We had a chance to hit the infield garages at the Kansas Speedway for the Hollywood Casino 400 to catch up with Tyler Reddick and Team Red White and Blue to talk about the custom-made deck lid for Reddick’s #8 car. Randy and Tyler discuss NASCAR’s work to support the military and veterans as well as talk a little bit about Tyler’s time on the track and what goes into being successful in motorsports.
We welcome renowned actor and director Tyler Perry to talk about his new Netflix movie “A Jazzman’s Blues”. This tale of forbidden love and family drama unravels 40 years of secrets and lies against a soundtrack of juke-joint blues in the Deep South. Tyler talks with Randy about the long process of birthing this project and we’re also joined by two actors from the film, Joshua Boone and Solea Pfeiffer.
Ford Motor Company’s Dan DeRubeis, Lincoln Corsair Brand Manager, joins the program to talk about the best-selling SUV from the Lincoln line of vehicles: the Corsair. The new 2023 Lincoln Corsair is chock full of design improvements and features, and Dan talks with Randy about how the company has placed the bar even higher than the public is accustomed to for a vehicle of this type. Check out the great look of the new Lincoln Corsair.
Randy welcomes Michael Fisher, Chief Readjustment Counseling Officer for the Veterans Health Administration. Michael provides direct leadership and oversight for Readjustment Counseling Service (RCS) 2,200 staff and assets to include the 300 vet centers, 83 mobile vet centers, and the vet center call center which all provide readjustment counseling to Veterans, active duty Service members, and their families. Michael and Randy talk about how important it is for veterans to be able to avoid the stigma of being treated for the mental wounds of war.
We are excited to highlight even more great work done by actor Gary Sinise, and the Gary Sinise Foundation. We welcome the Chief of Staff for the Gary Sinise Foundation, Cristin Bartter, to the program. Randy and Cristin talk about some of the recent activities and programs that the Gary Sinise Foundation as taken part in, as well as how Bob Evans Farms has stepped up to further their mission of helping veterans and their families.
We are always happy to highlight the work of our partners that support veterans. This week we highlight The Home Depot Foundation, who has pledged to invest $500 million in veterans causes by 2025. We speak with Ellie Hollander, the President of Meals on Wheels America about Helping Homebound Heroes, a joint project between Meals on Wheels and the Home Depot Foundation. Ellie and Randy discuss the Meals on Wheels program, and how this new line of support from the Home Depot Foundation will allow them to further their outreach to veterans who are aging.
This week on Celebrity Salute, we welcome the lead singer of Poison and a friend to anyone who has worn the uniform of the U.S. Military, Bret Michaels. Randy talks with Bret about the passing of his father, a veteran, and growing up a yinzer in Pittsburgh. The guys then talk about the “Rock” reality series, his turn as the winner on the 3rd season of NBC’s “The Apprentice” and mostly his nonstop work to salute and support members of our military.
We welcome the Chief Executive Officer of Hire Heroes USA to the show to talk about his military service in the US Marine Corps, and his work in putting military veterans to work in the private sector once their military service career has come to an end. Randy talks with Andrew about how his military career was inspired by the attack on the World Trade Center Tower II on September 11th. Thanks to Andrew for his military service and for the incredibly important work he is continuing in helping our veterans put their unique skill sets to work in the civilian world.
We again highlight the Military and Diversity Recruiting team at T-Mobile, and welcome one of their team members, a combat tour veteran and now Partnership Manager for T-Mobile, Chris Jackson, to the show. We talk with Chris about his work on a tank crew in the Middle East and how his work in the military translated to life in the civilian arena.
This week on Celebrity Salute, we welcome a truly heroic human being, Bryan Stern, to the podcast to discuss his group: Project Dynamo. Project Dynamo is an umbrella term encompassing two operations — Digital Dunkirk and Dynamo II. Both efforts are being run by extraordinary civilians with no ties to the U.S. government attempting to do the impossible — saving Americans and Afghan allies who are fearing for their lives as the Taliban regains control of Afghanistan. Randy speaks with Byran about how being at Ground Zero of the World Trade Center on 9/11 influenced the work he is doing today.
