If It Ain't Fixed Don't Break It

Zephyr Scalzetti
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What happens when the people in power double down on breaking things instead of fixing them? Hosted by independent journalist Zephyr Scalzetti and home grown Alabamian Faye Hobbes, "If It Ain't Fixed Don't Break It" takes listeners on a journey each week to humorously break down the structures, the policies, and the people in power who’ve made Alabama the way it is today.  

Episodes

  1. Ep 3: Welcome to Camp Hill part 2

    11/27/2025 · VIDEO

    Ep 3: Welcome to Camp Hill part 2

    Gentrification, a suspicious state rep, and a mayor's livestream make an appearance on the final part of Welcome to Camp Hill. It's a ride y'all! Please support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ItAintFixedPod SOURCES Joshua Dairen. “Benson—the Historic Town under Alabama’s Lake Martin #Alabama #LakeMartin #LakeLanier #History.” YouTube, 26 Dec. 2024 “FROM THE VAULT: William Benson and the Kowaliga School - Alabama Heritage.” Alabama Heritage, 17 Feb. 2025 "Dadeville, AL Housing Market: 2025 Home Prices & Trends ” Zillow, 2025 Brandt, Libertina, and Sarah Paynter. “Wealthy Vacationers Flock to a Man-Made Lake in Alabama.” WSJ, Wall Street Journal, 26 Sept. 2023 "Trash cans disappear from town." Mobile Register (AL), 01 ed., sec. B, 8 Dec. 2000, p. 02. Williams, Cliff. “Town of Camp Hill Facing $64K Question about Water.” Alex City Outlook, 19 Sept. 2019 Marlow, William. “Camp Hill Owes Nearly $70,000 in Water Bills.” Alex City Outlook, 9 Mar. 2023 Hedgepeth, Lee. “In Majority-Black Camp Hill, a Young Mayor Fights for Water ” Inside Climate News, 12 June 2025 Marlow, William. “Camp Hill Forgoes $17 Million in Grants.” TPI Media Group, Alexander City Outlook, 26 July 2023 Murphy, Abigail. “Camp Hill Hashes out Plans for the Town’s Water.” TPI Media Group, Alexander City Outlook, 24 Aug. 2023 Mayor Williams-Cole Livestream Discussing Dadeville Water Issues.” Youtube.com, 11 June 2025, youtu.be/Bf-slt2YMmw Schuessler, Simon. “Camp Hill Mayor Alleges Dadeville Is Illegally Ripping Them off for Water.” WSFA, 22 May 2025 Arbogast, Lizi. “Details Emerge about Dadeville, Camp Hill Water in Court.” TPI Media Group, Alexander City Outlook, 27 May 2025 Siri Hedreen. “Camp Hill Fights to Uplift Black Communist Legacy Buried by Racism and Red Scare.” Alex City Outlook, 6 Apr. 2022

