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
Sunday May 03, 2026
Sunday May 03, 2026
The National Defense is proud to welcome a 21-year Marine, Force Recon Scout Sniper, Marine Officer with seven deployments, AJ Pasciuti, to the show. AJ gives us his backstory, enlisting after 9/11, as well as some stories from his time in service to the USMC. AJ’s new book, “Darkhorse: Harnessing Hidden Potential in War and Life,” is a book unlike any other book we’ve been sent in recent memory, and Randy gets the scoop on how the book came to be and what readers can expect when they pick it up. A great interview with a great American!
Monday Apr 27, 2026
Monday Apr 27, 2026
We are thrilled to welcome Steve Schirippa, actor from HBO’s The Sopranos, to talk about that great show, as well as his new CHILDREN’S BOOK WillieBoy Eats the World: A Children's Picture Book. Steve and Randy talk about the genesis of the book, their dogs, and how that leads to the New York Times best-seller list.
Monday Apr 27, 2026
Monday Apr 27, 2026
Actor Brandon Larracuente joins the show to talk with Randy about becoming a new season regular in the 14th season of NBC’s Chicago Fire. Brandon talks about the challenges of joining a long-running show and an established cast, as well as his motivation for portraying the character of Sal Vasquez.
Monday Apr 27, 2026
Monday Apr 27, 2026
Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former Mayor of Atlanta and current Georgia gubernatorial candidate, joins Randy Miller on The National Defense to talk about her life in Georgia, her time serving as Mayor of one of America’s largest cities, and her great new book The Rough Side of the Mountain: A Memoir. Randy discusses with Keisha her struggles that are outlined in the book, and how the concept of the book ultimately was unrecognizable from the finished product. A great story!
Monday Apr 27, 2026
Monday Apr 27, 2026
We welcome back US Army Veteran and author of the incredible Pike Logan series, Brad Taylor, to The National Defense. Brad and Randy talk about the newest installment, the 20th in the series, Shadow Strike: A Pike Logan Novel. This book, with on the Middle East, feels like it’s ripped straight from this week’s headlines as it centers around a rogue group of Iranian regime officials who create a brazen plot to strike back at their hated enemies once and for all.
Monday Apr 20, 2026
Monday Apr 20, 2026
We welcome actor Blair Underwood, known for his long run on the NBC legal drama LA Law, among many other projects. Blair has written a new biography about his own mother, entitled “A Soldier's Wife: My Mother, the Marvelous Mrs. Marilyn A. Underwood – A Son's Tribute to a Fashion Designer and Pioneering Executive.” Randy speaks with Blair about his mom, the unique challenge of a military spouse and mother, and how meeting his father set her rapid ascension as an executive in the fashion industry on pause. This is a great snapshot of base life in the 20th century, and we hope you check it out.
Monday Apr 20, 2026
Monday Apr 20, 2026
The National Defense welcomes Laurie Segall, CEO of Mostly Human, a New York-based entertainment media company she co-founded in 2019. Previously, the senior technology correspondent and an editor-at-large for CNN, her work focuses on technology and its societal, cultural, and human impact; in this case, on artificial intelligence. Laurie talks about the landscape surrounding AI, the Trump administration, the Pentagon, and much more.
Sunday Apr 12, 2026
Sunday Apr 12, 2026
The National Defense is proud of our longstanding partnership with the incomparable Home Depot Foundation, serving veterans and their families to address many issues, especially veteran and accessible housing. Home Depot Foundation has improved the homes of over 70,000 veterans across out country, and Erin fills us in on where Team Depot is heading next. Thank you so much to Home Depot and the Home Depot Foundation for their support of America’s military and veterans!
Sunday Apr 12, 2026
Sunday Apr 12, 2026
Deborah Roberts returns to the show to talk about the most recent story featured on ABC’s 20/20 dealing with neighbors; particularly when fences don’t seem to make anyone any better. Hostilities leading to gunfire in a small neighborhood in Ocala, FL frame this fascinating expose on “that one neighbor” from Deborah on 20/20.
Sunday Apr 12, 2026
Sunday Apr 12, 2026
We welcome back actor Ted McGinley to the program to talk about the winding down of the most recent season of Apple TV’s Shrinking. We are obsessed with this show, and talk with Ted about his character arc, how it compares to him in real life, and much more.