The Trident Room Podcast
Education & Explainer
About
For students and alumni of the Naval Postgraduate School, the Trident Room is an integral and well-known contributor to academic success. While a pint poured in the stout mugs that dangle from above is part of that, we’d like to think it is the unfettered conversation that really makes the difference.
Episodes
- The Trident Room Podcast- Episode 80-Igniting a Passion for Learning with Rear Adm. Michael S. Mattis, Part 1
In this episode of The Trident Room Podcast, host Lt. Anthony Castillo interviews Rear Adm. Michael S. Mattis. They discuss Mattis's upbringing, naval career, and educational journey, including his time at Oxford and developing a passion f…
- The Trident Room Podcast-Episode 79.5-TRP Unfiltered #9
In TRP Unfiltered #9, hosts Elaura and Anthony and guests discuss their experiences at NPS and how naval traditions underway have evolved over time. The conversation is unedited and covers topics submitted by listeners.
- The Trident Room Podcast- Episode 79- Inspiring the Next Generation with NPS STEM Director Dr. Jennifer Carson, Part 2
In Part 2, NPS STEM Director Dr. Jennifer Carson details her path from astrophysics to science outreach, the challenges of public accessibility for complex topics, and the upcoming Discovery Day event connecting Naval Postgraduate School r…
- The Trident Room Podcast - Episode 74 - Inspiring the Next Generation with NPS STEM Director Dr. Jennifer Carson, Part I
In Part I, NPS STEM Director Dr. Jennifer Carson shares her journey from astrophysics research to science outreach, discusses making complex ideas accessible, and highlights the role of STEM in inspiring the next generation. She also touch…
- The Trident Room Podcast – Episode 77 Part III – Decoding the Life and Achievements of Dr. Richard Hamming
Dr. Martin Mandelberg shares his experiences as Dr. Richard Hamming's sole PhD student, detailing their relationship and his current project to archive Dr. Hamming's documentation.
- The Trident Room Podcast – Episode 76 Part II – Decoding the Life and Achievements of Dr. Richard Hamming
In part two of this episode, TRP host Cmdr. Alanna Youngblood continues her discussion with Dr. Martin Mandelberg on working with legendary mathematician Dr. Richard Hamming as his PhD student. Dr. Mandelberg recounts all his trials, tribu…
- The Trident Room Podcast – Episode 75 Part I – Decoding the Life and Achievements of Dr. Richard Hamming
In part one of this episode, TRP host Cmdr. Alanna Youngblood sits down with Dr. Martin Mandelberg to discuss his experiences working with Dr. Richard Hamming as the iconic mathematician’s one, and only, PhD student. Dr. Mandelberg recount…
- The Trident Room Podcast – Episode 74.5 – TRP Unfiltered #8
The Trident Room Podcast’s TRP Unfiltered series delivers authentic, unedited conversations by a round table of TRP hosts, students and guests on a submitted question … In this episode, the TRP team welcomes two new NPS students to the tab…
- The Trident Room Podcast – Episode 74 – Leadership, Deterrence and USW with HOF Alumnus Cecil Haney Part 2
In part two of this episode, TRP hosts Colleen Wilmington and Anthony Castillo continue their discussion on leadership, undersea warfare, and nuclear deterrence with NPS Hall of Fame alumnus retired U.S. Navy Adm. Cecil Haney. Insightful a…
- The Trident Room Podcast – Episode 73
Lt. Cmdr. Colleen Wilmington and Lt. Anthony Castillo met with retired Adm. Cecil Haney to discuss his outlook on leadership, submarine warfare, and nuclear deterrence in a changing world during his visit to NPS in March 2025 for the Winte…
- The Trident Room Podcast – Episode 72.5 – TRP Unfiltered #7
In the latest episode of the Trident Room Podcast’s Unfiltered series, show hosts and guests Elaura and Anthony sit around a table in the Trident Room Rose Garden to discuss this week's topic. The views expressed during the Trident Room Po…
- The Trident Room Podcast – Episode 72 – International Insight with Mr. Dino Pick Part 2
