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By Jared Samuelson Journalist and author Robert Kolker joins the program to discuss his deep dive for The Atavist into the disaster at Honda Point, the U.S. Navy’s largest peacetime loss of ships. Robert is the author of the New York Times best-selling Lost Girls and Hidden Valley Road. He is a National Magazine Award … Continue reading Sea Control 488 – Disaster at Honda Point with Robert Kolker →

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Michael Verney joins the program to discuss his book, A Great and Rising Nation – Naval Exploration and Global Empire in the Early US Republic. Dr. Michael Verney is an Assistant Professor of History at Drury University. His work focuses on early U.S. naval exploration. He has published works on merchant, … Continue reading Sea Control 487 – Naval Exploration and Global Empire with Michael Verney →

By Jared Samuelson Captain Ric Arthur and Dava Casoni join the podcast to share their experience with the Force Writers Room, the group of warfighters and creatives envisioning the future of warfare. Dava is a lawyer who worked as an actor in Hollywood and also served in the U.S. Army Reserve. Ric is a naval … Continue reading Sea Control 486 – Force Writers Room with Captain Ric Arthur and Dava Casoni →

By Jared Samuelson Author and historian Dave Watson joins us to discuss his book The Frontier Sea: The Napoleonic Wars in the Adriatic. Dave is the editor of the website Balkan Military History. He has been writing about the military history of the Balkans for 23 years. Download Sea Control 485 – Napoleonic Wars in … Continue reading Sea Control 485 – Napoleonic Wars in the Adriatic with Dave Watson →

By Nathan Miller Ken Rupp joins the program to discuss the museum ship LST-325. She is the last sailing LST in the world and makes annual cruises on the rivers of the United States. Rupp, a retired U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant, has volunteered on LST-325 for five years and is currently serving as the … Continue reading Sea Control 484 – LST-325: From Normandy to Indiana with Ken Rupp →

By Walker Mills Dr. Frank Blazich, a curator of modern military history at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History and a Colonel in the Civil Air Patrol, joins the program to discuss his book “An Honorable Place in American Air Power:” Civil Air Patrol Operations, 1942-1943. In his book, Dr. Blazich covers the … Continue reading Sea Control 482 – “An Honorable Place in American Air Power”: Civil Air Patrol Operations, 1942-1943 with Dr. Frank Blazich →

By Nathan Miller Michael Hugos and our very own Dr. Ed Salo join the program to discus their recent article for War on the Rocks entitled, “Logistics interdiction for Taiwan Unification Campaigns.” Ed is Associate Director of Heritage Studies, Associate Professor of History, Historic Preservationist, and Associate Chair at Arkansas State University. He is also … Continue reading Sea Control 481 – Logistics Interdiction in Taiwan Unification Campaigns with Michael Hugos and Dr. Ed Salo →

By Nathan Miller Dr. Rosemary Ricciardelli joins the podcast to discuss the impact of ill-fitting immersion suits on women seafarers. Dr. Ricciardelli is the Research Chair of Safety, Security, and Wellness at the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland. She researches gender, risk, and public safety at sea. Download Sea Control 480 … Continue reading Sea Control 480 – Ill-Fitting Immersion Suits with Dr. Rosemary Ricciardelli →

By Ed Salo Major Lauren Serrano joins the program to discuss her time as an aide to the Chief of Naval Operations. Lauren is a Marine Intelligence Officer, operational planner, and Middle East Foreign Area Officer. Download Sea Control 479 – The Life of a Flag Aide with Major Lauren Serrano Links 1. “Aides Are … Continue reading Sea Control 479 – The Life of a Flag Aide with Major Lauren Serrano →

By Nathan Miller Thord Are Iversen has been publishing as The Lookout since 2021. He joins the program to discuss the battle for the Black Sea. Thord is an independent defense analyst and former officer in the Royal Norwegian Navy, with experience both afloat and ashore. He has had a lifelong interest in military history … Continue reading Sea Control 478 – A Sober Analysis of Ukrainian Success in the Black Sea with Thord Are Iversen →

By Jared Samuelson Dr. Steve Murdoch joins us to discuss Scandinavian responses to great power war at sea in the 17th and 18th centuries. Steve is the Deputy Head of Department for the War Studies and Military History Department and Head of Division for the Military History Division at Swedish Defence University. Download Sea Control … Continue reading Sea Control 477 – Scandinavian Responses to Great Power War at Sea with Dr. Steve Murdoch →

By Jared Samuelson Author Julie Cook joins the program to discuss her book about the Titanic disaster and its impact on the families left behind: The Titanic and the City of Widows It Left Behind – The Forgotten Victims of the Fatal Voyage. Julie has been a journalist for over 20 years. She writes regularly for … Continue reading Sea Control 476 – Titanic and the City of Widows with Julie Cook →

By Walker Mills The program is joined by Dr. Toshi Yoshihara, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, and an adjunct professor in the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University. He discusses his latest book, Mao’s Army Goes to Sea: The Island Campaigns and the Founding of China’s Navy. He is … Continue reading Sea Control 475 – Island Campaigns and the Founding of the PLA Navy with Dr. Toshi Yoshihara →

By Dr. Ed Salo Dr. Jonathan Caverley joins the program to discuss AUKUS and what happens when naval procurement drives grand strategy. Jonathan is professor of strategic and operational research at the United States Naval War College. Download Sea Control 474 – AUKUS, Naval Procurement, and Grand Strategy with Dr. Jonathan Caverley Links 1. AUKUS: … Continue reading Sea Control 474 – AUKUS, Naval Procurement, and Grand Strategy with Dr. Jonathan Caverley →

By Nathan Miller Steve Leonard, aka Doctrine Man, joins the podcast to discuss his latest book about superheroes and leadership. Among his many roles and accomplishments, he is a Senior Assistant Dean and Professor of Practice at the University of Kansas School of Business, a former senior military strategist, a senior fellow at the Modern … Continue reading Sea Control 473 – Doctrine Man, Leadership, and Superheroes with Steve Leonard →