Host Randy Miller discusses topics of interest to veterans and interviews guests on a wide variety of topics.
We welcome Jay Clementi and Tristan Wimmer, members of SongwritingWith:Soldiers, a VSO that seeks to transform lives through collaborative songwriting and weekend retreats. Jay, music director, and Tristan discuss their involvement with the program, and how their personal experiences and loss have informed their healing process through music.
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We welcome Henry Winkler, a legendary actor who struggled with dyslexia as a child and has used his personal experiences to write many great children’s books, including his new release: “Detective Duck: The Mystery at Emerald Pond.” Randy and Henry talk about his television career, his Emmy award-winning turn on HBO’s Barry, and much more in this great segment.
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We welcome V.P. of Communications for the Fisher House Foundation, Michelle Horn, back to the show to talk about how Fisher House just “doesn’t stop!” The first Fisher House to be opened in the state of Arkansas, and the 101st overall Fisher House, will make an immediate impact in the lives of veterans and their families who need a place to stay when getting treatment at their regional V.A. facilities. Thanks to Fisher House for all the work they do supporting our veterans!
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We are thrilled to welcome Kate Flannery, an actress from The Office (US), to the show to discuss how much it hurt her to give away her game show winnings to charity (just kidding) with co-star Oscar Nunez. Randy and Kate discuss how their competitive streaks developed, their love of cake, her cabaret tour with Jane Lynch, and more.
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We welcome Barbara Butcher to the show to talk about her career as a criminal investigator, some pretty grisly stories, but most importantly, what she learned in her 680 homicide investigations, and how she has taken that wealth of experience to Oxygen’s “The Death Investigator.”
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We welcome back actress Brandi Roderick to the show to talk about her latest projects, including an in-home makeup artist service called “Ring My Belle,” which offers, as Brandi puts it, “Hair, Makeup, Magic.” Brandi shares her love of the military and makes plans with Randy to appear at a base near you.
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We welcome retired Marine Colonel Robert Wemheuer to the show to talk about his new book “Unlike No Other,” which details his unlikely upbringing progressing through multiple physical disabilities and visual abnormalities chalked up to his mother being exposed to radiation while working as a decorated Naval pilot.
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We welcome the star of the new film “The Senior” from Angel Studios, Michael Chiklis, to the National Defense! Michael and Randy discuss how he became attached to the film, share some great stories from his time in Hollywood, offer a nice Thing impression, and much more.
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We welcome actress Madelaine Petsch, known for her role as Cheryl Blossom in Riverdale (CW series), with her turn in the upcoming release The Strangers: Chapter 2. She has another film, a rom-com titled Maintenance Required, coming out in early October on Amazon Prime, and shares with us the work behind her filmography. Just don’t Mention F the Prom.
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Rashaun Williams is a venture capitalist, investor, and guest Shark on Shark Tank, who launched Harbinger Sports Partners (HSP). Rashaun and Mark Cuban met on the set of Shark Tank and invest in sports teams. Randy gets the scoop on Rashaun’s latest ventures and more in this segment.
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