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The Alarmist

English, Comedy, 1 season, 469 episodes, 12 hours, 53 minutes
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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.com Email us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcast Follow us on Twitter @alarmistThe Call the Earios hotline! 626-604-6262 Support this show at http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist
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Listen Now - Dr. Death: Bad Magic

From Wondery, and hosted by Laura Beil - The new season of Dr. Death, BAD MAGIC is a story of miraculous cures, magic and murder. When a charismatic young doctor announces revolutionary treatments for cancer and HIV, patients from around the world turn to him for their last chance. As medical experts praise Serhat Gumrukcu’s genius, the company he co-founded rockets in value to over half a billion dollars. But when a team of researchers makes a startling discovery, they begin to suspect the brilliant doctor is hiding a secret. You can listen to Dr. Death: Bad Magic exclusively and ad-free by subscribing to Wondery+ in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts https://wondery.app.link/DRDS4_alrmSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/15/20235 minutes, 32 seconds
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Listen Now: Generation Why

In May of 1980 near Anaheim California, Dorothy Jane Scott disappeared and would never be seen alive again. Leaving us to wonder decades later, what really happened to Dorothy Jane Scott? Generation Why is a podcast that covers notable true crime cases like this one, and so many more. Every week, hosts Aaron and Justin sit down to discuss a new case covering every angle and theory, walking through the forensic evidence, and interviewing those close to the case, to try and discover what really happened. Follow The Generation Why Podcast on the Wondery app or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to Generation Why ad-free right now by joining Wondery Plus. Listen Now: Wondery.fm/GW_TASupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12/6/20231 minute, 1 second
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Listen Now: Generation Why

The Generation Why Podcast released its first episode in 2012 and pioneered the true crime genre in the podcasting world. Two friends, Aaron & Justin, break down theories and give their opinions on unsolved murders, controversies, mysteries and conspiracies.Follow The Generation Why Podcast on the Wondery app or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to Generation Why ad-free right now by joining Wondery Plus. Listen Now: Wondery.fm/GY_TASupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/25/20239 minutes, 40 seconds
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Wondery Presents: Don’t Panic with Anthony Atamanuik

Staying alive in the most ridiculous situations keeps comedian Anthony Atamanuik up at night. If you’re attacked by a swarm of killer bees, do you lay on the ground and play dead? Climb up a tree? Jump into the nearest body of water with a little straw poking out as a breathing apparatus? We could find ourselves caught in a million wild situations, and if you don’t know what to do, you might not make it out alive!  On Don’t Panic, Wondery’s new comedy show, super-worrier Anthony Atamanuik brings to life our most irrational fears and anxieties with some of the funniest people on the planet. Along the way, guests will also share what keeps them doom scrolling on their phones, and learn what to do in every ridiculous, worst-case scenario situation that couldn’t possibly happen in real life. Or could it? Enjoy Don’t Panic on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to Don’t Panic early and ad-free on Wondery Plus. Join Wondery Plus in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts: Wondery.fm/DP_TASupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/10/20237 minutes, 48 seconds
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Introducing Against the Odds: Alaska Bear Attack

Against the Odds is a podcast from Wondery about regular, everyday people who found themselves fighting for their lives against unthinkable odds. old from the point of view of the survivors, you’ll feel first-hand what it was like for them to fight to stay alive. Like the Alaska Bear Attack, a backcountry ski trip with three friends that turned into a living nightmare when they unknowingly skied over a den and awoke a mother bear and her cub from hibernation. Bleeding and hypothermia were imminent, but his friends had to try their best to keep him alive while waiting for rescue – and hoping the bear wouldn’t come back for them. This is just a preview of Against the Odds, but you can listen to the full episode at Wondery.fm/TA_ATO.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/14/20235 minutes, 47 seconds
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Introducing COLD: The Search for Sheree

Sheree Warren left her job in Salt Lake City on a mild October evening in 1985. She told a coworker she was headed to meet her estranged husband, Charles Warren, at a car dealership. But she never made it, Sheree vanished. When her car mysteriously surfaced weeks later, hundreds of miles away in Las Vegas, no one could say how it got there. When a young mother disappears under unexplained circumstances, police always turn suspicious eyes towards the husband. And although there was distrust around Charles Warren, he wasn’t the only suspect when Sheree went missing. She also had a boyfriend, a former cop named Cary Hartmann, who lived a sinister double life. Season three follows two suspects– men who both raised suspicion for investigators. But with two strong persons of interest with competing facts and evidence, it muddied the murder investigation. This season, host Dave Cawley, digs into the lives of these two men, the details of the case and examines the intersections between domestic abuse and sexual violence. The COLD team seeks to answer the question: what really happened to Sheree Warren? Listen to COLD: The search for Sheree, early and ad- free by subscribing to Wondery Plus in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery app: https://wondery.app.link/colds3_taSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1/9/20239 minutes, 17 seconds
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Amazon Music Presents: I Hear Fear

