000: Introduction to VAP Podcast w/ BR McDonald

Veteran Artist Program

BR McDonald introduces the VAP Podcast with segments from the first 5 episodes. He also talks about the success of the Veteran Artist Program and how this podcast came to life. Learn how BR grew up in Taiwan as a missionary kid, performed his whole life, earned a music degree and then enlisted in the Army. The VAP Podcast w/ BR McDonald is scheduled to launch on May 19th and will publish weekly interviews focused on veterans in the arts. Guests will include emerging artists and walk through their journey both in the military and in the arts. We will also talk to leading professionals, prominent personalities and well-known organizations focused on bridging the gap for veterans stepping into the creative arts community. Hear segments from the first 5 Guests: Paul Mooney, Marine and Filmmaker Brian Castner, Air Force EOD and Published Author Rosie Kay, UK-based Dancer and Choreographer Karen Courington, Air Force Pilot and Design Thinker John Lee Dumas, Army Officer, Entrepreneur and Podcaster