The WPAOG Podcast is a strategic initiative focused on tailored audible communications to further inform Graduates on current AOG projects, events, and USMA updates. This customized content is mainly for USMA Alumni and the West Point Community solely produced and distributed by the West Point Association of Graduates.
How does an Army aviator and West Point graduate become a NASA astronaut commanding missions in space? Colonel Anne McClain shares how discipline, preparation, and leadership under pressure carried her from helicopters to spacewalks 250 miles above Earth. Drawing on combat aviation, astronaut training, and her connection to the Long Gray Line, this episode explores what it truly means to lead when the margin for error disappears. Colonel Anne McClain was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2013 and currently serves as a colonel in the U.S. Army. A Spokane, Washington native, she graduated from the United States Military Academy with a degree in mechanical/aeronautical engineering in 2002 and went on to earn multiple advanced degrees as a Marshall Scholar. A Master Army Aviator with more than 2,000 flight hours in 20 aircraft, McClain has served as a spaceflight engineer on multiple expeditions aboard the International Space Station and most recently launched as commander of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission in March 2025.Listeners will also hear her moving reflections on carrying West Point’s legacy gold into space, the responsibility of belonging to the Long Gray Line, and what future cadets and officers should know about service, humility, and leadership of character.
9 Dec 2025
EP106: What Do You Have to Lose?
How does a retired three-star general end up advising and acting in a Hollywood thriller? LTG (Ret.) Dan Karbler shares the behind-the-scenes story of A House of Dynamite, directed by Oscar-winner Kathryn Bigelow. What began as a call for technical insight evolved into a pivotal on-set role shaping authenticity, performance, and national security storytelling. This episode reveals the surprising overlap between military leadership and creative collaboration.
19 Nov 2025
EP105: Brothers on Three
How does the West Point Ruby team teach us about healing and emotional courage? West Point grads-turned-filmmakers Brian Anthony and Sean Mullin share the story behind Brothers on Three, a documentary capturing the raw resilience and deep bonds of the Army rugby brotherhood. What began as a sports story evolved into a powerful exploration of identity, adversity, and positive masculinity at West Point.
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YouTube views
1,677,972
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
26 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
5 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 81 / 100
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Quality
75
Social presence
97
YouTube
86
Engagement
82
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