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every 78 days
Average audio length:
16 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
6 episodes
since Feb. 10, 2025
episodic

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This episode draws leadership lessons from Craig L. Symonds’ Nimitz at War by placing listeners in key moments of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz’s Pacific command. After arriving at Pearl Harbor on Christmas 1941, Nimitz controls his emotions over Wake Island’s loss and restores morale by trusting…

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This episoderecounts Lance Corporal Kyle Carpenter’s actions on November 21, 2010, at PB Dakota in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, when a grenade came over a wall and he moved toward it, covering it to protect fellow Marine Nick Eufrasio, suffering catastrophic wounds and surviving after multiple re…
This episode of explores Ian Gardener’s firsthand account of 45 Commando in the Falklands War, focusing on the night assault on Two Sisters (June 11, 1982) and what it reveals about leadership under extreme conditions. After Argentina’s invasion and Thatcher’s decision to send a task force, the Bri…
"If you haven't read hundreds of books, you are functionally illiterate." It’s a harsh truth from one of the most storied leaders in modern military history: General Jim Mattis. But how does a "Warrior Monk" translate the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius into tactical success in the mu…
Berlin, 1936. The swastikas were flying, the propaganda machine was churning, and Adolf Hitler was preparing to showcase the supremacy of the "Aryan race" to the world. But on the water, nine working-class sons of loggers and farmers from the University of Washington were about to dismantle that na…
Commandant's Call is a podcast focused on exploring the professional reading list released by the Commandant of the Marine Corps. Each episode, the show delves into one of these books, discussing key takeaways, historical context, and real-world applications. Featuring discussions with veteran Mari…
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