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01:01:29

Current Events to start 2026

Phoenix Cast ·

2026/01/14

In this episode of the Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle kick off 2026 with a jam-packed current events roundup covering the React to Shell vulnerability (think Log4Shell but for the front end), the Marine Corps' new drone training requirements, Google's TPU announcements that might have NVIDIA sweating, and the launch of GenAI.mil. They also share some exciting podcast milestones, dish out their 2026 predictions, and Kyle reveals his holiday vendetta against PowerPoint that resulted in

00:50:02

DC I - General Carter

Phoenix Cast ·

2025/12/30

In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle are joined by special guest LtGen Jerry Carter, the Marine Corps Deputy Commandant for Information. They discuss the evolution of the DCI role, the cultural and organizational challenges of building a cohesive information warfare community, the urgency of adapting faster in cyberspace and AI, and why winning future conflicts requires rethinking how the Marine Corps fights, learns, and innovates in a persistent state of competition.We'd love to

01:10:06

Gen Heritage

Phoenix Cast ·

2025/12/23

In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle are joined by special guest MajGen (ret) Ryan Heritage - the former J3 (Director of Operations) for US Cyber Command, and Commander of Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command. We'd love to hear your thoughts! Tweet us at our new handle, @ThePhoenixCast, and don't forget to join our LinkedIn Group to connect with fellow Phoenix Casters. If you enjoyed the episode, help us out by leaving one of those coveted 5-star reviews on Apple

01:08:42

Marine Corps AI

Phoenix Cast ·

2025/11/13

In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle are joined by special guest Capt Chris Clark - the Marine Corps Artificial Intelligence Lead in the Marine Corps Deputy CLinks:-(USMC Fellowships) https://www.marines.mil/News/Messages/Messages-Display/Article/4315247/fy26-artificial-intelligence-fellowship-programs/-https://www.marines.mil/News/Messages/Messages-Display/Article/4325857/update-to-maradmin-46025-fy26-artificial-intelligence-fellowship-programs/ -(Private Sector Solutions)

01:00:37

Future of Comm Part 3

Phoenix Cast ·

2025/11/07

In this episode of the Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle are joined by special guests Cols Russ Belt and Kevin Stepp, the II MEF and I MEF G-6s. They continue the discussion started by Col Matt Schroer on Episode 122, and LtCols Berdela and Henderson on Episode 123 about the future of communications formations. We'd love to hear your thoughts! Tweet us at our new handle, @ThePhoenixCast, and don't forget to join our LinkedIn Group to connect with fellow Phoenix Casters. If you

01:16:34

CSIS Cyber Force Project

Phoenix Cast ·

2025/10/24

In this episode of the Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle are joined by special guests Josh Stiefel and LTG (ret) Edward Cardon, the architects of CSIS’ Cyber Force project. We'd love to hear your thoughts! Tweet us at our new handle, @ThePhoenixCast, and don't forget to join our LinkedIn Group to connect with fellow Phoenix Casters. If you enjoyed the episode, help us out by leaving one of those coveted 5-star reviews on Apple Podcasts. Thanks for listening!Links:CSIS announcement:

00:55:12

Current events: AI for payments, more vulns

Phoenix Cast ·

2025/09/30

What should leaders take from Brickstorm, a 150-year-old company felled by one password, and an easy Microsoft global-admin misstep—plus how agent-to-agent payments could evolve? In this episode of the Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle connect the dots for you. Have a listen, and let us know what you think!We'd love to hear your thoughts! Tweet us at our new handle, @ThePhoenixCast,

01:19:07

Future of Comm Part 2

Phoenix Cast ·

2025/09/12

Continuing the conversation from Episode 122 with Col Matt Schroer, The Phoenix Cast hosts John, Rich, and Kyle sit down with Glenn Berdela and John Henderson—Commanding Officers of 2d Network Battalion and 8th Communications Battalion—to explore where communications formations are headed next.We'd love to hear your thoughts! Tweet us at our new handle, @ThePhoenixCast, and don't forget to join our LinkedIn Group to connect with fellow Phoenix Casters. If you enjoyed the episode, help us out

01:11:33

Future of Comm Part 1

Phoenix Cast ·

2025/08/19

In this episode of the Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle are joined by special guest Col Matt Schroer - Enterprise and Expeditionary Communications Branch Head, Deputy Commandant for Information (DC I), Information Command, Control, Communications and Computers (IC4). They discuss the future of Marine Corps communications and some of the work being done to move the Marine Corps enterprise forward. We'd love to hear your thoughts! Tweet us at our new handle, @ThePhoenixCast, and don't forget

00:54:10

Thunderstruck

Phoenix Cast ·

2025/08/11

In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle are joined by special guest LtCol Brian Kerg - Commanding Officer of Comm Squadron 38 to discuss the basics of a Communications Squadron, and an upcoming competition that MWCS-38 will be having - Thunderstruck. Have a listen, and let us know what you think!We'd love to hear your thoughts! Tweet us at our new handle, @ThePhoenixCast, and don't forget to join our LinkedIn Group to connect with fellow Phoenix Casters. If you enjoyed

