Host Randy Miller discusses topics of interest to veterans and interviews guests on a wide variety of topics.
We welcome Air Force veteran and CEO of United Through Reading, Tom Farrell, to the program. We discuss his time as an airman in the Armed Forces, and how his introduction to the program led him to lead this veteran service organization. United Through Reading helps military families read together every day, no matter the distance.
We welcome retired Lt. Col. Scott Mann, who served as a Green Beret. He has taken his experience in the Special Forces and written books, given TedTalks, and most recently has written a play called “Last Out” produced by the incredible Gary Sinise. Randy and Scott talk about his experience in the military, his connection to Gary Sinise, and the incredible people and circumstances that inspired the stage play “Last Out.”
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We welcome back our friend, Ted Ryan – Ford Archive & Heritage Brand Manager, to the program to talk about the upcoming 120th Birthday Bash for Ford. Ted, with the help of his wife and his staff, developed a Spotify playlist to give a soundtrack to your Ford Vault searches (FordHeritageVault.com) along with a curated menu of Ford-related foods and dishes. We’re happy to celebrate this major milestone with one of our longest running partners!
We welcome back Cappy Surette, Senior Manager, External Communications at Disney Parks, Experiences and Products to the show to discuss our brand new partnership with Disney! Disney has always had a solid foot in the military community, dating back to their namesake, Walt Disney, and his brother. We can’t wait to hear more about what Disney has in store for veterans and military families as they are gearing up to celebrate 100 years of Disney!
In this segment, we welcome Mike Vickers who served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, worked with the CIA, and as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict. He has received the Nation’s highest award for intelligence work, and has now put all that work into a fascinating new book “By All Means Available.” Randy and Mike discuss his incredible career (what we can talk about at least,) discuss current geopolitical events, as well as his great new book.
A fun interview with Golshifteh Farahani & Adam Bessa, two co-stars from “Extraction 2” now streaming on Netflix. Golshifteh and Adam share what it was like to work not only with Chris Hemsworth and director Sam Hargrave, but the phalanx of stunt people who helped make this impressive project possible.
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We welcome both the star and director of Netflix’s new hit “Extraction 2,” Chris Hemsworth and Sam Hargrave, to the show to talk about the highly anticipated sequel now streaming on Netflix. Chris Hemsworth reprises his role as Tyler Rake, and from the snippets we’ve already seen, you’re going to want to buckle up for this non-stop action film. Randy discusses with Chris and Sam the making of the film and much more in this great segment.
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This week we welcome CBS Evening News Chief Investigative Correspondent, Jim Axelrod, to the show to discuss a troubling topic. CBS News investigative unit’s “Dishonored” series highlights stories of veterans and service members who have been jailed or denied an honorable discharge due to their sexual orientation. Jim has worked at CBS for nearly three decades, and he shares the stunning details surrounding a soldier who faced the possibility of 17 years in military prison; simply for being homosexual.
We welcome ghost hunter and filmmaker Jay Wasley to the show to talk about his line of work and the reality series on Discovery. Randy just left the Houdini Mansion in Los Angeles, and he discusses that location plus many other possibly haunted locations around North America.
We welcome publishing sensation, TJ Newman, to the show to talk about her career as a flight attendant and how she took her on-the-job experience and turned it into a best-selling novel. TJ is back at it with her new book “Drowning” which has set Hollywood on fire with a bidding war topping $1 Million! We look forward to reading the book and seeing her big screen adaptation.
