On the day after his promotion I got to interview Commander Carl Rhodes of the NOAA Corps.  It was a real pleasure to interview the person who nearly drove off the road from laughing so hard at some of my earlier episodes! (Thankfully he did not; think of the disclaimer!) :)  Anyhow, we had a great interview and by the end I honestly was considering leaving everything to go join the NOAA Corps!  As always we cover a wide range of topics, but after listening to this interview you should have an good understanding of the NOAA Corps and it's missions, what it's like to be on a vessel in Arctic and Antarctic voyages, and why you should NEVER EVER let a family member poke a 5,000 pound elephant seal even if they think it is dead!!

Intro/Ending Music: Many thanks to Riggy Rackin for allowing the use of music from his Nauticas album. The intro and ending themes are the sailor song "A Roving", specifically track 1.  Learn more or order his music at www.riggy.com 

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