Salt Water Coffee

Wherein I discuss: Getting a graphics card and completing my PC build! Strange dreams of fighting zombies Changing jobs

Discussing: How to use a crosswalk The recent heatwave in the Pacific NW in late-June 2021 Changing jobs to middle school teaching Avoiding arguments on social media and developing a simulation of social media based on wargame design philosophies

Discussing the design and history of the U.S. Navy's Omaha-class Light Cruisers. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2019/09/29/omaha-class-cruisers/

Wherein I discuss: Witnessing car accidents and the tokenism and patronizing nature of Asian-American Heritage Month and Teacher Appreciation Week. 

A bunch of thoughts on attending my first wargaming conference. It was nice to be around smart people discussing a high-brow topic. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2021/04/30/attending-the-connections-online-wargaming-conference/

Wherein I discuss... My new mic and boom arm podcasting setup. Continued frustrations with acquiring a graphics card for my PC build. The recent discovery of the wreck of the USS Johnston sunk during the Battle off Samar Attending the "Connections Online" wargaming conference. The potential for adapting wargames to a high school history classroom. Reading Philip Sabin's books Lost Battles and Simu...

Examining the Otsu tactic, the Japanese evolution of the tactic of Crossing the T. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2019/09/15/the-otsu-tactic/

Examining the modified IJN Kuma-class cruisers, the Kitakami and Oi. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2019/06/02/ijn-torpedo-cruisers-kitakami-oi/

Find out why the Japanese Type 93 "Long Lance" torpedo was so dangerous. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2019/05/19/japanese-type-93-long-lance-torpedo/

Learn about the unique one-off Japanese destroyer, Shimakaze. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2019/04/28/ijn-destroyer-shimakaze-%e5%b3%b6%e9%a2%a8/

Wherein I discuss: wargames and game studies  upcoming games I'd like to play ...or maybe not  ships getting stuck in the Suez Canal  the rapid spread of information getting my 2nd COVID vaccine dose researching mic boom arms and future film/tv reviews 

Learn about the classic naval tactic of "Crossing/Capping the T." This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2019/08/04/crossing-the-t/

Discussing the decline of military history at colleges and universities. Also, the stereotypes of the field of military history and reasons to study it. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2021/02/28/max-hastings-on-the-canceling-of-military-history-in-american-academia/

Discussing the history of mocha as a coffee product. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2019/06/30/mocha/

Why does the Coast Guard call their ships cutters? Find out! This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2019/07/28/what-is-a-coast-guard-cutter/

Looking at two special Zero variants. These were armored...sorta. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2019/07/07/re-evaluating-the-a6m-zero-the-armored-zeros/

Taking a further look at the A6M Zero. This time: why did it have mixed armament? This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2019/05/12/re-evaluating-the-a6m-zero-mixed-vs-uniform-armament/

Elucidating on the reasons for why the A6M Zero did not have armor or self-sealing fuel tanks. It may not be why you think. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2019/05/05/re-evaluating-the-a6m-zero/

The story of the USCGC McCulloch which sank due to collision and was rediscovered in 2016. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2018/09/25/collision-in-fog-uscgc-mcculloch/

Ever wondered about that orange and blue racing stripe on Coast Guard ships? There's a reason for it. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2019/05/26/why-does-the-coast-guard-have-a-racing-stripe/

Back in the day, the U.S. Navy got the bright idea to land a C-130 Hercules aboard an aircraft carrier. Find out how that went! This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2019/05/19/that-time-they-landed-a-c-130-hercules-aboard-an-aircraft-carrier/

Looking at how primary, secondary, and tertiary sources are used in historical research. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2018/12/07/types-of-sources/

Why is grog the preferred drink of sailors? Find out! This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2018/11/09/splice-the-mainbrace-grog/

Ground rules for the random musings  building a new computer upgrading my audio/podcast setup.

A brief look at "Wonder Day" as a teaching tool by examining the most expensive known shipwrecks in history. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://thetidesofhistory.com/2018/09/12/wonder-day-the-cost-of-sunken-treasure/