In this episode, Senior Producer Alanna Youngblood picks the brain of NPS’ Director of International Graduate Programs Mr. Danial Pick. In this interview they both explore topics and concepts ranging from Language, Culture, and Diplomacy t…
- The Trident Room Podcast - Episode 71.5 - TRP Unfiltered
The Trident Room Podcast’s TRP Unfiltered series delivers authentic, unedited conversations by a round table of TRP hosts, students and guests on a submitted question … In this episode, the team is challenged to share a guilty pleasure, su…
- The Trident Room Podcast – Episode 71 – International Insight with Mr. Dino Pick Part 1
In part one of this two-part episode, the Trident Room Podcast sits down with NPS Director of International Graduate Programs retired Army Col. Danial “Dino” Pick for a conversation on his career in special operations and foreign affairs,…
- The Trident Room Podcast – Episode 71 – International Insight with Mr. Dino Pick Part 1
In this episode, Senior Producer Alanna Youngblood picks the brain of NPS’ Director of International Graduate Programs Mr. Danial Pick. In this interview, they both explore topics and concepts ranging from Language, Culture, and Diplomacy…
- The Trident Room Podcast - Episode 69.5 - TRP Unfiltered
The Trident Room Podcast’s new series, TRP Unfiltered, delivers authentic, unedited conversations by a round table of TRP hosts, students and guests on a submitted question … In this episode, team members get nostalgic, sharing stories of…
- The Trident Room Podcast – Episode 70 – Academic Arsenal Series – Bowman Scholars
In the latest episode of the Academic Arsenal series, host Lt. Cmdr. Colleen Wilmington talks with two NPS students graduating through the Bowman Scholarship program for high-performing U.S. Naval Academy graduates pursuing assignments in…
- The Trident Room Podcast - Episode 69.5 - TRP Unfiltered
Trident Room Podcast Hosts Elaura and Alanna sit around a table in the Trident Room Rose Garden to discuss this week’s topic, personal perspectives on the value of engaging through Social Media. The views expressed during the Trident Room…
- The Trident Room Podcast - Episode 69 Part 2 - A Conversation with NPS Dean of Students Capt. Eric J. Skalski, U.S. Navy
In part two of this two-part episode, Trident Room Podcast hosts Alanna Youngblood and Colleen Wilmington sit down with NPS Dean of Students and SEAL Community Bullfrog U.S. Navy Capt. Eric J. Skalski for a conversation on leading NPS’ uni…
- The Trident Room Podcast - Episode 68.5 - TRP Unfiltered
Trident Room Podcast Hosts Anthony, Elaura, Josh, and Alanna sit around a table in the Trident Room Rose Garden to discuss this week’s topic: “What is something you hope people remember you for, and what's one thing you hope they forget?"
- The Trident Room Podcast - Episode 68- A Conversation With DOS
In part one of this two-part episode, the Trident Room Podcast hosts Alanna Youngblood and Colleen Wilmington sit down with NPS Dean of Students Capt. Eric J. Skalski for a conversation on lessons learned over four decades of service, the…
- The Trident Room Podcast - Episode 67.5 - TRP Unfiltered
Trident Podcast Host Anthony Castillo, Elaura Hastings, Colleen Wilmington, and Alanna Youngblood sit around a table in the Trident Room Rose Garden to discuss this week’s topic: “What is there to do here in Monterey?”
- The Trident Room Podcast - Episode 67 – Academic Arsenal Series – Shoemaker Scholars
Naval Postgraduate School Trident Room Podcast host U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Colleen Wilmington interviews two graduating students, U.S. Navy Ensign Grace Casey and Ensign Dutton Rogers, attending NPS through the Shoemaker Scholar program, and…
- The Trident Room Podcast – Episode 67 – Academic Arsenal Series – Shoemaker Scholars
Naval Postgraduate School Trident Room Podcast host U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Colleen Wilmington interviews two graduating students, U.S. Navy Ensign Grace Casey and Ensign Dutton Rogers, attending NPS through the Shoemaker Scholar program, and…
- The Trident Room Podcast – Episode 66.5 – Introducing TRP Unfiltered!
