

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
Mentioned books

May 6, 2024 • 41min
EP. 394: Solve Amphibious Shipping Shortfall with ESDs and ESBs
Bill Hamblet talks with Retired Marine Corps Major Carl Forsling about developing a more capable and versatile fleet with ESDs and ESBs.

May 6, 2024 • 41min
EP. 393: Survival, Evasion, Resistance & Escape: Lt. Charles Klusmann's Story
Lieutenant Charles Klusmann was shot down over Laos sixty years ago. After escaping from his POW camp, he endured a grueling trek through the jungles to freedom. Author Ed Marolda shares his story.

May 1, 2024 • 42min
EP. 392: Maintaining Maritime Security: An Interview with VADM Peter Gautier
Bill Hamblet talks with Vice Admiral Peter Gautier about the Key Bridge incident, the Maritime Transportation System (MTS), and managing the complex global mission set of the Coast Guard.

Apr 17, 2024 • 34min
EP 391: A Conversation with Royal Canadian Navy Commander VADM Topshee
Bill Hamblet talks with Vice Admiral Angus Topshee, Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, about the future of the fleet and global operations.

Apr 12, 2024 • 30min
EP. 390: George Galdorisi on How to Excel at Writing
Bill Hamblet talks with Retired Navy Captain George Galdorisi about his writing career, his latest book, and tips for aspiring writers.

Apr 12, 2024 • 43min
EP. 389: Littoral Combat Ships: How the Navy is Employing Them
Bill Hamblet talks with Rear Admiral Ted LeClair, Deputy Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and Director, Task Force Littoral Combat Ship; Captain Marc Crawford, Commander, LCS Squadron One; and Captain Mark Haney, Commander, LCS Squadron Two, about the current LCS program and plans for the future.

Apr 12, 2024 • 29min
EP. 388: USNI News Update
Sam LaGrone and Bill Hamblet discuss the latest news from the Sea Services, and the new member-exclusive news offering from USNI News.

Mar 28, 2024 • 50min
EP. 387: From Yeomanettes to Fighter Jets
Naval History Editor-in-Chief Eric Mills interviews Retired Navy Commander Randy Goguen on her book, "From Yeomanettes to Fighter Jets: A Century of Women in the U.S. Navy," from the Naval Institute Press.

Mar 22, 2024 • 44min
EP. 386: The Neptune Factor
Host Bill Hamblet talks with Author Nicholas Lambert about his latest book, "The Neptune Factor: Alfred Thayer Mahan and the Concept of Sea Power."

Mar 21, 2024 • 35min
EP. 385: When Deterrence Fails Warfighting Becomes Supreme
U.S. Marine Corps Major Ryan Ratcliffe joins host Bill Hamblet to discuss the prize-winning essay he co-wrote with Douglas Bryant for the CNO Naval History Essay Contest—Rising Historian category.