The Alarmist

New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Professor Matthew Solomon about the life, death and enduring legacy of history's most celebrated escape artist, Harry Houdini. Author of Disappearing Tricks: Silent Film, Houdini, and the New Magic of the Twentieth Century, Professor Solomon conjures the image of Houdini as a living myth of his time. A man defying all odds and doing the impossible until his shocking and untimely death. Afterward, Patreon Subscribers can tune in for the post-interview breakdown with Producer Clayton Early and Fact Checker Chris Smith for the big reveal! Will the verdict still stand? Or has it escaped?! Not an Alarmeon yet? Check out the Patreon link below. Check out Matthew Solomon’s book Here! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.comEmail us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcastFollow us on TikTok @thealarmistpodcast

Who’s to blame for the Death of Harry Houdini?On this week's REWIND, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes back comedian and magician Matt Donnelly (aka The Mind Noodler) to discuss the storied death of arguably the most legendary escape artist of all time, Harry Houdini. They’re joined by Producer Clayton Early. How did he die? Could the infamous punch to the gut have something to do with it? Was a secret death plot by the Spiritualists community to blame? Or maybe all that tempting fate finally caught up with Houdini! Let’s just say, this culprit WILL NOT escape The Alarmist! Join our Patreon!Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.comEmail us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcastFollow us on TikTok @thealarmistpodcast

New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Gabi Hegerl about her expertise in climate system science and how her research on the record breaking heat waves during the 1930’s in America’s great plains led her to one of their biggest contributing factors, what we now know as The Dust Bowl. Afterward, Patreon subscribers can hear the post-interview breakdown with Producer Clayton Early and Fact Checker Chris Smith and reflect with the crew on some of the simple and approachable ways Dr. Hegerl suggested we as a society began addressing our climate concerns. Not on Patreon? Click below and join us!Join our Patreon!Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.comEmail us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcastFollow us on TikTok @thealarmistpodcast

Who’s to blame for The Dust Bowl?This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes fellow podcaster Mike Rugnetta, host of Never Post, to discuss a major bump in the road during America’s westward expansion. Well, more like a big bowl of dust which swept up the country's notion of manifest destiny. Was this wheat bubble also part of our destiny or was it created by poor planning and farming practices? Perhaps WWI had something to do with it? And let us never forget Mother Nature! Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early join the conversation.Join our Patreon!Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.comEmail us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcastFollow us on TikTok @thealarmistpodcast

On this week’s Aftermath REWIND, Rebecca is back in the recording studio with national bestselling author William Hazelgrove discussing Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds broadcast. Williams 2024 book Dead Air: The Night that Orson Welles Terrified America  illustrates the level of pandemonium that ensued and he shares a few more interesting tidbits that really alter our understanding of this moment in American history. Afterwards, Patreon subscribers can revisit the board with Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early to see if Brilliant Natural Acting remains in The Alarmist Jail. Not on Patreon?! Join us below!Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.comEmail us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcastFollow us on TikTok @thealarmistpodcast

Who’s to blame for the Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds Broadcast Panic?On this week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is celebrating 300 EPISODES with a LIVE taping at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles! Together with special guests Amanda Lund, Jamila Webb and Dusty Warren they find out who’s to blame for the Orson Welles’ 1938 radio broadcast of the War of the Worlds and the pandemonium which ensued. Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early join in on the fun and the audience has plenty to say about this particular board. One of the biggest in Alarmist history! Literally. You’ll see. Happy 300 Alarmy! We couldn’t have done it without you!Join our Patreon!Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.comEmail us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcastFollow us on TikTok @thealarmistpodcast