My Sorta-Rican Podcast

On this episode we sit down with retired Army Warrant Officer Band Commander Bruce Smith. We discuss Bruce's military career, his beginnings in the jazz genre and his eventual military retirement and his local music career. Besides being a veteran, Bruce also taught music in the public school system; he now leads music programs through his church and praise bands in Cary, NC.

On this episode we sit down with local musician Mace Smith. Mace has been playing the local central Kentucky music scene for around 3 years. We discuss his music career, his influences, his favorite genres and the current music climate in central Kentucky.

On this episode we will be reviewing a horror film entitled "We are what we are". This film was made in 2013, its 1 hr and 45. It stars Julia Garner, Ambr Childers, Nick Damici, Bill Sage and Wyatt Russell.

On this episode we sit down with Becky Bushong, Becky has been working in the education sector for almost 40 years. She was a teacher at Henry Clay High school and Julius Mark's Elementary School in Lexington, Kentucky. Becky is also a life coach and part time substitute teacher as well. We discuss Becky's long career in education, her thoughts on the current education system, the affects of Covid on schools and what the future holds for teachers and educators.

On this episode we sit down with Staff Sergeant Nathan Arbuckle, Nathan is a veteran of the US Airforce, he also a wounded warrior. On this episode we discuss Nathan's military career, the chaotic events he faced that transformed him, his career and life as a whole. We discuss transitioning from military life to civilian life, we also discuss what its like being a wounded veteran dealing with the VA and various other challenges.

On this episode we sit down with fellow musician Bryon Cooper! Bryon has been playing and performing music for over 35 years. He is a native of Southern Kentucky and currently resides in Lexington. Bryon has played many instruments and been in a wide variety of genre bands. He is currently fronting a band called Crime Scene. We discuss his music background and current local music culture.

On this special episode, we are speaking with Midway Mayor Grayson Vandegrift! We will be discussing his background in politics, the cities response to Covid, his two terms as mayor, lessons learned and what the future holds for Midway both from a developmental and economic standpoint.

On this episode we sit down with my friend of many years. He's a veteran of the Airforce, and is an aspiring actor and stage performer in New York. We discuss what the current talent and acting climate is like, we also discuss Philip's motivations and career paths. We also discuss what its like transitioning from military life into civilian life as an actor in New York City.

This episode we will be chatting with my long time friend Michael Bower. We will be discussing music culture and climate, our influences and where everything is headed!

On this episode we chat with a very special guest, writer, producer, UK professor historian and independent film maker Dr. Daniel Blake Smith. Dr. Smith among his many accomplishments is also my father!