Episodi

  • [Jan 20, '26] Rob Johnston ‘08 ; Candidate interviews w/ Jen Tyll ‘01 & Jeff Griffen ‘04.

    [Jan 20, '26] Rob Johnston ‘08 ; Candidate interviews w/ Jen Tyll ‘01 & Jeff Griffen ‘04.
    Jan 20 2026
    Week 3 of 2026, and we are hitting our stride. Chris and John talk a little about their Live Sheehy Lexus pod with Bill Wagner, the coaches from NAAA and Longtime USNA and AA&F supporter Paul LaRochelle. We also chat about the official end to the College Football season (Congrats, Indiana) and how Navy will remain relevant in this landscape as a football program and as an institution. Our alumni interview is a special conversation about entrepreneurship. Rob Johnston ‘08 has a simple LinkedIn profile title - “Technology Entrepreneur.” But he’s so much more than that. We discuss his origins at USNA, his time in the Marine Corps and how he made it big in the Cyber space. And we continue our interview series with our candidates in the Eastern and Central regions. Jen Tyll ‘01 is running in the Eastern region. Jeff Griffen ‘04 is running in the Central. Get to know them on the pod. That and more on America’s best Alumni Association Podcast. Beat Army.
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    47 min
  • Sing Second Podcast featuring Vet Boats’ Terry Moran ‘87 and a convo with New Director of Alumni Support Services, Tony Spinler ‘91. Sing Second Podcast [Jan 14, '26] with Rob Ackerman '07 and our first Candidate Interviews. 2026.

    Sing Second Podcast featuring Vet Boats’ Terry Moran ‘87 and a convo with New Director of Alumni Support Services, Tony Spinler ‘91. Sing Second Podcast [Jan 14, '26] with Rob Ackerman '07 and our first Candidate Interviews. 2026.
    Jan 14 2026
    Sing Second Podcast featuring Vet Boats’ Terry Moran ‘87 and a convo with New Director of Alumni Support Services, Tony Spinler ‘91. Sing Second Podcast with Rob Ackerman '07 and our first Candidate Interviews. 2026. Week 2. Let’s go. The pod team gets together in person at the Fluegel Alumni Center to bring you the latest updates from USNA, AA&F and more. Connect, Communicate, Support and Anchor? That’s what we do. Tony Spinler ‘91 is big in the SUPPORT game. The new Director of Alumni Support Services joins the boys in studio to talk about his job and what he has in store to help our alums in uniform, out of uniform and in between. And we chat with Terry Moran ‘87 of Vet Boats. Terry takes us on his journey from Annapolis to the Fleet…and now giving back to Veterans through the therapeutic experience of being on the water. And we continue to feature short interviews with alums running for Trustee positions with the Alumni Association in the East and Central regions. We chat with Clay Davis ‘94, running in the Central Region. That and more on America’s best Alumni Association Podcast. Beat Army.
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    57 min
  • Sing Second Podcast [jan 08, '26] with Rob Ackerman '07 and our first Candidate Interviews.

    Sing Second Podcast [jan 08, '26] with Rob Ackerman '07 and our first Candidate Interviews.
    Jan 8 2026
    We're back!! We hope you had the happiest of holiday seasons. But the holidays are over. Navy won another bowl game. Ho hum. January is here. The Pod team has re-formed and is ready to embrace the dark ages. Ease back into the second half of the pod season by enjoying a great conversation about entrepreneurship with Rob Ackerman '07. Rob is crushing it in the tech private sector and is now running Data Tribe. Data Tribe is a unique startup foundry that takes startup teams focused on Cyber Security and Data Science technologies out of Government Agencies, Defense, Technology Centers and Research Labs to co-build fast growing commercial technology companies solving complex business and Global enterprise problems. It's a great convo! And we preview some other pod specialties coming this year. And our January podcasts will feature short interviews with alums running for Trustee positions with the Alumni Association in the East and Central regions. We chat with Devin Winklosky '93 (East) and Darryl Smith '88 (Central). Voting opens for the elections 17 Feb. That and more on America’s best Alumni Association Podcast. Beat Army.
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    58 min
  • Sing Second Podcast [Dec 17, '25] mid-season finale with Natalie Brianas and the team from Synchrony

