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The Academy Insider Podcast - Your Guide to The Naval Academy Experience
The mission of Academy Insider is to guide, serve, and support Midshipmen, future Midshipmen, and their families. Through the perspective of a community of former graduates and Naval Academy insiders, this podcast will help you learn about life at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. Through our shared experiences, Academy Insider guides families through the anxiety and frustration caused by lack of understanding, misinformation, and confusion. This platform is designed to better relationships between midshipmen and their loved ones. This podcast is not affiliated with the United States Naval Academy, the United States Navy or Department of Defense. The thoughts and opinions are exclusively those of your host and his guests.
The Academy Insider Podcast - Your Guide to The Naval Academy Experience
Latest Episodes
#137 Navy Racing
Navy Racing is not just about going fast, it’s about learning how to perform when everything is on the line. We sit down with Kevin Burnett to debrief a huge year for motorsports at the Naval Academy, from legitimate NASCAR exposure to the real...
#136 LIVE Podcast from I-Day at the Naval Academy with John Schofield of The Sing Second Pod
Your plebe has been gone for a few hours and your brain is already filling in the blanks. We get it. From a live recording on Main Street in Annapolis on U.S. Naval Academy Induction Day, we walk through what’s actually happening right now insi...
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#135 Learn About PROTRAMID - The Iconic Naval Academy Summer Training
I’m joined by Gabe Iglesias, a fresh USNA graduate (Class of 2026) heading to the submarine force, to walk through what Professional Training for Midshipmen actually looks like during PROTRAMID when you’re on the road, on base, and suddenly hol...
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#134 What Makes the Midshipman Experience Different and Special?
Around 15,000 applicants. Only 7.9% ultimately raise their right hand. Then the real deal starts: hardship, exhaustion, frustration, and homesickness. This episode is a recording of a speech I have at the Southern California Naval A...
#133 I-Day At The Naval Academy
I-Day can feel like a blur you can’t control, until you understand what’s actually happening and what you can do to support your future midshipman without adding stress. We talk through the real-world logistics that trip families up, starting w...
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