    2h 15m
  2. Ep 2: Welcome to Camp Hill part 1

    07/04/2025 · VIDEO

    Ep 2: Welcome to Camp Hill part 1

    Want to understand Alabama? Start in Camp Hill. This is a story about radical legacies intertwined with faith, chronic disinvestment, climate crisis, and the future of Alabama.  Please support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ItAintFixedPod SOURCES Kelley, Robin D. G. _Hammer and Hoe: Alabama Communists during the Great Depression_. Chapel Hill, The University Of North Carolina Press, 2015 Dilawar, Arvind. “A More Perfect Union.” Lapham’s Quarterly, 16 Apr. 2020 Wilson, Claire M. “Camp Hill - Encyclopedia of Alabama.” Encyclopedia of Alabama, 20 Mar. 2024 Siri Hedreen. “Camp Hill Fights to Uplift Black Communist Legacy Buried by Racism and Red Scare.” Alex City Outlook, 6 Apr. 2022 Marlow, William. “Camp Hill Fire Station, 100-Year-Old Church Damaged in Storms.” Alex City Outlook, 30 Mar. 2023 West, John.  'An Invisible Disaster' - Camp Hill Needs Your Help after Hailstorm Damages over 400 Houses.” Opelika-Auburn News, 7 Apr. 2023 Hedgepeth, Lee. “Camp Hill, Alabama, Faced an Undeclared Disaster. Then Came the Dadeville Shooting”, Tread by Lee Hedgepeth, 20 Apr. 2023 Cason, Mike. “Dadeville Reacts to Arrests in Deadly Shooting: “Children Killing Children.” Al.com, 19 Apr. 2023 Chapoco, Ralph. “Investigator: Guns Drawn at Dadeville Party after Speaker Fell to Floor ” Alabama Reflector, 25 Apr. 2023 West, John. “Camp Hill Residents Plead for Help after FEMA Denies Them Assistance.” Opelika-Auburn News, 18 May 2023 Stephenson, Jemma. “One Year Later: Dadeville and Camp Hill Still Recovering from Storm, Mass Shooting” Alabama Reflector, 15 Apr. 2024 Murphy, Abigail. “First Lynching Memorial Established for Tallapoosa County.” Alex City Outlook, 29 June 2024LEARN MORE EJI National Memorial for Peace and Justice  Phil Dowdell Legacy Foundation  Video interviews with residents: Visiting Camp Hill  by Alabama Values   From Resilience to Restoration: Camp Hill by the People's Justice Council

    1h 55m
  3. Ep 1: This Building Is A Piece Of Garbage

    06/11/2025 · VIDEO

    Ep 1: This Building Is A Piece Of Garbage

    What happens when one of the structural issues in Alabama is a physical building? Meet the dysfunctional Alabama State House. Unlike every other state, Alabama lawmakers do not meet in the capitol building. Instead, they use the State House: a moldy leaking thorn in the side of lawmakers, activists, and the general public. Is there any hope of fixing it?  Please support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ItAintFixedPod SOURCES:  https://web.archive.org/web/20080111045310/http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=75&ResourceType=Building https://web.archive.org/web/20121001053217/http://www.archives.state.al.us/capital/capitals.html  https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/onthisday-bloody-sunday  https://aldailynews.com/new-state-house-larger-committee-rooms-more-live-streaming/ https://ahc.alabama.gov/AlabamaStateCapitolHistoryFacts.aspx#:~:text=The%20legislature%20continued%20to%20meet,officers%20returned%20to%20the%20capitol.  https://www.al.com/news/2024/12/crazy-things-can-happen-bronner-warns-of-alabama-state-house-construction-delays-trump-tariffs-raising-costs.html https://alabamareflector.com/2023/07/11/alabama-pursuing-nations-first-new-statehouse-in-nearly-five-decades/

    1h 41m
  4. Introducing: If It Ain't Fixed, Don't Break It

    06/03/2025 · VIDEO

    Introducing: If It Ain't Fixed, Don't Break It

    What happens when the people in power double down on breaking things instead of fixing them? Introducing "If It Ain't Fixed, Don't Break It", a podcast about people, politics, and Alabama. Hosts Zephyr Scalzetti and Faye Hobbes take listeners on a journey each week to humorously break down the structures, the policies, and the people in power who’ve made Alabama the way it is today.  Along the way we'll be interviewing Alabamians, discussing current news in the state, and opening the door a little wider to the weird insular world of Alabama politics.  So grab your favorite seat, make sure your tea is sweet, and tune in to "If It Ain't Fixed, Don't Break It".  This podcast is ad free and entirely supported by our listeners. Please support us at patreon.com/ItAintFixedPod to get bonus episodes and other perks.

    4 min

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What happens when the people in power double down on breaking things instead of fixing them? Hosted by independent journalist Zephyr Scalzetti and home grown Alabamian Faye Hobbes, "If It Ain't Fixed Don't Break It" takes listeners on a journey each week to humorously break down the structures, the policies, and the people in power who’ve made Alabama the way it is today.  

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