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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Jul 23, 2018 • 39min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 36 - Sleep Deprivation in the Coast Guard
USCG Petty Officer talks sleep deprivation: Petty Officer Second Class Erica Rands-Howard, USCG, talks about her experiences as a brand new member of a cutter crew when she worked "double 4-to-8" watches, which broke her more than breaking her in.
Read about her experiences in https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2018/july/break-sailors-dont-break-them
Jul 16, 2018 • 49min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 35 - Don Walsh on Diving to 36,000 Feet
Don Walsh talks diving to 36,000 feet and other amazing adventures he had as one of the first "hydronauts" in the early '60s.
Read more at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2011/september/oceans-dr-piccard-and-his-wonderful-electric-submarines
Jul 8, 2018 • 45min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 34 - August Cole Talks About the Futuristic Military
Writer and futurist August Cole calls into the PROCEEDINGS Podcast to talk about "Automated Valor," his short work of fiction that was exclusively published in the May issue of PROCEEDINGS, and a host of other topics including the future of warfighting and military procurement.
Read automated valor at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2018/may/automated-valor
Jul 2, 2018 • 47min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 33 - The Legendary Fred Rainbow Looks Back
Longtime PROCEEDINGS Editor-in-chief Fred Rainbow looks back on his Naval Institute career on the eve of his departure from the USNI team.
Jun 25, 2018 • 43min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 32 - Would Nimitz Win a Midway Today?
CAPT Jamie McGrath calls into the show from the Naval War College to discuss his article in the June PROCEEDINGS titled "Would Nimitz Win a Midway Today?" McGrath talks about relative shipbuilding capacity and how Roosevelt made it happen in the '30 and how it can't happen today.
Read his article at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2018/june/would-nimitz-win-midway-today
Jun 17, 2018 • 41min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 31 - VADM Aucoin Talks About the CR
VADM Joseph Aucoin, USN (Ret.) calls into the PROCEEDINGS Podcast to discuss his recent article in the magazine titled "It's Not Just the Forward Deployed," which outlines his issues with the Comprehensive Review written following the two collisions at sea last summer that killed 17 sailors.
Read his article at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2018/april/its-not-just-forward-deployed
Jun 9, 2018 • 39min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 30 - An In-Depth Look at China's Naval Strategy
Professor James Holmes calls into the show to discuss the "five faces of Chinese sea power" and the roots of Mao's naval strategy.
Read more at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2018/june/visualize-chinese-sea-power
May 28, 2018 • 36min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 29 - ADM Mike Mullen Talks the SWO Career Path
Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen joins Bill and Ward in the studio to talk about his article from the April issue of PROCEEDINGS regarding adjustments to the surface warfare officer career path in the wake of last summer's collisions at sea.
Read his article at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2018/april/we-can-fix-swo-career-path
May 19, 2018 • 40min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 28 - How 2017 Tested the Naval Profession
Capt Andrew Jampoler, USN (Ret.) calls into the show to talk about his article in the May PROCEEDINGS about how last summer's collisions at sea and the Fat Leonard scandal are related and reflect poorly on the state of leadership and the profession at large.
Read it at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2018/may/2017-tested-naval-profession
May 7, 2018 • 40min
Proceedings Podcast Episode 27 - Will Our Allies Support a War with China?
Maj. Nick Nappi, USMC, calls in from Hawaii to talk to Bill and Ward about how each of the Pacific allies might react in the event of a hot war with China.
Read more at https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2018/may/will-they-fight-china
