World's Finest Strike Podcast

In this compelling episode of The World's Finest Strike Podcast, host Patrick Riley sits down with author and spiritual counselor Dr. Stephen Edwards for a deeply vulnerable and transformative conversation. Dr. Edwards shares his profound personal journey, starting from a traumatic childhood and a harrowing experience in a mental asylum at age 16, to navigating four marriages and surviving a deepl...

In this episode, host Patrick Riley sits down with Anya Eydman, founder of Aria Energy and author of the upcoming book Trust Infrastructure. They dive deep into the rapidly evolving world of AI, energy consumption, and the critical need for "trust infrastructure" as technology outpaces our ability to process it. Anya shares her unique perspective on the intersection of data centers, renewable ener...

Discussion with Esha Clements on developing her children's book, "When an Elephant Brings You a Mango," while being an officer in the US Marine Corps. www.underwaybooks.com www.eshaaclements.com

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Launching of the second season of the World's Finest Strike Podcast. Looking for new guests to share their stories and experiences. Also, what to share the upcoming projects that include "Targeting Underway", "My Fasting Journey", and the "Greyjackets' Manual".

Episode 7:  Join host Patrick Riley as he sits down with Jim Espinoza, Commander of VFW Post 4266 in Parker, Colorado a,nd recent recipient of the Douglas County Community Foundation Military/Veteran Hero Award for 2025. In this compelling episode, Jim shares his remarkable military journey from following in his father's footsteps, a Korean War veteran who served at the Chosin Reservoir, to h...

Join host Patrick Riley as he sits down with longtime friend Marc Marx, a former Navy signalman who transformed from a small-town Kansas kid with a graduating class of just 32 people into a world-traveling sailor who has visited an incredible 43 countries and 48 states. In this captivating episode, Marc shares his extraordinary Navy journey spanning 10 years (1987-1997) across five different ships...

Join host Patrick Riley as he welcomes fellow VFW member Stuart "Dragon" Draughon to share incredible stories from his submarine service in the U.S. Navy. In this gripping episode, Dragon takes us deep beneath the waves to experience life aboard a nuclear submarine during some of the most dramatic moments of his five deployments. Hear the heart-pounding account of launching Tomahawk missiles from...

Join host Patrick Riley as he sits down with longtime friend and USS Hewitt shipmate Rob Gage for an in-depth conversation about naval life in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Rob shares his journey from joining the Navy in 1987 as a sonar technician to serving on two ships - the USS England (CG-22) and USS Hewitt (DD-966) - before transitioning to shore duty as base security in Japan. In this epis...

In this episode of the World’s Finest Strike Podcast , host Patrick Riley reconnects with longtime shipmate Dave Knapp from the USS Towers (DDG-9). Together, they revisit life underway in the late '80s and early '90s—from crossing the Pacific and pulling into exotic ports, to the unforgettable liberty adventures in Hong Kong, Thailand, and Italy. Dave recounts his journey from boot camp to the USS...

In this powerful episode, host Patrick Riley sits down with DC1 Federico "Del” Delgadillo, a seasoned sailor whose time in the U.S. Navy took him from the decks of the USS Midway to the liberty ports of the USS Hewitt (DD-966) . Del shares raw memories of the devastating fire aboard the Midway in 1990, the lives lost, and the emotional toll that still lingers. From firefighting and guilt to brothe...

In this inaugural episode of The World’s Finest Strike Podcast , host Patrick Riley sits down with longtime friend and former shipmate Rob Clements , a seasoned Fire Controlman who served on four different Navy ships across both coasts of the United States. Together, they revisit their shared experiences aboard the USS Hewitt (DD-966) —affectionately known as the World’s Finest Strike Destroyer —a...

Real Sailors. True Stories. Unfiltered Liberty. In this introductory episode of Voices of the Sea , host and former U.S. Navy sailor Patrick Riley shares the story behind the launch of this new podcast dedicated to preserving the sea stories, liberty adventures, and lessons learned by veterans across generations. What started as a group chat among old shipmates grew into a mission—to capture the s...