The Proceedings Podcast

Ward Carroll, Bill Hamblet, Bill Bray

Booking Overview

This is an interview-led military and national-security podcast focused on sea power, the U.S. Navy and other sea services, with recurring interviews featuring Naval Institute authors, senior military officers, historians and maritime-security experts. Credible pitches include defense-policy specialists, naval and Coast Guard leaders, military historians and authors, and experts connected to historically grounded military films; booking difficulty is high because the show favors institutionally credible, subject-matter-specific guests.

Metrics

Episodes: 500

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Instagram: 59.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

webmaster@usni.org

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Host

Ward Carroll - Director of Outreach at the U.S. Naval Institute.

Bill Hamblet - Editor-in-Chief of Proceedings at the U.S. Naval Institute.

Bill Bray - Deputy Editor at the U.S. Naval Institute.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

Senior military or Coast Guard leadership, established expertise in naval operations, maritime security, defense policy or military history, authorship with a relevant Naval Institute connection, or professional expertise directly tied to historically grounded military subjects.

Required Achievements:

Senior command or leadership positions in the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard or Marine Corps, Published essays, books or other recognized work on sea power, defense or military history, Firsthand participation in notable military operations, Professional authorship, directing or producing of relevant historical military films

Recent Guest Discussions

Keith Blevins - Mare Island Shipyard, National Security Cutters And The Navy’s Future Frigate Program.

Daniel P. Creighton - The Marine Helicopter Missions Conducted After The September 11 Attacks, Hmx-1’s Response And The Marine One Mission That Returned President George W. Bush To The White House.

Jonathan Goldstein - The Cold War History Behind The Film Mayday, Its Historical Inspiration And Adapting The Era Into A Hollywood Adventure Comedy.

John Francis Daley - The Cold War History Behind The Film Mayday, Its Historical Inspiration And Adapting The Era Into A Hollywood Adventure Comedy.

Doug Verissimo - Naval Aviation Maintenance, Carrier And Aircraft Readiness, And Maintaining Combat Power Amid Unprecedented Demand.

Recent Topics

Military, Naval Warfare, Maritime Security, Military History, Defense Policy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Proceedings Podcast

EP. 515: Victory Through Airpower: General Chuck Horner and Operation Desert Storm

September 29, 2026

Host Bill Hamblet talks with John Andreas Olsen, the author of the new book about General Horner and the 1991 air campaign that defeated the Iraqi military.

How the Capture of Cuban Fishing Boats Changed U.S. Law

September 28, 2026

Host Emily Abdow sits down with Charles Robbins to discuss his article "The Capture of the Paquete Habana," the story of how the U.S. Navy's seizure of Cuban fishing boats in 1898 led to a landmark Supreme Court ruling still cited today.

EP. 514: School Is In Session: Epic Fury’s Lessons for the PLA

September 18, 2026

China will study the U.S. military campaign against Iran intently, but there are also opportunities for the Pentagon.

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