The Trident Room Podcast (TRP) team is launching an all-new series delivering authentic conversation on current, topical issues. Each episode of TRP Unfiltered features a round table of podcast hosts, NPS students and their guests tackling…
- The Trident Room Podcast – 66 – Cmdr. Matthew Morris and Lt. Cortni Thrasher – Academic Arsenal Series
Trident Room Podcast lead host U.S. Navy Cmdr. Alanna Youngblood interviews Cmdr. Matthew Morris and Lt. Cortni Thrasher about their unique experiences while working to complete their theses. Cmdr. Morris first discusses how he, along with…
- The Trident Room Podcast – Episode 65 – Lt. Cmdr. Colleen Wilmington – The Return of the Western Flyer
In this episode of the Trident Room Podcast, host U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Colleen Wilmington went onboard the Western Flyer in late 2024 for a discussion with members of the Western Flyer Foundation, then Education Director Dr. Rebecca Mostow…
- The Trident Room Podcast – 64 – Maj. Kyle Schulz – Academic Arsenal Series, Food Security and Resilience in the Philippines
In this episode, U.S. Army Maj. Kyle Schulz, a recent graduate from NPS Defense Analysis program, joins Trident Room Podcast host U.S. Army Maj. Eric Czaja for a discussion on his path to service, career trajectory leading up to his studie…
- The Trident Room Podcast –63 – Lt. Anthony Castillo – Below the Surface
In this episode, Lt. Anthony Castillo, the newest host to join the Trident Room Podcast team, dives deep into detailing his very unique naval career, spanning nuclear power training as an Electrician’s Mate (EM), to commissioning as a Nucl…
- The Trident Room Podcast - Episode 62 - Academic Arsenal Series, Amphibious Aircraft and the IndoPacific
In the next episode of our new Academic Arsenal series – focused on NPS students’ defense-relevant research – host Eric Czaja speaks with two U.S. Air Force senior pilots in the defense analysis program whose examination of amphibious airc…
- The Trident Room Podcast – 61[1/2] – Road Trip, USA – An International View
The Trident Room Podcast Senior Producer, Alanna Youngblood interviews two NPS International Students about their whirlwind summer cross-country road trip and experiences many different national locales through a bright and new viewpoint.…
- The Trident Room Podcast – 61[2/2] – Road Trip, USA – An International View
The Trident Room Podcast Senior Producer, Alanna Youngblood interviews two NPS International Students about their whirlwind summer cross-country road trip and experiences with many different national locales through a bright and new viewpo…
- The Trident Room Podcast Episode 60 – Academic Arsenal Series, Arctic Revisited
In the first episode of our new Academic Arsenal series – focused on NPS students’ defense-relevant thesis research – the 2024 Operation Ice Camp research team revisits their experiences in the Arctic, details the trove of data collected,…
- The Trident Room Podcast – Episode 59 – METOC ME-talks with CNMOC Operations Officer, Cmdr. Casey Gon
In this METOC ME-talks episode, hosts Lt. Cmdr. Colleen Wilmington, Lt. Cmdr. Alanna Youngblood and Lt. Daniel Petersen discuss with Cmdr. Gon, his METOC experience and howthe U.S. Navy utilizes CNMOC. This episode was recorded on March 15…
- The Trident Room Podcast – 58 – Eric Czaja – Below the Surface
Episode 58 – Eric Czaja – Below the Surface In this episode, U.S. Army Maj. Eric Czaja discusses his career from his time as a platoon leader leading up to experiences as an NPS student and his thesis research focusing on regenerative agri…
- The Trident Room Podcast – 57 – Rear Adm. John A. Okon – METOC ME-talks
Episode 57 - METOC ME-talks with Maritime Space Officer (MSO) Flag Lead RADM John Okon. In this METOC ME-talks episode, hosts LCDR Alanna Youngblood and LT Daniel Petersen swap leadership outlooks for every occasion and hard-won life trans…
- The Trident Room Podcast – 56 [2/2] – Alanna Youngblood and Sarah Dixon – History and Hauntings of Hotel Del Monte
Join Host Alanna Youngblood and Senior Producer Sarah Dixon continue their investigation of the hauntings of the Hotel Del Monte on the Naval Postgraduate School. In this episode the history discussed in part one is compared to eyewitness…
