The National Defense Radio Show

Nate Herron sits down to talk with two-time American Idol contestant and a person we’ve taken notice of over the years, performing alongside Gary Sinise at the Annual Memorial Day Concert on the National Mall in Washington D.C.: Pia Toscano!  Pia and Nate talk about her family’s military service, her new single out now “Redirected,” what her experience on reality T.V. was like, and much more.

New York City-based comedian Marcus Monroe joins the show to talk with Randy about life as a comic in New York City, what it’s like hosting guerrilla comedy shows on the New York Subway system, and some of the CRAZY characters he has assembled over the years.

The National Defense welcomes Richard Greene, who served as a personal public speaking and communication coach to Princess Diana in 1996, helping her overcome her fear of public speaking and refine her presence.  With the 30th anniversary of her death approaching, Randy and Richard talk about her life, the power of vulnerability, and much more.

We welcome a great actor, one of our favorites from HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire,” Vincent Piazza, to the program to talk about his roles in gangster films, as well as his work as Executive Producer of the 2026 feature-length boxing documentary “On the Line”, out now on all the streaming services.  The documentary examines New York City boxing and follows three professional fighters through their training, personal lives, and the brutal realities of the sport.

We welcome Candi Milo, a renowned voice artist, who provides the voices of Granny, Witch Hazel, and Miss Prissy in the theatrical release of “Coyote vs. Acme.”  Candi and Randy discuss the voice acting world, the bizarre path that Warner Bros. Studios and the film took to FINALLY get released, and much more.

A novel type of treatment of PTSD in veterans using psilocybin is underway in a pilot program that is led by Dr. Lori  Davis, a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry in the Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Alabama Health System, in Birmingham and Tuscaloosa, AL. Dr Lori is Associate Chief of Staff for Research and Development Service for the VA Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, AL, and Dr Davis is using her experience working with the VA on these new trials, and she explains the rapid pace of the exciting news coming from this type of treatment.

Sydnie Christmas, winner of Britain’s Got Talent, is making a return to the United States for another tour, showcasing her incredible vocal talents.  Randy and Sydnie talk about her meteoric rise, performing for the King and Queen of England, and information about where you can see her here in the States, as well as info on her new songs.

The National Defense is proud to welcome back a long-time friend of the program, documentarian Ken Burns!  Ken is back with an INCREDIBLE new documentary: The American Revolution.  Randy and Ken take a deep dive into just a couple of the themes explored in this wonderful series; comparing modern-day challenges with the sensibilities of our founding fathers.  Check out The American Revolution, now available in the PBS Passport!

We welcome QVC’s Rick Domeier to the program to talk about shopping! Rick and Randy talk about the history of the QVC shopping channel and a great new documentary about the sales platform.  Rick has announced that he is retiring from the channel after three decades of service, and he and Randy have a great time in this segment.

We welcome Rich Starapoli, a long-time veteran of the United States Secret Service, to the show to talk about “Celebrity Crime Scene: Princess Diana”, a TMZ and FOX television documentary special.  After all this time, new evidence has come to light regarding the death of Princess Diana, and Rich gives us a glimpse of some new information that blows a LOT of theories about the accident out of the water.