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A podcast for veterans from Upstate New York...and everybody else, too.

2 Vets Upstate


    • Feb 25, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 39 EPISODES


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    But I Do Not Have a Ridable Crow, with Andrea & Roger

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019 51:00


    Andrea and Roger talk about changes at the VA, a national emergency declaration that will hurt military families (in addition to our values), and the importance of providing equal access to college education for enlisted servicemembers. There is also a lot of laughing in this episode...a LOT.

    Living and Practicing the Dream with Malia Du Mont

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 57:01


    This week, Andrea podcasts while driving as she and Roger welcome Malia Du Mont of Bard College. They talk about living your college dream, outranking your Reserve self as a civilian, and the best meal in CNY. They also talk about the loss of one of Upstate's own, Senior Chief Shannon Kent, of Pine Plains.

    Season 2 Premiere! The Year Ahead with Andrea & Roger

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2019 37:27


    In our first show of the new year, we talk about changes in our lives, the year ahead for veterans, and the importance of off-year elections. Also, the finer points of ice fishing. Join us!

    2 Vets LIVE at the New York State Health Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2019 80:01


    Andrea and Roger join Derek Coy of the NYS Health Foundation for a live show in New York City. The crew discuss season 1 in review and look ahead to season 2

    Season 1 Finale with Congressman Chris Gibson

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2018 57:25


    Andrea and Roger take a look back at Season 1 of the podcast and welcome special guest Chris Gibson, former Congressman from NY-19. They also talk about infrastructure decisions in Syracuse, servicewomen health studies, and the Blue Water Navy bill's immediate future in Congress.

    Clip: Roger on Government Failing Veterans

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2018 1:20


    Clip: Roger on Government Failing Veterans by 2 Vets Upstate

    The GI Bill Disaster

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2018 32:19


    Andrea and Roger talk about the shocking, public failures of the Veterans Benefit Administration. Also Happy Hanukkah, a welcome home to a Korean War vet, and a reminder to reach out this holiday season.

    Compassion & Accountability with Kate Germano

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2018 42:24


    Kate Germano joins us on the podcast to talk about her life, what's next, and how we stand up and fight for the institutions that we love.

    Veterans Day at the Baseball Hall of Fame

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2018 20:00


    We are live from the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY! We talk with representatives from the NY Division of Veterans Affairs, American Legion, and VFW. Plus, we get to see some unique military and veteran-related artifacts at the HOF. Please excuse the sound quality - this is our first live episode!

    SPECIAL PRE-ELECTION EPISODE with Antonio Delgado

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2018 26:22


    Antonio Delgado, Democrat candidate for New York's 19th Congressional District, joins Andrea and Roger to talk about his plan for upstate veterans and a wide range of topics. He also helps settle an ice cream score.

    Clip: Organizing vs Advocacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2018 4:24


    Alexander McCoy talks about the evolution from advocacy to mobilizing to organizing, and why it matters.

    Authenticity, Organizing, & The Mid-Term Elections with Alexander McCoy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018 55:21


    Andrea and Roger are joined by USMC vet and Common Defense organizer Alexander McCoy to talk about real people running for office, the need for more people *not* to run for office, and an overview of the things to watch for during the mid-term elections.

    Clip: Devaluing Trauma is Wrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2018 3:48


    No trauma is better than any trauma - and we must stop treating this conversation in such a way. Caring for yourself is always the right answer.

    Clip: REGISTER TO VOTE IN NEW YORK

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2018 3:05


    Clip: REGISTER TO VOTE IN NEW YORK by 2 Vets Upstate

    Dealing With Trauma

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2018 33:01


    Dealing With Trauma by 2 Vets Upstate

    Clip: Andrea on Advice for Women Veteran Writers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2018 2:36


    Clip: Andrea on Advice for Women Veteran Writers by 2 Vets Upstate

    Clip: Roger on how we talk about Sexual Assault

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2018 0:57


    Clip: Roger on how we talk about Sexual Assault by 2 Vets Upstate

    Telling the Stories of Women Veterans

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2018 49:01


    Telling the Stories of Women Veterans by 2 Vets Upstate

    2 Vets on 9/11

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2018 48:59


    Andrea and Roger share how 9/11 shaped them, how it shapes New Yorkers, and how it shapes veterans - and the hope it can still offer us.

