The National Defense Radio Show

We welcome Jacob Downing, social media manager for the San Antonio Zoo with a hilarious Valentine’s Day fundraiser for the zoo where you can name a cockroach, a rat, or even a vegetable after your EX, and then get to watch it be eaten by one of the zoo’s denizens. Birds, snakes, mammals, there’s no telling what member of the animal kingdom will scarf down your symbolic vet. With low prices starting at just $5, check it out at sazoo.org/crymeacockroach

Urine for a treat for this interview! Randy welcomes Henry Snow, inventor and PEE-EO of PeeSport, an elevated attempt to handle your business out in the world when nature calls. Henry talks with Randy about his experience on Shark Tank, who passed, and more importantly, who DIDN’T, and much more in this interview.

We welcome the dean of Saturday Night Live cast members, Kenan Thompson, to the show to talk about his storied television and movie career. Kenan has written a new children’s book “Unfunny Bunny” Randy talks to Kenan about the story, reading it to his granddaughter, teases about Mighty Ducks 4, and much more.

In this segment, Randy got some of the Marines involved in some fun contests to follow up on the earlier arm-measuring contest: giving away premium tickets to see Journey in concert, as well as the world-famous National Defense Military Match Game, to win gift cards to Bear Handlon's company, Born Primitive!

We speak with just some of the Marines on-hand to take part in a great spread of Filipino Food at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.  Randy checks in with chef Olivia and her husband Luis about what all was on the menu, how the Robert Irvine Foundation has been instrumental in his recovery since 2015 there on base.

General Nick Brown joined Randy live on stage at our first Back the Bases Tour at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California. Randy talks with the General about his own military service, the path he followed to become the commanding officer for Camp Pendleton. Randy and General Brown talk about just some of the questions that people living outside of the military may have, from food to base security and much more.

We welcome Tate Stevens back to the show, this time LIVE from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, CA, to entertain our Marines! Tate and Randy talk about music, his desire to support and entertain our troops and their families, as well as a live performance of his new single: “Lucky for Me.”

The National Defense is thrilled to welcome Celebrity Chef and HUGE supporter of men and women who wear the uniform of the military, back to our program; Robert Irvine! Robert joins us live at the first of our Back the Bases Tour, LIVE from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California. Randy and Robert talk about a wide range of topics, from his time in the British military, a little arm-measuring contest, and of course, FOOD! Following the interview, all Marines were treated to some incredible Filipino food!

TIME Magazine recently named Ford Motor Company the most iconic company in American history, and to celebrate, Randy welcomes back Ted Ryan, Ford’s Archives and Heritage Brand Manager to discuss how the company’s 120-year legacy is fueling the way it innovates right now.

We welcome back long-time friend of the program, actor Charlie Sheen, to take a close examination of his time preparing and on set for the Oliver Stone cinematic masterpiece: “Platoon.” Randy and Charlie talk about his time in the jungle, the challenges of such a large production, as well as some funny stories of his time on the steamy set of “Platoon.”