The Proceedings Podcast

The Proceedings Podcast

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.

Episodes

March 20, 2026 41 mins
Host Bill Hamblet talks with veteran national security professional Sean M. Wiswesser about his book "Tradecraft, Tactics, and Dirty Tricks: Russian Intelligence and Putin’s Secret War"—available next month from the Naval Institute Press.
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Co-hosts Bill Hamblet and Paul Giarra host former CENTCOM Commander General Frank McKenzie to discuss Operation Epic Fury, including progress so far, campaign objectives, and what might come next.
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Host Bill Hamblet talks with Navy Commander Jeff Vandenengel about his article, "National Policy and the Panoceanic Navy" in the March issue of Proceedings. Commander Vandenengel's article builds on one of the most famous articles ever published in Proceedings—"National Policy and the Transoceanic Navy" written by Samuel Huntington in 1954.
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Host Emily Abdow talks with Coast Guard Commander Nolan Cain about his article on the Treasury-class cutter sunk by a German U-boat in January 1942—the Coast Guard's first loss of WWII.
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March 2, 2026 37 mins
Our new Naval History Editor-in-Chief Emily Abdow talks with Michael Eastman about the lessons and legacy of the U.S. Navy’s 1945–49 War Crimes Program in the Pacific
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Host Bill Hamblet talks with Navy Captain Joseph A. Baggett about his article in the January issue of Proceedings and modern surface warfare training.
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February 9, 2026 83 mins
Host Eric Mills talks with retired Navy Captain Sam J. Tangredi about his article and research on the saga of King Sigurd I of Norway and his Viking armada’s epic 12th-century voyage to fight in the Crusades.
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February 4, 2026 34 mins
Host Bill Hamblet talks with retired Captain John Cordle and U.S. Coast Guard marine engineer Ben Miner about their article in the January issue of Proceedings.
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Host Bill Hamblet talks with Navy LCDR Jim Halsell about his article in the January issue of Proceedings.
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February 2, 2026 38 mins
Host Bill Hamblet talks with Sean Maloney, professor of history at the Royal Military College of Canada, about his new book from the Naval Institute Press.
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Host Eric Mills talks with naval historian Tyler R. Bamford about his article on Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz and his leadership philosophy.
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January 6, 2026 29 mins
Host Bill Hamblet talks with Majors Aaron Barlow, and Caleb Kadrmas about their prize-winning essay from the 2025 Marine Corps Essay Contest.
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Host Eric Mills talks with retired Marine Corps Lt. Col. Shawn P. Callahan, Director of the Marine Corps History Division about their latest feature publication celebrating 250 years of the U.S. Marine Corps.
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Host Bill Hamblet talks with Marine Corps Lieutenant General Steve Sklenka, Deputy Commandant of the Marine Corps for Installations and Logistics, about his article on the Battle of Leyte Gulf from the November issue of Proceedings.
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In this Naval History edition of the podcast, Host Eric Mills talks with retired Navy Lieutenant Commander Thomas J. Cutler, author of "Give Me A Fast Ship," a new book from the Naval Institute Press on the USS Johnston (DD-557), known for its valiant but doomed stand against the Japanese fleet at the Battle off Samar.
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December 17, 2025 21 mins
Women earned their access to combat roles; they shouldn’t have to fight for them again. Host Bill Hamblet talks with retired Navy Captain Barbara Bell about her article in the December issue of Proceedings.
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Host Bill Hamblet talks with retired Admiral Charles Richard, former Commander of U.S. Strategic Command, about his article in the latest issue of Proceedings.
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World War II submariner Patrick Zilliacus shares his remarkable experiences serving aboard USS Spot (SS-413). He reflects on life underwater, combat patrols, and the realities of submarine warfare. His firsthand stories offer rare insight into courage, duty, and the silent service during WWII.
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November 12, 2025 42 mins
Host Eric Mills talks with author William J. Prom about his latest piece on Continental Marine Major Samuel Nicholas in Naval History magazine.
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