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The Museum of the American Military Family & Learning Center's MAMF Media presents video and audio podcasts and shares the stories, memories, news and culture of the men, women and children who serve alongside America's service members.
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Saturday Oct 12, 2024
Saturday Oct 12, 2024
MAMF Founder and Director Circe Olson Woessner and National Military Spouse Network Founder and President Sue Hoppin chat about NMSN, military life, and more in this episode. NMSN is a community of military spouse professionals, businesses, academics, and media that share expertise and solutions about balancing career and the military lifestyle.
Here is the link to the NMSN website
Check out NMSN on Facebook and LinkedIn.
This podcast is brought to you by the Museum of the American Military Family & Learning Center. The museum’s podcasts are supported, in part by New Mexico Arts, the New Mexico Humanities Council, Sandia Area Credit Union and organizations like Military Brat Seal and Military Brats Registry.
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Six teachers and students whose involvement in the DoD School System spans 70 years get together to reminisce about their time "schooling with Uncle Sam." To purchase the anthology Schooling With Uncle Sam click here
To purchase 100 days Smart, click here
This podcast is brought to you by the Museum of the American Military Family & Learning Center. The museum’s podcasts are supported, in part by New Mexico Arts, the New Mexico Humanities Council, Sandia Area Credit Union and organizations like Military Brat Seal and Military Brats Registry.
Saturday Jul 20, 2024
Saturday Jul 20, 2024
Outgoing MAMF Writer-in-Residence Connie Kinsey talks about the two anthology projects she worked over the past four years. For more information about the writer-in-residence program, email info@militaryfamilymuseum.org.
E Pluribus Unum is available here.
Home: It's Complicated is available here.
Connie blogs at W. VA. FUR AND ROOT
Our podcasts cover a variety of topics. Here are some: Together We Serve: "Service" stories from Brats, Vets, Spouses & Others, Schooling With Uncle Sam: Teachers & Students talk about their DOD school stories, America Remembers 'Nam: Veterans and their families share their thoughts on Vietnam, Brat Time Stories: Can't sleep? Check out our middle-of-the-night bedtime stories, written by, about and for the insomniac Brat.
This podcast is brought to you by the Museum of the American Military Family & Learning Center. The museum’s podcasts are supported, in part by New Mexico Arts, the New Mexico Humanities Council, Sandia Area Credit Union and organizations like Military Brat Seal and Military Brats Registry.
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Thursday Feb 29, 2024
Julie Tully talks about her life as a Navy spouse, her experiences living overseas, and her book "Dispatches from the Cowgirl: Through the Looking Glass with a Navy Diplomat's Wife."
This podcast is brought to you by the Museum of the American Military Family & Learning Center. The museum’s podcasts are supported, in part by New Mexico Arts, the New Mexico Humanities Council, Sandia Area Credit Union and organizations like Military Brat Seal and Military Brats Registry.
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
MAMF Director Circe Olson Woessner speaks to Kinnick HS alum Taiyo Reimers who created a short video about living and working in the Negishi Heights Housing area and its subsequent demolition.
The video can be seen here: By Fair Winds (a story of Negishi Heights)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th7B8F-HE4M
Here's the link to the Neighbors of Negishi Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087934397866
Contact: taiyo.reimers@yahoo.com
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
This is part two of a two-part interview with Christian Durante, who shares his experiences researching his grandfather's military history, the importance of preserving family stories, and also service to one's country. Here are some of the links referred to in the interview.
USA Jobs
National Archives
https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records
WWII Forum
Other useful links
https://www.goldenarrowresearch.com/author/geoff/
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This podcast has been made possible by support from New Mexico Arts, the New Mexico Humanities Council, Military Brats Registry and Military Brat Seal.
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
This is part one of a two-part interview with Christian Durante, who shares his experiences researching his grandfather's military history, the importance of preserving family stories, and also service to one's country. Here are some of the links referred to in the interview. There was a technical glitch at the end of the recording.
