Flintstones and Flint's Common Regional Identity

Radio Free Flint Podcast

English - April 05, 2022 10:00 - 26 minutes - 61 MB - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
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Podcast essay and interviews with Flint residents and expatriates who call themselves Flintstones. What does it mean to be a Flintstone? In this podcast we explore the unusual adoption of a community identity taken by people from Flint, Michigan. We explore the origins of this identity and delve into just what it means for the future of Flint. Podcast guests include Judge Duncan M. Beagle, Sandra Branch of the Flint Public Art Project, John Daly of the City of Flint Department of Transportation, Cindy Johns of Carriage Town Ministries and Rico Phillips a retired Flint Firefighter.
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The music heard in this episode is performed by singer-songwriter Colton Ort and played with his permission. If you would like to listen to other Radio Free Flint podcasts please visit our website at www.radiofreeflint.media

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