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Welcome to an all-new bonus episode of Films for the Void! In this episode, Landon interviews Jonathan "Jono" Diener - a Flint-based musician, comic writer, marketing master, habitual tweeter, and certified cat and coffee enthusiast. You may know him as the drummer for former Fueled by Ramen punk band The Swellers, who spent the better part of a decade touring worldwide until calling it quits in 2015. Since then, however, he’s kept incredibly busy as the Creative Director for Rootless Coffee in Flint, and as the drummer for the newly assembled band 84 Tigers, formed alongside Small Brown Bike members Mike and Ben Reed, as well as for  Worcester, Massachusetts punk band No Trigger. You can follow the work he’s doing with Rootless over on Twitter @ rootlesscoffee, and if you live on the east coast, you can catch 84 Tigers in Brooklyn, Providence, and Boston this March.

Landon chats with Jono about making the move from DIY touring to marketing, bestows advice for those working in freelance spaces, the work he's doing with Rootless Coffee, and, of course, movies - all on the latest episode of Films for the Void!

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00:00:00 Interview w/ Jonathan Diener
00:33:22 Round Robin Discussion

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Artwork by Annie Curle
Theme Music by Meghan Gove

The Center has three primary collections: Flint Labor History, Civil Rights, and Community Organizations such as the UAW Local 599. The local archives also contain the most definitive collection of materials on Flint area community development. The construction of I-475 through the heart of Flint was part of the disastrous urban renewal program that wiped out Flint's Floral Park and St. John Street neighborhoods. Memories of those African-American neighborhoods are found in a collection of recorded oral histories about the people, families, and culture. 

The Genesee Historical Center has recently developed a history collection about the COVID pandemic and protests. 

The public can visit and listen to some local history collections online by going to the University of Michigan-Flint Library website. 

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Marquise Gray, the former Michigan State Spartan, is now the head basketball coach at Flint Beecher High School. 

Marquise Gray has excelled at every level of his sport, including coaching and professional basketball. Gray played at Michigan State from 2005-to 09. Marquise Gray has blazed a remarkable trail in basketball. He is currently the acting Athletic Director, head basketball coach, and a teacher for the Beecher Community Schools. 

Gray's Flintstone values of grit, hard work, and excellence set him apart. Marquise Gray learned his values from his dad, great coaches, and the parents in his childhood neighborhood in Beecher. Marquise Gray represents that part of Flint's athletic legacy that makes the area unique. 

In returning to Beecher High School, Marquise wanted to pay back his community for all it had given him.    Marquise grew up in the Flint area, learning the game from college and professional basketball players in pick-up games. He is deeply committed to the Beecher Community near Flint.  

Wherever Marquise has played or coached, he was a winner. During his time at Beecher, he has been part of winning four Michigan high school basketball titles, three of them in a row! Gray played at Michigan State from 2005-09, reaching the NCAA national championship game as a senior against North Carolina. He played for Hall of Fame Basketball coach Tom Izzo. Marquise has a spectacular high school career at Beecher High School, playing for a state championship. 

In high school, he earned All-State honors and was part of the Detroit Free Press Dream Team. 

His basketball career continued after graduating with a degree in social work at Michigan State University.  

Marquise signed as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons, then played for seven years internationally in Isreal, Japan, Turkey, Mexico, and Poland. Basketball took him around the world. 

Upon his retirement from professional basketball, he decided that he wanted to work in a job that helped young people. He held a position with the Boys and Girls Club in Flint. Then he became involved in coaching and teaching at Beecher High School. 

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Dave Liske discusses his new book "The Flint Coney: A Savory History." Learn about the history of the Flint food culture and love affair with the Flint-style Coney Island hot dog.

In a lively interview with author Dave Liske who shares recipes, secrets, and myths about Flint and Detroit's legendary coney island hot dogs.

The history of Flint's food culture has taken a backseat to Flint's manufacturing of automobiles. But the origins and rapid expansion of the number of Macedonian Coney shops in Flint paralleled the explosive growth of the city's automotive industry throughout the twentieth century.

The story of the Flint coney island traces back to immigrants escaping the war-torn Balkans in the early 1900s. Many combined an idea for one dish with the skills of butchering and meatpacking experts from Wisconsin and Germany. The simple Flint Coney became an institution among the city's autoworkers, tradespeople, and families.

Mainstays such as Flint Original Coney Island, Angelo's, and Atlas were frequented by regular patrons for decades, with others such as Capitol and Starlite carrying on those traditions today.

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To purchase the book, follow this link to the author's website: The Flint Coney: A Savory History.
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Michael J. Thorp Has Stories to Tell about His Life in Mid-Michigan Television and Radio. Michael  Shares Curious Tales from His Latest Book

Former WJRT TV-12 morning anchor Michael J. Thorp has been a familiar voice to the people of Mid-Michigan for nearly 50 years. He shares the story of his life and career along with his work in radio and television. 

Michael is also a published author of 6 books about Michigan. Did I forget to say, a juror in a murder trial of the century in Genesee County? 

Michael shares his fascinating stories about broadcasting and the characters he worked with in the golden age of Flint area radio.

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Purchase a copy of Michael's latest book Michiganians You Should Know, at the author's website
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