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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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The Aftermath - The Rise and Fall of Crystal Pepsi
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca revisits the rise and fall of Crystal Pepsi with Professor Ernest Baskin. Chair of the Food, Pharm...
THE RISE AND FALL OF CRYSTAL PEPSI: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the rise and fall of Crystal Pepsi?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) finds out who’s to blame for the 90’s sod...
The Aftermath: The Tragic Story of Adèle Hugo
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with journalist and author Leslie Smith about the life of Adèle Hugo. A tragic story that o...
THE TRAGIC STORY OF ADÈLE HUGO: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the tragic story of Adèle Hugo?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) covers the story of Adèle Hugo, a tragic stor...
The Aftermath: Great Train Robbery of 1963
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with author and historian Andrew Cook about the Great Train Robbery of 1963. Having gained...
GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY OF 1963: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the Great Train Robbery of 1963?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) tackles the Great Train Robbery of 1963 with...
The Aftermath: 1896 Anglo-Zanzibar War
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Erik Gilbert about the 1896 Anglo-Zanzibar War. Dr. Gilbert specializes in East Af...
1896 ANGLO-ZANZIBAR WAR: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the 1896 Anglo-Zanzibar War?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes friend Josh Corey, host of the podcast...
The Aftermath: The Death of Socrates
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Nicholas D. Smith about Athens, the Peloponnesian War, Socrates and so much more. Auth...
DEATH OF SOCRATES: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the Death of Socrates?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who’s to blame for the death of perhaps the mo...
The Aftermath: The Hatfield-McCoy Feud
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with professor and historian Bob Hutton about the great Hatfield-McCoy Feud. Specializing i...
THE HATFIELD-MCCOY FEUD: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the Hatfield-McCoy Feud?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is taking on the legendary Hatfield-McCoy Feud which...
The Aftermath: The Death of Janis Joplin
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca sits down with music journalist and award-winning author Holly George-Warren to discuss the life a...
THE DEATH OF JANIS JOPLIN: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the death of Janis Joplin?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) discusses the Rock and Roll legend Janis Joplin an...
REWIND - The Aftermath: La Voisin
On this week’s Aftermath REWIND, Rebecca speaks with Professor Lynn Wood Mollenauer about all things La Voisin and the Affair of the Poisons. Speciali...
REWIND - LA VOISIN: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the demise of La Voisin?
On this week's REWIND, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes a dear friend (and potential...
The Aftermath: The Arrest of Rosa Parks
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Brenna Wynn Greer about the arrest of civil rights leader Rosa Parks and the 381 b...
THE ARREST OF ROSA PARKS: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the arrest of Rosa Parks?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) discusses the cultural impact of the Montgomery Bus...
The Aftermath: Cyrano de Bergerac's Tragic End
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with writer Ishbel Addyman about the legendary Cyrano de Bergerac and the play that continu...
CYRANO DE BERGERAC'S TRAGIC END: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the Tragic End of Cyrano de Bergerac?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) explores the themes of love, insecurity...
The Aftermath: Robert Durst Murders
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with investigative journalist and NYTimes best selling author Cathy Scott about the Robert...
ROBERT DURST MURDERS: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the Robert Durst Murders and his delayed Conviction?
Happy 2026 Alarmy. We’re back! This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado...
REWIND - THE RADIUM GIRLS: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the demise of the Radium Girls?
On this week's REWIND, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) speaks with author and journalist...
REWIND - BALLOONFEST '86: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for Balloonfest ‘86?
On this week's REWIND, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) speaks with fellow podcasters Arielle Nissenblat...
The Aftermath: Die Hard (1988 film)
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Professor Moyara Ruehsen about the nature of the crimes committed in the 1988 film Die...
DIE HARD (1988 FILM): WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the criminal mayhem in the 1988 film Die Hard?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is coming to you LIVE from the...
The Aftermath: The Black Hole of Calcutta
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Professor of Sociology at Yale University, Emily Erikson, about The Black Hole of Calc...
THE BLACK HOLE OF CALCUTTA: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for The Black Hole of Calcutta?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) discusses the infamous Black Hole of Calcutta and...
The Aftermath: The Nez Percé War of 1877
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Lindsay Stallones Marshall about the Nez Percé Nation and the epic War of 1877 the...
THE NEZ PERCÉ WAR OF 1877: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for the Nez Percé War of 1877?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) takes on the Nez Percé War of 1877 and decides onc...
The Aftermath: Donald Cline's Secret Children
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Jody Lyneé Madeira about the shocking case against fertility doctor Donald Cline....
DONALD CLINE'S SECRET CHILDREN: WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for Donald Cline’s Secret Children?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) tackles the shocking case of fertility doctor...
The Aftermath: IT (1990 miniseries)
New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. James Francis Jr. about the 1990s miniseries IT and the cultural and psychological...
IT (1990 MINISERIES): WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who’s to blame for IT (1990 miniseries)?
This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) revisits the 1990 miniseries classic IT to decide once...
REWIND - The Aftermath: Lizzie Borden Murders
On this week’s Aftermath REWIND, Rebecca speaks with Cara Robertson about the Lizzie Borden murders. Author of The Trial of Lizzie Borden, Cara shares...
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...