National Defense Radio Show Archives
John Cleese
We welcome a comedic hero of ours to the National Defense: John Cleese! John is on a tour of North America with his “An Evening with the Late John Cleese” (dates at: johncleeselive.com), and he stops in to speak with Randy about his career, his latest wife, what it’s like to celebrate a birthday in Akron, and much more.
Kevin Sorbo
Randy Miller welcomes actor Kevin Sorbo to talk about his career acting as Hercules and how it influenced his work on the new movie, only in theaters Oct 29th and 30th: “Miracle in East Texas.” Kevin stars alongside John Ratzenberger in “Miracle in East Texas,” which tells the story of con men finding an actual oil strike in the early 20th century.
JJ Moses
Nate Herron welcomes a product of Iowa State and wide receiver for the Houston Texans, JJ Moses, to the program. JJ and Nate talk about his career in the NFL, going up against “the Human Joystick” in training camp battles, his relationship with Dick Vermeil, and how he has taken his experience in the National Football League to inspire and motivate folks nationwide. JJ’s new book, “Focused: The Prepared to Win Mindset,” is available wherever books are sold.
Marie Osmond
We welcome Marie Osmond to the show to discuss her most recent bucket list: acting on “The Bold and the Beautiful!” Randy talks with Marie about what inspired her to take a role on television and the character she plays, an heiress to a giant hot dog fortune—an entertaining interview with one of our favorite musical guests.
Craig Morgan
We welcome country music superstar and military veteran Craig Morgan to the show. Craig talks about his time as an active-duty service member, his service in the Reserves, and his process for creating music. Thanks to Craig for his service and his incredible catalog of songs!
Doug Stanhope
We spend a few minutes laughing with one of our favorite irreverent stand-up comics, Doug Stanhope! Doug has a new movie, “The Road Dog.,” which looks great! We talk about the new movie, how it came about, and some other funny topics in this entertaining interview.
Bret Baier
We welcome self-described “reporter of history” Bret Baier to the show to discuss his newest release, “To Rescue the Constitution: George Washington and the Fragile American Experiment.” Randy and Bret talk about the process of writing this book and how our modern times can learn lessons from the times of our founders.
Deborah Roberts
We welcome the new co-host of the long-running news program 20/20 to the show to talk about her career, her marriage to Al Roker, working with the legendary Barbara Walters, and her new role on 20/20. Randy and Deborah talk about how vital the 20/20 TV news magazine has been in the American discourse and what we can look forward to with her at the helm of this great show.
Ed Begley Jr.
Randy Miller welcomes one of our favorite dramatic and comedic actors, Ed Begley Jr., to talk about his work and his compiled memoir detailing these stories: “To the Temple of Tranquility…And Step On It!: A Memoir.” Randy and Ed talk about all of the great Christopher Guest films that Ed starred in, working on a set that required such a high level of improvisation, and much more.
Nancy Jones and Ken Abraham
We welcome Nancy Jones, the fourth wife of legendary country music star George Jones, and co-author Ken Abraham, to the show to discuss the new memoir “Playin’ Possum: My Memories of George Jones.” Randy, Nancy, and Ken discuss the life of the late superstar and relay just a few of the stories in the memoir. We appreciate Nancy setting the record straight on some of the great and sometimes infamous stories about the Possum.
Doug Stanhope
We spend a few minutes laughing with one of our favorite irreverent stand-up comics, Doug Stanhope! Doug has a new movie, “The Road Dog.,” which looks great! We talk about the new movie, how it came about, and some other funny topics in this entertaining interview.
Jim Axelrod
We welcome Jim Axelrod back to the show for another update on the investigative work by Jim and his team at CBS on the injustices committed against former military members based on their sexual orientation. Jim also shares the latest updates and what we should be looking for as the D.O.D. begins to right some wrongs from the late 20th Century.
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