USA Jobs
National Archives
https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records
WWII Forum
Other useful links
https://www.goldenarrowresearch.com/author/geoff/
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This podcast has been made possible by support from New Mexico Arts, the New Mexico Humanities Council, Military Brats Registry and Military Brat Seal.
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
MAMF Director Circe Olson Woessner interviews Rick Tavares about why he thinks Brats should tell their stories, his role as one of MAMF's all-volunteer board members, moving, his books, and more.
For more info, click on the links below:
MAMF on Facebook
This podcast is brought to you by the Museum of the American Military Family & Learning Center. The museum’s podcasts are supported, in part by New Mexico Arts, the New Mexico Humanities Council, Sandia Area Credit Union and organizations like Military Brat Seal and Military Brats Registry.
Saturday Sep 09, 2023
Saturday Sep 09, 2023
MAMF Director Circe Olson Woessner and author Sarah Doran discuss writing, military life, and Sarah's book The Peppered Sky. For more information about her book, or to learn more about these sales platforms, check out the links below.
Amazon: https://a.co/d/bqixI5O
This podcast is brought to you by the Museum of the American Military Family & Learning Center. The museum’s podcasts are supported, in part by New Mexico Arts, the New Mexico Humanities Council, Sandia Area Credit Union and organizations like Military Brat Seal and Military Brats Registry.
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Friday Apr 14, 2023
MAMF Director speaks with Hot Springs VA (South Dakota) Peer Support Specialist Paul C. Smith about the VA's program, certification and more. This podcast is brought to you by the museum's Veteran•Family•Community Collaborative. The museum's podcasts are sponsored in part by grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the NM Humanities Council.
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Friday Mar 24, 2023
MAMF Director Circe Olson Woessner speaks with Brian Martinez, the host of "You Think You're Popular," a new Youtube Channel about what it's like starting a new podcast, and his vision for it. Check out the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@youthinkyourepopular
The Museum of the American Military Family & Learning Center is located in Tijeras, NM just east of Albuquerque. We collect stories in a variety of formats. Check us out, and if you're interested, send us a story...or two...or three! We will accept short video or audio files, as well as written posts for our blogs. Query us or send a written story to: mamfwriter@gmail.com
Audio Podcasts: Together We Serve: "Service" stories from Brats, Vets, Spouses & Others, Schooling With Uncle Sam: Teachers & Students talk about their DOD school stories, America Remembers 'Nam: Veterans and their families share their thoughts on Vietnam, Brat Time Stories: Can't sleep? Check out our middle-of-the-night bedtime stories, written by, about and for the insomniac Brat.
This podcast is brought to you by the Museum of the American Military Family & Learning Center. The museum’s podcasts are supported, in part by New Mexico Arts, the New Mexico Humanities Council, Sandia Area Credit Union and organizations like Military Brat Seal and Military Brats Registry.
Sunday Mar 05, 2023
Sunday Mar 05, 2023
MAMF Director Circe Olson Woessner and Dr. Natalie Williamson discuss how to prepare children for stressful events and how to discuss difficult topics.Because every situation is different, the opinions shared on this podcast won’t work for everyone or in every situation, but we hope the listener might get some useful tips.
Topics covered in this podcast are: moving, loss, grief, bullying, communication, death, and suicide.
Some useful links are:
National Alliance on Mental Illness
National Suicide Prevention Hotline:
"Call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 (para ayuda en español, llame al 988). The Lifeline provides 24-hour, confidential support to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Call 911 in life-threatening situations. If you are worried about a friend’s social media updates, you can contact safety teams at the social media company. They will reach out to connect the person with the help they need.
The Veterans Crisis Line connects Service members and Veterans in crisis, as well as their family members and friends, with qualified Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text messaging service. Dial 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 to talk to someone or send a text message to 838255 to connect with a VA responder. You can also start a confidential online chat session at Veterans Crisis Chat."