The National Defense Radio Show

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

We welcome back John Ratzenberger to The National Defense to promote his most recent turn as the voice of Hamm in Disney Pixar’s “Toy Story 5.”  The guys discuss soccer, and how attending a match back in the day was taking your life into your own hands, his role as Cliff on “Cheers” and what fans of the “Toy Story” franchise have to look forward to in theaters this summer.

New York Times bestselling authors Mike Schur and Joe Posnanski join The National Defense to talk about their fun new book “Big Fan” which details them traveling the world in a hilarious and heartwarming celebration of fans and the things they love: baseball, basketball, chess, darts, football, futbol, Indigenous North American stickball, pickleball, WWE, Taylor Swift, Star Wars, and more. Randy discusses sports, Kansas City as a World Cup host city, and much more with Mike and Joe.

Engelbert Humperdinck, a man whose voice and songs have permeated the American populace for decades, joins us to talk about his life, his career, performing for our troops, and NEW music!  Engelbert, who maintains a performance residency at the fabulous Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino, is TOURING at the age of 90, but we’re asking for your to stop throwing undergarments at him on stage (room keys are still alright)!  Check out his new album “King of Romance” soon!

We welcome back the Chief Executive Officer for Ondas to the show, Eric Brock, to give us an update on the technological landscape for both security and military applications around the world.  Randy and Eric discuss the nature of autonomous devices on the battlefield, military intelligence, and a recent drone “rescue.”  With the proliferation of drones around the world, Ondas is staying at the cutting edge of keeping Americans safe and secure wherever they are.