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
Saturday Sep 03, 2022
Saturday Sep 03, 2022
We continue hearing from some authors of great new books as we welcome long-time concert promoter Peter Shapiro and his new book “The Music Never Stops: What Putting on 10,000 Shows Has Taught Me About Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Magic.” Randy and Peter talk about some of their favorite acts as well as the list of amazing acts that Peter has booked over the years. A great read for any music fan!
Saturday Sep 03, 2022
Saturday Sep 03, 2022
We continue hearing from some authors of great new books as we welcome long-time concert promoter Peter Shapiro and his new book “The Music Never Stops: What Putting on 10,000 Shows Has Taught Me About Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Magic.” Randy and Peter talk about some of their favorite acts as well as the list of amazing acts that Peter has booked over the years. A great read for any music fan!
Saturday Aug 27, 2022
Saturday Aug 27, 2022
We welcome Lincoln Interior Design Manager, Michael Thomson, to talk about a breathtaking look at the future of cars with the new Lincoln Model L100 Concept car. You have to SEE this car to believe it. Randy and Michael discuss various design features including how the car is steered, how you enter and exit the car (which is just bananas), and what else we can expect from Ford and Lincoln in the future from their line of vehicles.
Saturday Aug 27, 2022
Saturday Aug 27, 2022
We welcome Colonel Matthew Amidon, Director of Veterans and Military Families at the George Bush Institute, to speak about his Op-Ed for Military Times regarding the concerning trend in recruitment levels in all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. Randy discusses Col. Amidon’s service in the Marine Corps and the reserves as well as role for President and Mrs. Bush in Dallas.
Saturday Aug 27, 2022
Saturday Aug 27, 2022
We welcome actor and star of HBO’s “House of the Dragon,” “The Hobbit,”Rambo,” and more to talk about the premiere of the new “Game of Thrones” prequel that has begun airing. Graham McTavish plays the chivalrous character, Sir Harold Westerling in the series, and we are so excited to have yet another drama in the HBO stable take over our water cooler discussions and our Sunday nights.
Saturday Aug 27, 2022
Saturday Aug 27, 2022
We welcome back the CEO of one of our absolute favorite Veteran Service Organizations as Art delaCruz, CEO of Team Rubicon, returns to talk with Randy about his great organization. Art and Randy get the important stuff out of the way first in discussing the new “Top Gun” movie as well as his group’s work in disaster relief efforts with the extreme flooding taking place around the country.
Saturday Aug 20, 2022
Saturday Aug 20, 2022
The National Defense welcomes the Chief Executive Officer of Honor Flight Network, Meredith Rosenbeck, to the program to give our veteran listeners in the Hawaiian Islands the great news about Honor Flight Network’s expansion of their unique program. Meredith outlines for Randy what a typical Honor Flight looks like and shares some of the stories of the bonding, healing, and memory making that take place on those tours.
Saturday Aug 20, 2022
Saturday Aug 20, 2022
We welcome back the founder of the Veterans Cannabis Project, Aaron Augustis, to the show along with Johnathan Shia to get an update on efforts to allow veterans from ALL states to use medical marijuana to combat injuries and post-traumatic stress. Getting our veterans off of prescription painkillers and opioids is something all seem interested in, yet at a Federal level there is still heavy resistance to allow the Department of Defense and VA to allow veterans to legally treat their symptoms.
Saturday Aug 20, 2022
Saturday Aug 20, 2022
We welcome the frontman of the rock group Staind now turned one of the most influential and sometimes polarizing forces in country music, Aaron Lewis, to the National Defense! Randy and Aaron talk about his long-running musical career, switching genres, and his motivations as an artist. Aaron also lays out his thoughts on the men and women that wear the uniform of the U.S. Armed Forces, his work with the CreatiVets collaborative, and much more in this great interview.
Saturday Aug 13, 2022
Saturday Aug 13, 2022
We welcome back Kyle Petty, NASCAR driver and commentator, to the program to talk about his brand-new book “Swerve or Die: Life at My Speed in the First Family of NASCAR Racing.” Kyle and Randy talk about racing over the years as well as a peek at just a couple of the stories you’ll find in his new book; a must-have for any racing fan in your life.