Host Randy Miller discusses topics of interest to veterans and interviews guests on a wide variety of topics.
We again highlight the Military and Diversity Recruiting team at T-Mobile, and welcome one of their team members, a combat tour veteran and now Partnership Manager for T-Mobile, Chris Jackson, to the show. We talk with Chris about his work on a tank crew in the Middle East and how his work in the military translated to life in the civilian arena.
This week on Celebrity Salute, we welcome a truly heroic human being, Bryan Stern, to the podcast to discuss his group: Project Dynamo. Project Dynamo is an umbrella term encompassing two operations — Digital Dunkirk and Dynamo II. Both efforts are being run by extraordinary civilians with no ties to the U.S. government attempting to do the impossible — saving Americans and Afghan allies who are fearing for their lives as the Taliban regains control of Afghanistan. Randy speaks with Byran about how being at Ground Zero of the World Trade Center on 9/11 influenced the work he is doing today.
We needed a little shot of culture on the show, and Randy welcomes a guest perfect for the task in renowned and award-winning opera singer Renee Fleming. Renee and Randy talk about her performing career, her upcoming project on September 18th in IMAX: “Cities that Sing: Paris” with Kelsey Grammer.
We welcome actor and star of HBO’s “House of the Dragon,” “The Hobbit,” “Rambo,” and more to talk about the premiere of the new “Game of Thrones” prequel that has begun airing. Graham McTavish plays the chivalrous character, Sir Harold Westerling in the series, and we are so excited to have yet another drama in the HBO stable take over our water cooler discussions and our Sunday nights.
We welcome author and co-host of the very successful “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” podcast, Sona Movsesian, to the show to talk about her decade-plus of work with Conan O’Brien as well as her new book: “The World’s Worst Assistant.” Randy and Sona share some stories about life in broadcasting, talk about how she got her job and more in this segment.
We talk with Ramon Hervey, a celebrity fixer, to the show to talk about his very interesting career working some high-level crisis situations in the life of celebrity entertainers. Ramon discusses how he first got into this line of work, what it was like writing the book, and if he had ever been called on to kill anyone (yet!).
We speak with Nate Boyer, a Green Beret and National Football League veteran, about the new movie he has directed and starred in: “MVP.” In the film, Nate portrays a homeless former Marine named Zephyr who’s also suffering from PTSD and suicidal thoughts while trying to forge a new life for himself. Randy and Nate discuss his other project supporting our veteran community as well.
We welcome back the founder of the Veterans Cannabis Project, Aaron Augustis, to the show along with Johnathan Shia to get an update on efforts to allow veterans from ALL states to use medical marijuana to combat injuries and post-traumatic stress. Getting our veterans off of prescription painkillers and opioids is something all seem interested in, yet at a Federal level there is still heavy resistance to allow the Department of Defense and VA to allow veterans to legally treat their symptoms.
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We welcome Colonel Matthew Amidon, Director of Veterans and Military Families at the George Bush Institute, to speak about his Op-Ed for Military Times regarding the concerning trend in recruitment levels in all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. Randy discusses Col. Amidon’s service in the Marine Corps and the reserves as well as role for President and Mrs. Bush in Dallas.
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We welcome Lincoln Interior Design Manager, Michael Thomson, to talk about a breathtaking look at the future of cars with the new Lincoln Model L100 Concept car. You have to SEE this car to believe it. Randy and Michael discuss various design features including how the car is steered, how you enter and exit the car, and what else we can expect from Ford and Lincoln in the future from their line of vehicles.
