We welcome Hollywood actress Mimi Rogers to the program to talk about her long-running career on stage and screen, her unique name, and her newest project as Honey Chandler in Bosch: Legacy. Bosch: Legacy will stream on Amazon Freevee (formerly IMDb TV), and Mimi talks with us about how following the 7th season of the program, there was thought the series was going away. But, the news that the show would continue brought tears to her eyes.
As the Invictus Games wrap up, we welcome Ken Fisher, Chairman, and CEO of Fisher House, to talk about his own personal experience in attending the event at The Hague, Netherlands. Ken has attended every Invictus Games since its inception and tells us about his experience there as well as some stories about the competition that took place in 2022, following a two-year hiatus for the pandemic. Randy and Ken then discuss the incredible Fisher House program and gives us some reports on where the VSO currently stands and where it’s going in the future.
We welcome Engage Your Destiny’s President Armin Assadi to the program to talk about a great Memorial Day weekend festival honoring our veterans in the “Heroes Honor Festival” taking place at Daytona Speedway. Toby Keith is headlining this massive event, and Armin talks about how this festival came together, and what veterans and people attending can expect from the wide-ranging list of military speakers and performers.
We welcome Cappy Surette, Senior Manager, External and Executive Communications at Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. Cappy shares about his military service in the Navy on the USS Harry S Truman, as well as how Walt Disney’s family service in the U.S. Navy, and Walt’s work as an ambulance driver for the Red Cross have galvanized enduring respect for our military. Thanks to Cappy for making our entire trip covering the Magic Kingdom possible; we can’t wait to have him on the show again.
We wanted to put a bow on our show’s recent trip to Orlando, FL, and Disney World by speaking with not only a military spouse but an expert in putting together the perfect family trip to The Most Magical Place on Earth. Michelle has a passion for planning vacations, especially for trips for our military families. Anyone can contact a Planned Disney Panelist when putting together their vacation plans, but Michelle takes special care of the families of our uniformed men and women.
We welcome one of the two official ambassadors to Walt Disney World, Ali Manion, to the show as she welcomes us to the Magic Kingdom. Ali talks about how she came to be the ambassador in Orlando, her long-running career with Disney, and what veterans and military members can expect when visiting “The Most Magical Place on Earth.”
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.
