The National Defense Radio Show

Nat Geo’s Shark Fest and Jaws is FIFTY!

We welcome Candace Fields to the show to talk about her career studying the ocean, particularly in the field of sharks and shark conservation.  Randy and Candace speak about the dangers that sharks do (or don’t!) pose, swimming with sharks, and what you can expect from the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the movie Jaws!

Women’s World Hot Dog Eating Record Holder Miki Sudo

We welcome back Miki Sudo, the World Record Holder in the Women’s Hot Dog Eating category, to give us a preview of the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest.  Oysters, Ribs, Hotdogs, eggs, and much, much more (urp)

Retired ATF Agent Rich Boehning Hunting the Aryan Circle

Nate Herron welcomes retired ATF Agent and Army Veteran Rich Boehning to the show to discuss the second season of Vice TV’s highly rated United Gangs of America Series.  This season focuses on the Aryan Circle, a violent and ruthless white supremacist gang, and Rich’s investigation into the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas, which leads to the largest federal racketeering case in Texas history.

Kathy Roth Douquet, Co-Founder and CEO of Blue Star Families

National Spokesperson for Blue Star Families, Kathy Roth-Douquet, joins us to discuss the group she helped found as the mother of a military family nearly 20 years ago.  Randy and Kathy discuss why Blue Star Families is so essential, highlighting various issues that need to be monitored affecting military families worldwide, as highlighted by their annual survey.

Super Mega Cakes’ Duff Goldman on The National Defense

We welcome back Duff Goldman to the show to talk to us about all things cake, especially the launch of his new show Super Mega Cakes on the Food Network.  Duff and Randy immediately shift the talk into MEAT CAKES, and it gets odder from there!

Entertainment Reporters Kelly Loudenberg and Makiko Wholey

The National Defense welcomes Kelly Loudenberg and Makiko Wholey to the show to discuss their new book “Hollywood Vampires: Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, and the Celebrity Exploitation Machine” dealing with the celebrity couple.  The explosive new book on the infamous trial Depp v. Heard, Hollywood Vampires, paints an intimate picture of what was going on behind the viral headlines between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, with never-before-told stories from their inner circle.

“Somebody Feed Phil” Rosenthal on The National Defense

We welcome back renaissance man, bon vivant, Phil Rosenthal, to the show to talk about the upcoming Season EIGHT of “Somebody Feed Phil” on Netflix!  Phil and Randy talk about the series, how lucky he was to get the “Everybody Loves Raymond” pilot off the ground, on the air, and much more.

Dave Barry Back on The National Defense

We welcome back one of our favorite humorists, Dave Barry, to the show to talk about his brand new book “Class Clown: The Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass: How I Went 77 Years Without Growing Up.”  Randy and Dave talk about how they’ve been able to get through life by being funny and deciding to not ever FULLY grow up.

Actor Ed Begley Jr Returns

We welcome actor Ed Begley Jr. back to the show to  talk about his life and career entertaining the world, working in Hollywood while managing Parkinson’s, and his new project: “Don’t Tell Larry.”  Randy and Ed talk about the new film, how he became involved, and much more.

Talking Regenerative Farming with Entrepreneur Elaine Culotti

We welcome actor Ed Begley Jr. back to the show to  talk about his life and career entertaining the world, working in Hollywood while managing Parkinson’s, and his new project: “Don’t Tell Larry.”  Randy and Ed talk about the new film, how he became involved, and much more.