AUSA’s Army Matters Podcast
Hosted by Leslie Smith and Dan Dailey · Assn. of the United States Army
4.5from 80 ratings
- 171
- Episodes
- 69
- Transcribed
- 80
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
- 418K
- YouTube views
About AUSA’s Army Matters Podcast
AUSA’s Army Matters podcast amplifies the voices of the Total Army – one story at a time. Join hosts LTG (Ret.) Leslie C. Smith and SMA (Ret.) Dan Dailey every other Wednesday as they interview the modern chroniclers of the Army experience to discuss inspiring leadership stories, current issues faced by soldiers, and our military families’ journeys.
- Publisher
- Assn. of the United States Army
- Category
- government
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 6 Oct 2021
- Latest episode
- 21 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
69 of 171 episodes have a transcript.
21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
USARPAC Stories of the Pacific: Part 2
14 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
More than Medals: The Warrior Games
7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
USARPAC Stories of the Pacific
Inside a recent episode
USARPAC Stories of the Pacific: Part 2
Published 21 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] You know, people not understand the language and language barrier and people, you know, misinterpret a lot of stuff. So that was my mission first. But when I came to America and then that job, I heard. You know, as a zero nine Lima, it's open up. I felt I want to go back, you know, and continue that mission. Okay. So you were local interpreter first as a young guy, come to the United States. Then you decide to enlist as a zero nine Lima. That's correct. Okay. So why? You'd already done your mission. Why'd you decide? I felt this is what I was good at and I loved my job. Okay. So I, instead of being local national now, I'm actually like to be in the army and always was my dream. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on AUSA’s Army Matters Podcast
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- SSG Haitham Resen
- SSG Samuel Elston
- 1LT Blake Mitchell
- SGT Luis Mendez
- Cody Edgerton
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 418,279
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 67 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.5 / 5
- 13 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 71 / 100
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- Quality
- 69
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 99
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Who hosts AUSA’s Army Matters Podcast?
Leslie Smith and Dan Dailey host the show. Published by Assn. of the United States Army.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes bi-weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does AUSA’s Army Matters Podcast take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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