Ep Title: Amazon Music Presents: I Hear FearEpisode Description: Nothing is as terrifying as the sounds we hear in the dark. The slow creak of a door opening late at night... or a whisper in a room when you thought you were alone... or a distant scream in the wind. One noise at the wrong time or place can scare us for days. Each episode of I HEAR FEAR plunges the listener into a tale inspired by real events, from a deadly dance party to a cursed film set. Join host and two-time Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan for six immersive stories designed to jangle your nerves and haunt your dreams. Listen – if you dare. Only on Amazon Music.  Listen to I Hear Fear: www.amazon.com/IHF_us_pfd_AA_110122Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/2/20225 minutes, 52 seconds
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Introducing: Who Killed Daphne?

When a car bomb kills Daphne Caruana Galizia on the beautiful Mediterranean island of Malta, the hunt for her killers exposes secrets with consequences that go far beyond its shores. In the aftermath of her death an international team of journalists comes together to continue her work. Along the way they start to uncover clues that might lead to her killers. From Wondery, comes a new story about power, corruption and one woman’s fight for the truth. Hosted by investigative reporter Stephen Grey.Listen to Who Killed Daphne? wondery.fm/TA_DaphneSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
7/12/20225 minutes, 41 seconds
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Wondery Presents: The Execution of Bonny Lee Bakley

On May 4, 2001, Bonny Lee Bakley was found fatally shot in a car on a dark North Hollywood street. The prime suspect was her husband, famed actor Robert Blake. But Bonny, a longtime con artist, had plenty of enemies. She left behind a trail of men she’d scammed, and she had a volatile relationship with Christian Brando, the troubled son of movie star Marlon Brando.Not since the O.J. Simpson case had the eyes of the nation been so fixated on a homicide. The search for Bonny’s killer took detectives on an eleven-month odyssey across the country and through Hollywood's underbelly of hustlers, drug addicts, and would-be hitmen. It would be the most expensive murder investigation in LAPD history to date.This is the story of Robert and Bonny’s toxic relationship, her shocking murder, and his chaotic trial. Did actor Robert Blake kill his wife? Or was the murder someone else's vendetta?From Wondery, and the team behind the hit series Hollywood & Crime (The Dating Game Killer, The Wonderland Murders, Death of Starlet) comes a six-part series about love, obsession and fame gone wrong. Co-hosted by Tracy Pattin and Josh Lucas. wondery.fm/TA_TEOBLBSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/20/20226 minutes
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Introducing: History is US

Written and narrated by award-winning author and Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, Dr. Eddie S. Glaude, “History is US” is a 6-part audio documentary produced and developed by C13Originals that asks questions about who we are as a nation, and what race might reveal about our current crisis. Through the voices of distinguished historians and scholars, this limited series gives listeners the background and education to understand how we got here and how we can all use history to clarify the choices before us. There will always be something distinct about our present day, yet history haunts. “History is US” is a presentation of Shining City Audio, a C13Originals and Jon Meacham Studio.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/15/20223 minutes, 34 seconds
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The Aftermath: The Death of Lady Jane Grey

New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. J Stephan Edwards about the death (and life!) of Lady Jane Grey. Dr. Edwards Ph.D. in early modern European history, with an emphasis on Tudor-Stuart England, has led to a great fascination with the infamous Nine Day Queen. And his extensive research highlights some of the ways in which the history books might not be telling the full story. With new information to consider, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early stop by to reassess the 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/9/202239 minutes, 34 seconds
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Persona: The French Deception

Introducing the true crime podcast Persona: The French Deception— the story of Gilbert Chikli, one of the greatest con artists of all time. What does it feel like to pick up the phone and scam someone out of $50 million? Host and award-winning journalist, Evan Ratliff, investigates how Chikli successfully duped some of the world’s most powerful people into handing over their fortunes. He explores how Chikli evaded the law for years and became a Robin Hood-like hero. More than just a tale of criminal genius, this is a show about the moment we’re living in right now — the golden age of scammers — and the power of seduction. But what happens when the fantasy we’ve been lured into finally crumbles away? For all that and more, follow “Persona: The French Deception” wherever you get your podcasts. Or you can listen early on Amazon Music or early and ad-free by subscribing to Wondery Plus in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery app: wondery.fm/Alarmist_PersonaSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/7/20224 minutes, 44 seconds
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The Aftermath: Mailbag Producers Meeting!

