Hear from celebrities in their own words as they discuss their upcoming projects and the importance that they place on veterans affairs and honoring those who have served.
James Patterson on the podcast to talk about his newest book releases, as well as his support of the U.S. Military. James and his people have donated MILLIONS of copies of books to soldiers over the past few years and he discusses with Randy the importance of authenticity when dealing with topics of war and soldiers; highlighted with his book “Walk In My Combat Boots.”
This week on Celebrity Salute, we welcome actor and star of HBO’s “House of the Dragon,” “The Hobbit,” “Rambo,” and more to talk about the premiere of the new “Game of Thrones” prequel that has begun airing. Graham plays the chivalrous character, Sir Harold Westerling, in the series, and we are so excited to have yet another drama in the HBO stable take over our water cooler discussions and our Sunday nights.
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.
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 Charline Polk, a real-life 911 dispatcher appearing on the second season of Oxygen network’s 911 Crisis Center. Randy talks with Charline about some of the real-life calls captured in this series, and what exactly goes into being a successful first responder.
We welcome the frontman of the rock group, Staind, now turned one of the most influential and sometimes polarizing forces in country music, Aaron Lewis, to Celebrity Salute! Randy and Aaron talk about his long-running musical career, switching genres, and his motivations as an artist. Aaron shares his thoughts on the men and women that wear the uniform of the U.S. Armed Forces, his work with the CreatiVets collaborative, and much more in this great interview.
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We welcome the President and CEO of NaVOBA, the National Veteran-Owned Business Association to the program to talk about his organization’s work in certifying that businesses claiming to be owned or operated by veterans are ACTUALLY who they say they are. With more companies, like Johnson & Johnson seeking to support suppliers and companies that are owned by veterans, a clearinghouse is necessary to ensure that people and companies are who they say they are. A very interesting interview and we thank Matthew for his time.
We have a treat for you this week! We welcome the former band leader of David Letterman’s “Most Dangerous Band,” Paul Shaffer to the podcast. We discuss his long-running music career, how he got started as a television band leader, his new interview series, his Christmas Eve trips to visit the troops in Afghanistan and much, much more.
We welcome one of our favorite musicians, a man who practically wrote the theme song for every other Hollywood blockbuster in the 80s (and don’t forget Down on Pooh Corner): Kenny Loggins! Randy talks with Kenny about his successful and difficult history with recent guest of the show, Jim Messina, their reunion show at the Hollywood Bowl, and some really fun stories about his time in the music industry (and some great party tips!)
We welcome CEO of Johnson & Johnson, Alex Gorsky to the podcast! Alex is a West Point Grad and spent six years in the U.S. Army, finishing his military career with the rank of captain. Randy and Alex talk about his upbringing, his time in the service, and how it felt to take a leading role in the worldwide effort to produce life-saving vaccines to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to Alex for appearing on the show and for his continued leadership and service for the American people!
