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Podcast: Band of Traders - Together We Trade
Episode: Tales from the Blue Crew - Afterhours
Description: In this follow-up submariner episode, Kyle welcomes back co-host Eric Mason and special guest Matt Larabee, a fellow USS Alaska submariner, for an unfiltered dive into life beneath the waves. Matt recounts his journey from a Southern California high school quarterback to volunteering for the Navy’s submarine force, spurred by a mix of youthful uncertainty and a friend’s boot camp video. From surviving the chaos of boot camp—including the infamous penicillin shot—to facing near-catastrophic incidents at sea, like a crewmember’s attempt to sabotage the USS Wyoming, Matt’s stories are raw, hilarious, and eye-opening. The trio exp...