Veteran Artist Program
To foster, encourage and promote veterans in the arts. This podcast serves as your destination to learn about the artists, leaders and organizations making a difference in the veteran artist community. After receiving a vocal performance degree, BR decided to enlist in the Army after the tragedy of September 11th. BR became an Arabic linguist and served as an operator in the Joint Special Operations Command. After many combat deployments, BR set out to create the Veteran Artist Program, a space for veterans in the arts. Now after 5 successful years, BR will tell the stories of the talented veterans and artists who are transforming the creative arts community.Podcasts
042: Rediscovering the passion for your gift - Jessie Schwartz
Published: Sept. 18, 2018, 6 p.m.Duration: 34 minutes 7 seconds
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041: Being thankful for the opportunities that didn't go as planned - Dwayne Lester
Published: Sept. 11, 2018, 6 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 10 seconds
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040: Recognizing that art is an option - Pamela Corwin
Published: Sept. 4, 2018, 6 p.m.Duration: 38 minutes 17 seconds
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039: Finding the intersection between aptitude and passion - Michael Caimona
Published: Aug. 28, 2018, 6 p.m.Duration: 37 minutes 41 seconds
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038: Find your tribe and pursue what makes you happy - Bernardine "Bernie" Donato
Published: Aug. 21, 2018, 6 p.m.Duration: 31 minutes 31 seconds
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037: Building a military lifestyle brand using the virtuous cycle - David Gale
Published: Aug. 14, 2018, 6 p.m.Duration: 38 minutes 17 seconds
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036: Getting back to her creative side - Susan Farese
Published: Aug. 7, 2018, 6 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 18 seconds
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035: Being fundamentally flawed is a beautiful part of being human - Warwick Young
Published: July 31, 2018, 6 p.m.Duration: 31 minutes 3 seconds
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034: Unpacking her experiences through Shakespeare and sonnets - Robin Ludwig
Published: July 24, 2018, 6 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 13 seconds
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033: Understanding the power of storytelling through combat - Michael Brown, Caleb Wells
Published: July 17, 2018, 6 p.m.Duration: 36 minutes 4 seconds
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032: Building on your successes to achieve your ultimate goal - Dario DiBattista
Published: July 10, 2018, 6 p.m.Duration: 36 minutes 13 seconds
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031: Curating the military history she lived through - Miranda Summers Lowe
Published: July 3, 2018, 6 p.m.Duration: 32 minutes 11 seconds
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030: Getting beyond the stigma that veterans can only use art for healing - Kena Dillon
Published: June 26, 2018, 6 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 13 seconds
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029: Exploring similarities with Australia's Veteran Artists - Mark Johnston
Published: June 19, 2018, 6 p.m.Duration: 37 minutes 20 seconds
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028: Between college, the Marine Corps, and Grad School, this writer's creativity was put on hold - Teresa Fazio
Published: June 12, 2018, 6 p.m.Duration: 36 minutes 36 seconds
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027: Learn how this Marine veteran started working in Hollywood - Mike Dowling
Published: June 5, 2018, 6 p.m.Duration: 32 minutes 55 seconds
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026: Using photography to honor and thank her fellow veterans - Stacy Pearsall
Published: May 29, 2018, 6 p.m.Duration: 31 minutes 46 seconds
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025: Pretending You're Hemingway ACAA AA A aZLAAAZAA A asAZA...a Roy Scranton
Published: Nov. 3, 2015, 6:16 a.m.Duration: 32 minutes 50 seconds
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024: I've always had a thing for the Warrior Spirit ACAA AA A aZLAAAZAA A asAZA...a Marco Reininger
Published: Oct. 27, 2015, 2:22 p.m.Duration: 31 minutes 43 seconds
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023: No Idea What We Were Doing...and It Was Better That Way ACAA AA A aZLAAAZAA A asAZA...a Rich Moore
Published: Oct. 20, 2015, 4:15 a.m.Duration: 39 minutes 16 seconds
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022: Drunken Paintbrush Technique - Shawn Ganther
Published: Oct. 13, 2015, 1:24 a.m.Duration: 33 minutes 15 seconds
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021: More Than an Accessory -Natalie Lovejoy
Published: Sept. 29, 2015, 1:07 a.m.Duration: 31 minutes 5 seconds
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020: Penthouse is All About the Articles - Matt Gallagher
Published: Sept. 22, 2015, 11:25 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 49 seconds
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019: Every Marine a Rifleman, Some are Poets - Maurice Decaul
Published: Sept. 1, 2015, 3:14 a.m.Duration: 31 minutes 40 seconds
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018: Deploying In Mom's Footsteps, A Mutual Healing Process - Lauren Halloran
Published: Aug. 25, 2015, 2:56 a.m.Duration: 39 minutes 7 seconds
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017: Love My Rifle More Than You - Kayla Williams
Published: Aug. 18, 2015, 2:08 a.m.Duration: 35 minutes 21 seconds
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016: Harvard, Marines & Comedy - James Connolly
Published: Aug. 11, 2015, 4:51 a.m.Duration: 34 minutes 3 seconds
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015: Civic Empathy Through Theater - Alex Mallory
Published: Aug. 4, 2015, 3:34 a.m.Duration: 33 minutes 6 seconds
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014: Nirvana, Soundgarden & Army Special Operations - Jason Everman
Published: July 29, 2015, 1:35 a.m.Duration: 34 minutes
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013: GUEST HOST Jeremy Paris w/ Dave Bray & Madison Rising - "America's Most Patriotic Rock Band"
Published: July 28, 2015, 2:14 a.m.Duration: 42 minutes 26 seconds
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012: National Endowment for the Arts Senior Innovation Advisor - Bill O'Brien
Published: July 21, 2015, 2:35 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes 27 seconds
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011: Special Forces Cultural Support Team & Art Therapist - Maria Sam Moeller
Published: July 14, 2015, 3:37 a.m.Duration: 28 minutes 48 seconds
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010: Author, Singer and Apache Attack Helicopter Pilot - Shannon Huffman Polson
Published: July 7, 2015, 2:07 a.m.Duration: 33 minutes 7 seconds
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009: A Marine Ballet Dancer - Roman Baca
Published: June 30, 2015, 2:14 a.m.Duration: 33 minutes 33 seconds
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008: The Daily Show Veteran Immersion Program - Elise Terrell and Camille Hebert
Published: June 23, 2015, 5:49 a.m.Duration: 32 minutes 15 seconds
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007: Catharsis and Creativity - Stephan Wolfert
Published: June 16, 2015, 3:08 a.m.Duration: 42 minutes 6 seconds
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006: Tired of Being Silenced - Sandra Lee
Published: June 9, 2015, 12:55 a.m.Duration: 36 minutes 1 second
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005: Entrepreneur On Fire - John Lee Dumas
Published: June 2, 2015, 1:30 a.m.Duration: 25 minutes 46 seconds
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004: Design Thinking in the Military - Karen Courington
Published: May 26, 2015, 2:59 a.m.Duration: 28 minutes 27 seconds
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002: Do Push Ups, Sit Down and Write - Brian Castner
Published: May 19, 2015, 4:40 a.m.Duration: 41 minutes 41 seconds
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001: Poor Jud is Dead - Paul Mooney
Published: May 19, 2015, 4:40 a.m.Duration: 34 minutes 16 seconds
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003: Dancing and the British Military - Rosie Kay
Published: May 19, 2015, 4:40 a.m.Duration: 33 minutes 35 seconds
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000: Introduction to VAP Podcast w/ BR McDonald
Published: May 10, 2015, 9:16 p.m.Duration: 9 minutes 54 seconds
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