National Defense Radio Show Archives
Jay Glazer
We welcome back Jay Glazer to the program to talk about the release of his great book in paperback: “Unbreakable: How I Turned My Depression and Anxiety into Motivation and You Can Too.” Jay has devoted himself to supporting members of our military that are suffering from anxiety, and he fills us in on the latest work of his great group: Merging Vets and Players. We will also talk a little about football and the upcoming NFL draft in Kansas City, MO.
Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins
We are honored to welcome Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, Under-Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security and Chair for the NATO Conference on Arms Control, Disarmament and Weapons of Mass Destruction Non-Proliferation. This is the first year that this important group will be meeting in North America, and Ambassador Jenkins walks us through what lies ahead for this group and what we should be paying attention to.
Amanda Huffman
Amanda Huffman, a veteran, and military spouse join us. Amanda was deployed with the Army to Afghanistan and was awarded a Bronze Star amongst other honors. She now hosts the Women in the Military podcast. We’re honored to have her on our podcast to discuss essential topics affecting women in the service and as military spouses.
Caroline Aaron
We welcome accomplished actress Caroline Aaron to the program. We chat about her role as Shirley in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” which is entering it’s fifth season on Amazon Prime Video as well as many of her roles on the silver screen.
Mitchell Zuckoff
We welcome best-selling Author Mitch Zuckoff to the show to talk about his new book “The Secret Gate”. This is an incredible true story of a breathtaking rescue in the frenzied final hours of the U.S. evacuation of Afghanistan—and how a brave Afghan mother and a compassionate American officer engineered a daring escape.
Floyd Russ
We welcome the Director of the new docuseries “American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing” Floyd Russ to talk about the horrific event. From the time the explosion occurred to the end of the sweeping manhunt, Floyd gives us a sneak peek at the 101 hours of time that his new docuseries details. We’ve already had a look and this documentary is definitely worth your time.
Mark Rivera
We welcome Saxophonist Mark Rivera on to talk about his years With Billy Joel, Ringo Starr, Foreigner, and more musical groups. Mark and Randy talk about some of his favorite memories of playing saxophone onstage with these fantastic acts and what goes into a healthy and successful marriage.
Corey Weber
April is Alcohol Awareness Month. We are joined by Corey Weber, a Marine Corps veteran, licensed therapist, and Clinical Manager for Warrior’s Heart to talk about their #SoberStrong program. Randy and Corey talk extensively about the short and long-term health effects of consuming alcohol and what constitutes a problem drinker.
Cassie Strom
We welcome Cassie Strom, a board member from the Missouri Veterans Hall of Fame to the program. The Hall of Fame was established in 2019, and works to recognize veterans in Missouri communities. Cassie is a Ret. U.S.A.F. Major General and she explains to Randy how a meeting of veterans, including herself, came together to form the Hall of Fame, as well as sharing some stories of those already enshrined alongside Missouri native Harry S. Truman
Dana Dreckman
Welcome, Vice President of Warrior Experience for Wounded Warrior Project, Dana Dreckman. She shares with us the results of WWP’s annual survey of our veteran; which this year had over 19k participants! Dana explains how the survey is applied, some recent changes to the program, and the challenges/successes that they are discovering by compiling this massive amount of data.
Roma Downey
We welcome actress Roma Downey to the program to discuss her newest movie, “On a Wing and a Prayer.” The film, which features friend of the program Dennis Quaid, follows passenger Doug White’s harrowing journey to safely land a plane and save his entire family from insurmountable danger after their pilot dies unexpectedly mid-flight. The event took place on Easter Sunday, and the inspired film will be released on Amazon Prime Video this Easter Weekend.
Shawna Hill
Shawna Hill, Veteran Affairs Recreation therapist and vet participant Stephen Holsten join us to talk about 37th annual National Disabled Veterans Sports Clinic. The clinic, presented by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and Disabled American Veterans is expecting more than 350 disabled veterans from across the United States to gather together for this event.
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