National Defense Radio Show Archives
Kelly Seigler
Nate Herron welcomes legal bulldog Kelly Seigler to the show to talk about her legal career, where she never lost a single case of her 68 murder cases over a 21-year career in the Texas legal system. Kelly is now hosting the new Oxygen series “Prosecuting Evil,” she speaks with Nate about just a couple of stories highlighted in this series and more.
Charles Crowson: Walmart’s Heroes and Headliners Concert
We welcome Walmart’s Senior Manager of Corporate Communications Charles Crowson to the show to discuss an incredible lineup of musical acts, headlined by Chris Stapleton, to honor our veterans and their families. H.E.R. and Imagine Dragons round out the incredibly diverse set of artists, Find more information at walmartexperiences.com/heroesandheadliners.
Cast of Lonesome Soldier
We welcome cast members from the new film “Lonesome Soldier,” Alex Randazzo, John Ashton, Patrick Malone, and the film’s director, Nino Aldi. Randy has a great discussion about a couple of scenes in the film and the production outfit that is putting this incredibly authentic and gripping feature. Support the film and look for it in theaters near you this weekend!
Derek Doan
We welcome Navy veteran Derek Doan to the program to talk about his time in the military and the Army Reserves, his use of the G.I. Bill, and his transition to the civilian world heading up T-Mobile’s National Veterans and Allies Employ Resource Group. Sgt. Derek and Randy discuss what is on the horizon for our active duty military, veterans, and their families on TOP of the incredible service and deals they already offer through their Magenta program.
Larry Gatlin
We check in with Larry Gatlin (or should we say Professor Gatlin?) of the world-famous Gatlin Brothers to talk about all of the projects that he is currently working on, his thoughts on those who have served our country in uniform, and the All-Star tribute to Lee Greenwood that he took part in. We’re thrilled to have Larry back on the show and thank him for his time.
Dan Pompei
Here at the show, we love football, and we love lists. We get both this weekend with Athletic writer Dan Pompei to talk about his newest discussion-generating piece, “The Football 100.” Randy and Dan talk about the arguments this book will cause, the arguments in putting it together, and what football fans can expect when they pick up a copy of this great book.
Ali Stroker
We welcome actress Ali Stroker to the show to talk about her life and career and the follow-up to her first book, “The Chance to Fly,” with its follow-up, “Cut Loose.” Randy and Ali talk about her career, the reason she writes “middle-grade” books, as well as much more about her times on stage and screen.
Nancy Grace
We welcome back legal rottweiler Nancy Grace to the program to discuss her newest season of Crime Feed on Investigation Discovery, also available on MAX. Randy and Nancy discuss the gamut, from TV to the courtroom, hot dogs to murderers. Thanks to Nancy for coming back on the show.
Dave Coker
We welcome back the President for one of our favorite VSOs in the whole wide world: Fisher House. Dave Coker and Randy discuss the further expansion of Fisher Houses near V.A. facilities as well as give some updates on the various programs that Fisher House undertakes every year to support the families of our veterans.
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.
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