{"podcast":{"title":"AUSA’s Army Matters Podcast","slug":"ausa-s-army-matters-podcast-4430994","podcast_index_feed_id":4430994,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/podcast.ausa.org/feed.xml","website_url":"https://podcast.ausa.org/","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/4124058/army-matters-1400_wyjp4w.jpg","author":"Assn. of the United States Army","episode_count":100,"summary":"AUSA’s Army Matters podcast amplifies the voices of the Total Army – one story at a time. Join hosts LTG (Ret.) Les 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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T20:18:33.143372+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ausa-s-army-matters-podcast-4430994"},"episode":{"title":"Why Is This EOD Captain So Happy?","slug":"why-is-this-eod-captain-so-happy","published_at":"2025-09-10T09:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ausa-s-army-matters-podcast-4430994/why-is-this-eod-captain-so-happy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ausa-s-army-matters-podcast-4430994","url":"https://podcast.ausa.org/e/why-is-this-eod-captain-so-happy/","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/es5nkjeadawuw5fz/AM_HappyCptMV_20250903.mp3","summary":"When he originally enlisted in the Army, now-CPT Michael Villahermosa not only didn’t even consider becoming an EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) Soldier—he didn’t even know what it was. But he quickly realized he had the right skills to succeed at it, and has become a leading EOD commander, instructor, and now social media influencer (under the name “EOD Happy Captain”). Hosts LTG (Ret.) Leslie C. Smith and SMA (Ret.) Dan Dailey sit down with CPT Villahermosa to discuss the life and community of EOD Soldiers, how his social media prowess has helped out his fellow Soldiers, and how a gift of hot honey made everyone at his base laugh. Guest: CPT Michael Villahermosa, U.S Army, EOD Happy Captain Central Michigan General and Flag Officer Event Links: General and Flag Officer Leadership Symposium Webpage: https://go.cmualum.com/GOFOPanel25 General and Flag Officer Leadership Symposium Livestream Link: https://chipcast.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=fdee1ca5-880d-4121-931b-b32f00fae0b9 Has a member of the Army positively changed your life? Now is your chance to thank them publicly with a shoutout via our Hooah Hotline and have it possibly appear on an upcoming episode of AUSA’s Army Matters podcast! AUSA’s Army Matters podcast can also be heard on Wreaths Across America Radio on Monday at 8 pm Eastern. You can find Wreaths Across America Radio on the iHeart Radio app, the Audacy app, and the TuneIn app. Search the word Wreath. Donate: If you are interested in supporting AUSA’s educational programs, such as this podcast, please visit www.ausa.org/donate. Feedback: How are we doing? Email us at podcast@ausa.org. Disclaimer: AUSA’s Army Matters podcast primary purpose is to entertain. The podcast does not constitute advice or services. While guests are invited…","meta_description":"When he originally enlisted in the Army, now-CPT Michael Villahermosa not only didn’t even consider becoming an EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) Soldier—…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2148,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ausa-s-army-matters-podcast-4430994/episodes/why-is-this-eod-captain-so-happy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ausa-s-army-matters-podcast-4430994/why-is-this-eod-captain-so-happy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}