The Alarmist

Mailbag Alert! Hey Alarmy. The mailbag is turning into a bit of a mailroom…So, Rebecca, Clayton and Chris are heading on over to the mailroom to check in with you. We’ve got some exciting new episode suggestions to look forward to and a fascinating listener revelation about the year 1919. Plus, we’re reading our way through our next book club selection over on Patreon. Foster by Claire Keegan. Get your copy now if you haven’t already. And a friendly Alarmist reminder to stay alarmed as you make your way through the rest of this holiday season. We’re grateful for you and we want you around for the future “Who’s to blame…” ahead of us.Join our Patreon!We have merch!Join our Discord!Tell us who you think is to blame athttp://thealarmistpodcast.comEmail us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram@thealarmistpodcastFollow us on Twitter @alarmistThe      

Who’s to blame for the Goiania Accident? This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes Katy Hearne-Church and Nathan Foster, hosts of Queens Podcast, to discuss the seemingly innocent, yet highly consequential Goiania Accident in Brazil. Could our affinity for shiny things be to blame? Does radioactive material have a branding problem? And why was something so lethal left behind at an abandoned hospital in the first place? Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early join this toxic 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   

In this week's Aftermath REWIND, Rebecca speaks with Pulitzer-prize winning American science journalist Deborah Blum. Director of the Knight Science Journalism program at MIT and author of six books, including The Poison Squad (2018) and The Poisoner’s Handbook (2010), she makes a compelling argument for a new potential verdict. Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early stop by to discuss.   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  

IS IT POSSIBLE THE FASHION INDUSTRY INFLUENCED THE BRADFORD SWEETS POISONING?On this week's REWIND, the Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is joined by Special Guest Suni Reyes, Fact Checker Chris Smith, and Producer Clayton Early to discuss the 1858 Bradford Sweets Poisoning. Should sugar be added to the list of Illegal Substances?  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 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