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
#205: MDM 2025 – MCWL Sergeant Major, SgtMaj Christopher Singley
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we continue with our audio-only Modern Day Marine 2025 series. As with the previous MDMs, we … Continue reading "#205: MDM 2025 – MCWL Sergeant Major...
#204: MDM 2025- GySgt Kevin Harris, SOI-E
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and for your continued support. This week, we continue with our audio-only Modern Day Marine 2025 series. As with the previous MDMs, … Continue reading "#204: MDM 2025- GySgt Kevin Harris, SOI-E"...
#203: MDM 2025 – Marine Scout Sniper Heritage Foundation President, Tim Parkhurst
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we begin our audio-only Modern Day Marine 2025 series. As with the previous MDMs, we were … Continue reading "#203: MDM 2025 – Marine Scout Sniper...
#202: Warrior Scholarship and Transitioning into Higher Education with Ryan Pavel
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and for your continued support. This week, we welcome Ryan Pavel to the show. Ryan is the CEO of the Warrior-Scholar Project … Continue reading "#202: Warrior Scholarship and Transitioning into Higher...
#201: Road to 250 – WWII Amphibiosity with SgtMaj Justin LeHew
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we continue our Road to 250 segment, celebrating the Marine Corps’ 250th birthday in 2025. Throughout … Continue reading "#201: Road to 250 – WWII Amphibiosity...
#200: Capturing the Narrative with 1stSgt Chase McGrorty-Hunter
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. Well, here we are, episode 200. We can say with all sincerity that this milestone is as much … Continue reading "#200: Capturing the Narrative with 1stSgt Chase...
#199: Telling the Scout Sniper story with the President of the Scout Sniper Association, Jonathan “JT” Taylor
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we welcome Jonathan “JT” Taylor to the show. JT is a retired sergeant, a former scout … Continue reading "#199: Telling the Scout Sniper story with...
#197: Road to 250 – The Interwar Period with Col Chris Woodbridge, USMC (Ret)
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we continue our Road to 250 segment, celebrating the Marine Corps’ 250th birthday in 2025. Over … Continue reading "#197: Road to 250 – The Interwar...
#196: Puncturing the Myths of Modern War with Dr. Ben Connable
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for tuning in an your continued support. This week, we welcome adjunct professor at Georgetown University, executive director for Battle Research Group, and author of … Continue reading "#196: Puncturing the Myths of Modern War...
#195: Catching Up with Old Friends – Will Schick
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for tuning in an your continued support. This week, we have another episode in our segment, Catching Up with Old Friends. In this episode, we … Continue reading "#195: Catching Up with Old Friends –...
#194: A Conversation with the Co-Creator of the 6.5 Creedmoor, Dennis DeMille
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we welcome the ballistician and co-creator of the 6.5 Creedmore, Dennis DeMille, to the show. Dennis … Continue reading "#194: A Conversation with the Co-Creator of...
#193: Useful Fiction with August Cole from Modern Day Marine
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. This is episode 193. This week, we welcome August Cole to the show. August is the co-author of the books Ghost Fleet and Burn-In, managing partner of … Continue reading "#193: Useful Fiction with August Cole from...
#192: Road to 250 – Semper Cinema review of Devil Dogs: Hero Marines of WWI
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we continue our Road to 250 segment, celebrating the Marine Corps’ 250th birthday in 2025. Over … Continue reading "#192: Road to 250 – Semper Cinema...
#191: World of War(gaming) talks the All-Marine E-Sports Team with GySgt Matthew Springer
Hey Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for tuning in and your continued support. This week we bring you another installment of our World of War(gaming) series with the Halo Infinite Team … Continue reading "#191: World of War(gaming) talks the All-Marine...
MDM 2025: Scuttlebutt is going to the YouTubes
Hey Scuttlebutt listeners. Just wanted to give you all a heads up that our MDM 2025 content will not be released as audio-only podcasts via the Scuttlebutt channels but will … Continue reading "MDM 2025: Scuttlebutt is going to the...
#190: Strait Talk with Dr. Michael Hunzeker
Hey Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week we bring you another installment of Strait Talk with Dr. Mike Hunzeker. A lot has happened … Continue reading "#190: Strait Talk with Dr. Michael Hunzeker"...
#189: Semper Cinema – David Kniess’ powerful documentary, The Gift
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we bring you another installment of Semper Cinema with our review of David Kniess’ award-winning documentary … Continue reading "#189: Semper Cinema – David Kniess’ powerful...
#188: Road to 250/”This is My Rifle” Spanish-American War historical crossover with Sam Lichtman
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week, we continue our Road to 250 segment, celebrating the Marine Corps’ 250th birthday in 2025. Over … Continue reading "#188: Road to 250/”This is My Rifle”...
#187: The Marine Corps Fittest Instructor Competition with LtCol Nick Gregson and Kelsie Meade
Hey Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week we welcome LtCol Nick Gregson and Kelsie Meade to the show. LtCol Gregson is the Director … Continue reading "#187: The Marine Corps Fittest Instructor Competition...
#186: Capt Riley Tejcek Talks Her Book, Getting Gold, and Enjoying Calendar White Space
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and your continued support. This week we are very excited to be welcoming back to the show Capt Riley Tejcek to the … Continue reading "#186: Capt Riley Tejcek Talks Her Book...
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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.