The National Defense Radio Show
The National Defense Radio Show has been heard on more than a hundred radio stations across the United States and the 400+ overseas Armed Forces Radio Networks around the globe. The Armed Forces Network reaches more than one million American service men and women, DOD, civilians, and their families on every military base, outpost and all ships at sea. The weekly show has consisted of a combination of celebrity interviews, executive interviews, and discussions with political and news figures, delivering content that entertains, informs and supports those who serve, and have served, our country. The show is hosted by Randy Miller, a 25-year broadcast veteran having hosted shows in Pittsburgh, Atlanta, San Diego, Cincinnati and Kansas City. Randy is the recipient of multiple broadcasting awards, including “Air Personality of the Year” from Billboard Magazine and the Radio Music Awards.
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Episodes
4 days ago
4 days ago
9 min
Randy welcomes comedian Jeff Arcuri to the show to talk about comedy, the nature of crowd-work in American comedy rooms, his new Netflix special “Nice to Meet You,” as well as his “The Road Trip” tour coming to a city near you. Thanks to Jeff for all the laughs!
4 days ago
4 days ago
12 min
We welcome back Reilly Upton, Vice President of Online Merchandising for Home Depot, to the program to talk about Home Depot’s partnership with the Military Exchange Program, featuring 30,000+ items now available for delivery to military personnel overseas! Randy talks with Reilly about the logistical challenges that Home Depot, the USPS, and the Military Exchange Program have surmounted, bringing our military members and their families these great tax-free and 10% discounted items from Home Depot.
Jul 4, 2026
Jul 4, 2026
8 min
We welcome a great actor to the program, Lukas Haas, to talk about his career and his upcoming villain turn in MGM+ and Amazon’s new live-action “Spider Noir” (available in color and BLACK AND WHITE!) Randy discusses the role, Lukas’ first day on set, staring down the legendary Nicholas Cage, how he’s living in the 1930s, and much more.
Jul 4, 2026
Jul 4, 2026
13 min
Dr. Emily Becher, Vice President of Research & Evaluation for Blue Star Families, joins the show to talk about the work of Blue Star Families and her role in directing their Strategic Research Agenda. Their annual Military Family Lifestyle survey, which measures various metrics since 2009 about their life as a military family member, is a topic of conversation in this informative segment. Randy discusses the most recent information uncovered by these surveys, as well as the positive effect the good folks at the Home Depot Foundation have had in their financial and advisory support of our veterans.
Jul 4, 2026
Jul 4, 2026
15 min
Author John Jenkins joins the show to talk with Randy about his new book “Summer Of '71: Five Months That Changed America:” a biographical and historical work that explores a pivotal, pre-Watergate era and draws compelling parallels between the societal and economic crises of 1971 and those of today. John and Randy talk about the heroes of the summer of ’71 and how strikingly similar our current political landscape is to that tumultuous summer.
Jul 4, 2026
Jul 4, 2026
16 min
Randy Miller welcomes back Shannon Razsadin, the founder and CEO of the Military Family Advisory Network, or MFAN, to talk again about the current state of the American military family. Shannon refreshes our listeners on what exactly they do, how they measure their information, and some of the findings from their most recent survey of military families.
Jul 4, 2026
Jul 4, 2026
15 min
We welcome back Ford Motor Company’s Ted Ryan to talk about Ford’s new exhibit in our Nation’s Capitol. As America celebrates its 250th birthday, Washington D.C.’s historic Union Station is transforming into a massive cultural exhibit. From July 1–14, Ford will host Driving America Forward: A Ford Experience at Union Station—a free public exhibit celebrating the movies, music, racing legacy, and innovations that shaped American culture. Nate Herron speaks with Ted about this display, spills some tea on “Ford vs Ferrari” and more.
Jun 27, 2026
Jun 27, 2026
7 min
We welcome a long-time veteran of the criminal justice system, Alina Burroughs, to the program to talk about her career as a blood-spatter, ballistics, and crime-scene analyst. Alina is hosting a new season of FOX’s “Celebrity Crime Scene”, which will feature a recreation of the site of Marilyn Monroe’s death in California, allowing crime scene investigators to step back into 1962 and reexamine the evidence.
Jun 27, 2026
Jun 27, 2026
11 min
Actress Patricia Heaton returns to the show to promote her new line of non-alcoholic wines: Solubrae! Patricia talks with Randy about the reason she began making this wine, the process that goes into removing alcohol molecules from liquids, and the shifting attitudes toward drinking, health, and lifestyle. Inspired by her own journey with sobriety, the line features two types, a Pinot Grigio white as well as a rosé.
Jun 20, 2026
Jun 20, 2026
8 min
We welcome respected actor and award-winning documentarian, James Keach, to the program to talk about his career, and the great new documentary: “Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul.” The documentary explores the groundbreaking life and music of Allman Brothers Band co-founder and American Icon, Gregg Allman. Randy and James talk music, why he enjoys making docs about musicians, the life of Gregg, and much more.