The National Defense Radio Show

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.

In this segment, Nate Herron speaks with former CBS Morning News anchor, researcher, and keynote speaker on positive psychology, Michelle Gielan.  Nate talks with Michelle about her career, how COVID seemed to turn the world on its head, and her new book “Resilient Optimism: The Science of Sustaining a Positive Mindset in Tough Times.”

We welcome the wonderful Kate Flannery back to The National Defense to talk about her new book release, “Overserved: The Lucky Life of the Office Drunk.” Randy and Kate talk about the memoir, some great memories of working on NBC’s “The Office,” and Kate shares what it was like to go from serving celebrities in LA to becoming one herself.

America needs more skilled workers; a fact we’ve belabored throughout the history of the show, and we are joined by Molly Blankenship from Jobs for the Future, to talk about what Ford Motor Company, along with some powerhouse partners, are doing about it. The Alliance for America’s Skilled Trades and the Ford Accelerate program are doing the work to close the gap in the U.S.’s trade industries.

We welcome author Jennifer Hubbard to The National Defense to talk about her newest book, “Forgiving the Unforgivable”, which deals with her own personal experience following the death of her young daughter in the infamous Sandy Hook school shooting. Randy and Jennifer talk about how this atrocious act affects her life every day, and how her most frequently asked question, “Do you forgive your daughter’s killer?” led her to write this inspirational work.

We welcome actor Andrew McCarthy to the show to talk about the great new cat-and-mouse thriller “Orion” in theatres near you. Randy and Andrew talk about the film, his latest book called “Who Needs Friends?” and much more.

“Be on That Hill: Stories from the Summits of Sport” is an anthology of sports journalism by ESPN senior writer and bestselling author Seth Wickersham, and we are joined by him this week to discuss the book, sports, and former NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith. Randy and Seth discuss just some of the stories you can find from the best-selling author out on bookshelves now!

We are talkin’ Westerns with a friend of the program, actor Neal McDonough, who portrays the character Laredo in the new film “Angel and the Badman.” Neal stars alongside recent guest Zachary Levi and the incomparable Tommy Lee Jones. Randy and Neal talk about the film, what makes Westerns resonate with 21st-century audiences, and much more.