The Proceedings Podcast
U.S. Naval Institute
The Naval Institute is a private, not-for-profit educational institution whose mission is to provide an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to global security.
Every week on the Proceedings Podcast, the Naval Institute's Director of Outreach, Ward Carroll, and the Editor-in-Chief of Proceedings, Bill Hamblet, talk about what's happening in the Sea Services, latest news from USNI News, stories in Proceedings and Naval History magazines, and interview Naval Institute authors. Deputy Editor Bill Bray joins the cast from time to time as well.
Every week on the Proceedings Podcast, the Naval Institute's Director of Outreach, Ward Carroll, and the Editor-in-Chief of Proceedings, Bill Hamblet, talk about what's happening in the Sea Services, latest news from USNI News, stories in Proceedings and Naval History magazines, and interview Naval Institute authors. Deputy Editor Bill Bray joins the cast from time to time as well.
Episodes
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Nov 12, 2025 • 43min
EP. 469: America’s First Marine
Host Eric Mills talks with author William J. Prom about his latest piece on Continental Marine Major Samuel Nicholas in Naval History magazine.
Nov 10, 2025 • 24min
EP. 468: Thinking Like Insurgents: COIN Lessons for Stand-In Forces
The Marine Corps must redefine how it deters enemy forces.
Nov 5, 2025 • 34min
EP. 467: The Nimitz Way and Modern SWO Readiness: Preparing for the High-End Fight
Host Bill Hamblet talks with Navy Lieutenant Seth C. Breen about his recent CIMSEC article on SWO tactical qualifications and his article "The Nimitz Way Still Applies" published last year in Proceedings.
Oct 27, 2025 • 36min
EP. 466: Affordable Lethality: Why the U.S. Needs Conventional Submarines
Host Bill Hamblet explores the strategic value of non-nuclear submarines in strengthening the U.S. Navy’s undersea fleet with Lieutenant Commanders Jim Halsell and Jordan Spector, as they discuss their articles in the October issue of Proceedings.
Oct 27, 2025 • 36min
EP. 465: A Commercial Paradigm for Submarine Rescue
Host Bill Hamblet talks with Navy Commander Gregory B. Cotten and retired Captain Gard Clark about their article on submarine rescue in the October issue of Proceedings.
Oct 13, 2025 • 35min
EP. 464: The Navy and the Nation: 250 Years of Sea Power and Service
In this special Navy 250th Birthday episode, host Eric Mills interviews Lieutenant Commander Thomas J. Cutler, USN (Ret.) to explore how the U.S. Navy and the nation have grown together over 250 years — from the Revolution’s wooden ships to today’s global fleet defending freedom across the seas.
Sep 9, 2025 • 31min
EP. 463: Keep Coast Guard Production Lines Open to Grow the National Fleet
Upgunned variants of NSCs and FRCs could help Navy readiness.
Aug 30, 2025 • 27min
EP. 462: Make Do with Fewer Amphibs
Host Bill Hamblet talks with Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Warren about his article in the August issue of Proceedings.
Aug 29, 2025 • 17min
EP. 461: Hook '25 Association Interview
Host Bill Hamblet interviews members of the Tailhook Board including CDR Kristin ‘Dragon’ Findlay, Lieutenant Commander Mark 'Tugboat' Jbeily, Lieutenant Commander “DT” Johnson, and Lt. Mary Cate Scully, about Hook '25 and updates on naval aviation.
Aug 25, 2025 • 14min
EP. 460: Interviewing the Air Boss at Hook '25
Host Bill Hamblet is joined by the Air Boss—Vice Admiral Daniel Cheever, Commander of Naval Air Forces and Commander, Naval Air Forces Pacific. As the U.S. Navy’s top aviator, he leads the men and women who keep naval aviation at the forefront of our nation’s defense. Join us as he shares his insights, leadership, and vision for the future of naval air power.
