Video Essays & Interview Podcasts
Nov. 24, 2025
UAW Sit-Down Strike: Walter Reuther’s Warning to the Next Generation
A short and powerful reminder of where the American labor movement came from.
Walter Reuther speaks directly to the next generation about the early days of the UAW—when autoworkers in Flint were beaten, threatened, intimidated, and even shot at for daring to organize.
In this clip, Reuther explain…
Nov. 24, 2025
Trailer---The Mitten Channel
Welcome to The Mitten Channel — Michigan’s home for powerful storytelling, American history, labor struggles, true crime, environmental justice, and the unforgettable voices that shaped the Rust Belt.
Hosted by former Genesee County Prosecutor Arthur Busch, The Mitten Channel brings together origi…
Nov. 18, 2025
No Justice for the Poisoned Children of Flint
Reminder, no criminal charges or convictions for anyone responsible for poisoning the water in Flint. promises were made. yesterday no jury to date has heard the case or rendered a verdict. @ Radiofreeflintpodcast,
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Nov. 13, 2025
Why I Leave Michigan Every Winter (And What It Says About Us)
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What’s a “Snowbird,” really—and why do millions of Americans and Canadians head south every winter? In this video essay, Arthur Busch—former Genesee County Prosecutor and host of Radio Free Flint—shares why he bec…
Nov. 13, 2025
Flint’s Coney Island Legacy: The Immigrant Story Behind a Michigan Icon
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Few Flint residents know that one of the city’s most beloved traditions began with immigrants from a tiny mountain village in North Macedonia.
In this episode of Radio Free Flint, host Arthur Busch welcomes Karen…
Nov. 13, 2025
The Golden Age: Flint Community Schools
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Good school districts are more than a function of how much money they collect from taxpayers. Schools must connect with the community where they are located in ways that go beyond math, science and reading.
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Nov. 13, 2025
Electronic Drone Musician Hauras: A Song for Flint, Michigan
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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 pro…
Nov. 13, 2025
Conservation and Sustainable Food Growing in Michigan
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Our podcast guest is Daniel Moilanen, a Fenton area native now living in Flint.
Dan is currently the Executive Director of the Michigan Association of Conservation Districts (MACD) (https://www.macd.org/) . His …
Nov. 13, 2025
Potholes, Roads and the Future of a Michigan Rustbelt Town
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We discuss how the roads got so bad and how to fix the problem with road and infrastructure expert Dr. John Daly.
Michigan has a significant problem with its roads and bridges. The state has one of the highest numb…
Nov. 13, 2025
Midnight in the Vehicle City: The Strike Heard Around the World
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Midnight in Vehicle City by author Edward McClelland is a book that tells the story of Flint, Michigan, during the Great Recession and the struggles of its residents as they try to survive in a city that has been h…
Nov. 13, 2025
George Winters and his Red Piano
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Musician George Winters has performed for audiences for over 50 years across America. The Michigan native is well-known in music venues in southeastern Michigan for his fabulous keyboard skills, especially on a Ha…
Nov. 13, 2025
In Flint They Don't Name the Streets for Us
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This is a conversation with Sarah Carson about her book of poems, How to Baptize a Child, in Flint, MI. Carson's poems are a jarring portrayal of life in a declining, once mighty, and still proud American rustbelt …