'Homegoings' is a show that invites listeners to be a fly on the wall, privy to candid and genuine conversations about race. Host and musician Myra Flynn explores themes that fearlessly straddle that line between necessary and uncomfortable, as she speaks with artists, experts and regular folks all over the country about their literal skin in the game — of everyday life. 'Homegoings' is storytelling — with a heartbeat. No topic is off the table, and there’s no such thing as going “too deep.” These are the conversations that are our birthright to have, and the stories we are lucky to hear.
Bobby Hackney Jr. grew up thinking he knew his dad’s musical story.
Years later, a song at a party changed that—revealing that his father, Bobby Hackney Sr., had been part of Death, a 1970s Detroit band now recognized as an early force in punk.
In this episode, father and son sit down to talk about music, family, and what it means to discover a story that was always right there.
Homegoings is a production of Vermont Public.
This episode was hosted and reported by executive producer, Myra Flynn and mixed by Sarah Baik. Our video director is Mike Dunn and Emmanuel Dzotsi is our editor. Myra composed the theme music with other music by Blue Dot Sessions. Kyle Ambusk is the graphic artist behind this episode’s Homegoings portrait (https://www.vermontpublic.org/homegoings?utm_source=homegoings.co&utm_medium=redirect&utm_campaign=homegoings-vanity-url).
Thank you for listening. You can see this episode on our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@Homegoings).
Homegoings is going independent. What started at Vermont Public is now continuing under the stewardship of host Myra Flynn.
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More, soon come!
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25 Mar 2026
Will Art Save Us All?
In 1964, Sam Cooke released a song that captured both struggle and hope with unusual clarity — offering not just expression, but a shared sense of identity and momentum. And it wasn’t an isolated moment. From the Vietnam War to the Arab Spring, art has repeatedly shaped how events are seen, felt, and, at times, acted upon. The power of a picture, the weight of a song, the bravery of a book — these have all been real forces that lead to reach change. Which raises a more difficult question: in the present moment, what exactly is art doing? What does it owe to itself, and the times we’re living in?
Homegoings is a production of Vermont Public. Follow the show here (https://homegoings.co/).
This episode was hosted and reported by executive producer, Myra Flynn and mixed by Burgess Brown. Our video director is Mike Dunn and Emmanuel Dzotsi is our editor. Myra composed the theme music with other music by Blue Dot Sessions and Edwin Owusu. Kyle Ambusk is the graphic artist behind this episode’s Homegoings portrait (https://www.vermontpublic.org/homegoings?utm_source=homegoings.co&utm_medium=redirect&utm_campaign=homegoings-vanity-url).
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11 Mar 2026
If you think you know… you don’t — Mactar Mbaye
Mactar Mbaye loves real estate. He lives in Montreal, and he is working at his dream job — as one of the hosts of HGTV Canada's Hoarder House Flippers, along with his three brothers. While Mactar’s journey from real estate nerd to broadcast television was built on the chaotic spectacle of hoarding — messes he could sort, stack, and clear away — another, far more complicated moment in his life proved harder to tidy up.
Homegoings is a production of Vermont Public. Follow the show here (https://homegoings.co/).
This episode was hosted and reported by executive producer, Myra Flynn and mixed by Sarah Baik. Our video director is Mike Dunn and Emmanuel Dzotsi is our editor. Myra composed the theme music with other music by Blue Dot Sessions. Kyle Ambusk is the graphic artist behind this episode’s Homegoings portrait (https://www.vermontpublic.org/homegoings?utm_source=homegoings.co&utm_medium=redirect&utm_campaign=homegoings-vanity-url).
Thank you for listening. You can see this episode on our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@Homegoings).
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Write to us at: hey@homegoings.co (mailto:hey@homegoings.co)
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Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
YouTube views
30,415
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.6 / 5
21 ratings
Spotify
4.8 / 5
5 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
Quality
46
Social presence
91
YouTube
76
Engagement
77
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