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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“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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Actress Melissa Rauch on The National Defense

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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Lonnie Ali Co-Founder of the Muhammed Ali Center

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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