Ep. 24: Beyond the Blast with Mathias Porter - Swiming at the Naval Academy; Road to Crossfit; Competing at North America East Simi-Finals

In episode 58 of the podcast, I talk with Chad Munroe, a Navy EOD Senior Chief (ret) who served 20 years and was a part of one of the Navy's elite commands, where he deployed many times. Before the Na...

13 Feb 1h 31min

Episode 58 is a little different. It's a solo with just me. Back in September of 2025 I was honored to participate in a retreat put on by the EOD Warrior Foundation and Songwriting With Soldiers. This...

31 Jan 22min

In episode 57, I talk with retired EOD Commander Stephen Phillips. We discuss his time in the surface Navy as a SWO, Surface Warfare Officer, where he pursued the EOD special program he ultimately joi...

21 Nov 20251h 18min

In episode 56 I sit down with Hart Holmberg, the president of the EOD Motorcycle Club, to talk about the history, purpose, and mission of the club. Hart, a retired Marine EOD Technician, was drawn to ...

4 Nov 20252h 55min

SGM(ret) Mike Vining had a legendary career in the Army first as Army EOD then as a Delta Force Operator. With medals from around the world and stories to match he is an absolute professional warrior ...

4 Okt 20253h 16min

Sam Brasfield served in the Navy for 36 years, first enlisted and then earned his commission as an EOD Officer, ultimately retiring as a Captain. While he had a very successful military career, the fo...

14 Sep 20251h 36min

Nap deCiutiis returns to the podcast to talk about his new company, East Coast Foils, and what they are doing to try and impact the health of those military members whose job is on small craft. Reduci...

25 Apr 202546min

In part 2 of my sit down with Henry (Ace) Thrift, he shares more stories from his career in addition to us discussing our thoughts on what Navy EOD needs to do in order to get back to our roots. The t...

13 Feb 20252h