The Alarmist

New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. Armand D’Angour of Jesus College Oxford. Host of the podcast It’s All Greek and Latin To Me and a professor of the classics, Armand is expertly equipped to walk us through the many colorful characters in this infamous ancient telling of the fall of Troy. Not to mention the scandalous quote he ends the interview with! Afterward, Patreon subscribers can join Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early for the post-interview breakdown. Are we possibly throwing a God in Jail?! 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 Trojan War Horse?This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes Jamila Webb back to the show to discuss the very dramatic, very dense, very complicated Trojan War and the larger than life Gods whose meddling ways had rather significant influences on the events as they unfolded. They’re joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early. They say don’t meet your heroes. Well, what about The Gods? Are they just like us? Were they trying to tell the mortals something or were they just reading into signs too much? And as for The Trojan Horse? Maybe they SHOULD have looked that gift horse in the mouth a little more closely. 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 Dr. Craig Colten, author of An Unnatural Metropolis: Wresting New Orleans from Nature, about Hurricane Katrina and its lasting effects on the city of New Orleans. He shares fascinating insight on the history of the city, the changes that were put in place after the disaster and shares some sobering thoughts about New Orleans current state of readiness for the next big one. Afterward, Patreon subscribers can hear the post-interview breakdown with Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early. Will the verdict hold up? Only our Patreon members will find out!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 Hurricane Katrina?This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) invites comedian Sierra Katow on the show to discuss the catastrophic events of Hurricane Katrina and the disastrous aftermath the storm left in its wake. They’re joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early. Is building at or below sea level the culprit? Could evacuation semantics be to blame for the exacerbated rescue and aid snafus? Or did outdated technology and shortsightedness in our city planning have something to do with it? 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 the week's Aftermath Rewind Rebecca talks with Dr. Camilla Townsend, Distinguished Professor of History specializing in Early Native American and Latin American History At Rutgers University, about who she thinks is to blame for the fall of the Aztec Empire. What she says just might change Rebecca's verdict!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! 844-370-8643

Enjoy another full length preview of what's going on over on our Patreon Page!Who’s to blame for the Rebekka-less Recital?New month, new Guest Alarmist! This month, OG Alarmist Rebecca Delgado Smith welcomes friend of the show Rebekka Johnson to take the Alarmist hot seat and tell us a tale of dance recitals and dance moms gone wild in 90’s Staten Island. They’re joined by Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early. Could this be an Alarmist first where it’s decided there was too much regulation?! Do the pressures of the dance world lead to professionalism over people? And why so much talk about one of America’s favorite snack items…Combos? A Patreon exclusive! Tune in and meet the newest member of The Alarmist Jail!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 REWIND, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the fall of the Aztec Empire! She is joined by writer/producer Alex Fumero, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund.On the board this week: Moctezuma’s Hubris, Spanish Machismo and Smallpox (duh). 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 speaks with Guest Expert George Burgess, Ichthyologist and curator emeritus of the International Shark Attack File at the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville about the real life shark attack that inspired the movie, JAWS! What he has to say might change her verdict.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  

Enjoy a full length preview of what's going on over on our Patreon Page!New Little Alarms! Happy June Alarmeon. The Alarmeon Book Club poll results are in. Let’s just say we might have some more reading in our future! Plus, new Little Alarms from the Alarmist Crew and you! We’re talking the power of music, Elon’s 56 Billion dollar payout, the perils of the “perfect” shirt and more. Tune in and hear about some Little Alarm success stories and let us know your thoughts in our newest Poll up on Patreon. An Alarmeon exclusive!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