The National Defense Radio Show

Author Ace Atkins with “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”

Randy welcome author Ace Atkins to the show to talk about his new book “Everybody Wants to Rule the World: A Novel.”  Ace talks to Randy about his life, playing football at Auburn, as well as how his book is set forty years ago in the leadup to the Geneva Summit between Reagan and Gorbachev.

Television Writer Shelley Herman with “My Peacock Tale”

We welcome writer Shelley Herman to the program to talk about her life working at NBC, starting out as a page, all the way up to the thousands of hours of television that she has written.  Randy talks with Shelley about that career and how it is encapsulated in her new book “My Peacock Tale: Secrets of an NBC Page.”

Actor Rex Linn on The National Defense

We welcome actor Rex Linn, star of “Young Sheldon” and “CSI: Miami” to name a few, to the program to talk about his new show “Happy’s Place.”  The show is set in Knoxville, TN, so buckle up as Randy (a proud Knoxville native) drills down into the show’s authenticity.  Rex and Randy talk about the show, his co-star girlfriend, Reba, and much more.

Neil McNulty, CEO of MMG Leaders

We welcome the CEO of MMG Leaders, Neil McNulty, to the program to discuss the shifting challenges veterans face when transitioning to the civilian world, as new statistics reveal that a large group of veterans leaving active duty are unemployed or underemployed.  Check out MMG Leaders' website at mmgleaders.com

Songwriting With Soldiers’ Maia Sharp and Charlsey Miller

We LOVE Songwriting with Soldiers, the fantastic non-profit that uses collaborative songwriting to connect veterans and military families.  We lead off the segment with the song “Strumming Hand,” written by a veteran and recorded by Maia Sharp.  Randy and Maia talk about the entire process that goes into Songwriting with Soldiers, and bring in Charlsey Miller, an LA-based singer and songwriter, to talk about their craft.

Eric Brock, CEO of Ondas Holdings LLC

We welcome back Eric Brock, the Chief Executive Officer of Ondas Holdings, to the show.  Randy and Eric delve deeper into Ondas’ “boots on the ground” approach to integrating its technologies onto the battlefield and supporting the modern-day warfighter.  Ondas is a technological leader in supporting our men and women of the Armed Forces and first responders.

Documentarian Elan Bentov on The National Defense

We welcome documentarian Elan Bentov to the program to discuss his new public television series, “The True Cost of Defense.”  Elan explains the inherent human cost of serving in the military.  Check out “The True Cost of Defense” on your local PBS station.

Why Shaun Cassidy is heading back on tour after decades away from the spotlight

We welcome multi-platinum recording artist Shaun Cassidy to the program to talk about his 21st-century tour coming to a city near you!  Shaun speaks with Randy Miller about his life in the spotlight, how a desire to claw back his anonymity led him to leave the public spotlight for decades.

Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson with “The Adversary”

We welcome the writing duo of Andrews and Wilson to The National Defense to discuss their latest work with the Tier One series. Andrews & Wilson is a New York Times best-selling coauthor team of multiple covert ops and action-adventure thriller series: Tier One, Sons of Valor, the Shepherds, and Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan saga. Randy gets all the info from them about their latest release: “The Adversary.”

Warrior’s Heart CEO Josh Lannon

We welcome Josh Lannon, founder and CEO of Warrior's Heart, to the show to discuss his fantastic organization.  This holiday season, Warriors Heart is urging families to seek addiction treatment rather than wait until the New Year, with five warning signs and action items.  Randy talks with Josh about how a Thanksgiving weekend ultimatum from Josh's wife, Lisa, changed their life mission to help others get loved ones back.