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FLINT WATER CRISIS: WHO IS TO BLAME

The Alarmist

The Alarmist

Comedy, History, Society & Culture

4.42K Ratings

🗓️ 16 February 2021

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

IS CORRUPTION TO BLAME FOR THE FLINT WATER CRISIS?

This week, The Alarmist (Rebecca Delgado Smith) decides who is to blame for the ongoing Flint Water Crisis. She is joined by Alarmy General Clayton Early, Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Amanda Lund. Then, Guest Expert Corey Stern (lead counsel for the proposed settlement with Michigan and other parties of over $641 million for the children of Flint) stops by to discuss if what happened in Flint could happen again. On the board this week: Governor Rick Snyder, General Motors, Systemic Racism and Classism and Corruption.


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0:00.0

I'm keen to get back to work, but where do I start? We're finding something new.

0:04.0

I've got 27 years experience, but no idea how to make it stand out to employers.

0:08.8

I'm not ready to retire yet, but these days I can't commit to full-time hours.

0:13.1

Are there any jobs that work around me?

0:15.0

When you've got questions about getting back into work,

0:17.6

visit the Job Help website to find the answers you need.

0:20.6

Reckon any places have a bring-you-dog to work day.

0:22.8

For help figuring out your flexible working options,

0:25.4

and to take control of your job search,

0:27.2

visit gov.uk-forward-slash-job-help.

0:32.7

An area of original.

0:36.4

I was born with a special gift.

0:39.1

The ability to mentally transform any situation

0:42.5

into the worst-case scenario.

0:45.3

In my own brain.

0:50.0

My therapist calls my gift catastrophizing,

0:53.7

and that's why I'm uniquely qualified to scrutinize

0:57.0

and analyze history's greatest disasters.

1:00.2

And find out who's to blame.

1:05.3

They say history repeats itself.

1:07.7

Not on my watch.

1:09.3

My name is Rebecca Delgado-Smith, and I am the alarmist.

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