National Defense Network Radio Show

Host Randy Miller discusses topics of interest to veterans and interviews guests on a wide variety of topics.

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Susan Morrison and Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live

We welcome editor from The New Yorker, author Susan Morrison, to the show to talk about her new book chronicling the life and work of Lorne Michaels: “Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live.” We can’t get enough of the retrospectives on SNL, and this book is one you’ll want to read!

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“Chicago Fire’s” Hanako Greensmith on The National Defense

We welcome back Hanako Greensmith to the show to discuss the newest installments of the hit NBC series “Chicago Fire,” where she plays Violet Mikami. Randy and Hanako talk about the L.A. fires, first responders, and how important it is for production crews to “get it right” when depicting the actions of those who run towards the danger.

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Actress Lauren Buglioli on The National Defense

We welcome actress Lauren Buglioli to the program to discuss the new release of a NEW day-time drama, “Beyond the Gates,” airing Monday through Friday on CBS. Lauren plays Vanessa McBride in “Beyond the Gates” and talks with Randy about the role of “stories” on TV, as well as her work with Vince Vaughn on “Bad Monkey.”

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Gary Sinise at World Premiere of “Brothers After War”

We were honored to be invited to the World Premiere of the Gary Sinise documentary film “Brothers After War” at the Regal Cinemas in Nashville, TN. Randy could speak at length on the red carpet with Gary Sinise, filmmaker Jake Rademacher, his brother Joe, Rudy Reyes, and many others. “Brothers After War” follows Iraq and Afghanistan veterans after their return home, and we hope you can catch it at Regal Cinemas near you.

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Savannah Guthrie with “Mostly What God Does is Love You” (03/01/25)

We welcome back a great friend to the program, The Today Show’s Savannah Guthrie, to talk about the follow-up to her great book release last year: “Mostly What God Does.” The children’s book is entitled “Mostly What God Does is Love You” and Savannah and Randy talk about children’s books, and what makes hers special in this segment.

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