Celebrity Salute

Almost a full century after the end of World War II, new stories about the quiet heroism of everyday individuals continue to come to light. Now Tyler Perry is tackling the war with his new film “The Six Triple Eight,” the story of the war’s only Women’s Army Corps unit of color, which stars Kerry Washington and our guest Sarah Jeffrey.  Sarah and Randy talk about the project, how she came to be involved, and what people can expect from this gripping tale of heroism and perseverance during World War II.

We welcome one of our all-time favorite comedic actors, Tony Award-winning thespian David Alan Grier, to the podcast.  David and Randy Miller discuss his turn as a doctor on the new NBC series “St. Denis,” including his life, career, retirement, and more.

As we prepare to recognize the 35th Anniversary of Operation Just Cause in Panama, we are thrilled to welcome back actor Mark Harmon and his technical advisor for NCIS, Leon Carroll, to talk about their new book, “Ghosts of Panama.”

We welcome Howie Mandel to the podcast to discuss his 20th season as a judge on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.”  AGT has featured people from all walks of life, especially from the military!  Howie encourages listeners to submit their materials through the America’s Got Talent casting website.

We welcome FOX News host Sean Hannity to the program to discuss the current state of affairs in the U.S. Military, including recruitment shortfalls and perceived technology gaps with America’s rivals. Sean hosted the Fox Nation Patriot Awards in New York this past Thursday, and we were happy to welcome him in the lead-up to the event, which you can view online at FoxNation.com.

We welcome actress and activist Sally Struthers to Celebrity Salute to talk about her acting career and the love letters Randy sent her when we starred on “All in the Family.” Sally is now starring in a new comedy on Netflix alongside Ted Danson called “A Man on the Inside,” and she talks all about it.

The National Defense is proud to welcome back a National Guard veteran and President of Norwegian Cruise Line, David Herrera, to our show! Randy and David talk about his time serving in our military and how that experience has informed his daily duties leading N.C.L. The guys talk about some of their favorite cruise memories, traditional and otherwise, what military members and veterans can expect on a Norwegian Cruise, and more in this, the capstone of a two-part series.

We welcome former Navy SEAL and founder of Born Primitive Bear Handlon to the show. Randy speaks with Bear about his service in the Navy SEALS, his transition to civilian life, and how his time in the service influenced his thought process in founding the great brand Born Primitive. The guys discuss the myriad ways that Born Primitive has taken to support our military veterans with housing, medical support, and much more.

We welcome back one of our favorite comedians: Tom Papa!  Tom has released a new special entitled “Home Free” on Netflix, and he and Randy talk about how transitioning to an empty nester has affected them both.  Tom describes the challenge of pretending to be sad that his kids have moved out and some fun stories.

We welcome back acclaimed documentary filmmaker, Ken Burns, to the podcast. This week, Ken is giving us a preview of his newest series, one that covers something predating American history, the story of Leonardo DaVinci. Randy and Ken discuss what sparked Ken’s first non-American subject matter, what he learned, and how you can enjoy this great piece.