Ranked #1

EP49, From Subs to the Internet of Things, Rob Tiffany, CTO of Hitachi
EP49, From Subs to the Internet of Things, Rob Tiffany, CTO of Hitachi
Rob Tiffany grew up in West Texas and set off to become a Navy pilot after seeing Top Gun. Of course, that didn’t work o... Read more
30 May 2018
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48mins
Ranked #2

EP19: Russian submariner on the show!
EP19: Russian submariner on the show!
Nikolay Teplyakov went on his first submariner at the age of three. He eventually became a chief engineer. Nikolay dis... Read more
25 Jul 2014
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32mins
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Ranked #3

EP18:Ho, Ho, Ho, I’m escaping a submarine
EP18:Ho, Ho, Ho, I’m escaping a submarine
Dave Bowman grew up in Oklahoma but was hooked to joined the Navy when he was taught to sail as a youngster. Eventually... Read more
18 Jul 2014
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53mins
Ranked #4

EP8: KGB stalker and drunk on grapes
EP8: KGB stalker and drunk on grapes
Steve Hallquist loves everything submarines. He shares some of his many stories from his time aboard submarines during t... Read more
9 May 2014
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36mins
Ranked #5

EP7: Boomers, noisy shrimp and cleaning torpedo tubes
EP7: Boomers, noisy shrimp and cleaning torpedo tubes
Gordon Allen told his parents at 23 he was joining the Navy after reading Hunt for Red October. This decision was met w... Read more
2 May 2014
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46mins
Ranked #6

EP36: Sonar dog fighter and listening to the ice
EP36: Sonar dog fighter and listening to the ice
Andrew Fletcher went three years in college and freaked out when he had $5,000 in debt. He ended up joining the Navy an... Read more
18 Dec 2014
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38mins
Ranked #7

EP26: First Naval Academy grad and Sub Captain
EP26: First Naval Academy grad and Sub Captain
Dave Butler grew up in a small town in Louisiana. By a twist of fate, he was handed a Naval Academy appointment. As a ... Read more
18 Sep 2014
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42mins
Ranked #8

EP 5: Permission to bang and dragging string
EP 5: Permission to bang and dragging string
Mike Reed is British and was on a diesel and nuclear sub and enjoyed the diesel more.
18 Apr 2014
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34mins
Ranked #9

EP14: An officer and a gentleman (part 1)
EP14: An officer and a gentleman (part 1)
Dana McIntosh grew up with a Navy chief, World War II submariner. Dana went the officer root and ended up in an interes... Read more
20 Jun 2014
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40mins
Ranked #10

EP42: Vietnam War Hero and friend, Lee Ellis
EP42: Vietnam War Hero and friend, Lee Ellis
*FOR MATURE AUDIENCES* Lee Ellis grew up on a farm in rural Georgia, but when he saw an airplane, everything changed. Ev... Read more
29 Dec 2016
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41mins
Ranked #11

EP13: Bill’s parachute packing Mom
EP13: Bill’s parachute packing Mom
Bill’s 88 year old Mom discusses family, meeting her husband, packing parachutes in WW2 and her impressions of a sub. S... Read more
13 Jun 2014
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27mins
Ranked #12

EP27: Scamp Smells, Saturn Bologna and Barking Squids
EP27: Scamp Smells, Saturn Bologna and Barking Squids
Rich Hust grew up scared he was going to end up in Vietnam doing something he might not like. Instead, after leaving ja... Read more
26 Sep 2014
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48mins
Ranked #13

EP47, Royal Navy Artificer and Officer, David Cunningham
EP47, Royal Navy Artificer and Officer, David Cunningham
David grew up on the West Coast of Scotland and was surrounded by water. His Mom said he always talked about joining the... Read more
18 Sep 2017
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41mins
Ranked #14

EP4: Fighting about cutting a grapefruit
EP4: Fighting about cutting a grapefruit
Rory Buchanan grew up in California, lost his Dad and was set adrift. He found the navy and the nuclear program and he c... Read more
12 Apr 2014
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38mins
Ranked #15

EP6: Shipyard Pizza Thrower and Hawaiian License Plates
EP6: Shipyard Pizza Thrower and Hawaiian License Plates
Bob Burchfield grew up in rust belt and decided to go into the Navy and volunteered for submarines to be unique. His fi... Read more
25 Apr 2014
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37mins
Ranked #16

EP38: 2nd grade detention to striker, Tim Sullivan
EP38: 2nd grade detention to striker, Tim Sullivan
Tim Sullivan was an outlier. He went against his parent’s wishes and joined the Navy on a whim. He became a striker, w... Read more
27 Aug 2015
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30mins
Ranked #17

EP29: The lean submariner and coach, Bob MacPherson
EP29: The lean submariner and coach, Bob MacPherson
Bob MacPherson is the Lean Submariner, he know efficiency!. He started out as a submariner by chance and did not put in... Read more
10 Oct 2014
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45mins
Ranked #18

EP39: Listen up Bubblehead! Shannon Cason, award winning storyteller, shares his wisdom
EP39: Listen up Bubblehead! Shannon Cason, award winning storyteller, shares his wisdom
Listen up bubbleheads! Shannon Cason is an award winning storyteller and he tells his backstory and explains his motiva... Read more
15 Nov 2015
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31mins
Ranked #19

EP3: Swimming With Sharks and Hating Fresh Air
EP3: Swimming With Sharks and Hating Fresh Air
Bill Nowicki grew up in a large family listening to his Dad talk about the Navy. Â After a year working at Friendly’s, B... Read more
6 Apr 2014
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28mins
Ranked #20

EP30: RADM Chuck Beers, Captain my Captain, where did the butter go?
EP30: RADM Chuck Beers, Captain my Captain, where did the butter go?
Radm Chuck Beers (retired) was a submariner as his dad before him. He eventually became the commanding officer of the U... Read more
17 Oct 2014
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32mins