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Celebrity Salute Podcast Episode 142 David Herrera Norwegian Cruise Line
The National Defense is proud to welcome back a National Guard veteran and President of Norwegian Cruise Line, David Herrera, to our show! Randy and David talk about his time serving in our military and how that experience has informed his daily duties leading N.C.L. The guys talk about some of their favorite cruise memories, traditional and otherwise, what military members and veterans can expect on a Norwegian Cruise, and more in this, the capstone of a two-part series.

Celebrity Salute Podcast Episode 141 Bear Handlon
We welcome former Navy SEAL and founder of Born Primitive Bear Handlon to the show. Randy speaks with Bear about his service in the Navy SEALS, his transition to civilian life, and how his time in the service influenced his thought process in founding the great brand Born Primitive. The guys discuss the myriad ways that Born Primitive has taken to support our military veterans with housing, medical support, and much more.

Celebrity Salute Podcast Episode 140 Tom Papa
We welcome back one of our favorite comedians: Tom Papa! Tom has released a new special entitled “Home Free” on Netflix, and he and Randy talk about how transitioning to an empty nester has affected them both. Tom describes the challenge of pretending to be sad that his kids have moved out and some fun stories.

Celebrity Salute Podcast Episode 139 Ken Burns
We welcome back acclaimed documentary filmmaker, Ken Burns, to the podcast. This week, Ken is giving us a preview of his newest series, one that covers something predating American history, the story of Leonardo DaVinci. Randy and Ken discuss what sparked Ken’s first non-American subject matter, what he learned, and how you can enjoy this great piece.

Celebrity Salute Podcast Episode 138 Damon Wayans Sr
We welcome the hilarious actor, comedian, and entertainer Damon Wayans Sr. to the show to talk about his life, career, and acting alongside his son on CBS’ “Poppa’s House.” Randy and Damon talk about the show, Damon’s career, and much more.

Celebrity Salute Podcast Episode 137 Toni Trucks
We welcome actress Toni Trucks, who portrays Ensign Lisa Davis on the seventh and final season of SEAL Team, streaming on Paramount+. Randy and Lisa talk about the 114 episodes of the great program, where to find it, and what fans of the series can expect from the series finale season.

Celebrity Salute Podcast Episode 136 Will and Matthew Reeve
Celebrity Salute welcomes two of the children of late actor Christopher Reeve, Will and Matthew Reeve, to the podcast to discuss the new release of his life “Super Man: The Christopher Reeve Story.” This new documentary features never-before seen home video and behind the scenes of Christopher and his life, both before and after his tragic spinal cord injury.

Celebrity Salute Podcast Episode 135 Trey Yingst
Trey Yingst is an American journalist who serves as the chief foreign correspondent for Fox News based in Jerusalem, Israel, who was one of the first to report from the region following the Hamas attacks on concerts and festivals. Trey has written a new book “Black Saturday: An Unfiltered Account of the October 7th Attack on Israel and the War in Gaza.” Trey joined us from Rafa and taped this interview with us on October 1st, and explains what readers can expect from his new release.

Celebrity Salute Podcast Episode 132 Terry Hayes
Celebrity Salute welcomes one of our absolute favorite authors to the program in Terry Hayes. Terry has written some incredible books over his career, and he discusses those books, his writing process, their adaptation to the big screen, getting locked out of his home country during COVID, and much, much more in this extensive interview with Randy Miller.

Celebrity Salute Podcast Episode 134 Bobby Henline
Celebrity Salute welcomes Bobby Henline, an American stand-up comedian, motivational speaker, and former U.S. Army soldier, to the program. Randy talks with Bobby about his horrific injuries and nearly 40 surgeries that followed and how he took ALL of that life experience and started working as a stand-up comedian! This is quite the story, and we’re thrilled to have Bobby on the program.

Celebrity Salute Podcast Episode 133 Jay Pharoah
We welcome one of our favorite faces from recent seasons of Saturday Night Live, Jay Pharoah, to the podcast to talk about comedy, his time on SNL, and his brand new special, available to stream NOW on YouTube: “Jared.” Randy and Jay talk about the special, comedy legends like Eddie Murphy, and his family foundation that supports scholarship and education.

Celebrity Salute Podcast Episode 131 Jerry Ferrara
We welcome Jerry Ferrara from HBO’s “Entourage” to the show to talk about his iconic role as Turtle on the show, turning over 20 this year. Randy and Jerry talk about the show and his new podcast “Throwbacks” along with Matt Leinart. Randy and Jerry discuss sports, the kickoff of the NFL season, the Cleveland Guardians, and more.

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