My Hometown

Bill Horan and Matthew Leonard learn about a new summer camp program - as well as an after-school program and online learning center called MusicBreeds, with a mission to inspire, empower, and mentor young musicians from disadvantaged communities by supporting their professional and personal development. Our guest is MusicBreeds founder Isaiah Grigg.

Bill Horan and Matthew Leonard rev up their engines to talk to Karen Davis-Farage, the President and Co-Founder of RPM Raceway - a unique Long Island business featuring go-karting and more, with a location in Farmingdale, NY.

Bill Horan and Matthew Leonard learn about a company that provides treatment to families and individuals across the Long Island area. Their guest is Lauren Klimek, the owner and founder of Long Island Music Therapy.

Bill Horan and Matthew Leonard learn about a Long Island organization of mural artists dedicated to transforming healthcare environments "From Clinical To Colorful" called Splashes of Hope, from Liz Schafer, their Volunteer Manager.

Bill Horan and Matt Leonard learn about a non-profit organization called the Family and Children’s Association - or FCA - which is dedicated to providing help and hope to Long Island’s most vulnerable children, families, seniors and communities. Their guest is Dr. Jeffrey L. Reynolds, the President and CEO of the FCA.

Bill Horan and Matt Leonard learn about a nonprofit organization on Long Island called Momma’s House, that provides young mothers, aged 18 to 24 years, who are homeless or close to it, the guidance and direction they need to support themselves and their babies independently, with their guest, Patricia Shea, the Executive Director of Momma’s House.

Bill Horan and Matt Leonard learn what it takes to be a volunteer firefighter on Long Island from Robert Leonard, who is the Assistant Chief of the Syosset Fire Department and a Second Deputy Chief Instructor at the Nassau County Fire Service Academy. He is also the Chairman of the Public Relations Committee for the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York.

Bill Horan and Matthew Leonard learn about Shift Group, an education business focused on entrepreneurship and business support, that offers business owners on Long Island trainings on how to shift their business during - and for after - the pandemic. Their guests are Stefan Doering, Founder and CEO of Shift Group, and Thomas Moebus, Advisor of Shift Group.

Bill Horan and Matt Leonard earn about the recruitment process for the United States Army, which takes place right here on Long Island, with their guests, Staff Sergeant Andre Williams and Staff Sergeant Marlon Ortiz.

Bill Horan and Matt Leonard learn about a new podcast called New York Gritty, which explores the resiliency of New Yorkers in this time of crisis. Their guest is the host of New York Gritty, longtime New York journalist, Steve Kastenbaum.