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Last Days of the Schooner America with David Gendell
Dr. Stephen Phillips interviews David Gendell to discuss his book, The Last Days of the Schooner America. Gendell's book tells the story of the racing yacht for which ...
LtCol Tom Williams, USMC-Ret, Doorsteps of Hell
Dr. Stephen Phillips interviews LtCol Tom Williams, USMC-Ret, to discuss his book Doorsteps of Hell, the first in his memoir series entitled Heart of a Marine. Doorste...
Navy SEAL Brandon Webb's novel "Steel Fear"
John Sherwood interviews former Navy SEAL Sniper Brandon Webb about his naval career and his novel, Steel Fear. Webb is the author of 12 books. He served in the Navy ...
Marine General Kenneth F. “Frank” McKenzie Jr., Ret.
John Sherwood interviews General Kenneth F. “Frank” McKenzie Jr., USMC Ret. about his new book The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century. General Mc...
Dr David Winkler - Witness to Neptune's Inferno
Dr. Stephen Phillips interviews Dr. David Winkler to discuss his book, Witness to Neptune's Inferno: The Pacific War Diary of Lieutenant Commander Lloyd Mustin, USS At...
Edward J. Marolda on Admirals Under Fire, Part II
Dr. John Sherwood interviews Dr. Edward J. Marolda about his new book Admirals Under Fire: The U.S. Navy and the Vietnam War. Dr. Marolda is the author of nine books ...
Edward J. Marolda on Admirals under Fire, PT 1
Dr. John Sherwood interviews Dr. Edward J. Marolda about his new book Admirals Under Fire: The U.S. Navy and the Vietnam War. Dr. Marolda is the author of nine books ...
Dr. Abby Mullen: The United States in the First Barbary War, 1800-1805
Dr. Abby Mullen discusses her forthcoming book To Fix a National Character: The United States in the First Barbary War, 1800-1805 with Tyler Pitrof. A periodic host of...
Dr. Sam Limneos: Honor at the Naval Academy, 1845-1875
Dr. Sam Limneos discusses his recent Ph.D. dissertation, “More Nobility of Soul: Honor at the United States Naval Academy, 1845-1875,” with John Sherwood. Dr. Limneos ...
David Petraeus on CONFLICT
Dr. John Sherwood interviews General David H. Petraeus about his new book, co-authored with Andrew Roberts, entitled Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Uk...
Charles Lachman: Codename Nemo aka U-505
Dr. Stephen Phillips interviews author Charles Lachman to discuss his book, Codename Nemo: The Hunt for a Nazi U-Boat and the Elusive Enigma Machine, which tells the s...
Ronald H. Spector on the Wars of Decolonization in Asia
Ronald H. Spector sits down with John Sherwood and guest host Randy Papadopoulos to discuss his book, A Continent Erupts: Decolonization, Civil War, and Massacre in P...
Anselm van der Peet on the Netherlands Navy
Dr. Anselm van der Peet of the Netherlands Institute for Military History discusses the history of the Royal Netherlands Navy from the end of World War II to the prese...
Dr. Jeremy Stöhs: European Naval Power
Dr. John Sherwood interviews Dr. Jeremy Stöhs about his new book, European Naval Power: From Cold War to Hybrid Wars. Stöhs is the co-head of the Austrian Center for I...
CDR Randy Goguen - From Yeomanettes to Fighter Jets
Dr. Stephen Phillips interviews CDR Randy Goguen, USN-Ret, PhD, to discuss her book "From Yeomanettes to Fighter Jets: A Century of Women in the U.S. Navy."
Peters, Bruns, and the Institute for Security Policy Kiel
John Sherwood sits down with Johannes Peters and Sebastian Bruns of the Institute for Security Policy Kiel (ISPK) to discuss all things Kiel: the history of Kiel, Kiel...
Dr. Sarah Kirchberger PLA Navy Part II
Part II of John Sherwood’s interview with China expert Sarah Kirchberger offers a contemporary “tour of China’s waterfront,” looking at China’s perceived maritime thre...
Dr. Sarah Kirchberger PLA Navy Part I
Dr. John Sherwood interviews Germany’s leading expert on the Chinese Navy, Dr. Sarah Kirchberger. In part one of a two-part interview, Dr. Kirchberger discusses the hi...
Captain Brett Crozier, USN-Ret, Surf While You Can
Dr. Stephen Phillips interviews Captain Brett Crozier, USN-Ret, to discuss his book, "Surf While You Can" to include reviewing the COVID outbreak aboard USS Theodore R...
Interview with Dr. Cameron McCoy, Part 2
Dr. John Sherwood of the Naval History and Heritage Command continues his interview with Dr. Cameron McCoy, the author of the new book, Contested Valor: African Americ...
Interview with Dr. Cameron McCoy, Part 1
Dr. John Sherwood of the Naval History and Heritage Command interviews Dr. Cameron McCoy. Dr. McCoy is the author of the new book, Contested Valor: African American Ma...
Interview with Acting SECNAV Thomas Modly, Part 2
Dr. John Sherwood of Naval History and Heritage Command interviews former Acting Secretary of the Navy, Thomas Modly. A 1983 U.S. Naval Academy graduate, Modly is the ...
Interview with Acting SECNAV Thomas Modly, Part 1
Dr. John Sherwood of Naval History and Heritage Command interviews former Acting Secretary of the Navy, Thomas Modly. A 1983 U.S. Naval Academy graduate, Modly is the ...
Good Luck Everyone
Dr. Claude Berube concludes his tenure as Director of the U.S. Naval Academy Museum with this episode
The Neptune Factor
Dr. Claude Berube, Director of the US Naval Academy Museum, interviews Dr. Nicholas Lambert on his forthcoming book, "The Neptune Factor: Alfred Thayer Mahan and the C...
Admiral Sir Ian Forbes
Dr. John Sherwood interviews Admiral Sir Ian Forbes on his combat experiences on HMS Glamorgan during the Falklands War.
Vice Admiral Cutler Dawson
Dr. John Sherwood of NHHC interviews Vice Admiral Cutler Dawson on his book From the Sea to the C-Suite: Lessons from the Bridge to the Corner Office.
My Mids are Awesome
In this short episode, I asked some of the plebes from my naval history class to say a few words about their research papers. This semester I asked them to write about...
Questioning the Carrier Opportunities in Fleet Design for the U.S. Navy
Dr. Claude Berube interviews Commander Jeff Vandenengel about his new book, "Questioning the Carrier." Jeff Vandenengel is a naval officer with tours on three fast-at...
Naval Medicine
Dr. Claude Berube, Director of the US Naval Academy, interviews Dr. Cori Convertito, Curator and Historian of the Key West Art and Historical Society about her work on...