The National Defense Radio Show

We welcome actress Charlene Tilton to The National Defense to discuss her iconic role on the TV classic “Dallas.”  A large collection of “Dallas” memorabilia has gone up for sale, and Randy discusses with Charlene how important the program was to American pop culture in its day, its influence on entertainment today, and more.  Charlene also gives her well-wishes to all of our servicemembers and veterans listening to the program.

The National Defense welcomes the bestselling author, paranormal investigator, and Kindred Spirits co-host Amy Bruni, “Cuisine to Kill”  for intertwines the macabre with the culinary to uncover some of history’s most gruesome true crime stories and the ghosts they left behind.  Randy and Ami discuss the haunted places and dishes you can learn about from her new book.

Randy Miller has the honor of welcoming Skweezy Jibs to the program. The internet legend has made the movie of his dreams: “literally John Wick plus Magic Mike plus Transformers plus Fast & the Furious.”  Enjoy.

The National Defense welcomes documentary filmmaker Eric Goode to the show to talk about his new series “Monsters of God” on HBO.  The series is a five-part docuseries that premiered on HBO Max.  The show explores the multi-billion-dollar global underworld of exotic reptile smuggling, illegal animal trades, and the extreme human obsessions driving it.

We welcome an actor from one of our favorite series, “Better Call Saul,” Michael Mando!  Michael is once again portraying the villain Scorpion in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.  “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” now in theaters, is a topic of discussion, as are all of his upcoming projects.

We welcome the grandson of the late Meyer Lansky, Meyer Lansky II, to the program to talk about his fascinating grandfather and the stories detailed in his new book “The Lansky Legacy: The Life and Letters of Meyer Lansky.”  This book offers a definitive portrait of the legendary “Mob’s Accountant”, chronicling the singular life of the business entrepreneur who built a gambling empire, perfected money laundering, established a more efficient Mafia, and changed the course of organized crime forever.

We know that when one member of the family wears the uniform of the United States Military, the entire family serves.  While we focus extensively on the transition from active-duty service to the civilian world, military spouses can face professional transitional challenges EACH time their spouse is relocated around the world.  Amie Honeycutt, a military spouse, spent 20 years as a teacher and is now a senior learning associate for Capitol One Bank.  She fills us in on the work that Capitol One is doing to hire veterans, including last weekend’s National Hire a Veteran Day.

Kelly Ast is the Regional Mobility Chief Officer for New Growth Transit, a volunteer driver network operated by the West Central Missouri Community Action Agency across 15 rural counties in the state.  Randy speaks with Kelly about what exactly the Community Action Agency does all around the country, including her work getting Missouri veterans to and from their own doctor or V.A. clinic, which can be HOURS away from where they live.  We thank Kelly and her colleagues for the work they do connecting our veterans to the benefits they have earned.

The National Defense welcomes John Eaton to the show to talk about the continued work that the Wounded Warrior Project is doing to address those dealing with post-traumatic stress.  For over two decades, alternative methods of helping people deal with PTS, and John fills us in on initiatives like their Accelerated Brain Health Model, which can provide a full year’s worth of treatment in just WEEKS!  Thanks to the Wounded Warrior Project for continuing to be on the cutting edge of research in treating PTS in our veteran community.

We welcome 6-Time Emmy-Award winning actor, Kelsey Grammer, to The National Defense to talk about his lengthy career in Hollywood, some of his recollections of the great T.V. series he’s appeared on through the years, his work with Operation Restored Warrior, and his lead role in the sci-fi thriller “Lars Shrike Walks the Night.” Randy and Kelsey also discuss some of the incredibly famous “callers” into Fraiser’s call-in radio show as well as what his own future plans are.