National Defense Radio Show Archives
Paul de Gelder
We welcome Paul de Gelder, a veteran of the Australian military and maybe one of the most fascinating individuals in the southern hemisphere. Paul and Randy talk about his time working as Army Airborne and in the Australian Navy. Paul shares his story of an incredibly bad shark attack that he suffered and what fans can look forward to on Discovery’s Shark Week 2024.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Randy Miller welcomes stand-up comedian and actor Sebastian Maniscalco to The National Defense. Sebastian and Randy talk about his stand-up career, now playing in an arena near you, his various roles in major motion pictures, including work with Robert De Niro, and what it was like having his father on set telling De Niro how to act like him.
Paul Skenes
We welcome one of the hottest sensations in the National League to Celebrity Salute: MLB All-Star Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Paul and Randy talk about his college and professional career, iconic Bucco staches, and time spent at the Air Force Academy. Paul is taking on a new initiative with the Gary Sinise Foundation, and he shares all of the details on that (as well as a little bit of talk about his famous girlfriend, Livvy Dunne!).
Nick Pope
We welcome back our go-to guy when it comes to unidentified flying objects, the History Channel’s “Ancient Aliens” contributor Nick Pope! Nick and Randy discuss the upcoming season of “Ancient Aliens” as well as an uptick in confirmed UFO sightings by members of the military and the general public. Check out the new season of “Ancient Aliens” on The History Channel.
Jay Mohr
We are happy to welcome one of our favorite comedic actors on the planet, Jay Mohr! Jay is starring in the new Adam Carolla animated series “Mr. Birchum.” Jay talks about his career in standup, the project with Adam Carolla, as well as his other projects in this entertaining interview.
Dr Mike Heithaus
Nat Geo’s “Shark Fest” is currently prowling the airwaves, and we welcome Dr. Mike Heithaus, Executive Dean of the College of Arts, Sciences & Education and Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at FIU to talk about his favorite topic: SHARKS! Randy and Dr. Mike talk about some of the special programming that Nat Geo has on tap, including one gentlemen who tried to replicated the daily diet of a tiger shark!
Tim Allen
We are proud to welcome a man who has kept our families entertained for decades to the program, Tim Allen! Nate Herron talks with Tim about his television and film career, as well as his new pilot co-starring Kat Dennings, “Shifting Gears” for ABC. Tim talks about the start of his comedy career in Akron, as well as some entertaining tales of time he has spent visiting our men and women of the Armed Forces.
Ryan Brown: WAWM Sauce
We Are Wonderfully made is a sauce company founded by a Navy submarine veteran, Ryan Brown, and his wife, Iman. Iman’s background from the nation of Trinidad has taken her family’s culinary history and turned it into a line of hot sauces that are sure to tickle your palate. Randy talks hot sauce and entrepreneurship with Ryan in this great segment about a great condiment line. Get yours at www.WAWMSauce.com
Kevin Costner
We welcome back actor and director Kevin Costner to the show to talk about his latest project “Horizon: An American Saga” which chronicles a multi-faceted, 15-year span of pre-and post-Civil War expansion and settlement of the American west. It is FOUR total movies, and Randy and Kevin discuss how the movie came to be, and how long Kevin has had this project bouncing around in his head.
Sal Gonzalez
Wounded Warrior Project Spokesperson, Sal Gonzalez, and WWP Director of the Warrior Care Network, Dr Erin Fletcher, join the show to talk about the latest from the Wounded Warrior Project, including Sal making his debut at the Grand Ol Opry! Randy talks with Sal about a few of his songs, as well as Dr. Fletcher about how WWP approaches each individual veteran’s situation in treating their Post Traumatic Stress, including Sal.
Lorne Balfe
We welcome a man who’s work you have heard in some of your favorite action movies, especially those with Tom Cruise at the helm, composer Lorne Balfe. Lorne has composed the new score to the reboot of the film Beverly Hills Cop, and he speaks with Randy about how the creative process flows, how it’s different for each project, and much more.
Disney Parks and Experiences Cappy Surette
We are onsite for the 2024 Department of Defense Warrior Games from ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, FL. We welcome back one of our good friends to the program, Cappy Surette, Senior Manager, Public Affairs for Disney Parks and Experiences, to talk about why it is important for Disney to support and celebrate the military service of our veterans.
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