All Episodes
They Had to Go Out — 100 episodes
Episode 90 - Sandra Stosz - Vice Admiral (Ret.) - Icebreaking - Cutter CO
Episode 89 - John Marks - Captain (Ret.) - Chief Yeoman
Episode 88 - Lee Fanning - LCDR - Flight Surgeon - Sikorsky HH52A
Episode 87 - Jeff Rusiecki - BMC (Ret.) - Surfman - FV Sea King - National Motor Lifeboat School
Episode 86: Jim Morphew - MK - Patrol Boat Cutterman - War on Drugs - Mariel Boatlift - PTSD
Episode 85: William ‘Dean’ Lee - Vice Admiral (Ret.) - Commanding Officer - LANTAREA - Boat Forces
Episode 84: Steve Love - Commander (Ret) - CO - Mustang - ET - Cutter Swimmer - Boat Forces
Episode 83: Erin Stapleton - BOSN - CGC Eagle Sailmaster - Diver - Officer in Charge
Episode 82: Kurt Strauch - BOSN - Marine Firefighting - Antarctic Ops - Officer in Charge
Episode 81: Zach Snavely - ME2 - MSRT - BM - Coxswain - Deck Force - Defense Contractor
Episode 80: Claude Morrissey - Chief Aviation Survival Technician (Ret.) - Helicopter Rescue Swimmer
Episode 79: Chris Campbell - Quartermaster 2nd Class - CGC Sedge - CGC Thetis - ATON - Migrants
Episode 78: Steve Denning - BMC (Ret) - Station OIC - Motor Lifeboats - PACTACLET - Black Hulls
Episode 77: Alex Mangum - AMT - Flight Mechanic - HH60 - E City - Kodiak - Life After Service
Episode 76: Rick Kuntz - Engineman - Galloo Island - Station Oswego - CG AUX
Episode 75: MEC ‘ Thunder’ Dan Merrick (Ret.) - MSST - PATFORSWA - RAID - MTB - TACLET
Episode 74: Mike Kreynus - Senior Chief Radioman (Ret) - Cutterman - Intelligence Agent - CPOA
Episode 73: James Loy - 21st COMDT - Cutterman - Vietnam War - 9/11 - Leadership - Author
Episode 72: Gary Thomas - CDR (Ret.) - Cutterman - Patrol Boat CO - LORANimal - AFRAS - NCGMA
Episode 71: Martha Kotite - Captain (Ret.) - 110 XO - Public Affairs - Author
Episode 70: Gina Panuzzi - AET2 (Ret) - Aircrew - HH60 Crash Survivor
Todd Ebner - AET2 - Aircrew - C130 - HH60
Episode 68: Tina Claflin - MKCS (Ret.) - Surf Ops - CGC Eagle - Strike Team - SAPR - CPO Centennial
Special: Coast Guard Recruit Training Alumni
Episode 67: Jim Rambus - BMCS (Ret.) - Coxswain - OIC - Lighthouse Keeper - Lightship Sailor
Episode 66: Adam Cravey - HSC (Ret.) - Coast Guard Medal - Boat Swimmer - Corpsman
Episode 65: Jon Ostrowski- BMCS (Ret.) - PSU - Chief Petty Officers Association President
Episode 64: Peter Eident - LT - USCGC Cuyahoga Survivor - Author of ‘Bearing Drift’ - Part II
Episode 63: Peter Eident - LT - USCGC Cuyahoga Survivor - Author of ‘Bearing Drift’ - Part I
Episode 62: Dara O’Malley - BM1 - Surfman 111 - 36 MLB - 44 MLB
Episode 61: Angel Hughes - LT - Pilot - Aircraft Commander - HC-144 Casa Ocean Sentry
Crossover Special with ‘The Evolution Podcast” - Jeff Bayless - USN - Chief Boatswains Mate
Crossover Special with Don’t Give Up the Ship Podcast
Episode 60: Darin Bibeau - BM2 - Coxswain - TACLET - Author
Episode 59: Cari Thomas - RADM (Ret.) - CEO of Coast Guard Mutual Assistance (CGMA)
Episode 58: Thad Allen - 23rd Commandant of the Coast Guard (Ret.)
Episode 57: Mike Underwood - BM1 (Ret.) - Coast Guard Medal - Coxswain - XPO
Episode 56: MCPOCG Charles ‘Skip’ Bowen (Ret.) - BM - Officer in Charge - Command Chief
Episode 55: Albert ‘Bud’ Buechler - CAPT (Ret.) - Commanding Officer - 378 WHEC
Episode 54: Kevin Grant - BM1 - WHEC - Coxswain - Active to Reserve
Episode 53: Russell Burress - BMC (Ret.) - 44 MLB - Coxswain - SAR - Risk vs Gain
Episode 52: John Gagnon - BMCM (Ret.) - Surfman - Officer in Charge
Holiday Special with MCPOCG Vince Patton (Ret.)
