The Alarmist

ARE MONOPOLIES TO BLAME FOR THE 1992 GUADALAJARA EXPLOSIONS?This week The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the 1992 Guadalajara Explosions that left over 200 dead. On the b...

13 Heinä 202154min

This week Rebecca talks with Angel Hsu is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy and the Environment at UNC chapel Hill. She is also Founder and Director of the Data-Driven EnviroLab, an interdiscipl...

8 Heinä 202140min

WAS A VACATION MINDSET TO BLAME FOR THE 2003 EUROPEAN HEAT WAVE?This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is joined by Special Guest Ithamar Enriquez, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amand...

6 Heinä 202144min

This week, Rebecca speaks with Guest Expert Kevin Smokler is a writer, documentary filmmaker and event host with a focus on pop culture. He’s the author of the book Brat Pack America: A Love Letter to...

1 Heinä 202136min

ARE HORMONES TO BLAME FOR THE MURDEROUS EVENTS IN HEATHERS?This week The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) is joined by return Special Guest Rebekka Johnson, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amand...

29 Kesä 202150min

This week Rebecca is joined by Guest Expert Joan Ryan, a pioneer in sports journalism and author of Little Girls in Pretty Boxes: The Making and Breaking of Elite Gymnasts and Figure Skaters. Then, Fa...

24 Kesä 202134min

WAS CLASSISM TO BLAME FOR THE TONYA HARDING/NANCY KERRIGAN SCANDAL?This week on our 100th episode Rebecca is joined by Returning Guests Anastasia Kousakis and Georgia Mischak, Fact Checker Chris Smith...

22 Kesä 202148min

Rebecca talks with author Lillian Faderman (Harvey Milk: His Lives and Death and The Gay Revolution) about Harvey's life and legacy. Then, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Lund discuss changing t...

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