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.
Episodes
Saturday Jul 20, 2024
Saturday Jul 20, 2024
We welcome one of the most streamed comedians of all time, Chad Daniels, to the show. Randy and Chad talk comedy and his new Netflix standup special, “Empty Nester.” Randy also talks kids, beards, and much more with Chad in this segment.
Saturday Jul 20, 2024
Saturday Jul 20, 2024
We are very sad to relay the passing of the cornerstone to The National Defense radio show in our 20-year run with the death of Jerry Newberry. Randy shares his thoughts on Jerry, how each week’s show open was initially penned by Jerry, and we take a look back to an exhilarating segment that Jerry recorded live in the Kornegal valley on one of his many embeds with our troops over the years. Rest easy, Jerry.
Saturday Jul 20, 2024
Saturday Jul 20, 2024
We welcome actress Lara Wolf, one of the stars of the new Peacock series Those About to Die. Randy and Lara talk about this fascinating new series, which takes a historical look to compare and contrast with our modern times.
Saturday Jul 13, 2024
Saturday Jul 13, 2024
We welcome Paul de Gelder, a veteran of the Australian military and maybe one of the most fascinating individuals in the southern hemisphere. Paul and Randy talk about his time working as Army Airborne and in the Australian Navy. Paul shares his story of an incredibly bad shark attack that he suffered and what fans can look forward to on Discovery’s Shark Week 2024.
Saturday Jul 13, 2024
Saturday Jul 13, 2024
Randy Miller welcomes stand-up comedian and actor Sebastian Maniscalco to The National Defense. Sebastian and Randy talk about his stand-up career, now playing in an arena near you, his various roles in major motion pictures, including work with Robert De Niro, and what it was like having his father on set telling De Niro how to act like him.
Saturday Jul 13, 2024
Saturday Jul 13, 2024
We welcome one of the hottest sensations in the National League to The National Defense: MLB All-Star Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Paul and Randy talk about his college and professional career, iconic Bucco staches, and time spent at the Air Force Academy. Paul is taking on a new initiative with the Gary Sinise Foundation, and he shares all the details on that (as well as a little talk about his famous girlfriend, Livvy Dunne!).
Saturday Jul 06, 2024
Saturday Jul 06, 2024
We welcome back our go-to guy when it comes to unidentified flying objects, the History Channel’s “Ancient Aliens” contributor Nick Pope! Nick and Randy discuss the upcoming season of “Ancient Aliens” as well as an uptick in confirmed UFO sightings by members of the military and the general public. Check out the new season of “Ancient Aliens” on The History Channel.
Saturday Jul 06, 2024
Saturday Jul 06, 2024
We Are Wonderfully made is a sauce company founded by a Navy submarine veteran, Ryan Brown, and his wife, Iman. Iman’s background from the nation of Trinidad has taken her family’s culinary history and turned it into a line of hot sauces that are sure to tickle your palate. Randy talks hot sauce and entrepreneurship with Ryan in this great segment about a great condiment line. Get yours at www.WAWMSauce.com
Saturday Jul 06, 2024
Saturday Jul 06, 2024
Wounded Warrior Project Spokesperson, Sal Gonzalez, and WWP Director of the Warrior Care Network, Dr Erin Fletcher, join the show to talk about the latest from the Wounded Warrior Project, including Sal making his debut at the Grand Ol Opry! Randy talks with Sal about a few of his songs, as well as Dr. Fletcher about how WWP approaches each individual veteran’s situation in treating their Post Traumatic Stress, including Sal.
Saturday Jul 06, 2024
Saturday Jul 06, 2024
We are proud to welcome a man who has kept our families entertained for decades to the program, Tim Allen! Nate Herron talks with Tim about his television and film career, as well as his new pilot co-starring Kat Dennings, “Shifting Gears” for ABC. Tim talks about the start of his comedy career in Akron, as well as some entertaining tales of time he has spent visiting our men and women of the Armed Forces.