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Hosted by GRANT VERMEER · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 140 episodes
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The mission of Academy Insider is to guide, serve, and support Midshipmen, future Midshipmen, and their families. Through the perspective of a community of former graduates and Naval Academy insiders, this podcast will help you learn about life at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. Through our shared experiences, Academy Insider guides families through the anxiety and frustration caused by lack of understanding, misinformation, and confusion. This platform is designed to better relationships between midshipmen and their loved ones. This podcast is not affiliated with the United States Naval Academy, the United States Navy or Department of Defense. The thoughts and opinions are exclusively those of your host and his guests.
GRANT VERMEER hosts The Academy Insider Podcast - Your Guide to The Naval Academy Experience, a society show with 140 episodes published.
Send us Fan Mail Plebe Parents Weekend can feel like relief, but we see it as something stronger: proof that you and your plebe can do hard things and finish what you started. We reflect on why Plebe Summer matters even
Send us Fan Mail That first “Plebe Summer” letter can feel like it rewrites everything you thought you knew. One day you’re celebrating an appointment to the United States Naval Academy, and the next you’re reading words
Send us Fan Mail Navy Racing is not just about going fast, it’s about learning how to perform when everything is on the line. We sit down with Kevin Burnett to debrief a huge year for motorsports at the Naval Academy, fr
Send us Fan Mail Your plebe has been gone for a few hours and your brain is already filling in the blanks. We get it. From a live recording on Main Street in Annapolis on U.S. Naval Academy Induction Day, we walk through
Send us Fan Mail I’m joined by Gabe Iglesias, a fresh USNA graduate (Class of 2026) heading to the submarine force, to walk through what Professional Training for Midshipmen actually looks like during PROTRAMID when you’
Send us Fan Mail Around 15,000 applicants. Only 7.9% ultimately raise their right hand. Then the real deal starts: hardship, exhaustion, frustration, and homesickness. This episode is a recording of a speech I have at th
Send us Fan Mail I-Day can feel like a blur you can’t control, until you understand what’s actually happening and what you can do to support your future midshipman without adding stress. We talk through the real-world lo
Send us Fan Mail Most Navy career conversations orbit ships, submarines, and aircraft. Meanwhile, an entire community is quietly building, powering, and repairing the platforms and bases that make all of that possible. I
Send us Fan Mail Rankings at the Naval Academy can feel like a a mystery until you learn the language behind it and understand the system. We walk through how midshipmen are constantly evaluated, why class rank matters a
Send us Fan Mail Plebe year ends with a fast, emotional sprint: finals wrap, intercessional leave hits, and then zero block brings the two biggest milestones most families are waiting for, Sea Trials and Herndon. If you’
Send us Fan Mail Your son or daughter just earned a Naval Academy appointment and you’re proud, rattled, and unsure what to expect all at the same time. I get it. When a family doesn’t have a military background, USNA ca
Send us Fan Mail The Academy is a controlled environment. The fleet is not. The day you commission, “adulting” stops being a meme and becomes the difference between a stressed-out junior officer and a steady leader your
Send us Fan Mail The question I hear every year sounds innocent but it can quietly wreck your Plebe Summer mindset: “How do I become the best plebe in my company?” I’m sharing a different path for the Naval Academy Class
Send us Fan Mail 50 years ago, women showed up on I-day for the first time at the Naval Academy. That’s why this milestone weekend in Annapolis feels so big, and why we wanted the real story behind it. Marie (USNA ’86) a
Send us Fan Mail A single book can change your life, and sometimes it starts with one brutal question: what do you wish you’d known back then? We sit down with Dr. John Cordle, a retired Navy captain, to talk about his n
Send us Fan Mail The Naval Academy doesn’t just produce Navy officers, it produces Marine Corps officers too, and that fact quietly shapes almost everything about life in Annapolis. We’re digging into the Marine Corps in
Send us Fan Mail Your kid’s “summer break” at the United States Naval Academy might be the most important part of their year, and it’s definitely not a break. I walk through how Naval Academy summer training actually wor
Send us Fan Mail Planning for Commissioning Week 2026 can feel overwhelming, but you don't have to navigate this milestone alone. In this comprehensive episode, I sit down with Lori Coogan, Director of Parent Programs at
Send us Fan Mail The major selection window is now open for plebes, and this decision can feel overwhelming when you're trying to balance future career goals with academic interests. As someone who once sent a 2:30 AM Sn
Send us Fan Mail Ever wonder how midshipmen celebrate Super Bowl Sunday while living under the structured environment of the Naval Academy? In this quick episode, I share an inside look at one of the most anticipated eve
Dr. John Cordle
senior Human Factors Engineer · Commander Naval Surface Forces
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Roland De Guzman
United States Navy
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Marie
USNA
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Lori Coogan
Naval Academy Alumni Association
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Georgetown University
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