If It Ain't Fixed Don't Break It

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 t...

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 P...

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...

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 th...