Dr. Stephen Phillips
Dr. Stephen Phillips is the producer and a host of the Preble Hall Podcast.
Appears in 40 Episodes
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...
James Smith: Deconstructing the Seapower State
Dr. Stephen Phillips interviews Dr. James Smith to discuss his dissertation, "Deconstructing the Seapower State: Britain, America, and Defense Unification."
Captain Benjamin Armstrong: Naval Presence and the Interwar U.S. Navy and Marine Corps
Dr. Stephen Phillips interviews Captain Benjamin "BJ" Armstrong, discussing his latest book, "Naval Presence and the Interwar U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Forward Deploy...
Craig Symonds: Nimitz at War
Stephen Phillips interviews Craig Symonds, discussing his book Nimitz at War: Command Leadership from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay.
Larrie Ferreiro - Churchill's American Arsenal
Stephen Phillips discusses the naval aspects of Churchill's American Arsenal: The Partnerships Behind the Innovations that Won World War Two with its author, Dr. Larri...
Admiral Hyman Rickover: Engineer of Power
Stephen Phillips interviews author and historian Marc Wortman, discussing Wortman's book "Admiral Hyman Rickover: Engineer of Power."
CDR David Bruhn - On the Gunline: U.S. Navy Warships off Vietnam
Dr. Stephen Phillips interviews CDR David Bruhn, USN-Ret,to discuss his book, "On the Gunline: U.S. Navy and Royal Austrailian Navy Warships off Vietnam, 1965-1973." B...
Secrets in Depth by CDR Joseph Dituri, USN-Ret, PhD
Dr. Stephen Phillips interviews CDR Joseph Dituri, USN-Ret, PhD to discuss his career as a Navy Diver, Special Operations Officer, and Engineering Duty Officer, to inc...
LCDR Stephenson and the wreck of USS Johnston (DD 557)
Stephen Phillips interviews LCDR Parks Stephenson, USN-Ret, USNA '79, to discuss the deep-sea survey of the wreck of USS Johnston (DD 557) of TAFFY 3 fame. Stephenson ...
Interview with Kit Chellel co-author of "Dead in the Water"
Stephen Phillips interviews Kit Chellel, co-author of "Dead in the Water: A True Stroy of Hijacking, Murder, and a Global Maritime Conspiracy." They discuss the events...
Interview with Captain Wendy Lawrence, USN-Ret, 1st USNA Woman in Space
Stephen Phillips interviews his former Leadership Professor, Captain Wendy Lawrence, USN-Ret. They discuss Academy life as the daughter of the Superintendent, leadersh...
USS Impervious and Mine Countermeasures in Desert Storm: Capt David Jackson
Mine Warfare on the Preble Hall Podcast! Captain Dave Jackson, USN-Ret, served as CO of Impervious (MSO-449) during Operation Desert Storm. He joins Stephen Phillips i...
Rendering Safe an unexploded Exocet missile aboard USS Stark (FFG-31)
LCDR Tony Nahitchevansky, USN-Ret, joins Stephen Phillips to discuss responding to and rendering safe an Exocet missile aboard USS Stark (FFG-31) during "The Tanker Wa...
Army Week 2021: Mark McCallister and Bill the Goat
For Army Week 2021, Stephen Phillips discusses the origins of Bill the Goat as Navy's mascot and interviews Mark McCallister, USNA '19, who served as the Spirit Squad'...
President Tyler, USS Princeton (1843), and the Peacemaker Explosion
Stephen Phillips and author Stan Haynes discuss Haynes' historical novel, And Tyler No More, which includes a historically accurate account of USS Princeton (1843), th...
The Naval Air War in Vietnam: John Sherwood
Stephen Phillips interviews Dr. John Sherwood of the Naval History and Heritage Command and the author of Afterburner: Naval Aviators and the Vietnam War on the Naval ...
Draper Kauffman and the UDT in World War II: Guy Nasuti
Steve talks to Guy Nasuti about Draper Kauffman and the UDT in World War II.
The Brown Water Navy in Vietnam: John Sherwood
In this episode, Steve talks to Dr. John Sherwood about the brown water navy in Vietnam. Be sure to check out Sherwood's book, which you can find here: https://www.his...
The USS Samuel B. Roberts Mine Strike: Captain Paul Rinn, USN-Ret
In this episode, host Steve Phillips talks with Captain Paul Rinn of the USS Samuel B. Roberts about the heroic efforts to save the vessel after it was struck by a min...
The Class of 1992's Great Mule Caper
In 1991, the Naval Academy Class of 1992 stole West Point's four mules prior to the Army Navy Game, a feat never attempted before or since. In this episode, Stephen P...