Host Randy Miller discusses topics of interest to veterans and interviews guests on a wide variety of topics.
We welcome actor Eric McCormack to the program to talk about his new MGM+ series: “Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue.” Eric fills us in on this interesting premise, what fans can expect, as well as looking back on his time on the hit series “Will & Grace.”
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We welcome star of the smash-hit “Big Bang Theory,” actress Melissa Rauch to the program to talk about her time on the CBS comedy, and her transition to re-booting and STARRING in NBC’s revival of the incredible sitcom “Night Court.” Randy and Melissa talk about how she came to approach this endeavor, how she wasn’t initially planning on appearing on-camera, and how the buy-in from original cast members of the hit show have lent to the success of this great show.
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We welcome the wife of the late, great, Muhammed Ali, to discuss her life with “The Greatest of All Time” through the ups and downs of being a worldwide celebrity, dealing with a progressing case of Parkinson’s Disease, his relationship with Billy Crystal, and their new 2025 Compassion Report that the Muhammed Ali Center has undertaken to increase the number of everyday people taking part in random acts of kindness.
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The grandson of General George S. Patton, Benjamin Patton, joins our show to talk about his late grandfather and General Patton’s legacy. From that legacy, the Pattons have established P.V.P., Patton Veterans Project, who use collaborative filmmaking as a therapeutic pathway for veterans coping with posttraumatic and other service-related stress to validate their service accomplishments, reduce social isolation, and strengthen family, community and professional bonds. Randy and Ben talk about the films from P.V.P. and much more in this great interview.
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We welcome former Delta Force Operator, Tom Satterly, to the show to talk about his role as a consultant and on-screen contributor to Netflix’s “Surviving Black Hawk Down.” Tom and Randy talk about his civilian life, his continual service to the veteran community, and then a look back at the infamous Black Hawk crash that took place decades ago, and is examined in this new three-part series.
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We welcome Nigel Fischer, Director of Advancement for Guitars 4 Vets to the program. We met Nigel and his crew at last year’s big Ford Bronco Off-Roadeo and we learn about his military service, his traumatic brain injury suffered while serving in the military, and how his service time led him to work in the civilian world supporting his fellow veterans with Guitars 4 Vets.
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We welcome back one of acting’s highest regarded leading-man, in Alec Baldwin! Randy and Alec talk about his military family, his own continually growing family, as well as how he has handled the painful and difficult tragedy on the set of one of his films. Now, Alec is taking a starring role on your television set in the new reality series: “The Baldwins.”
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We welcome the “Queen of Disco” herself in Gloria Gaynor to The National Defense. Gloria is being featured in her very own bio-documentary from the Lifetime Channel “I Will Survive” which begins this weekend. Gloria and Randy talk about her life growing up, getting signed by Clive Davis and the age of 22, and where her career has taken her.
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We welcome prolific singer and songwriter, Gino Vannelli, to the program to talk about his discography, his Grammy award-winning hit “I Just Wanna Stop,” as well as his new music releases that tell the tale of his late wife Patricia, who passed away in 2024.
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We welcome an actress you’ve seen all over in Marvel, Star Trek, and many other films, Michelle Hurd, to the show. She is starring alongside our favorite, Graham McTavish, in the new film “Somewhere in Montana” and she fills us in on this new film that you should check out in theaters now.
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