We welcome another great guest to the program in CEO of Disney, Bob Chapek. Randy and Bob talk about the history of Disneyland, Disneyworld, and the entire Disney entertainment catalog, as well as how the historic ties to the military have shaped the present and future of the company. Randy talks with Bob about some of the special incentives and services that military families and veterans can expect when visiting a Disney property or cruise ship, and much more.
Celebrity Salute is thrilled to welcome a great friend to veterans and to the men and women who wear the uniform of the U.S. Armed Forces, LEGENDARY actress Sharon Stone! Randy and Sharon talk about the 30th anniversary of her appearance in Basic Instinct and her work with Robert DeNiro in Casino, as well as her health struggles that sidelined her Hollywood career. Sharon opens up on her feelings toward the military, how we support (and don’t support) them, and much, much more.
We speak with Army intelligence veteran turned security specialist for Disney World, Eileen Underwood, to the program to talk about something that most people don’t think about with they think Disney: security. To keep all of the Disney properties “The Most Magical Place on Earth.” Eileen talks about some of the tasks she and her staff do on a daily basis. We cap off this segment by listening in on one of the daily honor guard ceremonies that salute a military veteran.
We welcome a very busy guy who works as the Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, Josh D’Amaro, to the program to talk about his nearly quarter century work at Disney, and how he made his way up the Disney hierarchy. Josh gives us a peek behind the curtain and a preview of some of the updates and brand new experiences that guests can experience on Disney cruise ships as well as all of their parks worldwide.
We take a look at the fascinating world of Disney engineering, and how it’s story-driven attitude makes it “Imagineering” at the Disney properties. Randy welcomes Scott Mallwitz, Executive Creative Director at Walt Disney Imagineering, to talk about the ups and downs of creating some of the incredible worlds that Disney has created at their properties, and what we can look for in the future in “The Most Magical Place on Earth.”
Randy welcomes back Tracy Farrell, Vice President of Connection Program Management Wounded Warrior Project, to chat about a recent study on how female military veterans are coping with their transition to non-uniformed life. Tracy digs into the numbers and reasoning behind this trend, and how Wounded Warrior Project is putting together programs to address these serious feelings of isolation and depression in our women warriors.
We welcome Heritage and Brand Manager from Ford Motor Company, Ted Ryan, straight from the New York City Auto show, to talk about the historic link between Lincoln cars and the King of Rock ‘n Roll, Elvis Presley. Elvis owned a number of different Lincolns, and drove a Ford truck, but the story behind his famous Lincoln Continental Mark II has to be heard.
Big news on the veteran employment front as we welcome Mark Elliott, Head of Military and Veterans Affairs for JP Morgan Chase, to talk about his own military service in the U.S. Military, retiring as a Colonel, and then his transition to civilian life where he continues to strive to support the men and women who have put on the uniform of the U.S. Armed Forces. Randy and Mark discuss J.P. Morgan Chase and Co.’s veteran hiring initiatives and much more in this segment.
Kevin Smokler, author of three books about pop culture, and the director of the new documentary “Vinyl Nation” joins the show to talk about music, the medium of vinyl, and how important Record Store Day has been in revitalizing the music industry. With sales increasing every year over the past decade and a half, Randy and Kevin discuss how this medium is finding a toe-hold in the world of smartphones and mp3 players.
Documentarian Ken Burns is back yet once again on the show to talk about his newest documentary subject: Benjamin Franklin. Randy and Ken talk about the process in which these topics are identified and gives us a few morsels of what we can expect from this new series on PBS, the PBS website, and the PBS app.