    Sing Second Podcast [Dec 17, '25] mid-season finale with Natalie Brianas and the team from Synchrony
    Dec 18 2025
    Happy Holidays, teammates. The holidays are always brighter with a win vs Army in our pocket. The boys chat about the big game, the awesome alumni presence and what we're looking forward to for the Cincy Bowl Game. Hint - It's a live pod and watch party at Dry 85 in Annapolis. We also talk about a major $15 million gift from Ernst '55 and Sara Volgenau, and chat with Natalie Brianas from the Foundation about that gift and the importance of alumni philanthropy. She also riffs on some unique family connections she has. And we chat with the amazing team at Synchrony...a company that has some great opportunities for alums, advice for transitioning out of the service and more. And we have a quick convo with an alum at Synchrony, Gabriel Ives 04 from the class of 2004. This is the last pod until January 6th, so happy holidays and safe travels! That and more on America’s best Alumni Association Podcast. Beat Army.
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    1 ora e 3 min
  • Sing Second Pod Live [Dec 13, '25] from the AA&F Checkerspot Tailgate.

    Sing Second Pod Live [Dec 13, '25] from the AA&F Checkerspot Tailgate.
    Dec 16 2025
    We rang in the Army-Navy game with a special podcast from Checkerspot. We chat with alums, USNA staff and bring in Jeff Webb ‘95 at the end for some final thoughts on a great rivalry, a great game and an amazing tailgate for our alums. Colin Schofield does a little guest hosting in place of Bill Wagner. We made some predictions. Some came through (the under). Some didn’t (Navy covering). But all that matters is that we had great conversations. A great game was played. And Navy Sang Second. Enjoy.
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    31 min
  • Combined Sing Second, Anchors Away and Navy Football Podcast From Army-Navy Radio Row

    Combined Sing Second, Anchors Away and Navy Football Podcast From Army-Navy Radio Row
    Dec 12 2025
    Today's show features interviews, game and season analysis and commentary from the team. Go Navy, Beat Army!
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    1 ora e 5 min
  • Sing Second Podcast [Dec 11, 25] featuring Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill ‘94 from New Jersey and Senator Tim Sheehy ‘08 from Montana.

    Sing Second Podcast [Dec 11, 25] featuring Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill ‘94 from New Jersey and Senator Tim Sheehy ‘08 from Montana.
    Dec 11 2025
    Phew…we made it. That was a long week. Chris and John close out 5 Days of Army Pods with our final predictions and observations about the events happening around the big game. We talk a little bit about the O’s first baseman of the future…but only a little bit…and close out the week with an appreciation of the greatest rivalry in sports. Our featured interviews are big ones. The first female veteran to ever be elected Governor of a U.S. State? Come right up! Mikie Sherrill joins the boys to talk about her 1-3 record vs Army, the origins of her USNA journey and her philanthropic drive as an alumna. And Tim Sheehy went from SEALs to Senator. That’s No small feat. Tim talks about the great class of ‘08, what part of Montana is the most beautiful and his drive to continue his service to the nation in DC. That and more on America’s best Alumni Association Podcast. Beat Army.
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    1 ora e 20 min
  • Sing Second Podcast [Dec 11, 25] featuring Q&A with Football Coach Brian Newberry and a great interview about the great 1998 West Point Nerf Ball Prank

    Sing Second Podcast [Dec 11, 25] featuring Q&A with Football Coach Brian Newberry and a great interview about the great 1998 West Point Nerf Ball Prank
    Dec 11 2025
    Army Week. Day 4. Let’s go. We get ready for the big game with some Q&A with head football coach Brian Newberry, and our feature interview this week is with Mike Canders ‘77 (the pilot), Corky Gardner ‘77 (the BATT-O) and ADM Gary Roughead ‘73 (the Dant), who in 1998 pulled off a pretty daring stunt that got Army Week really revved up. We chat with them about a great prank. We also chat about the days ahead and an amazing gesture by Landon Robinson in the patch he chose for his Army-Navy uniform. Hope you’re up for a great listen. That and more on the very best Alumni Association podcast there is. Beat Army...always.
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    50 min