building at or below sea level the culprit? Could evacuation semantics be to blame for the exacerbated rescue and aid snafus? Or did outdated technology and shortsightedness in our city

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REWIND - The Aftermath: The Fall of the Aztec Empire

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2024/08/01

On the week's Aftermath Rewind Rebecca talks with Dr. Camilla Townsend, Distinguished Professor of History specializing in Early Native American and Latin American History At Rutgers University, about who she thinks is to blame for the fall of the Aztec Empire. What she says just might change Rebecca's verdict!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

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PATREON PREVIEW: GUEST ALARMIST

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2024/07/31

Enjoy another full length preview of what's going on over on our Patreon Page!Who’s to blame for the Rebekka-less Recital?New month, new Guest Alarmist! This month, OG Alarmist Rebecca Delgado Smith welcomes friend of the show Rebekka Johnson to take the Alarmist hot seat and tell us a tale of dance recitals and dance moms gone wild in 90’s Staten Island. They’re joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early. Could this be an Alarmist first where it’s decided there was too much

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REWIND - THE FALL OF THE AZTEC EMPIRE: WHO IS TO BLAME?

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2024/07/30

On this week's REWIND, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the fall of the Aztec Empire! She is joined by writer/producer Alex Fumero, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund.On the board this week: Moctezuma’s Hubris, Spanish Machismo and Smallpox (duh).Join our Patreon!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

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REWIND - The Aftermath: JAWS

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2024/07/25

On this week's Aftermath Rewind, 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.Join our Patreon!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

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49:18

PATREON PREVIEW: LITTLE ALARMS

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2024/07/24

Enjoy a full length preview of what's going on over on our Patreon Page!New Little Alarms! Happy June Alarmeon. The Alarmeon Book Club poll results are in. Let’s just say we might have some more reading in our future! Plus, new Little Alarms from the Alarmist Crew and you! We’re talking the power of music, Elon’s 56 Billion dollar payout, the perils of the “perfect” shirt and more. Tune in and hear about some Little Alarm success stories and let us know your thoughts in our newest Poll up on

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REWIND - JAWS: WHO IS TO BLAME?

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2024/07/23

This week The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) and the crew revisit JAWS!Was TOXIC MASCULINITY to blame for the Great White killing spree that terrorized Amity Island in the movie JAWS?Who's to blame for one of the scariest (fictional) shark murder sprees of ALL TIME….JAWS! Rebecca is joined by Jaws Enthusiast Paul F Tompkins, Fact Checker Smith and Producer Lund.Join our Patreon!We have merch!Join our Discord!Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.comEmail us at

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The Aftermath: The Mount Erebus Disaster

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2024/07/18

New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca welcomes back Captain Scott Miller, from our Malaysian Airlines Flight #370 episode, to lend his expertise on the Mount Erebus Disaster. His technical knowledge of the aviation industry is unparalleled and his emphasis on historical context lends fascinating insight to this complicated tragedy. Afterward, Patreon subscribers can hear the post-interview breakdown with Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early to see if the verdict holds

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