The National Defense Radio Show

Country Music Star Craig Morgan on The National Defense

We welcome country music superstar and military veteran Craig Morgan to the show. Craig talks about his time as an active-duty service member, his service in the Reserves, and his process for creating music. Thanks to Craig for his service and his incredible catalog of songs!

FOX News Chief Political Anchor, Bret Baier

We welcome self-described “reporter of history” Bret Baier to the show to talk about his newest release “To Rescue the Constitution: George Washington and the Fragile American Experiment.” Randy and Bret talk about the process of writing this book, and how our modern times can learn lessons from the times of our founders.

ABC News and new 20/20 Co-Anchor Deborah Roberts

We welcome the new co-host of the long-running news program 20/20 to the show to talk about her career, her marriage to Al Roker, working with the legendary Barbara Walters, and her new role on 20/20. Randy and Deborah talk about how important the 20/20 TV news magazine has been in the American discourse as well as what we can look forward to with her at the helm of this great show.

Actor Ed Begley Jr. on The National Defense

Randy Miller welcomes one of our favorite dramatic and comedic actors, Ed Begley Jr. to talk about his body of work and the memoir he has compiled detailing these stories: “To the Temple of Tranquility...And Step On It!: A Memoir.” Randy and Ed talk about all of the great Christopher Guest films that Ed starred in, working on a set that required such a high level of improvisation, and much more.

Nancy Jones, wife of the late George Jones

We welcome Nancy Jones, the fourth wife of legendary country music star George Jones, and co-author Ken Abraham, to the show to talk about the new memoir “Playin' Possum: My Memories of George Jones.” Randy, Nancy, and Ken discuss the life of the late superstar and relay just a few of the stories you can find in the memoir. We appreciate Nancy for setting the record straight on some of the great, and sometimes infamous, stories about the Possum.

Comedian Doug Stanhope on The National Defense

We spend a few minutes laughing with one of our favorite irreverent stand-up comics, Doug Stanhope! Doug has a new movie coming out, “The Road Dog.,” which looks great!  We talk about the new movie and how it came about, as well as some other funny topics in this entertaining interview.

CBS News’ Jim Axelrod with a Dept. of Defense Update

We welcome Jim Axelrod back to the show to get another update on the incredible investigative work being done by Jim and his team at CBS on rolling back some real injustices committed against former members of the military who were ousted due to their sexual orientation. Randy and Jim give us the latest updates as well as what we should be on the lookout for in the near future as the D.O.D. begins to right some wrongs from the late 20th Century.

Toy Hall of Fame Inductee Jordan Hembrough of “The Toys That Built America”

We welcome a contributor from the new series of “The Toys That Built America” on the History Channel, Jordan Hembrough, to the show. Jordan and Randy talk about some of the toys and games that they love, the toy industry and the connection that toys and games have fostered over the years, regardless of where you grew up. Check out this fun series, in its third season, on The History Channel.

Stuart Reid’s “The Lumumba Plot: The Secret History of the CIA and a Cold War Assassinatio

We welcome author Stuart Reid to the program to talk about his fascinating new book looking at the Cold War era story of the Lumumba Plot; a the U.S.-sanctioned plot to assassinate the democratically elected leader of the newly independent Congo. Stuart is an executive editor at Foreign Affairs. He has written for The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Bloomberg Businessweek, Politico Magazine, Slate, and other publications.

Roma Downey Returns to The National Defense

We welcome back Roma Downey to the National Defense to talk about her new book “A Message in the Moon.” This gorgeous picture book illustrates the unique relationship between children and their parents and how this special love connects them always, from near or far—from Emmy-nominated actress, producer, and New York Times bestselling author Roma Downey.