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Coast To Coasties

Podcast by Hunter Giacomuzzi

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About Coast To Coasties

This podcast is dedicated to those interested in learning more about the United States Coast Guard through the lens of myself as an active duty Coast Guard member. My goal is to bring guests from all different sections of the Coast Guard both active, reserve, and retired as well as member from the civilian maritime industry to share their stories and experiences. This will better my listeners understanding of what the Coast Guard does, why we love what we do, and inform you of how cool and amazing the job is that we perform on a daily basis. Fans, Prospective Recruits, Family, Military, And people just interested in general about the Coast Guard will all find great enjoyment listening to the Coast To Coasties Podcast. Thank You for listening and stay Semper Paratus!

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46 episodes

episode Cold Front; Writing a Coast Guard Inspired Novel Trilogy - with Author and Coast Guard Reservist, D.M.WEBBER artwork

Cold Front; Writing a Coast Guard Inspired Novel Trilogy - with Author and Coast Guard Reservist, D.M.WEBBER

In this episode of the Coast To Coasties podcast, I sit down with Currently serving Coast Guard reservist / Author D.M.WEBBER as he discusses his newest novel "COLD FRONT" which is the start of a trilogy is the mystery & suspense thriller genre book series drawing from a particular small boat 29' vessel sailor named Logan Cross. Elements of the fictional story heavily draw upon investigating murder, corruption, covert ops, and enemies from within our main character's own ranks! Coast Guard material in fictional novels is a surprisingly limited supply market of eventful can't put down stories which D.M.WEBBER has successfully written and requested to come and share the making of the start to his amazing series with everyone here. Drawing upon his time serving in active duty and with the reserves has led to a multitude of experiences that feed and shape the world he has created starting with this first of 3 books and all while making it both relating to an existing Coastie serving and equally as much for friends and family of currently serving Coasties who would like insight into some of the things we actually encounter in our time of service. He drew his inspiration from the likes of Tom Clancy Jack Ryan novels and incorporates elements of aviation, small boat life, cutter life, command center, and CGIS which readers familiar with these parts of the Coast Guard can relate to very well. Before coming into this episode I knew very little about the books and after uploading this I have already purchased my copy and encourage all of you to check it out and help support one of very few Authors we have serving in the U.S Coast Guard right now writing about fictions heavily drawing inspiration from work assets we actually use and work we actually do! Go check him out at dmwebberbooks.com and on his instagram page at dmwebberbooks!

16 May 2026 - 1 h 1 min
episode Daily Life Working As A Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer - With Aviation Survivalist Technician (AST3) Max Gardiner artwork

Daily Life Working As A Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer - With Aviation Survivalist Technician (AST3) Max Gardiner

In this episode of the Coast To Coasties podcast, I sit down with Aviation Survivalist Technician (AST3) Max Gardiner to discuss the daily work life of a Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer. While day-day work life will change greatly depending on where an individual is stationed, Max provides great insight on what his job entails to ensure he stays both proficient and ready to execute the Coast Guard mission of being a Rescue Swimmer. He shares schooling and opportunities ASTs have to improve on their rescue capabilities and train in many diverse settings a swimmer could potentially encounter while on the job in numerous sea state and inland river and land environmental conditions. If you enjoyed part 1 with Max you are guaranteed to enjoy part 2 just as much, tune in and listen to the exciting story of daily work life of a Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer!

27 Jul 2025 - 41 min
episode Path To Becoming A U.S Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer - With Aviation Survivalist Technician (AST3) Max Gardiner artwork

Path To Becoming A U.S Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer - With Aviation Survivalist Technician (AST3) Max Gardiner

So you want to become a Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer? The pathway to becoming an Aviation Survivalist Technician (AST) is a journey with many challenges to overcome in accomplishing this objective. The Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer/AST rate is one of the most highly sought after career paths / adventures the U.S Coast Guard offers. Many people seek to join the Coast Guard specifically to do this mission as it is one of the most adventurous jobs in the organization with a direct impact on saving lives. In this episode of the Coast To Coasties Podcast, I sit down with my longtime friend and bootcamp shipmate AST3 Max Gardiner as we discuss in this 2 part episode, how his journey began and how he got to where he is today. In the first episode we cover how Max discovered the Coast Guard and what motivated him to pursue a career as a Rescue Swimmer. We walk through his preparation for AST A-school and his time as a non-rate. For anyone who wants to learn more about Aviation rates or may have interest in becoming an Aviation Survivalist Technician, tune into this episode and listen to Max share how he prepared for this amazing adventure!

27 Jul 2025 - 1 h 2 min
episode U.S Coast Guard Officer Candidate School (OCS) - With LTJG Bryan Casado artwork

U.S Coast Guard Officer Candidate School (OCS) - With LTJG Bryan Casado

In this episode of the Coast To Coasties I sit down with LTJG Bryan Casado and discuss his journey from U.S Navy Corpsman to U.S Coast Guard Officer Candidate School (OCS) graduate. We break down what life was like serving in the Navy and alongside Marines and what led to Casado's eventual transition to the Coast Guard. From there we have an in depth discussion on the process Casado went through to apply/prepare for Officer Candidate School along with tips and tricks he gives to help new applicants navigate the process. Officer Candidate school is the largest Officer Accession source for prior enlisted military members and many people want to take advantage of making the transition from enlisted to officer along with many talented civilian college graduates and CSPI members also looking to become Coast Guard Officer's so due to its popularity this was a must release episode from one of my good friends with a lot of experience and we are so excited to share our insight on this huge topic so please tune in and enjoy if you have any future interests in going to Coast Guard OCS!

14 Jul 2025 - 1 h 10 min
episode Serving In The United States Coast Guard With A Family - Featuring LTJG Bryan Casado artwork

Serving In The United States Coast Guard With A Family - Featuring LTJG Bryan Casado

In this highly requested episode of the Coast To Coasties podcast, I sit down with LTJG Bryan Casado to discuss navigating military service life together with a family. Many extra considerations have to be taken into account for a member when the decisions affect their life as well as the lives of their spouse and children. We have a fantastic discussion breaking down the additional challenges Coasties with families face with respect to potential jobs balancing your home/family life with the demands of the mission while always prioritizing family 1st. This episode was a fantastic discussion and a must listen to for anyone considering joining the Coast Guard who has additional family members to think about and weigh their decision with as we go over support functions and resources the Coast Guard provides to families to assist members households through the times when the mission demands additional time from it's people serving while also taking care of our loved ones. Please enjoy and reach out to me with any additional questions you have.

13 Jul 2025 - 41 min
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