Celebrity Salute

We welcome comedian Tom Papa back to the podcast yet once again to talk about his comedy tour, the rise of the Southern comedian, and his great new book “You’re Doing Great…And Other Reasons to Stay Alive.”  We always love having Tom on the show, and this week is no different.

We welcome lauded actress, singer, and song-writer, Lena Hall to Celebrity Salute to talk about the release of her new E.P.  “Songs From Your Friends & Neighbors” released April 25, as well as her character and role in AppleTV+’s great new series starring Jon Hamm.

We welcome writer Robert Edsel to the podcast to talk about his newest epic book called “Remember Us:  American Sacrifice, Dutch Freedom, and A Forever Promise Forged in World War II.”  Robert has written many great books, including his “The Monuments Men” book which was turned into an award winning film, led by George Clooney.  Randy and Robert talk about his work chronologically, following the h...

“Relative Control” is the new project of actress Teri Polo. We welcome her to the podcast this weekend to talk about her time as a major character in the “Meet the Parents” trilogy of films and her new streaming project “Relative Control,” which examines the role of the caregiver in a humorous fashion.

 We welcome magician David Blaine to the show to talk about magic, feats of unbelievable endurance, a staggering number of autographs on USO tours, and his brand new show “Do Not Attempt,” a six-part series looking for people who perform some truly unbelievable feats.  “Do Not Attempt” is available on Hulu through NatGeo and NatGeoTV.com.

This week, we welcome actress Julia Schlaepfer, who portrays Alexandra Dutton on the Paramount Plus series "1923." Randy and Julia talk about her parent's love of "Yellowstone" and how special it is to have her portray one of the scions of the Dutton clan in CBS and Paramount's rich world of "Yellowstone" storytelling.  They discuss working with Helen Mirren, Harrison Ford, and much more.

We welcome two men back to the show to talk about our exciting new partnership of one of the most military and veteran friendly travel providers in the world: Norwegian Cruise Lines.  David Hererra is the President of NCL and Eric Stonestreet is proudly serving as their new Brand Ambassador.  Randy talks with David and Eric about what veterans and active duty members can expect on a Norwegian Crui...

We welcome one of our favorite entertainers, Tony Danza, to Celebrity Salute to talk about his life and career as an actor, singer, dancer, and boxer in this great interview.  Tony has joined the cast of Starz's "Power Book III: Raising Kanan" for Season 3, and he and Randy talk about the show and so much more.

Randy welcomes comedienne Kathy Griffin to the podcast to talk about her new stand-up special “My Life on the PTSD List.”  Kathy and Randy talk about her career, her return to the stage, as well as some great stories of her time traveling around the world entertaining our troops and veterans.

The podcast welcomes world-famous radio host, Glenn Beck, to the program to talk about his lengthy career on the airwaves, what he is up to now, thoughts on our military and it’s current state of affairs, as well as an interesting discussion on the state of radio and talk radio.

We were honored to be invited to the World Premiere of the Gary Sinise documentary film “Brothers After War” at the Regal Cinemas in Nashville, TN.  Randy spoke on the red carpet with Gary Sinise, about filmmaker Jake Rademacher, his brother Joe, Rudy Reyes, and the many others that contributed to this project.  “Brothers After War” follows Iraq and Afghanistan veterans after their return home, an...

We welcome star of the smash-hit “Big Bang Theory,” actress Melissa Rauch to the program to talk about her time on the CBS comedy, and her transition to re-booting and STARRING in NBC’s revival of the incredible sitcom “Night Court.”  Randy and Melissa talk about how she came to approach this endeavor, how she wasn’t initially planning on appearing on-camera, and how the buy-in from original cast...

We welcome a star of Netflix’s “The Night Agent,” Lucianne Buchanan, to the podcast to talk about her part in the second season of the hit series on Netflix.  Randy and Lucianne talk about the source material for the project, the work that goes into making a soundstage look like the Nation’s Capitol, and much more.

We welcome back one of acting’s highest regarded leading-man, in Alec Baldwin!  Randy and Alec talk about his military family, his own continually growing family, as well as how he has handled the painful and difficult tragedy on the set of one of his films.  Now, Alec is taking a starring role on your television set in the new reality series:  “The Baldwins.”

We welcome Andy Erwin from Kingdom Story Company to talk about the completion of the first season of his podcast “The Storytellers” recently featuring actor Mel Gibson (a TWO HOUR episode!)  Randy and Andy talk about the interview, other podcast episodes, and what we can expect to see on the screen from Kingdom Story Company in the near future.

We welcome actor Tim Matheson to the show to talk about his career and his new memoir: “Damn Glad to Meet You: My Seven Decades in the Hollywood Trenches.”  The guys talk about his various roles throughout his lengthy career, including Otter, Johnny Quest, and many others.

Celebrity Salute welcomes star of Broadway and Hollywood, actor Josh Gad, to the program.  Josh has a new “tell-some” book, “In Gad We Trust.”  Randy and Josh talk about the book, and more importantly, about the wind-fueled wildfires that have ravaged areas of Los Angeles.  Josh and Randy talk about the fires, our first responders, and about how anyone can help lend their fellow American a hand in...

We welcome Army Spouse, speaker and military spouse advocate, Beth Conlin, to the show to discuss the challenges to military spouse employment by combating the ills of the DoD’s Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA).  Beth has been on a mission to “burn the SOFA” after moving to Germany and facing severe restrictions for her employer due to the needless barriers put in place by SOFA.

Almost a full century after the end of World War II, new stories about the quiet heroism of everyday individuals continue to come to light. Now Tyler Perry is tackling the war with his new film “The Six Triple Eight,” the story of the war’s only Women’s Army Corps unit of color, which stars Kerry Washington and our guest Sarah Jeffrey.  Sarah and Randy talk about the project, how she came to be in...

We welcome one of our all-time favorite comedic actors, Tony Award-winning thespian David Alan Grier, to the podcast.  David and Randy Miller discuss his turn as a doctor on the new NBC series “St. Denis,” including his life, career, retirement, and more.

As we prepare to recognize the 35th Anniversary of Operation Just Cause in Panama, we are thrilled to welcome back actor Mark Harmon and his technical advisor for NCIS, Leon Carroll, to talk about their new book, “Ghosts of Panama.”

We welcome Howie Mandel to the podcast to discuss his 20th season as a judge on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.”  AGT has featured people from all walks of life, especially from the military!  Howie encourages listeners to submit their materials through the America’s Got Talent casting website.

We welcome FOX News host Sean Hannity to the program to discuss the current state of affairs in the U.S. Military, including recruitment shortfalls and perceived technology gaps with America’s rivals. Sean hosted the Fox Nation Patriot Awards in New York this past Thursday, and we were happy to welcome him in the lead-up to the event, which you can view online at FoxNation.com.

We welcome actress and activist Sally Struthers to Celebrity Salute to talk about her acting career and the love letters Randy sent her when we starred on “All in the Family.” Sally is now starring in a new comedy on Netflix alongside Ted Danson called “A Man on the Inside,” and she talks all about it.

We welcome former Navy SEAL and founder of Born Primitive Bear Handlon to the show. Randy speaks with Bear about his service in the Navy SEALS, his transition to civilian life, and how his time in the service influenced his thought process in founding the great brand Born Primitive. The guys discuss the myriad ways that Born Primitive has taken to support our military veterans with housing, medica...