- The Trident Room Podcast - 56 - History and Hauntings of Hotel Del Monte - Alanna Youngblood and Sarah Dixon
Join Host Alanna Youngblood and Senior Producer Sarah Dixon as they investigate the layered history of the Hotel Del Monte on the NPS campus. They will try to connect the dots from an exciting history to the current hauntings experienced b…
- The Trident Room Podcast - 55 - Capt. Heather Quilenderino - Commanding the NOOC
In this METOC ME-talks episode, hosts LCDR Colleen Wilmington, LCDR Alanna Youngblood and LT Daniel Petersen discuss with CAPT Quilenderino her METOC experience and how the U.S. Navy utilizes the NOOC. This episode was recorded on January…
- The Trident Room Podcast - 53 - Dan Petersen - Below the Surface
In this episode, Dan Petersen shares lessons learned after nearly 20 years as an enlisted and officer Naval Meteorologist and Oceanographer about leadership, operational excellence, and work-life-family balance. Segment 1 of 5 – Meteorolog…
- The Trident Room Podcast - 53 – Dr. Joe Hooper and Ana Eckhart - Epanding the Reach of NPS
In this episode, Dr. Joe Hooper and Ana Eckhart discuss expanding the reach of NPS, hosted by Karl Flynn. This episode was recorded on October 20th, 2023. Dr. Joe Hooper was the Vice Provost, Academic Affairs at NPS, overseeing the educati…
- The Trident Room Podcast - Episode 52 - Colonel Jason Perry - Making Yourself Invaluable
In this episode, Colonel Perry discusses his experiences as the Senior Marine at NPS, hosted by Karl Flynn. Colonel Perry commissioned in 1995. He commanded in Fleet Marine Force units at every level from Rifle Platoon to Infantry Regiment…
- The Trident Room Podcast - 51 [2/2] - Chef Loveday - Love and Breakfast Burritos
The Trident Room Podcast Senior Producer, Sara Dixon sits down and has a conversation with The Love Shack’s Chef Loveday. This episode was recorded on August 28, 2023. CHEF LOVEDAY was born in the Seychelles in 1957. Seychelles is an archi…
- The Trident Room Podcast - 51 [1/2] - Chef Loveday - From Shack to Chateau
The Trident Room Podcast Senior Producer, Sara Dixon sits down and has a conversation with The Love Shack’s Chef Loveday. This episode was recorded on August 28, 2023. CHEF LOVEDAY was born in the Seychelles in 1957. Seychelles is an archi…
- The Trident Room Podcast - Episode 50 - Sara Dixon - A Student Led Conversation: Celebrating 50 Episodes
The Trident Room Podcast Senior Producer, Sara Dixon, sits down with the hosts of The Trident Room Podcast to celebrate their 50th episode. Meet hosts Sara Dixon, Karl Flynn, Steve Bakotic, Colleen Wilmington, and Dan Petersen as they shar…
- The Trident Room Podcast – 49 – MSgt Jaime Gallardo USMC – Mind, Body, Spirit, Finance
In this episode, our guest discussed his mission to enable service members and veterans to improve their financial literacy. hosted by Traver Mayfield. This episode was recorded on August 18, 2023. MSgt Jaime Gallardo is a US Marine Corps…
- The Trident Room Podcast - 48 [2/2] - FWC San Diego, Balancing the End Game
The Trident Room Podcast host Dan Petersen sits down and has a conversation with two members of The Fleet Weather Center San Diego. This episode was recorded on June 15, 2023. Fleet Weather Center San Diego is a government administration c…
- The Trident Room Podcast - 48 [1/2] - FWC San Diego, Challenges in the Maritime Environment
The Trident Room Podcast host Dan Petersen sits down and has a conversation with two members of The Fleet Weather Center San Diego. This episode was recorded on June 15, 2023. Fleet Weather Center San Diego is a government administration c…
- The Trident Room Podcast - 47 - Lt. Colleen Wilmington - METOC on the Rocks
Lt. Colleen Wilmington commissioned as a Surface Warfare Officer-Meteorology Option in May 2015. She executed her lateral transfer to Navy Meteorology in August 2017. She is a qualified Surface Warfare Officer and Information Warfare Offic…
- The Trident Room Podcast – 46 [2/2] – Maj. Paul Sanford – Fail Fast, Learn Faster
In this episode, our guest discussed the state of Marine Corps entry level, career progression, and skills enhancement training, hosted by Traver Mayfield. This episode was recorded on May 3, 2023. Major Sanford enlisted into the Marine Co…