The Poisoned Chalice Podcast Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/poisoned-chalice The Poisoned Chalice podcast is a companion to the book of the same title, providing an opportunity to discuss Operation Earnest Will, the U.S. Navy’s intervention in the Iran-Iraq War at sea, commonly called The Tanker War with veterans that served in the conflict. To read A Poisoned Chalice: The U.S. Navy in the Persian Gulf, 1987-1988” visit https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/potomac-books/9781640127005/a-poisoned-chalice/ © 2026 Dr. Stephen Phillips 13b58992-305c-5edd-bd55-9a82862f2cb0 yes en Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:20:38 -0400 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:21:04 -0400 https://img.transistorcdn.com/_DN7rUnV7azWljPSC5p_Lpvg9bmYNfC57gRj2Tq-TDU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lZWYw/MmM4OWMyZGMyMDc4/ZGE4NDQxZTczOGRi/YjkxMC5qcGc.jpg The Poisoned Chalice Podcast episodic Dr. Stephen Phillips The Poisoned Chalice podcast is a companion to the book of the same title, providing an opportunity to discuss Operation Earnest Will, the U.S. Navy’s intervention in the Iran-Iraq War at sea, commonly called The Tanker War with veterans that served in the conflict. To read A Poisoned Chalice: The U.S. Navy in the Persian Gulf, 1987-1988” visit https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/potomac-books/9781640127005/a-poisoned-chalice/ The Poisoned Chalice podcast is a companion to the book of the same title, providing an opportunity to discuss Operation Earnest Will, the U.S. Poisoned Chalice, Tanker War, Operation Earnest Will, Operation Praying Mantis, Operation Nimble Archer, Operation Prime Chance, Mine Warfare, Iran, Iraq, Strait of Hormuz, USS Samuel B. Roberts, USS Stark, USS Vincennes, Middle East Force, Commander Middle, East Force, USS Simpson, U.S. Navy, mines, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, EOD Mobile Unit Six, EOD Mobile Unit Two, Iran Ajr Stephen Phillips No No CAPT Richard Vogel, MV Bridgeton Mine Strike 2 2 CAPT Richard Vogel, MV Bridgeton Mine Strike full e055c6d8-eb07-455d-88a9-273a1e16fe9b https://share.transistor.fm/s/9f3b8ee4 In this episode of the Poisoned Chalice podcast, Captain Richard Vogel, USN-Ret, discusses his experiences as the liaison officer aboard the reflagged and renamed Kuwaiti tanker, MV Bridgeton, during the first convoy of Operation Earnest Will.

Bridgeton struck a mine on July 24, 1987 in the Farsi Island ship channel, marking the beginning of U.S. war in the Gulf.

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Bridgeton struck a mine on July 24, 1987 in the Farsi Island ship channel, marking the beginning of U.S. war in the Gulf.

]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:02:00 -0400 Dr. Stephen Phillips Watch on YouTube Dr. Stephen Phillips 2219 In this episode of the Poisoned Chalice podcast, Captain Richard Vogel, USN-Ret, discusses his experiences as the liaison officer aboard the reflagged and renamed Kuwaiti tanker, MV Bridgeton, during the first convoy of Operation Earnest Will.

Bridgeton struck a mine on July 24, 1987 in the Farsi Island ship channel, marking the beginning of U.S. war in the Gulf.

]]> Poisoned Chalice, Tanker War, Operation Earnest Will, Operation Praying Mantis, Operation Nimble Archer, Operation Prime Chance, Mine Warfare, Iran, Iraq, Strait of Hormuz, USS Samuel B. Roberts, USS Stark, USS Vincennes, Middle East Force, Commander Middle, East Force, USS Simpson, U.S. Navy, mines, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, EOD Mobile Unit Six, EOD Mobile Unit Two, Iran Ajr No Dr. Stephen Phillips Rear Admiral Harold "Hal" Bernsen, Commander Middle East Force 1 1 Rear Admiral Harold "Hal" Bernsen, Commander Middle East Force full e6a470fc-df8f-4e3b-8cd4-0d5e7cececc3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2e88e9b0 In this episode of The Poisoned Chalice podcast, Rear Admiral Harold “Hal” Bernsen, Commander Middle East Force during Operation Earnest Will, discusses interactions and negotiations with foreign partners in the region, the Iraqi attack on USS Stark before Operation Earnest Will commenced, reacting to Iranian mining campaign, and other topics such as intelligence and asymmetric warfare during the conflict. 


This episode begins and ends with clips of Admiral Bernsen on Navy News this Week from a segment in December 1987. 

]]> In this episode of The Poisoned Chalice podcast, Rear Admiral Harold “Hal” Bernsen, Commander Middle East Force during Operation Earnest Will, discusses interactions and negotiations with foreign partners in the region, the Iraqi attack on USS Stark before Operation Earnest Will commenced, reacting to Iranian mining campaign, and other topics such as intelligence and asymmetric warfare during the conflict. 


This episode begins and ends with clips of Admiral Bernsen on Navy News this Week from a segment in December 1987. 

]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:59:11 -0400 Dr. Stephen Phillips Watch on YouTube Dr. Stephen Phillips 3718 In this episode of The Poisoned Chalice podcast, Rear Admiral Harold “Hal” Bernsen, Commander Middle East Force during Operation Earnest Will, discusses interactions and negotiations with foreign partners in the region, the Iraqi attack on USS Stark before Operation Earnest Will commenced, reacting to Iranian mining campaign, and other topics such as intelligence and asymmetric warfare during the conflict. 


This episode begins and ends with clips of Admiral Bernsen on Navy News this Week from a segment in December 1987. 

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