Host Randy Miller discusses topics of interest to veterans and interviews guests on a wide variety of topics.
We welcome the lead singer and guitarist for the iconic Vietnam-era band, The Moody Blues: Justin Hayward. Justin and Randy discuss The Moody Blues, as well as Justin’s new single “Living for Love” which we get a listen to in this segment. Thanks to Justin and The Moody Blues for proving the soundtracks to many of our younger years.
We welcome one of the driving forces behind 1980s pop-icon, Toto — David Paich. David and Randy talk about the work that Toto compiled over the years, as well as all the other performers that David worked with. Randy highlights David’s new solo album “Forgotten Toys” as well.
We welcome actor and comedian Billy Gardell to the show. Star of “Mike and Molly” and the CBS sitcom series “Bob Hearts Abishola”. Randy and Billy discuss Pittsburgh, Billy’s enormous weight loss journey, as well as stories from his time entertaining military members on installations and his work with the Wounded Warrior Project.
We welcome back Frank Siller, the brother of New York Firefighter Stephen Siller, who established the Tunnel to Towers Foundation to honor the memory of Frank who died running into the World Trade Center. Randy and Frank talk about the most recent anniversary of 9/11, as well as what the Tunnel to Towers Foundation does to support first responders and those whose health was affected in the aftermath of the cleanup efforts at Ground Zero.
We welcome John Rich of Big & Rich to the show to talk about his long-running music career. We chat about his new single “Progress”, his support of the military and veterans, and get his thoughts on current events including the state of country music radio in the United States.
Iuliia Mendel is a Ukrainian journalist and political advisor. She was the press secretary in the administration of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and she has written a new book “The Fight of Our Lives: My Time with Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s Battle for Democracy, and What It Means for the World.”
We welcome the NY Times best-selling author of I Heard You Paint Houses / The Irishman, Charles Brandt to the program. We talk about his fascinating new book about the JFK assassination: Suppressing the Truth in Dallas: Conspiracy, Cover-Up, and International Complications in the JFK Assassination Case.
The Montford Point Marines were the first men of color to enlist and serve in the United States Marine Corps. Joining the National Defense Network, Porsha Grant is the Executive Producer of a documentary-style special that highlights this group of men who essentially had to “fight for the right to fight” in WWII.
We had a chance to hit the infield garages at the Kansas Speedway for the Hollywood Casino 400 to catch up with Tyler Reddick and Team Red White and Blue to talk about the custom-made deck lid for Reddick’s #8 car. Randy and Tyler discuss NASCAR’s work to support the military and veterans as well as talk a little bit about Tyler’s time on the track and what goes into being successful in motorsports.
We welcome renowned actor and director Tyler Perry to talk about his new Netflix movie “A Jazzman’s Blues”. This tale of forbidden love and family drama unravels 40 years of secrets and lies against a soundtrack of juke-joint blues in the Deep South. Tyler talks with Randy about the long process of birthing this project and we’re also joined by two actors from the film, Joshua Boone and Solea Pfeiffer.