Episode 51: Steven Craig - USCGR - Captain (Ret.) - Author of All Present and Accounted For
Episode 50: Dan Shirey - BM - Surfman - 44 MLB - Chetco River - CGC Modoc - Diver
Episode 49: Mark Holmes - Radioman - 210 WMEC Crew - Author
Episode 48: Gerry Rohrer - BM1 (Ret.) - Coxswain - Ice Rescuer - PATFORSWA - Instructor
Episode 47: Doug Johnson - Boatswains Mate - Coxswain - LORAN Station - Pacific Islands
Episode 46: CDR Tim ‘TJ’ Schmitz - Helicopter Pilot - HH65 - Alaska Ranger Rescue
Episode 45: Kevin Gilheany - BOSN (Ret.) - QMCS - SAR Controller - USCG Pipe Band
Episode 44: Spooky Sea Yarns
Episode 43 - Chris Costa - BM - TACLET - Instructor - ITD
Episode 42 - Ashlee Leppert - AET1 - Helicopter Flight Mechanic - Author of ‘The Hurricane Within’
Special Anniversary Episode - Dave Hughes - SK1 - The Prisendam Rescue
Episode 41: Mike Vecchione - MEC (Ret) - Tactical Operator - Coxswain - MSST - CENTCOM - MSRT
Episode 40: Ron LaBrec - CAPT (Ret.) - 270 WMEC - LEDET - Group Commander - Coast Guard Foundation
Episode 39: Wesley Jansen - BM - Coxswain - Company Commander
Episode 38: Amelia Presley - MK - Boat Engineer
Episode 37: Michael Ellis - BMCM - RFMC - Officer in Charge
Special Episode: Remembering Katrina with Sara Faulkner - AST1 (Ret.) - Helicopter Rescue Swimmer
Episode 36: Vince Patton - Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard (Ret) - RM - YN - CG Museum
Conversation with Susan Ludwig - President - Coast Guard Foundation
Episode 35: Donna Cottrell - RADM - HH65 Pilot - Coxswain - HITRON CO
Episode 34: Miguel Calderon - ME - Boarding Officer
Episode 33: Live from Grand Haven Day 2
Episode 32: Live From Grand Haven Day 1
Episode 31: Shawnle Jones - SK - 44 Motor Lifeboat Crew
Episode 30: Steve Hathaway - CWO (Ret.) - Helicopter Rescue Swimmer
Episode 29: Christopher O’Brien - LT (Ret.) - WHEC Crew - Circumnavigator
Episode 28: Joe Peterson - RD - Russian Translator
Episode 27: Brian Boland - CDR - C-130 Pilot
Episode 26: ASTCM Don Murray (Ret.) - Helicopter Rescue Swimmer
Episode 25: Adrian Campbell - FT/ET - Cutterman
Episode 24: Chad Carlson - ME/AST (Ret.) - Helicopter Rescue Swimmer
Conversation with Cody Wright - Author of the Rescue Swimmer Mindset
Episode 23: Jeremy Gourde - BMC - Coxswain
Episode 22: Michael Carr - LT - Strike Team - Diver
Episode 21: Chris Huntington - CGIS - FT/ET
Episode 20: Pepe Carire - ASTC - Company Commander
Special Episode: Karla Nemitz - USCG - EM - Just Keep Swimming
Episode 19: John Kopp - USCG - BM1 - Surfman
Conversation with Susan Curtain - Chair - Coast Guard Museum Association
Episode 18: Kyle Kinser - USCG - ME2 -
Episode 17: Mario Vittone - USCG - CWO - AST
Episode 16: Timothy Montowski - USCGR - BM - PSU
Episode 15: Glen Holt - USCG - OS1
Episode 14: Dwight Crumpacker - USCG - BM
Episode 13: Sean McCarthy - USCG - Boatswain - Commanding Officer
Episode 12: Tom Ellis - USCG - RD - Polar Ops
Episode 6: Mark Engle - USCG - BMCS - Officer in Charge
Episode 11: Charles ‘Tex’ McDonald Holt - USCG - BM
Episode 10: Matt Crow - USCG - AST1 - x2 CGCM
Episode 9: Cody Wright - USCG - AST3 - Author of ‘The Rescue Swimmer Mindset’
Episode 8: Todd Fletcher - USCG - BMC - Executive Petty Officer
Episode 7: Carlos Perez - USCG - MEC (Ret.) - Tactical Operator - 9/11 Medal
Episode 5: Bob Downs - USCG - Boatswain - Surfman - Commanding Officer
Episode 4: Kristin & Wes Lunkley - USCG - CG Medal
Episode 3: Tom Rooks - USCG - BMCS - BM A School Chief - Officer in Charge - 3x CGCM
Episode 2: Tim Woody - USCG - Boatswain - Surfman - Commanding Officer - MSM - 2x CGCM
Episode 1: The Rules Say You Have to Go Out, But Nothing About Coming Back