Radio Free Flint Podcast
We present audio and video podcasts. Our essays and life histories share the story of the life and culture of America's rust belt.
This podcast is born of blue-collar, working-class values. We dedicate our podcast to the beleaguered town of Flint, Michigan, and other rust belt communities across America.
Our podcast episodes include true crime, law, history, sports, arts, literature, the Flint water crisis, and more. Interviews focus on interesting people who share stories about America's working people.
Keeping Old Documents,Photos and Donating Your Treasures
In our highly mobile society, figuring out what to do with our old papers, photographs, and keepsakes is challenging. We accumulate boxes of possessions over a lifetime, and when moving, retiring, or upon the death of a paren...
Comedian Bryan McCree a Joyful Flintstone
Is it possible to make Flint laugh? If anyone can, it's Flint native Bryan McCree, a nationally known comedian, actor, and writer. He regularly tours America with shows marked by their insight into American culture and the od...
Fly Away Home Snowbird
What is a "Snowbird," and why do they want to move around the country chasing the sunshine? Is there something this lifestyle says about us and our culture? Have our patterns of life mimicked the ducks and the geese? In this audio essay, Arthur Busch explains why he became a Snowbird and how he feels about leaving his home and family behind in Michigan to head for the Suncoast of Florida. Arthur discusses what has become an attainable lifestyle for many from blue-collar regions of America.
George Winters and his Red Piano
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 Hammond organ...
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Fly Away Home Snowbird: Reflections on Fall in Michigan
Memories of Detroit Tiger Baseball Announcer Ernie Harwell
About the Host
Arthur A Busch
Founder and Host of Radio Free Flint Podcast
Arthur Busch is a veteran lawyer and educator with an acclaimed record of success in high-profile cases. He was a Prosecutor and community leader for decades.
Arthur Busch grew up in rust belt Flint, Michigan, just three blocks from the former General Motor's Fisher Body Plant #1. The auto factory was the site of the historic sitdown strike that gave birth to the United Automobile Workers Union.
Mr. Busch holds a BA in Urban Public Policy, and a Masters's Degree in Labor and Industrial Relations from Michigan State University as well as a Juris Doctorate from Thomas Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan. He attended Flint Public Schools.