00:55:00

MCP Explainer and GPU Hammer

Phoenix Cast ·

2025/07/24

In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle discuss MCP, and MCP vulnerabilities, and GPU Hammer. Have a listen, and let us know what you think!We'd love to hear your thoughts! Tweet us at our new handle, @ThePhoenixCast, and don't forget to join our LinkedIn Group to connect with fellow Phoenix Casters. If you enjoyed the episode, help us out by leaving one of those coveted 5-star reviews on Apple Podcasts. Thanks for listening!Links:MCP

01:49:46

AI 2027

Phoenix Cast ·

2025/06/27

In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle discuss AI 2027. Have a listen, and let us know what you think!We'd love to hear your thoughts! Tweet us at our new handle, @ThePhoenixCast, and don't forget to join our LinkedIn Group to connect with fellow Phoenix Casters. If you enjoyed the episode, help us out by leaving one of those coveted 5-star reviews on Apple Podcasts. Thanks for

00:59:25

Scary AI

Phoenix Cast ·

2025/05/23

In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John and Kyle are joined by special guest Robert Teller and they talk through some of the scarier sides of AI.Share your thoughts with us on Twitter: @ThePhoenixCast (Now verified!) and join our LinkedIn group to interact with other Phoenix Casters.

01:17:40

Quantum Frontiers and Warfighting

Phoenix Cast ·

2025/04/18

In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle are joined by special guest Capt Dan Choi for the first episode in a series about quantum technologies. Have a listen, and let us know what you think!We'd love to hear your thoughts! Tweet us at our new handle, @ThePhoenixCast, and don't forget to join our LinkedIn Group to connect with fellow Phoenix Casters. If you enjoyed the episode, help us out by leaving one of those coveted 5-star reviews on Apple Podcasts. Thanks for

01:07:51

Even More AI News

Phoenix Cast ·

2025/03/28

In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle talk about AI in the news, and some reflections on what it means. Share your thoughts with us on Twitter: @USMC_TFPhoenix (Now verified!) Follow MARFORCYBER, MCCYWG, & MCCOG on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube. Leave your review on Apple Podcasts.Links: Disney employee article:https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/disney-hack-nullbulge-ai-slack-b2705487.html Cloudflare AI against

01:07:10

Deep Research: Prompting for Garcia

Phoenix Cast ·

2025/03/09

In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle talk about deep research. They cover what it is, some use cases, and the output of some prompts. Share your thoughts with us on Twitter: @USMC_TFPhoenix (Now verified!) Follow MARFORCYBER, MCCYWG, & MCCOG on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube. Leave your review on Apple Podcasts.Kyle’s Deep Research Video: https://youtu.be/mWThivNH75w Perplexity 1 - Make an AI FitRep ProcessPDF Doc:

00:55:58

MIU

Phoenix Cast ·

2025/02/07

In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle are joined by special guest Michael Frank and Jimmy Mastrom from the Marine Innovation Unit. Listen as they discuss the relationship between the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the Marine Innovation Unit, how they are supporting Marines, and about innovation in general. Share your thoughts with us on Twitter: @USMC_TFPhoenix (Now verified!) Follow MARFORCYBER, MCCYWG, & MCCOG on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube. Leave your

00:32:28

Cyber Trust Mark Reactions

Phoenix Cast ·

2025/01/17

In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle discuss the new Cyber Trust Mark.Share your thoughts with us on Twitter: @USMC_TFPhoenix (Now verified!) Follow MARFORCYBER, MCCYWG, & MCCOG on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube. Leave your review on Apple

01:09:51

Army CIO

Phoenix Cast ·

2024/12/20

In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle are joined by special guest Leonel Garciga, CIO of the Army. They discuss what a CIO does, how to serve as a principle advisor to a service secretary, and some thoughts on DEVOPS. Share your thoughts with us on Twitter: @USMC_TFPhoenix (Now verified!) Follow MARFORCYBER, MCCYWG, & MCCOG on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube. Leave your review on Apple Podcasts. Links: Mr Garciga bio:

00:54:05

What’s next for workloads, SSH concern, and WiFi attack

Phoenix Cast ·

2024/12/04

In this episode of Phoenix Cast, hosts John, Rich, and Kyle discuss some thoughts on where workloads are going, the potential for SSH to leak metadata, and a new WiFi attack.Share your thoughts with us on Twitter: @USMC_TFPhoenix (Now verified!) Follow MARFORCYBER, MCCYWG, & MCCOG on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube. Leave your review on Apple Podcasts. Links: Broadcom / VMware / etc - https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/22/broadcom_vmware_acquisition_first_anniversary/ VMware on AWS -

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