Cover image of Submarine Sea Stories | Ever wonder what it's like to spend the cold war under water with 100 other guys?

Submarine Sea Stories | Ever wonder what it's like to spend the cold war under water with 100 other guys?

During the height of the cold war when Ronald Regan called the Soviet Union the evil empire, Bill Nowicki was in the Navy. He was a nuclear-trained electrician's mate aboard the Los Angeles class fas... Read more

Ranked #1

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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

48mins

Ranked #2

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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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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

53mins

Ranked #4

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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

36mins

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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

46mins

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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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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

42mins

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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

34mins

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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

40mins

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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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Ranked #11

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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

27mins

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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

48mins

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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

41mins

Ranked #14

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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

38mins

Ranked #15

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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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Ranked #16

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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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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

45mins

Ranked #18

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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

31mins

Ranked #19

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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.  After a year working at Friendly’s, B... Read more

6 Apr 2014

28mins

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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

32mins

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