Zephyr Scalzetti

If It Ain't Fixed Don't Break It

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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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Zephyr Scalzetti

Episodes

Ep 3: Welcome to Camp Hill part 2 Video 27.11.2025 2:14:34

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...

Ep 2: Welcome to Camp Hill part 1 Video 04.07.2025 1:55:21

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...

Ep 1: This Building Is A Piece Of Garbage Video 11.06.2025 1:40:51

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...

Introducing: If It Ain't Fixed, Don't Break It Video 03.06.2025 3:41

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...