The Alarmist

Rebecca Delgado-Smith

Booking Overview

This is a comedy-history show that examines major tragedies and disasters through a blame-focused lens, with recurring external interviews featuring academic and subject-matter experts. Credible pitches include historians, legal scholars, criminologists, authors, and other experts who can provide authoritative context on historical events or societal consequences; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 678

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Instagram: 2.8k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Rebecca Delgado-Smith - Writer and comedian who examines historical tragedies and disasters through a comedic, investigative lens.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Academic specialists, including historians, legal scholars, criminologists, and other credentialed experts who can explain the causes and consequences of major historical tragedies or criminal cases.
Required Achievements:  
University professorships, Leadership of academic programs, Specialized expertise in significant historical or criminal cases

Recent Guest Discussions

Kenneth W. Mack - The Plessy V. Ferguson Decision, Its Legal And Psychological Consequences, And Its Role In Shaping The Jim Crow Era.

Carlos Cuevas - The Menendez Brothers Murder Trial And Changing Societal Attitudes Toward Male Sexual Assault And Trauma.

Recent Topics

History, Disasters, Tragedies, Law, Comedy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Alarmist
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REWIND - ORSON WELLES' WAR OF THE WORLDS BROADCAST PANIC: WHO IS TO BLAME?

August 04, 2026

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...

REWIND - The Aftermath: NYC Blackout of 1977

July 28, 2026

On this week's REWIND Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Dr. James Goodman about the pivotal moment in NYC history before, during and directly after the massive blackout on that hot summer night in 1977. Author of Blackout, Dr. Goodman shares first hand accounts and lends some important historical context that helps clarify the various reactions to this unique New York event. Afterward, Patreon subscribers can hear the post-interview breakdown with Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayt...

REWIND - NYC BLACKOUT OF 1977: WHO IS TO BLAME

July 21, 2026

Who’s to blame for the NYC Blackout of 1977?On this week's REWIND, This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) welcomes comedian Janet Varney, host of The JV Club podcast, to discuss the epic NYC Blackout of 1977. If you’re in the dark about this one, allow us to shine a much needed light on all the events that occurred during this prolonged power outage. Did a freak lightning strike put a strain on the NYC power grid or was the strain already brewing due to economic, institutional and go...

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