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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Oct 27, 2020 • 33min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 189 - Japan's Deadliest Weapon
Naval analyst Norman Polmar discusses how the end of World War II might have unfolded in far worse fashion had Japan proceeded with its biological-warfare option.
More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2020/october/japans-deadliest-weapons
Oct 15, 2020 • 40min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 188 - Countering the Kamikaze
Trent Hone discusses how the U.S. Navy innovated to counter the unforeseen and shocking threat of Japanese kamikazes in the final year of World War II in the Pacific Theater.
More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2020/october/countering-kamikaze
Oct 13, 2020 • 37min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 187 - Hazards of SWO JO Overconfidence
LT Michael Pruitt recalls a situation where his overconfidence could have killed one of his sailors and, more broadly, what it reflects about the pitfalls of surface warfare culture.
More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2020/september/overconfidence-can-be-hazardous
Sep 30, 2020 • 44min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 186 - Greatest Naval War Ever Fought
Historian Vince O'Hara returns to the show to talk about his latest "Naval History" article dealing with the naval side of World War II, which he believes is the most important aspect of that war.
Sep 28, 2020 • 43min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 185 - Conversation with the Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps
Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Troy Black discusses a wide range of issues facing the force now and in the future.
Sep 24, 2020 • 44min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 184 - The History of the Herndon Climb
A conversation about the history of the iconic Herndon Monument climb at the Naval Academy with author Jim McNeal.
Sep 21, 2020 • 40min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 183 - How to Succeed in Flight School
LCDR Steve Moffett talks about his article titled "How to Succeed in Flight School (by Really Trying)" in the Sept. Proceedings.
Sep 14, 2020 • 38min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 182 - Commandant Unveils New Coast Guard IUU Strategy
U.S. Coast Guard Commandant ADM Karl Schultz unveils the service's new Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated fisheries strategy designed to protect regional food sources around the globe.
Sep 11, 2020 • 39min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 181 - Coast Guard's First Aid Fiasco
Chief Boatswain's Mate Phillip Null, USCG, talks about his award winning essay dealing with the need for more first aid training for Coast Guard crews.
Sep 1, 2020 • 48min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 180 - "A Fitting Place to End a War"
Historian Paul Stillwell talks about the history of USS Missouri, the venue for the surrender of the Japanese on Sept. 2, 1945.
More here: https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2020/october/fitting-place-end-war
