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Episode 54 : John Ondrasik, "Five For Fighting"
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Welcome to Episode 54 of The Afghanistan Project Podcast, featuring John Ondrasik, the platinum-selling, Grammy nominated recording artist also known as Five For Fighting.
John discusses the anger he felt during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan that led him to write “Blood On My Hands” and begin his efforts to help Afghans left behind during the initial withdrawal escape to freedom after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan.
John continued to write more protest music as the worldwide destabilization from our failure in Afghanistan was felt in Ukraine. “Can One Man Save the World” is a tribute to the heroism of Ukrainians who have led a hard fight against Russia’s unprovoked attack in February 2022.
Most recently, when Hamas terrorists massacred over a thousand Israelis on Oct. 7 and took hundreds of hostages back into their tunnels in Gaza, John wrote “OK,” which explains that the communities impacted by Hamas’ barbarity “are not okay.” John discusses his feelings about the need to stand up for Israel and for Jews around the world as they are targeted by another iteration of an age-old hate.
About John Ondrasik:
Follow John on X: https://twitter.com/johnondrasik
Find John’s charity website, What Kind of World Do You Want, here: https://www.whatkindofworlddoyouwant.com/
Listen to “Blood on My Hands” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpTrYHCmwOs
Listen to “Can One Man Save the World?” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm3XEsIXJaI
Listen to “OK” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDJXo2Gn-ww&rco=1
About the hosts:
Beth W. Bailey worked in support of Afghanistan operations as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Department of the Army between 2010 and 2013. She is a freelance contributor to Fox News Digital and the Washington Examiner. Follow her on Instagram or X @BWBailey85.
Mikael Cook was an Army non-commissioned officer and veteran of the war in Afghanistan. He was an active member of the #DigitalDunkirk movement to evacuate our Afghan Allies in August of 2021. You can follow his Instagram @Mikaelcook89.
For listeners in Afghanistan:
If you would like to have your story considered for a future episode, please send us a letter about your experiences to our show e-mail address, theafghanistanprojectpodcast@gmail.com. Please include as much detail as possible, and let us know if you would like us to give you a pseudonym to protect your identity.
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