The National Defense Radio Show

Henry Winkler Returns to The National Defense (10/31/26) We are thrilled to welcome back the legendary actor and entertainer Henry Winkler to The National Defense!  Randy Miller interviews Henry about his upcoming children’s book release with “Detective Duck: The Mystery of the Flash Flood.”  Henry and Randy discuss the book, of which he’s written FORTY, why it’s so important to read and listen to your kids, and much more.

We welcome another guest from the incredible VSO Songwriting With Soldiers, musician and vocalist Terry Radigan, to talk about the release of a brand-new album of songs from the group, including a song that Terry appears in.  Terry shares with us the incredible power of the Songwriting with Soldiers Retreats, her songwriting partner Lisa, and much more.  Check out the album soon!

Randy Miller speaks with actress Melora Hardin to talk about her long-running television acting career, starring in “Monk,” “The Office,” and much more.  Now, with the workaholics at Angel Studios, she is appearing in a new musical: “Drummer Boy.”  Melora plays the mother of a family split by the conflict of the American Revolutionary War.

Nebraska native Sydney Loofe was looking for love while scrolling through Tinder back in 2017, but the resulting date quickly went wrong, and she never made it back home. We welcome Brian Biegel and Christopher St. John to the show to discuss the documentary made about this disappearance, “Swipe Right on the Devil.”

Nate Herron welcomes tv and radio host, musician, actor, bon vivant, and author Brad Gilmore to discuss the release of his second book dealing with the “Back to the Future” franchise:  “Why We Love Back to the Future: 40 Years of Fandom, Flux Capacitors, and Timeless Adventures.”  Nate and Brad discuss the three films, the indelible mark they left on American and world culture, and much more.

The National Defense is joined by two very funny women, Kalliope and Felicia Madison, to promote their two-woman comedy show coming to a Stress Factory near you!  Nate Herron speaks with Felicia about releasing her own comedy special, “Better Than Sex”, available for streaming on Apple TV, Amazon, and YouTube, and Kalliope incorporates her background as an expert on overcoming fear into the act as well.

When we’re talking scary movies, there might not be a worse person on the radio to include than our own Nate Herron.  Nevertheless, The National Defense welcomes a true “scream queen” to the show: actress Dee Wallace.  Dee has been a mainstay on the movie screen for decades, including work on “The Howling” and “E.T.” and joins us to promote The Hollywood Museum and their year-round Dungeon of Doom as well.

Nate Herron speaks with acclaimed actress and performer Kristen Chenoweth in this segment.  Nate and Kristen talk about her family’s military service, keeping her voice strong, as well as some tips on a good chocolate factory and settling a heated debate on Ms. Noodle.  Kristen is touring in a city near you, so check out her dates at officialkristinchenoweth.com

The National Defense welcomes back host and author Brian Kilmeade to the program to talk about his various bestsellers, including his brand-new one: “UNITING THE STATES: Six Crucial Moments That Forged the American Miracle.”  Nate Herron speaks with Brian about his motivation for writing the new book, just a taste of some of the themes explored within, and more.

We welcome a very special guest this week in USMC veteran and Marine historian Nicholas Reynolds, to the show to talk about the great new book “Ortiz’s War: The Allies' Secret Weapon Against the Nazis in France.”  Nicholas has written this fantastic book with co-author Katie Sanders.  Randy Miller talks with Nicholas about the little-known story, how it was discovered on an old radio episode of “This is Your Life” and just a few tidbits of great stories found in the book.