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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Dec 28, 2022 • 48min
Proceedings Podcast Ep 309: Cyber Power Is Essential To Sea Power
Commander Robert “Jake” Bebber, U.S. Navy, and Lieutenant Commander Tyson B. Meadors, U.S. Navy, share why cyber defense is an essential part of the Great Power Competition.

Dec 28, 2022 • 45min
Proceedings Podcast Ep. 308: NATO Navies Must Get The Balance Right
Captain Sascha H. Rackwitz and Commander Mark W. Baumert, German Navy, discuss their article in the December issue of Proceedings.

Dec 16, 2022 • 44min
Proceedings Podcast Ep. 307: RADM Fears Discusses Priorities For Today's Coast Guard
Rear Admiral Doug Fears, U.S. Coast Guard (Retired), talks about Coast Guard missions, operations, and priorities—from counterdrug to emergency response to cutter deployments—and shares leadership lessons from his multiple command tours.

Dec 13, 2022 • 25min
Proceedings Podcast Ep. 306: Commander Ghormley’s Black Sea Challenge
The Black Sea region in 1922 was a place of war and upheaval, not unlike the Black Sea region of 2022. It would fall unto the lot of a young U.S. naval officer to navigate those rocky political shoals. Join us on the Naval History Podcast as coauthors Elliot Carlson and Robert J. Hanyok discuss “Commander Ghormley’s Black Sea Challenge.”

Dec 6, 2022 • 40min
Proceedings Podcast Ep. 305: December Issue Review
Bill Hamblet and Bill Bray review highlights from the December issue of Proceedings.

Dec 2, 2022 • 42min
Proceedings Podcast Ep. 304: Maintaining Relations In The Indo-Pacific
The Honorable Randall Shriver, former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs and Chairman of the Board of the Project 2049 Institute talks about China, Taiwan, growing friction in the Indo-Pacific, and what the United States and its allies can do to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Dec 2, 2022 • 23min
Proceedings Podcast Ep. 303: Effective Leadership Through Influence
Captain Michael A. Hanson, U.S. Marine Corps, joins host Bill Hamblet to discuss his article, "Lead from the Front? Not Always," from the November issue of Proceedings.

Nov 22, 2022 • 33min
Proceedings Podcast Ep. 302: How to Rebalance the Navy’s Strategic Culture
Retired Navy Captain Scott Mobley posits that the Navy functions best when the operational, technocratic, and strategic cultures in the service have equal influence.

Nov 22, 2022 • 29min
Proceedings Podcast Ep. 301: The Real-Life Story Behind Devotion
Host Eric Mills discusses the making of the movie Devotion with Thomas Hudner III, son of the real-life hero depicted in the film.

Nov 14, 2022 • 37min
Proceedings Podcast Ep. 300: Improve Marine Corps Recruiting To Prevent Assault
U.S. Navy Lieutenant Julie Roland joins host Bill Hamblet to discuss her prize-winning essay for the Marine Corps Essay Contest.


