Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2027801/open_sms) Philip Hagerman started a real estate and venture investment firm, Sky Point Ventures, headquartered in Flint, Michigan. He discusses his $50 million investment in reviving downtown Flint including the historic Capitol Theatre. Philip R. Hagerman co-founded Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy with his father, Dale Hagerman, in…
Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2027801/open_sms) Safetyville, Flint, Michigan, has a special place in the hearts of a lot of Flint area baby boomers. STOP-LOOK-LISTEN. Remember that lesson? Most remember the miniature Corvettes, T-Birds, and kids' first driver's licenses. Many Flint baby boomers received their first driver's license at Safetyville-Flint. Safetyville…
Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2027801/open_sms) Poet Semaj Brown is Flint's Poet Laureate. Her work in Flint uses poetry to address literacy problems with lead-poisoned children. Semaj Brown is the first Poet Laureate appointed by the City of Flint. She delivers a riveting read of a poem she wrote for the…
Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2027801/open_sms) Rico Phillips is a retired, 27-year veteran Flint Firefighter. He is also an inspiration!. In 2019, the National Hockey League honored Rico with its prestigious Community Hero Award. They did so because, in 2010, Phillips started an inner-city hockey program to introduce Flint kids to…
Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2027801/open_sms) Tawas Point State Park is located on Lake Huron in Northern Michigan near East Tawas, Michigan. The state park encompasses 183 acres at the end of a sand spit that forms Tawas Bay. It has been referred to as the "Cape Cod of the Midwest"…
Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2027801/open_sms) Michigan Lumber is a Centennial business in the City of Flint. Gerald Haan and his daughter Katie are the third and fourth generation to run the family-owned business. Gerald also shares his views about Michigan Lumber, Flint, and its future. He also shares his dream…
Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2027801/open_sms) Patricia Majher discusses her books of mini-biographies, including three Flint natives, MI; Michael Moore, Jim Abbott, and Sara Emma Edmonds. Her books Great Girls and Bold Boys are designed for children but are informative and entertaining for people of all ages. A deep-sea diver, a…
Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2027801/open_sms) Anna Clark is an accomplished author and journalist. In The Poisoned City: Flint's Water and the American Urban Tragedy (https://www.amazon.com/Poisoned-City-Flints-American-Tragedy/dp/1250125146) , Anna examines what happened to poison the water in Flint, Michigan. She digs into the public policies that need reform and drinking water policy…
Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2027801/open_sms) Jermaine Reese, spent eighteen years as a Flint Police Officer. He shares his policing career, its highs and lows. He patrolled the Flint, Michigan neighborhood where he was raised. What is life like in a City of Flint patrol car? What will it take for…
Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2027801/open_sms) Grand Blanc, MI attorney and businessman Michael Jablonski is an entrepreneurial success. Jablonski shares stories from his business career in the food and entertainment business in Mid-Michigan. Few people in Michigan have made an impact on the Flint area community's entertainment and fine dining as…
Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2027801/open_sms) Joel Bye and his band the Blue Hawaiians are legendary amongst Michigan music fans. Joel shares the colorful history of the band as well as his prior band The Nick Garvey Band. In a hilarious and surprisingly reflective interview Joel Bye shares how he got…
Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2027801/open_sms) William S. Ballenger III of Flint, Michigan is a descendant of one of the founders of Buick, Chevrolet Motor Car Company, General Motors. Bill is a member of the family that philanthropically endowed the Flint area. Bill shares his family's history, accomplishments, and philanthropic activity.…
Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2027801/open_sms) Pete "Fat Cat" Flanders is perhaps one of the best remembered radio personalities in the Mid-Michigan media market. He is the owner of Musical Memories, a Flint record shop that specializes in vinyl record sales. Pete recounts his 40 year history in Flint area radio…
Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2027801/open_sms) Norman Bryant is a former President of Flint Board of Education. At 85 years of age, he shares the history of the Flint Community Schools and high school athletics. Norm is the founder of the Flint African American Sports Hall of Fame. Norm provides a…
Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2027801/open_sms) Local news anchor Joel Feick stepped down from local television news after 35 years. He left familiar seat as "The People's News Anchor". Joel shares stories about his life as a reporter. In this podcast, Joel shares his memories of the characters whom he covered…
Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2027801/open_sms) Flint, Michigan, has long been touted as a hotbed for high school basketball. Indeed, Flint has produced some of the top basketball talents in the nation. Many Flint athletes are playing in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and at major colleges and universities. Flint basketball…
Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2027801/open_sms) Emily Doerr is a candidate for the Flint Community Schools Board of Education. The election will be on November 8, 2022. She joined a slate of four other individuals running to serve the Flint Community Schools. These candidates agree on core principles governing their service…
A snowbird is a person who migrates from a colder climate to a warmer place, typically in the southern United States, for the winter months. Many snowbirds are retirees who own homes in both the colder and warmer locations and alternate between the two places to escape the harsh winter…
Our guest is musician Howard Ryan, a native of Wisconsin who now lives in San Francisco, California. Ryan, also known as Hauras composed a song, "Flint, Michigan," intending to make a social statement about the problems of the beleaguered rust belt city. Ryan is a musician and composer who is…
In The Poisoned City: Flint's Water and the American Urban Tragedy, Anna Clark examines what happened to poison the water in Flint, Michigan. She digs into the public policies that need reform and drinking water policy decisions by the Flint and Michigan governments.
Dave Norris, former WKMF Broadcaster and long-time friend of the Carter & Cash families, recounts a wild story about Johnny Cash performing at Whiting Auditorium in Flint, Michigan.
On a recent walk in Ogemaw, County, Michigan I discovered Bud. he is a turtle. the lake side is his home as is mine. In May and June, we in Michigan experience these ancient creatures ending up on the road. often with deadly results.
Video Podcast: Part 1 of 3 Episodes The Flint Water Crisis has what many prosecutor's find in a racketeering case: cover-ups, purposeful law breaking to reap more profits, shadowy backroom deals that make absolutely no sense. Poisoning the drinking water supply of an American city is unthinkable. What is even…
Songwriter and bluesman Matt McDermaid is one of many songwriters to put Flint, Michigan in the title of their songs. We interviewed him about his song "The Flint City Blues" a hometown song. We explore why and what Flint, Michigan means to him, then and today. Matt first performed music…