Producers Meeting! This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) hosts an extra special Mailbag episode with Producers Clayton Early and Alex Paul. With a robust round of mini-alarms, new reviews, and a listener submission to join the Fact Checking team, this mailbag is stuffed to the gills! Tune in and hear what The Alarmy has to say. And if you haven’t already, share your rating and review for our next Mailbag! 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/31/202239 minutes, 31 seconds
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From Cautionary Tales: Death on the Floor

Here’s a special preview of the new season of Cautionary Tales from Pushkin Industries. On Cautionary Tales, bestselling author Tim Harford shares stories of human error, natural disasters, and tragic catastrophes from history that teach us important lessons for today. In this preview, you’ll hear about the 1981 Hyatt Regency Hotel collapse, a shocking design failure that resulted in 114 deaths and many more injuries. Hear the full story, and more from Cautionary Tales, at https://podcasts.pushkin.fm/ctalarmist.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3/25/20228 minutes, 38 seconds
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The Aftermath: The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Deepwater Horizon Aftermath! On today’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Edward Overton about the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Dr. Overton is Professor Emeritus at Louisiana State University in the Department of Environmental Sciences. After enlightening Rebecca on the anatomy of oil and deepwater oil drilling, he drops a bombshell about this particular incident. Producer Clayton Early and Fact Checker Chris Smith stop by to process.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/18/202238 minutes, 33 seconds
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The Aftermath: The Lizzie Borden Murders

On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Cara Robertson about the Lizzie Borden murders. Author of The Trial of Lizzie Borden, Cara shares plenty of new insights about this infamous moment in Fall River, MA. Producer Clayton Early and Fact Checker Chris Smith stop by to discuss. One thing remains clear, family and roommate tensions are no laughing matter!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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/21/202142 minutes, 22 seconds
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The Aftermath: Genoa Bridge Collapse

On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Daniele Malomo about the tragic Genoa Bridge Collapse. Daniele is an Assistant Professor at McGill University in Montreal specializing in structural and earthquake engineering. Producer Clayton Early and Fact Checker Chris Smith stop by to discuss Daniele’s very thoughtful remarks on caring for our existing infrastructure. Sounds like he’s on board for a maintenance rebrand!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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10/7/202128 minutes, 17 seconds
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ROMEO AND JULIET: WHO IS TO BLAME?

ARE MASQUERADE BALLS TO BLAME FOR ROMEO AND JULIET? On this special Valentines Day episode, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the tragic tale of Romeo and Juilet. She is joined by Special Guest Natasha Leggero, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. Dr. Dr. James Shapiro , Professor of English and Comparative Literature specializing in Shakespeare at Columbia University, stops by to discuss why Shakespeare puts a major spoiler in the prologue. On the board this week: FATE, THE CAPULET/MONTAGUE FEUD, and FRIAR LAURENCEWe 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/9/202151 minutes, 37 seconds
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The Aftermath: The Iranian Hostage Crisis

Rebecca speaks with Guest Expert Dr. Benjamin Radd (UCLA lecturer and expert on Government and Politics in the Middle East, particularly Iran) about who he thinks is to blame for the Iranian Hostage Crisis. Spoiler: It's not paper shredders. Missed The Alarmist Live? It's still available to watch at houseseats.live! 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! 626-604-6262Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/3/202036 minutes, 49 seconds
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Bonus! Passport to Iran

This week, The Alarmist brings you a special bonus episode! Remember Neil Innes and Andrés Bartos from the Che Guevara episode? They have an amazing podcast called Passport and we thought you would love their recent episode on Iran. Subscribe to Passport wherever you get your podcasts! Iran: MisInfoNation - Down with America, Garlic Shampoo and the Incredible Hulk Get ready to have your misconceptions blown away - Passport learns some shocking things about the most misunderstood nation in the world.EPISODE NOTESThis week on MisInfoNation we talk to Sohail Jannessari about what could be the most misunderstood country on the planet. Iran. A political scientist with a cutting sense of humour, Sohail takes on some of the most divisive questions about Iran and Iranians. Today we turn the view of Iran that’s been shaped by Western media upside-down. From the food, to the etiquette, the oppression of women, how to guarantee you’ll get into a fight, who pays the bill and the weight of being from a nation with an incredibly negative media slant - which sometimes turns Sohail into the Incredible Hulk. Plus, should you travel to Iran if you’re American?   We can’t think of a more important place to understand a little better.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
9/2/202050 minutes, 23 seconds