    Clip: 5 Righteous Minutes with Pam Campos-Palma

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2018 5:00


    Clip: 5 Righteous Minutes with Pam Campos-Palma by 2 Vets Upstate

    Clip: Pam Campos-Palma on The Politics of Memory

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2018 0:41


    Clip: Pam Campos-Palma on The Politics of Memory by 2 Vets Upstate

    Clip: Pam Campos-Palma on Civic Engagement for Military Servicemembers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2018 1:45


    Clip: Pam Campos-Palma on Civic Engagement for Military Servicemembers by 2 Vets Upstate

    Building, Sharing, and Shifting Power with Pam Campos-Palma

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2018 43:40


    Building, Sharing, and Shifting Power with Pam Campos-Palma by 2 Vets Upstate

    Clip: Life Advice from Adam Weinstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 1:18


    Clip: Life Advice from Adam Weinstein by 2 Vets Upstate

    Clip: Adam Weinstein on the Shadow VA

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2018 1:57


    Clip: Adam Weinstein on the Shadow VA by 2 Vets Upstate

    Resolved: Where Does Upstate New York Start?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2018 4:14


    Resolved: Where Does Upstate New York Start? by 2 Vets Upstate

    Veterans, The VA, and The Press with Adam Weinstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2018 41:52


    Veterans, The VA, and The Press with Adam Weinstein by 2 Vets Upstate

    Veterans & Immigration

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2018 35:20


    Andrea & Roger discuss the special relationship between veterans and the press, the importance of good parents, and Andrea's recent Times Union op ed on the importance of immigrants to America.

    Episode 6 Highlight: GI Bill Restrictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2018 2:59


    Episode 6 Highlight: GI Bill Restrictions by 2 Vets Upstate

    Episode 6 Highlight: Asian Jumping Dirt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2018 2:16


    Episode 6 Highlight: Asian Jumping Dirt by 2 Vets Upstate

    Making The World a Better Place Than We Found It with Matt Zeller

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2018 68:24


    We talk GI Bill restrictions, getting your life saved, and saving the lives of others. Our guest is Matt Zeller, founder of No One Left Behind. Join us for his amazing story.

    Episode 4 Highlight: Veterans Rolling up their Sleeves

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2018 1:24


    Episode 4 Highlight: Veterans Rolling up their Sleeves by 2 Vets Upstate

    Episode 5 Highlight: Staying Strong

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2018 2:27


    From the latest episode of #2VetsUpstate, a snippet from Roger Misso on staying strong despite the bad news and tough times.

    Rolling Up Our Sleeves with Assemblywoman Pam Hunter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2018 69:43


    We welcome our first elected official to the show, Assemblywoman Pamela Hunter (NY-128). We talk about the recent New York federal primaries, burn pit legislation, the Supreme Court, and standing up for what you believe in despite tough times.

    2 Dads Upstate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2018 45:09


    With special guest Aaron Gladd, candidate for NY State Senate in District 43. We talk about voting, water security, $ in politics, and the American flag. Join us, leave us a review, and comment!

    The Warax and...The Shaft

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018 60:05


    With special guest The Warax. We're talking how to spell Ithaca, post-9/11 veteran unemployment, marijuana legalization, what it means to be a veteran, and an inclusive, accountable community of vets.

    Arming Teachers, Teaching Armies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2018 48:06


    We welcome Guest 0001, Ashley Nicolas! And we talk ice cream and trash incinerators, arming teachers and teaching values.

    JJ DIDTIEEBUCKLE & Veterans Health Care

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2018 31:31


    JJ DIDTIEEBUCKLE & Veterans Health Care by 2 Vets Upstate

    Introduction-2VetsUpstate

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2018 11:14


    We're starting a podcast about veterans and Upstate New York. Why? We'll tell you why!

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