Celebrity Salute

In a rare interview, Craigslist founder Craig Newmark joins host Randy Miller on the Celebrity Salute podcast to discuss his $10 million donation to the Got Your Six network, supporting over 97% of the nation's veterans. The episode provides an intimate look into Craig's life, from attending stand-up shows to reflecting on Craigslist's societal impact, including combating human trafficking. The conversation turns heartfelt as Craig shares his dedication to veterans' mental health, emphasizing the importance of companies hiring veterans for a smoother transition into civilian life.

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.

Randy Miller welcomes one of our favorite dramatic and comedic actors, Ed Begley Jr., to discuss 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.

We welcome country music superstar, and veteran, Craig Morgan to the show. Craig talks about his time as an active duty service member, his service in the Reserves, and his own process for creating music.

We welcome Sherri Shepherd to the podcast to talk about her second shot at hosting her own talk show: Sherri. Sherri talks with Randy about the show, and what it took to get back to this stage as well as discussing her family’s military service history.

We welcome West Point Grad and Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer for 7-ELEVEN Inc., Jesus Delgado-Jenkins, to the show to discuss his military and civilian careers. 7-ELEVEN has a fantastic program to hire and position veterans for success once they transition out of active duty. Jesus and Randy talk about how the values and leadership principles of 7-ELEVEN align perfectly for any veteran looking to have a career in a customer-focused industry.

We welcome back Mike Rowe to the show to talk about his scholarship program for young folks looking to enter the workforce in a skilled trade as part of the mikeroweWORKS Foundation. Randy and Mike talk about their recent travels around the country on planes, trains, and automobiles, as well as Mike’s great podcast “The Way I Heard It.” Randy and Mike talk about the recent labor strikes happening all around the country, and what is really important in balancing the workforce.

CBS Investigative Reporter Omar Villafranca joins the pod to talk with Randy about the ongoing reporting surrounding a veteran treatment court in Texas. Randy and Omar talk about the staggering number of veterans in jail following their time in the service and what CBS uncovered when digging deeper into the underlying cultural and structural conditions that have caused this to become such an issue.

Celebrity Salute welcomes Frank Siller the founder and CEO of the incredible Tunnel to Towers Tunnel organization. Frank shares how the Foundation formed in loving memory of his little brother, Stephen Siller, a New York City Fire Department (FDNY) firefighter who gave his life on 9/11. Randy and Frank give some updates on the most recent support that Tunnel to Towers has given to the families of fallen first responders and much more in this great segment.

Best-selling author James Patterson, along with partner Matt Eversmann, join Nate Herron for this latest episode of the Celebrity Salute podcast. Patterson and Eversmann answer questions from US Army veteran Sergio Alfaro and the Wounded Warrior Project's Rob Louis about writing and the role their stories play not only in their own healing processes, but those of the readers as well.