National Defense Radio Show Archives
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.
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.
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