Scuttlebutt Podcast
The Marine Corps Association is dedicated in its mission to support today’s Marines. Our podcast, Scuttlebutt, seeks to create a forum to encourage and inspire Marines, former Marines, Marine families, and supporters of the Marine Corps to engage with issues that impact Marines and the Corps. Storytelling not only helps us unpack who we are, but brings us into conversation with the world and people around us. We will hear stories from Marines and civilians working to honor, uncover, and restore Marine Corps history, as well as from those working every day to make the world a better place.
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Episodes
#246: The MCA’s TDG Competition with 1stSgt Chase McGrorty-Hunter
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and for your continued support. This week, we welcome 1stSgt Chase McGrorty-Hunter back to the scuttlebutt. Chase is a first sergeant with 11th Marines, the first winner of the Modern Day Marine … Continue reading "#246: The MCA’s TDG Competition with 1stSgt...
#245: Doing the Baghdad Shuffle with LtCol Josh Bates (Ret.)
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we welcome Josh Bates to the scuttlebutt. Josh is a retired Marine infantry officer, podcaster, and author of the book, Baghdad Shuffle, a noir … Continue reading "#245: Doing the Baghdad Shuffle with LtCol...
#244: Literary Lethality with Kacy Tellessen
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and for your continued support. This week, we bring another installment of our new series, Literary Lethality, to the scuttlebutt. In this … Continue reading "#244: Literary Lethality with Kacy Tellessen"...
#243: The Siege at Khe Sanh with David Kniess and Dennis Mannion
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and for your continued support. This week, we welcome David Kneiss and Dennis Mannion to the scuttlebutt. David is the director of the films The Gift and The Siege at … Continue reading "#243: The Siege at Khe Sanh with...
#242: Literary Lethality with Max Uriarte
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and for your continued support. This week, we bring another installment of our new series, Literary Lethality, to the scuttlebutt. In this series, we dive deep into … Continue reading "#242: Literary Lethality with Max Uriarte"...
#241: Semper Cinema – Tribes
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and for your continued support. This week, we bring you another installment of Semper Cinema with our review of the 1970 made-for-TV movie, Tribes. Full disclosure, we chose this … Continue reading "#241: Semper Cinema – Tribes"...
#240: Marine Corps Heritage Foundation with MajGen James Lukeman (Ret)
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and for your continued support. This week, we’re super excited to be welcoming retired MajGen James Lukeman to the scuttlebutt. MajGen Lukeman is President and CEO of the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation. … Continue reading " #240: Marine Corps Heritage Foundation with MajGen...
#239: Modern Day Marine 2026
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and for your continued support. This week, we’re talking Modern Day Marine 2026, so we brought the MCA’s Director of National Military Association Engagement and … Continue reading "#239: Modern Day Marine 2026"...
#238: The Power of Narrative with August Cole
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we welcome August Cole back to the scuttlebutt. August joined us last year at Modern Day Marine in Episode 193 and was … Continue reading "#238: The Power of Narrative with August...
#237: Literary Lethality with Ian Brown
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and for your continued support. This week, we bring another installment of our new series, Literary Lethality, to the scuttlebutt. In this series, we … Continue reading "#237: Literary Lethality with Ian Brown"...
#236: Celebrating the Gazette’s 110th Anniversary
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us at the scuttlebutt. This week, the team comes together to form Voltron to recognize this month as the 110th anniversary of the Marine Corps Gazette being in continuous publication. It’s no small … Continue reading "#236: Celebrating the Gazette’s 110th Anniversary"...
#235: A Modern Veteran’s Iliad with Josh Cannon
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we welcome Josh Cannon to the scuttlebutt. Josh is a veteran Marine of OIF and the Director of Research for the Frederick Honors … Continue reading "#235: A Modern Veteran’s Iliad with Josh...
#234: Literary Lethality – Matterhorn with Michael Jerome Plunkett
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and for your continued support. This week, we bring another installment of our new series, Literary Lethality, to the scuttlebutt. In this … Continue reading "#234: Literary Lethality – Matterhorn with Michael...
#233: Observation Post – Iran Conflict
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and for your continued support. This week, we welcome Editor-in-Chief of Leatherneck and Gazette magazines, Col Chris Woodbridge, to the scuttlebutt to talk about the US’s military operation … Continue reading "#233: Observation Post – Iran Conflict"...
#232: A Conversation with the Commandant and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and for your continued support. This is an episode that we wanted to do when we first thought up the idea of hosting a … Continue reading "#232: A Conversation with the Commandant and...
#231: What If Anger is the Answer with Mike LeBlanc
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and for your continued support. This week, we welcome Mike LeBlanc to the scuttlebutt. Mike is a veteran Marine ground intelligence officer who is now the … Continue reading "#231: What If Anger is the Answer...
#230: Thoughts on the E-8 Redesignation Board Pilot Program with MGySgt Adam Walker (Ret)
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us at the scuttlebutt. This week, we welcome retired Master Gunnery Sergeant Adam Walker back to the show. Adam is on deck to talk with us about … Continue reading "#230: Thoughts on the E-8 Redesignation Board...
#229: Semper Cinema – The Last 600 Meters
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for tuning in and your continued support. This week, we bring you another installment of Semper Cinema in reviewing the documentary, The Last 600 Meters, detailing the battles of Fallujah … Continue reading "#229: Semper Cinema – The Last 600...
#228: Introduction to our Commandant’s Professional Reading List Series
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for tuning in and for your continued support. In Dec of 2025, the Commandant’s office released Gen Smith’s update to the Commandant’s Professional Reading List. In our pursuit … Continue reading "#228: Introduction to our Commandant’s Professional Reading...
#227: Bootleg Heroes and the Power of Literacy with Peter Cook
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for tuning in and for your continued support. This week we welcome Peter Cook to the scuttlebutt. Peter is a former Marine turned high school economics teacher and author of … Continue reading "#227: Bootleg Heroes and the Power of...
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Meet the Hosts
Nancy Lichtman
Nancy Lichtman is the Executive Editor of Leatherneck. She is a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, the Experimental Aircraft Association and the Society for Professional Obituary Writers. She is the 2023 winner of the General Roy S. Geiger Award for Marine aviation writing.
Vic Ruble
Vic Ruble is a non-prior-enlisted retired Major. In his youth he was an amtracker, but in perfect irony, gets violently seasick. In a recent physical, his doctors found that he is comprised almost entirely of pho.
William Treuting
William is an editor with the Marine Corps Gazette and Director of MCA Films. He is a battlefield guide with Culpeper Battlefield Tours, a member of the board of directors of the Cedar Mountain Battlefield Foundation, and volunteer with Friends of the Wilderness Battlefields.