Dank Memes, Merchant Marines, and Earth-Shattering Kabooms: The Asymmetric Threats Posed by Merchant Ships in Sci-fi and Reality

This episode boasts another stellar interview with Mark Vandroff (@goatmaster89), as well as our first (but hopefully not last) sit-down with Sal Mercogliano (@mercoglianos)! We talk about merchant shipping, KEWs, and the importance of (astro-)geography, as well as some hidden dangers for both merchant mariners and national security planners. Ian Boley (@IBBoley) hosts, and--in a minor miracle--manages not to mention Texas A&M the entire episode! Mark shamelessly hijacks the show to plug his employers, and Sal reveals what really went down between him and the Chief of Naval Operations once upon a time...