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 present with John Sherwood.

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 Intelligence, Propaganda, and Security Studies at the University of Graz.

Dr. Stephen Phillips interviews CDR Randy Gogen, USN-Ret, PhD, to discuss her book "From Yeomanettes to Fighter Jets: A Century of Women in the U.S. Navy."

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 Week, the Kiel International Seapower Seminar (KISS), and the Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University.

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 threats as well as the capabilities and characteristics of its contemporary Navy. Dr. Kirchberger also examines the current state of China’s shipbuilding and naval technology industries. For an overview of the history of the PLA Navy, please listen to Part I of this interview. Dr. Sherwood conducted these interviews at the offices...

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 history of the PLA Navy and how it has evolved from a coastal and riverine force to one whose ambition is to dominate the Western Pacific. Part Two will focus on the PLA’s current capabilities. Dr. Sherwood conducted these interviews at the offices of the Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University (ISPK), where Dr....

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 Roosevelt (CVN-71) in March of 2020 while he was in command.

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 American Marines in the Age of Power, Protest, and Tokenism. In Part I of this interview, Dr. McCoy discussed the history of African American Marines during World War II and Korea. Today in Part II, he will focus on the Post Korean War period and Vietnam.

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 Marines in the Age of Power, Protest, and Tokenism (2023). He holds a Ph.D. In history from the University of Texas at Austin. He’s also Marine Lieutenant Colonel and a student in the Advanced Strategist Program here at the Naval War College. Part I of this interview will explore the history of African American Marines during...

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 author of the new book, Vectors: Heroes, Villains, and Heartbreak on the Bridge of the U.S. Navy (2023). In this episode, Sherwood and Modly discuss the COVID-19 outbreak on the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in early 2020, Modly's decision to relieve the ship’s commanding officer, and his trip to Guam to visit the...

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 author of the new book, Vectors: Heroes, Villains, and Heartbreak on the Bridge of the U.S. Navy (2023). In Part I of the podcast, Modly discusses his attempt to reform naval higher education, his naming of a new Gerald Ford class aircraft carrier Doris Miller, and his thoughts on super carrier procurement. Part 2 will focus...

Dr. Claude Berube concludes his tenure as Director of the U.S. Naval Academy Museum with this episode

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 Concept of Sea Power". Dr. Lambert completed his undergraduate and graduate degrees at Oxford University.  He was the Class of 1957 Chair at the U.S. Naval Academy from 2016 to 2018.  His previous books include Sir John Fisher’s Naval Revolution, Planning Armageddon, and The War Lords and the Gallipoli Disaster. 

Dr. John Sherwood interviews Admiral Sir Ian Forbes on his combat experiences on HMS Glamorgan during the Falklands War.

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.

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 something from the history of the Naval Academy.

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-attack submarines. Winner of the 2019 Admiral Willis Lent Award as the most tactically proficient submarine department head in the Pacific Fleet, he deployed to the Western Pacific three times and to the Atlantic during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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 maritime medicine in the Royal Navy.

Dr. Claude Berube, Director of the US Naval Academy Museum, interviews Naval Academy graduate Dwight Hughes about his presentation during the 2023 McMullen Naval History Symposium.

Dr. Tyler Pitrof interviews Andrew Blackley on some of his recent naval history articles.

Samantha Sauer of the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath, Maine discusses experiential learning and the role of her museum. This interview was conducted during the 2023 McMullen History Symposium at the US Naval Academy

Dr. Claude Berube, Director of the US Naval Academy, interviews retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel Pete Owen on his doctoral dissertation about US Marine Corps aviation during World War 2. This interview was conducted as one of a series with presenters of the 2023 McMullen Naval History Symposium, a biennial event organized by the US Naval Academy History Department.

Dr. John Sherwood interviews PhD-candidate Ben Claremont on Soviet Amphibious Warfare doctrine. This interview was conducted as a result of the US Naval Academy History Department's biennial McMullen Naval History Symposium.

Dr. Claude Berube, Director of the US Naval Academy Museum, interviews Naval Academy English Department Professor Jill Fitzgerald on how she's used a Viking sword in the museum's collection to teach her class.