The Alarmist

New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca revisits the Night of the Grizzlies with wildlife advocate and conservation scientist Dr. Peter Alagona. Pete’s current project is the California Grizzly Research Network studying the future of Grizzlies in the state and he has some pretty tough food for thought when it comes to bears and our co-existence with them. Afterward, Patreon subscribers can revisit the OG board with Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early and see if the verdict holds up! Not on Patreon?! Join us below!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 Twitter @alarmistThe   

Who’s to blame for the Night of the Grizzlies?This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes writer and podcaster James III (co-host of the podcast Tiny Dinos) to discuss the gruesome details of the Night of the Grizzlies in Glacier National Park. Is this yet another case of humans getting handsy or had America somehow forgotten about the dangers of bears in the wild? Could the animated classic Yogi the Bear have somehow allowed us to let our guard down? More importantly, are we doing “National Parks” correctly? Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early join the conversation. 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 Twitter @alarmistThe   

On this week's Aftermath Rewind, Rebecca Delgado Smith talks with director of the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Motor Project for the engineering contractor Morton Thiokol at the time of the Challenger disaster, Allan McDonald, and what he says might change the verdict.Learn more about the Challenger Disaster by reading Allan Mcdonald's book, Truth, Lies and O-Rings: Inside the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster.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 Twitter @alarmistThe   

On this weeks REWIND, The Alarmist, Rebecca Delgado Smith, decides who is to blame for the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster. She is joined by Comedian Rebekka Johnson, Fact Checker Chris Smith, and Producer Amanda Lund. On the board this week: O-Rings, Nasa Company Culture and Pressure to Launch. 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 Twitter @alarmistThe  

New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with true crime writer Diane Fanning about the Lisa Nowak scandal. Author of Out There, which recounts Astronaut Lisa Nowak’s attempted assault, Diane shares important details that help give some context to Lisa Nowak’s mental implosion at the time. Were we a little too easy on Bill?! Afterward, Patreon Subscribers can join Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early as they revisit the board and reassess the initial verdict. Not part of the Patreon family yet? Click below and join us!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 Twitter @alarmistThe   

Who’s to blame for Lisa Nowak & The Astronaut Love Triangle?This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes back Sequoia Holmes (host of the podcast Black People Love Paramore) to discuss the curious case of Astronaut Lisa Nowak who drove 14 hours straight from Houston to Orlando to confront her ex-lovers new girlfriend. They’re joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early. Can a 70+ hour work week break a person? How can you top anything on earth once you’ve been to space?! And what kind of pressures are these Astronauts truly exposed to over at NASA? No matter where we land, I think we’ll all agree…Houston, we have a problem!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 Twitter @alarmistThe    

Who’s to blame for the Nightmare on Elm Street?This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes Cass Bugge to discuss the havoc Freddie Kruger is wreaking in the nightmares of the unfortunate teens on Elm Street. One, two Freddie’s coming for you. Three, four will locking your door even matter if he’s haunting you in your dreams? Is there a collective town trauma that’s being intentionally forgotten? And why aren’t any of these adults listening to the kids?! Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early join this haunted holiday conversation. Happy Halloween Alarmy! Stay safe out there!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 Twitter @alarmistThe   

New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca revisits the Banana Massacre with Jack Werner, a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of History at the University of Maryland College Park. Jack expertly describes the scene on the ground in Latin America as these newly liberated countries were establishing themselves and how those growing pains resulted in the complicated and problematic labor practices by UFC, and others, in the region. Afterward, our Patreon subscribers can join Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early as they reconvene with Rebecca to discuss the complicated verdict and see if  it holds up. 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 Twitter @alarmistThe