Episodes 75
Avg. Duration 38m
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Apple Rating 4.8 (79)
Since Sep 2020
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Deep interviews at the intersection of technology, national security, and US policy. (This feed was previously the US Naval History Podcast) Get transcripts and more at typhoonbearing.substack.com

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S4E1 Semiconductors and National Security

Mar 04, 2026 1h 3m

Bill Wiseman leads McKinsey’s Global Semiconductor Practice and founded its Taipei Design Lab. He brings a rare mix of semiconductor engineering and national security experience to one question: what…

Booty, Blockades, and Prizes with Andrew Claphan

Nov 04, 2024 31m

Traditionally war came with loot. This loot took a lot of forms, ranging from slaves (definitely not allowed today), to enemy military equipment, and whatever you could plunder from the enemies…

The Perils of Interpreting (The Opium War)

Nov 01, 2024 43m

When the biggest country in the world and the most powerful country in the world can't even talk to each other, how can they possibly avoid war? Well, in the case of the Chinese and British in the…

Diplomacy by Other Means

Oct 24, 2024 1h 1m

Why did the United States fight the Barbary Wars? How did early American diplomacy, economics, and naval power converge to confront North Africa's Barbary states?In this episode of the U.S. Naval…

Accidental Exporters: How Britain Taught America to Guard Its Tech Secrets

Oct 18, 2024 53m

In this episode I talk with Kate Epstein about her new book "Analog Superpowers: How a 20th Century Technology Theft Built the National Security State."Key points:- The book focuses on the…

Early Military-Industrial Complex

Sep 23, 2024 31m

How did the military-industrial complex get it's start? How did it affect our early wars? Visit the Typhoon Bearing website: typhoonbearing.substack.comSupport the show here:…

River War: The Battle of Memphis

Sep 03, 2024 44m

In this episode, I dive into the dramatic Battle of Memphis and its prelude, a crucial moment in the struggle for control of the Mississippi River during the Civil War. Three unusual fleets - two…

River War: Taking Island No. 10

Aug 22, 2024 47m

Imagine you're a Union soldier, slogging through knee-deep Mississippi mud, trying to outflank a fortress that's not even on dry land. Welcome to Island Number 10.In this episode, we're diving into…

The River War- The Battles of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson

Jul 31, 2024 34m

In this episode, we dive into the Civil War battles that cracked open the Western theater: Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. These were the fights where Grant and his ironclads showed what they could…

The River War- The Plan to Strangle the South and the Battle of Belmont

Jul 13, 2024 18m

Before the modern era, rivers were either great defensive positions, or offensive highways into your enemy's heartland. For the western half of the Confederacy, the North-South rivers were a mortal…

The River War (part 1)

Jul 04, 2024 4m

Happy 4th of July! This is the trailer for the next mini-series on the western campaign of the Civil War which culminated with the surrender of Vicksburg on July 4th, 1863. This was the first true…

Blockades, Booty, and Prizes...now illegal?

Jun 26, 2024 32m

Should a country be allowed to blockade (and potentially starve) another country into submission during wartime? Right now, the answer is...sorta??The legal context of maritime warfare tactics such…

Building the Polaris Missile System that Kept the Country Safe in the Cold War

Jun 12, 2024 48m

This episode covers the history of the Polaris missile system, which was a key development in the Cold War that provided the United States with a submarine-launched ballistic missile capability.…

My Personal History in the Navy

May 27, 2024 48m

This is a unique episode, in which I have someone interview me. You'll get to hear a little bit about my life story, including my time in the Navy. We also delve into a few issues affecting the…

The Penobscot Expedition (pt. 7)

May 18, 2024 14m

The final episodes of this (somewhat) mini-series. This is the story of a battle, of a disastrous retreat, and the conspiracy which followed.This was a naval disaster of epic scale. More than…

The Penobscot Expedition (pt. 6)

May 09, 2024 14m

The retreat is in full force! Burning ships, narrow escapes, freeing militiamen, this episode has it all!This series is the story of a battle, of a disastrous retreat, and the conspiracy which…

The Penobscot Expedition (pt. 5)

Apr 25, 2024 21m

The fighting now begins! This is the story of a battle, of a disastrous retreat, and the conspiracy which followed.This was a naval disaster of epic scale. More than American forty warships and…

The Penobscot Expedition (pt. 4)

Apr 22, 2024 16m

The fighting now begins! This is the story of a battle, of a disastrous retreat, and the conspiracy which followed.This was a naval disaster of epic scale. More than American forty warships and…

The Penobscot Expedition (pt. 3)

Apr 15, 2024 17m

The fighting now begins! This is the story of a battle, of a disastrous retreat, and the conspiracy which followed.This was a naval disaster of epic scale. More than American forty warships and…

The Penobscot Expedition (part 2)

Apr 08, 2024 14m

This is the story of a battle, of a disastrous retreat, and the conspiracy which followed.This was a naval disaster of epic scale. More than American forty warships and transport vessels were…

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