National Defense Radio Show Archives
Comedienne Kathy Griffin on The National Defense
Randy welcomes comedienne Kathy Griffin to the show to talk about her new stand-up special “My Life on the PTSD-List.” Kathy and Randy talk about her career, her return to the stage, as well as some great stories of her times traveling around the world entertaining our troops and veterans.
Susan Morrison and Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live
We welcome editor from The New Yorker, author Susan Morrison, to the show to talk about her new book chronicling the life and work of Lorne Michaels: “Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live.” We can’t get enough of the retrospectives on SNL, and this book is one you’ll want to read!
Alfonso Ribeiro on The National Defense
We welcome one of our favorite TV personalities and hosts, launching his TENTH season as the host of the incredible America’s Funniest Videos, Alfonso Ribeiro, to the show. Randy and Alfonso talk about how people continuing to do dumb things on camera has led to one of the longest-running series on television.
“Chicago Fire’s” Hanako Greensmith on The National Defense
We welcome back Hanako Greensmith to the show to discuss the newest installments of the hit NBC series “Chicago Fire,” where she plays Violet Mikami. Randy and Hanako talk about the L.A. fires, first responders, and how important it is for production crews to “get it right” when depicting the actions of those who run towards the danger.
Actress Lauren Buglioli on The National Defense
We welcome actress Lauren Buglioli to the program to discuss the new release of a NEW day-time drama, “Beyond the Gates,” airing Monday through Friday on CBS. Lauren plays Vanessa McBride in “Beyond the Gates” and talks with Randy about the role of “stories” on TV, as well as her work with Vince Vaughn on “Bad Monkey.”
Giorgio Tsoukalos’ “Cosmic Roadshow”
We welcome Giorgio Tsoukalos, the driving force behind the “Ancient Aliens” hit series on The History Channel, to The National Defense. Giorgio and his crew are crisscrossing the United States with “Ancient Aliens Live,” where he and Randy talk about some of the bizarre experiences he and his crew have seen on the road.
Airrion Love of The Stylistics on The National Defense
We welcome an award-winning vocalist for the Stylistics, formerly of The Monarchs, Airrion Love. Airrion and Randy talk about his music career, what took so stinkin’ long to release another album, and much more.
Comedian George Wallace Returns to The National Defense
We welcome one of our favorite comedians to the show, George Wallace, to talk about his new T.V. series George is starring in: “Clean Slate.” George has partnered with actress Laverne Cox to put forward a great prodigal-son story that you can watch now on Amazon Prime Video.
Gary Sinise at World Premiere of “Brothers After War”
We were honored to be invited to the World Premiere of the Gary Sinise documentary film “Brothers After War” at the Regal Cinemas in Nashville, TN. Randy could speak at length on the red carpet with Gary Sinise, filmmaker Jake Rademacher, his brother Joe, Rudy Reyes, and many others. “Brothers After War” follows Iraq and Afghanistan veterans after their return home, and we hope you can catch it at Regal Cinemas near you.
Savannah Guthrie with “Mostly What God Does is Love You” (03/01/25)
We welcome back a great friend to the program, The Today Show’s Savannah Guthrie, to talk about the follow-up to her great book release last year: “Mostly What God Does.” The children’s book is entitled “Mostly What God Does is Love You” and Savannah and Randy talk about children’s books, and what makes hers special in this segment.
Actor Eric McCormack: Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue
We welcome actor Eric McCormack to the program to talk about his new MGM+ series: “Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue.” Eric fills us in on this interesting premise, what fans can expect, as well as looking back on his time on the hit series “Will & Grace.”
Actress Melissa Rauch on The National Defense
We welcome star of the smash-hit “Big Bang Theory,” actress Melissa Rauch to the program to talk about her time on the CBS comedy, and her transition to re-booting and STARRING in NBC’s revival of the incredible sitcom “Night Court.” Randy and Melissa talk about how she came to approach this endeavor, how she wasn’t initially planning on appearing on-camera, and how the buy-in from original cast members of the hit show have lent to the success of this great show.
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