by Travis Partington | Sep 12, 2024 | Guest, Interviews, Podcast
This was a first for me. Anna Castle from Kore PR reached out and asked if I was interested in talking with Nashville recording artist Matthew Oakley. Anna told me Matt Oakley was the son of a military veteran with a new single dropping called, “Soldier’s Son”. I...
by Travis Partington | Sep 5, 2024 | Guest, Interviews, Podcast
I talked with U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard Lieutenant Colonel Les Carroll, an author, filmmaker, and writer. We discussed Les’s military career, focusing on his time at Dover Air Force Base, where he was involved in the “Dignified Transfer” of fallen service...
by Travis Partington | Aug 29, 2024 | Guest, Interviews, Podcast
This is a different kind of conversation. My guests and I talk about suicide in a very personal way. You will understand that a mother’s pain is only outmatched by a love that can’t be described. However, Susan Cleland has done just that in her book, “Mission...
by Travis Partington | Jun 13, 2024 | Guest, Interviews, Podcast
The 400th episode of Oscar Mike Radio features two distinguished guests: Bill Moore, USAF Veteran and the founder of Project New Hope, and Mistress Carrie, radio personality, media professional, podcast host, and Veterans Advocate. This episode delves into their...
by Travis Partington | Apr 4, 2024 | Interviews, Podcast
Jeff Nelligan, a U.S. Army Reserve Veteran, applied military discipline principles to parenting, emphasizing punctuality, follow-through, and modesty in his children. He believes in preparing his sons for real-world challenges, encouraging them to complete tasks...
by Travis Partington | Apr 4, 2024 | Interviews, Podcast
This week features John Michael Ferrari, an Army veteran turned celebrated musician. John’s journey from a San Francisco youth to a national recording artist embodies resilience and passion. Starting with a right-handed guitar despite being left-handed, he...
by Travis Partington | Jan 19, 2024 | Podcast
On “Oscar Mike Radio,” we not only talk about challenges but also solutions and hope. I extend my gratitude and welcome two incredible guests, Dana Spain, and Jessica Baker, to discuss the pressing issue of veterans’ homelessness and the power of...
by Travis Partington | Jan 5, 2024 | Podcast
The first guest for 2024, Faye Simon, is the Editor-in-Chief of Exceptional Parent Magazine. Faye shared her journey from being an early childhood teacher to leading a publication that serves as a lifeline for families with special needs. The magazine’s mission...
by Travis Partington | Aug 11, 2023 | Podcast
Carroll Harris served in the Marine Corps and retired as a Lt. Colonel before joining the US Postal Inspection Service. I learned a lot about how The US Postal Inspection Service works to keep Americans safe. Operation Protect Veterans is a way to ensure our...
by Travis Partington | Jul 29, 2023 | Podcast
Anyone that has done anything in the military content creation space has run into Michael Madsen at one point or another. We connected a while ago when I was making the switch from being strictly a podcast to video. I asked him to come on because he is an example of...
by Travis Partington | Jul 17, 2023 | Podcast
Joe came on Oscar Mike Radio for number 327 – Nothing is Louder than Silence. 327 – Joe Hernandez – Nothing is Louder than Silence Nothing is Louder than Silence was an autobiography about Joe’s childhood. One Drunken Night is a result of Joe’s lifelong love of...
by Travis Partington | Jun 30, 2023 | Podcast
I would like to start off by saying thank you to David Danforth and John Kennedy and the rest of the Veterans Brotherhood Veterans Motorcycle Club for connecting me with Ben Hendricks and Luke Young, the founders of The Garrison Speed Shop. Luke, U.S. Army, and Ben,...
by Travis Partington | Jun 23, 2023 | Podcast
I got connected to Mike Utschig through Stephen Russell who came on in March of this year to talk about his work with “Tales of Nihilism”. Mike and Stephen served together in the Army, so it is cool that we got connected in this way. Even before we talked Mike...
by Travis Partington | May 26, 2023 | Podcast
get an email about a book written about a story during the Vietnam War. What is different about this book is it was written by someone who never served in the Vietnam War or the military. Dr. Reaves wrote about her father, U.S. Navy Corpsman Larry Goss who lost his...
by Travis Partington | Apr 21, 2023 | Podcast
I met Anna at Tennessee VFW State Commander Brian Walker’s event at the Collierville, TN Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5066. She came on Oscar Mike Radio for number 294 (https://oscarmikeradio.com/294-anna-lynn-ferris/). Anna Lynn Ferris lives in Tennessee and has...
by Travis Partington | Mar 24, 2023 | Podcast
I love comic books. I won’t tell you who my favorite comic book character is but suffice to say I have been a fan for a long time. Superhero movies have gotten bland, cookie-cutter, and too corporate for my tastes so it takes a lot for me to read a comic book and...