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.
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!
We welcome acclaimed director and actor Rob Reiner to Celebrity Salute. Randy and Rob talk about his recent projects, his thoughts on the men and women who put on the uniform of the United States Armed Services, his own family’s lengthy history of military service and bravery overseas, and much more in this wide-ranging and entertaining interview.
Randy sits down for a GREAT chat with award-winning country music artist, Lorrie Morgan, on Celebrity Salute. Lorrie and Randy talk about her long-running career in the music industry, touring on the “Grits & Glamour Tour” with Pam Tillis, her life and loves in the industry, her newest book release, and much more.
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We welcome star of television and the podcast world Mike Rowe to Celebrity Salute to talk about his career in entertainment, his GREAT podcast series The Way I Heard It, and the work that Mike does supporting members of the Marine Corps. Randy and Mike discuss why veteran unemployment is such a serious and pernicious issue, and how he has pointed his foundation towards helping those who have served our country. Make sure to check out Mike Rowe’s shows on T.V. as well as his high-quality podcast The Way I Heard It wherever you get your podcasts.
