The Alarmist
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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...
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REWIND - LIZZIE BORDEN MURDERS: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the Lizzie Borden Murders?
On this week's REWIND, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) keeps it all in the family with Produc...
The Aftermath - October 2025 Mailbag!
New Mailbag! You read that right. It’s October and we’re way behind on the mail. So, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith), Fact Checker Chris Smith an...
EVA "EVITA" PERON'S DELAYED BURIAL: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the delayed burial of Eva Peron?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) discusses the legacy of Eva Peron, aka Evi...
The Aftermath: The Death of Edgar Allan Poe
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with author and internationally exhibited fine artist Chris Semtner about the mysterious li...
THE DEATH OF EDGAR ALLEN POE: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the death of Edgar Allen Poe?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) tackles the mysterious death of famed author an...
The Aftermath: Monica & Brandy - "The Boy is Mine" Feud
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Professor Amani Roberts about the 30 year long (and going!) feud sparked by the 1998 B...
BRANDY & MONICA - "THE BOY IS MINE" FEUD: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for Brandy & Monica’s "The Boy Is Mine" Feud?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) revisits the epic feud between 90’...
The Aftermath: 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake & Tsunami
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca revisits the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake & Tsunami with Dr. Elizabeth Vanacore. Liz is an Associa...
2004 INDIAN OCEAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake & Tsunami?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) discusses the massive earthquake...
The Aftermath: The Dancing Plague of 1518
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks to medical historian John Waller about the Dancing Plague of 1518. Author of A Time to Danc...
DANCING PLAGUE OF 1518: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the Dancing Plague of 1518?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is searching for the cause of the Dancing Plague...
The Aftermath: The 1985 Movie, Clue
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with literary scholar Milan Terlunen about the 1985 camp classic CLUE. Milan gets into the...
THE 1985 MOVIE CLUE: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the murders in the 1985 cinema classic CLUE?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes fellow podcaster Nichol...
The Aftermath: The Voyage of the Endurance
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca revisits the voyage of the Endurance with maritime archeologist Mensun Bound. Having rediscovered...
THE VOYAGE OF THE ENDURANCE: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for Voyage of The Endurance?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes Sebastian Major, host of the Our Fake Histo...
The Aftermath: The British Pet Massacre
New Guest Experts! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with the utterly charming couple Clare Campbell and Christy Campbell who co-authored Bonzo...
THE BRITISH PET MASSACRE: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the British Pet Massacre?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes Alex Steed, co-host of the You Are Good Po...
The Aftermath: The Rise and Fall of the Oneida Community
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Professor Michael Doyle about the rise and fall of the Oneida Community. Author of The...
THE RISE AND FALL OF THE ONEIDA COMMUNITY: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the Rise & Fall of the Onedia Community?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes back writer Jane Borden, au...
REWIND - The Aftermath: The Boston Massacre
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 ca...
REWIND - THE BOSTON MASSACRE: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for The Boston Massacre?
On this week's REWIND, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes back actor Bayne Gibby to discuss w...
The Aftermath: The 1980 New Mexico Prison Riot
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca revisits the 1980 New Mexico Prison Uprising with Dr. Robert Chase of Stony Brook University. Robe...
THE 1980 NEW MEXICO PRISON RIOTS: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the 1980 New Mexico Prison Riot?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes Kate Downey, host of the CRAMPED po...
The Aftermath: The Case of Maria Barbella
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with author and documentarian Idanna Pucci about the case against Maria Barbella and the ef...
THE CASE OF MARIA BARBELLA: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the Case of Maria Barbella?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes comedian Mo Fry Pasic, host of the podca...
The Aftermath: The 1907 Monongah Mining Disaster
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. William Hal Gorby about the 1907 Monongah Mining Disaster in West Virginia. Dr. Go...
THE 1907 MONONGAH MINING DISASTER: WHO IS TO BLAME
Who’s to blame for the Monongah Mining Disaster?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) speaks with comedian Connor Ratliff about the 1...
The Aftermath: The 1955 Le Mans Motor Race Disaster
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca revisits the 1955 Le Mans Motor Race Disaster with journalist and non-fiction author Michael Canne...
THE 1955 LE MANS MOTOR RACE DISASTER: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the 1955 Le Mans Motor Race Disaster?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes actor and comedian Curt Neill...
The Aftermath REWIND: The Death of Lady Jane Grey
On this week's Aftermath REWIND, Rebecca speaks with Dr. J Stephan Edwards about the death (and life!) of Lady Jane Grey. Dr. Edwards Ph.D. in early m...
REWIND - THE DEATH OF LADY JANE GREY: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the death of Lady Jane Grey?
On this week's REWIND, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) speaks with Tod Perry and Alison Ros...
The Aftermath: The Italian Hall Disaster
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca revisits the Italian Hall Disaster with architectural historian Alison K Hoagland. Professor Hoagl...
THE ITALIAN HALL DISASTER: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the Italian Hall Disaster?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) speaks with comedian, gamer and late-night writer...
The Aftermath: Orson Welles' War of the Worlds Broadcast Panic
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca is back in the recording studio with national bestselling author William Hazelgrove discussing Ors...
ORSON WELLES' WAR OF THE WORLDS BROADCAST PANIC: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds Broadcast Panic?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is celebrating 300 EPISO...
The Aftermath: I Know What You Did Last Summer
A new favorite Guest Expert Returns! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with returning expert Dr. Michelle Martinez (Gremlins!) about the 90’s c...
I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER: WHO IS TO BLAME?
I Know What You Did Last Summer: Who’s to blame?
On this week’s episode, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes tv writer Jackie Penn to...
REWIND - The Aftermath: Biosphere 2
On this week’s Aftermath REWIND, Rebecca speaks with 2 experts! First, Rebecca Rieder, organic farmer and author of Dreaming the Biosphere: The Theate...
REWIND - BIOSPHERE 2: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for Biosphere 2?
On this week's REWIND, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who’s to blame for the epic experiment and e...
The Aftermath: The Thorpe Affair Scandal
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca revisits the Jeremy Thorpe and Norman Scott affair/very British scandal with Professor Lucy Robins...