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.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 43
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2018
022: Drunken Paintbrush Technique - Shawn Ganther
Shawn Ganther is a visual artist and served in the US Air Force, deploying in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Northern Watch. ShawnĂƒĆ’Ă‚Â˘ĂƒÂ˘Ă˘â‚ŹĹĄĂ‚ÂŹĂƒÂ˘Ă˘â‚ŹĹžĂ‚Â˘s best known piece, Ă…
00:33:15 |
Tue 13 Oct 2015
021: More Than an Accessory -Natalie Lovejoy
Natalie Lovejoy is composer, lyricist, and bookwriter whose work has been heard at 54 Below, The Duplex, Laurie Beechman Theatre, The Flea Theatre, Greenwhich Music House, and in Nashville at the leg…
00:31:05 |
Tue 29 Sep 2015
020: Penthouse is All About the Articles - Matt Gallagher
Matt Gallagher is the author of the Iraq memoir Kaboom and coeditor of, and contributor to, the short fiction collection Fire & Forget: Short Stories from the Long War. His novel Youngblood is forthc…
00:26:49 |
Tue 22 Sep 2015
019: Every Marine a Rifleman, Some are Poets - Maurice Decaul
Maurice is a former Marine, a poet, essayist, and playwright. Maurice is a graduate of Columbia University and New York University and will begin working towards his MFA in play writing at Brown Univ…
00:31:40 |
Tue 01 Sep 2015
018: Deploying In Mom's Footsteps, A Mutual Healing Process - Lauren Halloran
Lauren Kay Halloran is an Afghanistan veteran and former military public affairs officer. Her forthcoming memoir chronicles her coming-of-age against the backdrop of war, through her motherĂƒĆ’Ă‚Â˘Ăƒ…
00:39:07 |
Tue 25 Aug 2015
017: Love My Rifle More Than You - Kayla Williams
Kayla Williams is the author of Love My Rifle More Than You: Young and Female in the U.S. Army and Plenty of Time When We Get Home: Love and Recovery in the Aftermath of War, memoirs about her experi…
00:35:21 |
Tue 18 Aug 2015
016: Harvard, Marines & Comedy - James Connolly
James Connolly has appeared on Comedy Central, HBO, VH1, Comics Unleashed, hosted ĂƒĆ’Ă‚Â˘ĂƒÂ˘Ă˘â‚ŹĹĄĂ‚ÂŹĂƒâ€ŚĂ˘â‚ŹĹ“Live From HereĂƒĆ’Ă‚Â˘ĂƒÂ˘Ă˘â‚ŹĹĄĂ‚ÂŹĂƒâ€šĂ‚Â on XM Radio and recently recorded a…
00:34:03 |
Tue 11 Aug 2015
015: Civic Empathy Through Theater - Alex Mallory
Alex Mallory is a theatrical director and producer in New York. She recently directed "Dijla Wal Furat" by Marine Veteran Maurice Decaul, and her production of Takeo RiveraĂƒĆ’Ă‚Â˘ĂƒÂ˘Ă˘â‚ŹĹĄĂ‚ÂŹĂƒÂ˘…
00:33:06 |
Tue 04 Aug 2015
014: Nirvana, Soundgarden & Army Special Operations - Jason Everman
Jason Everman is a musician who played with Nirvana and Soundgarden only to end up in an elite Special operations unit. Jason is a combat veteran, and recent graduate of Columbia University, earning …
00:34:00 |
Wed 29 Jul 2015
013: GUEST HOST Jeremy Paris w/ Dave Bray & Madison Rising - "America's Most Patriotic Rock Band"
Madison Rising strives to create music with meaning; songs that are about something: our military, sacrifice, freedom, liberty, gratitude, and living the American dream. Lead Singer Dave Bray was a R…
00:42:26 |
