The podcast discusses a personal great migration story, which refers to the movement of over 6 million African Americans from southern states to the north between 1910 and 1970. The story begins with the narrator's great grandfather, Willie Hunter, who left Arkansas with his brother due to racial tensions and headed to Chicago for job opportunities. The great migration led to the creation of a vibrant and successful African American community in Chicago, which influenced the city's cultural, political, and economic structure. The narrator's great grandfather's brother, Sonny, found a good job and had a family, but died from a terminal illness.