National Defense Radio Show Archives
Spencer Payne Co-Founder of Brotallion Blue Skies Foundation
We welcome Spencer “Smoky” Payne, a veteran, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Brotallion Blue Skies Foundation to the show to talk about his organization, his unlikely call-sign adoption while in the Army, all things Knoxville, and much more. Brotallion Blue Skies’ mission is to provide financial assistance, support services, and advocacy for the Army Aviation community and its Gold Star Families.
Actor David Guilfoyle with Any Day Now
We welcome actor David Guilfoyle to the show to talk about his long-running stint on CSI, as well as his work on the great looking new movie ripped straight form American headlines: “Any Day Now.” The film is based on the infamous art heist incident in Boston of the Gardner Museum in 1990. You’ve seen the documentaries of the caper; now you can get a deeper glimpse into the perpetrators of the brazen act.
Ryan Smith Back on The National Defense
We welcome Ryan Smith back to the show to talk about his second series on ABC’s “Bad Romance.” Ryan is an American sports anchor for ESPN’s SportsCenter and Outside the Lines. He has expanded his repertoire to host this series, featuring shocking stories that could happen to nearly anyone!
Looney Tunes Voice Actor Eric Bauza on The National Defense
We welcome the award-winning voice artist Eric Bauza to the show to discuss his work on the new movie “The Day the Earth Blew Up.” Eric and Randy talk about how, early in life, Eric started doing voices and creating cartoon art. Eric treats us to just a tiny sampling of his characters during this entertaining segment.
Blues Legends Bobby Rush and Kenny Wayne Shepard
We welcome 3-time Grammy Award Winning Blues Legend Bobby Rush and 5-time Grammy Nominated Kenny Wayne Shepard to the show to discuss their new album “Young Fashion.” Randy learned from Bobby and Kenny what “Young fashion” entails as a creative effort, how they connected and created the work, where they’ve been, and where their fans can expect to see them.
Magician David Blaine With Do Not Attempt
We welcome magician David Blaine to the show to talk about magic, feats of unbelievable endurance, and his brand new show, “Do Not Attempt,” a six-part series looking for people who perform some truly incredible feats. “Do Not Attempt” is available on Hulu through NatGeo and NatGeoTV.com
Entertainer Tony Danza on The National Defense
We welcome one of our favorite entertainers, Tony Danza, to The National Defense to talk about his life and career as an actor, singer, dancer, and boxer in this great interview. Tony has joined the cast of Starz’s “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” for Season 3, and he and Randy talk about the show and so much more.
“The Long Island Medium” Teresa Caputo Back on The National Defense
Randy welcomes back “The Long Island Medium” Teresa Caputo to the show to talk about her life as a medium, her hit reality show, and how it is going to be hitting the road with a Platinum Experience in a city near you.
Military Family Food Security Advocate Kimberly Hazelgrove
We welcome an advocate for our military families, a military intelligence veteran, and a Gold Star wife, Kimberly Hazelgrove, to the program. Randy and Kimberly talk about everyday life for our military members and their families, raising a family while being a widow, her involvement in the VFW, and much more in this great interview.
Talk Radio’s Glenn Beck on The National Defense
The National Defense welcomes world-famous radio host Glenn Beck to the program to talk about his lengthy career on the airwaves, what he is up to now, thoughts on our military and its current state of affairs, as well as an interesting discussion on the state of radio and talk radio.
Ted Ryan with the Ford Heritage Fleet
Ted Ryan is back on The National Defense to fill us in on Ford opening its doors to reveal the Ford Heritage Fleet – a meticulously curated collection of nearly 500 vehicles (almost 200 in the US) that showcases the company’s legacy of American ingenuity, design evolution, and engineering breakthroughs. Ted and Nate talk about the exhibit, the trivia, and more in this segment.
Night Court Actress Wendy Malick
We welcome actress Wendy Malick to The National Defense to talk to her about her acting career, her return to a multi-camera, live audience sitcom “Night Court,” as well as horses, pilots, and much more.
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