Tue 28 Jul 2015
012: National Endowment for the Arts Senior Innovation Advisor - Bill O'Brien
Bill OĂƒĆ’Ă‚Â˘ĂƒÂ˘Ă˘â‚ŹĹĄĂ‚ÂŹĂƒÂ˘Ă˘â‚ŹĹžĂ‚Â˘Brien joined the National Endowment for the Arts in 2006 as Director of Theater. Since then, he has served as a Deputy Chairman of Grants and Awards and cu…
00:27:27 |
Tue 21 Jul 2015
011: Special Forces Cultural Support Team & Art Therapist - Maria Sam Moeller
Maria Sam Moeller served on a Cultural Support Team that was recently highlighted in the book ĂƒĆ’Ă‚Â˘ĂƒÂ˘Ă˘â‚ŹĹĄĂ‚ÂŹĂƒâ€ŚĂ˘â‚ŹĹ“AshleyĂƒĆ’Ă‚Â˘ĂƒÂ˘Ă˘â‚ŹĹĄĂ‚ÂŹĂƒÂ˘Ă˘â‚ŹĹžĂ‚Â˘s WarĂƒĆ’Ă‚Â˘ĂƒÂ˘Ă˘â‚ŹĹĄĂ‚…
00:28:48 |
Tue 14 Jul 2015
010: Author, Singer and Apache Attack Helicopter Pilot - Shannon Huffman Polson
Shannon Huffman Polson is the author of North of Hope; A DaughterĂƒĆ’Ă‚Â˘ĂƒÂ˘Ă˘â‚ŹĹĄĂ‚ÂŹĂƒÂ˘Ă˘â‚ŹĹžĂ‚Â˘s Arctic Journey. She served for eight years in the U.S. Army as an attack aviation officer and …
00:33:07 |
Tue 07 Jul 2015
009: A Marine Ballet Dancer - Roman Baca
Roman Baca is a Marine Iraq War Veteran and the Artistic Director of Exit12 Dance Company in NYC and the Artistic Director and General Manager of Ballet Theatre Company in CT. IĂƒĆ’Ă‚Â˘ĂƒÂ˘Ă˘â‚ŹĹĄĂ‚Â…
00:33:33 |
Tue 30 Jun 2015
008: The Daily Show Veteran Immersion Program - Elise Terrell and Camille Hebert
I had the amazing opportunity in 2013 to be part of the 1st Veteran Immersion Program at The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Elise Terrell and Camille Hebert are producers at The Daily Show, ran the pro…
00:32:15 |
Tue 23 Jun 2015
007: Catharsis and Creativity - Stephan Wolfert
Stephan Wolfert was one of the first people I called when I founded VAP and has continued to be a friend and mentor. Stefan served as a medic and infantry officer in the US Army and is currently the …
00:42:06 |
Tue 16 Jun 2015
006: Tired of Being Silenced - Sandra Lee
Sandra Lee earned her B.A. in International Relations with a minor in Voice from Portland State University and served as a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army for 8 years completing a tour of duty to Bag…
00:36:01 |
Tue 09 Jun 2015
005: Entrepreneur On Fire - John Lee Dumas
John Lee Dumas is the Founder and Host of EntrepreneurOnFire, an award winning Podcast revealing the journey of today's most inspiring Entrepreneurs 7-days a week. JLD was an officer in the Army and …
00:25:46 |
Tue 02 Jun 2015
004: Design Thinking in the Military - Karen Courington
Karen Courington is a visual artist and currently working as a technology consultant in the Bay Area. She served as a senior adviser to Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA). Karen is a Major in the US Air Force …
00:28:27 |
Tue 26 May 2015
002: Do Push Ups, Sit Down and Write - Brian Castner
Brian Castner is a non-fiction writer and former Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer. He is the author of "The Long Walk", an Amazon Best Book of 2012. The opera adaptation of ĂƒĆ’Ă‚Â˘ĂƒÂ˘Ă˘â‚ŹĹĄĂ‚ÂŹ…
00:41:41 |
Tue 19 May 2015
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