The National Defense Radio Show

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.

We welcome the Man of a Thousand Voices for the 21st Century, Jeff Bergman to The National Defense to talk about his role as the voice of Mr. Potato Head in the upcoming Disney Pixar release, “Toy Story 5.”  Randy and Jeff discuss what it’s like to replace the voice of the late Don Rickles, his upbringing, Mel Blanc, and much, much more.  Check out Jeff and John Ratzenberger’s work in theaters for “Toy Story 5!”

We welcome Air Force Veteran Chris Ford to the program to talk about his military service and his work with Face the Fight, a major national coalition dedicated to reducing and preventing veteran suicide. He is an Air Force veteran whose mission to end veteran suicide is deeply personal, driven by the loss of his own son-in-law.

We welcome back Comedian (and new Co-Host?) Jared Fried to The National Defense to talk about his great new book out NOW, “Walking Red Flag: Dating Advice from Your Favorite Guy Friend” which will take you from “getting dumped, to getting dumped again.”  We clearly enjoy having Jared on the show and we hope he can eclipse ALL other books on Amazon.  We’d recommend buying both the book AND the audiobook, which Jared also performs, wherever books are sold.

Melissa Ethridge joins Celebrity Salute to talk about her life and career in music, finding a 3rd gear with her voice, and the release of her incredible new album “Rise.”  In addition to listening to the title track at the end of this interview, Melissa and Randy discuss “Rise” and how it’s been received out on the road, and much more.