Celebrity Salute

The National Defense is proud to welcome back a National Guard veteran and President of Norwegian Cruise Line, David Herrera, to our show! Randy and David talk about his time serving in our military and how that experience has informed his daily duties leading N.C.L. The guys talk about some of their favorite cruise memories, traditional and otherwise, what military members and veterans can expect...

We welcome back one of our favorite comedians: Tom Papa!  Tom has released a new special entitled “Home Free” on Netflix, and he and Randy talk about how transitioning to an empty nester has affected them both.  Tom describes the challenge of pretending to be sad that his kids have moved out and some fun stories.

We welcome back acclaimed documentary filmmaker, Ken Burns, to the podcast. This week, Ken is giving us a preview of his newest series, one that covers something predating American history, the story of Leonardo DaVinci. Randy and Ken discuss what sparked Ken’s first non-American subject matter, what he learned, and how you can enjoy this great piece.

We welcome the hilarious actor, comedian, and entertainer, Damon Wayans Sr. to the show to talk about his life, career, and acting alongside his son on CBS’ “Poppa’s House.” Randy and Damon talk about the show, Damon’s career, and much more.

We welcome actress Toni Trucks, who portrays Ensign Lisa Davis on the seventh and final season of SEAL Team, streaming on Paramount+. Randy and Lisa talk about the 114 episodes of the great program, where to find it, and what fans of the series can expect from the series finale season.

Celebrity Salute welcomes two of the children of late actor Christopher Reeve, Will and Matthew Reeve, to the podcast to discuss the new release of his life “Super Man: The Christopher Reeve Story.” This new documentary features never-before seen home video and behind the scenes of Christopher and his life, both before and after his tragic spinal cord injury.

Trey Yingst is an American journalist who serves as the chief foreign correspondent for Fox News based in Jerusalem, Israel, who was one of the first to report from the region following the Hamas attacks on concerts and festivals. Trey has written a new book “Black Saturday: An Unfiltered Account of the October 7th Attack on Israel and the War in Gaza.” Trey joined us from Rafa and taped this inte...

Celebrity Salute welcomes Bobby Henline, an American stand-up comedian, motivational speaker, and former U.S. Army soldier, to the program. Randy talks with Bobby about his horrific injuries and nearly 40 surgeries that followed and how he took ALL of that life experience and started working as a stand-up comedian! This is quite the story, and we’re thrilled to have Bobby on the program.

We welcome one of our favorite faces from recent seasons of Saturday Night Live, Jay Pharoah, to the program to talk about comedy, his time on SNL, and his brand new special, available to stream NOW on YouTube: “Jared.” Randy and Jay talk about the special, comedy legends like Eddie Murphy, and his family foundation that supports scholarship and education

Celebrity Salute welcomes one of our absolute favorite authors to the program in Terry Hayes. Terry has written some incredible books over his career, and he discusses those books, his writing process, their adaptation to the big screen, getting locked out of his home country during COVID, and much, much more in this extensive interview with Randy Miller.

We welcome Jerry Ferrara from HBO’s “Entourage” to the show to talk about his iconic role as Turtle on the show, turning over 20 this year. Randy and Jerry talk about the show and his new podcast “Throwbacks” along with Matt Leinart. Randy and Jerry discuss sports, the kickoff of the NFL season, the Cleveland Guardians, and more.

We welcome one of our favorite actresses, the star of Battlestar Galactica, Longmire, The Mandalorian, and many more great shows, Katee Sackhoff, to the show! Katee is also hosting a brand new podcast, The Sackhoff Show. Randy and Katee talk about the show, UFOs (or whatever we’re calling them now), and much more.

This week, we have a treat for you as we welcome comedienne and actress Leanne Morgan to the program! You may have seen Leanne on her Netflix special “I’m Every Woman,” we’re looking forward to her new book “What in the World” and her upcoming sitcom! Randy and Leanne are both Knoxville natives, and you’ll feel the love and be laughing at this segment.

We welcome Jillian Michaels to the podcast to talk about her brand new show “Keeping It Real with Jillian Michaels” to The National Defense. She talks about what people can expect from the show, the current health issues she sees around our country, and much more.

We welcome the host of FOX News's "The Faulkner Focus" and "Outnumbered" to the podcast to talk with Randy about her career, the current state of American politics and discourse, and, since she worked in K.C., barbecue. Randy and Harris also discuss the parallels between the United States' withdrawal from Vietnam and Afghanistan. Harris is the anchor of FOX News Channel's "The Faulkner Focus" (wee...

We welcome the one and only, the genuine article, William Shatner back to the show! This week, Randy and William discuss his upcoming tour with the newly restored “Wrath of Khan” coming to a city near you, Shatner’s phone(s) situation, and Captain Kirk’s appearance on the Tori Spelling podcast.

We welcome Martha MacCallum of FOX News to the podcast to discuss the whirlwind of news in the American political spectrum. From an assassination attempt to a surprising stepping aside, Martha and Randy discuss the latest topics of the day.

We welcome a member of a Hollywood acting dynasty, Beau Bridges, to the podcast to talk about his new film: “Camera.” Beau has the lead role in this film, which follows a non-verbal child who struggles to fit in as he meets Beau’s character, a kind repair shop owner, and becomes unlikely friends after being brought together by a damaged film format camera. Randy and Beau also discuss his time serv...

Randy Miller welcomes stand-up comedian and actor Sebastian Maniscalco to Celebrity Salute. Sebastian and Randy talk about his stand-up career, which now plays in an arena near you, his various roles in major motion pictures, including work with Robert De Niro, and what it was like having his own father on set telling De Niro how to act like him.

We welcome one of the hottest sensations in the National League to Celebrity Salute: MLB All-Star Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Paul and Randy talk about his college and professional career, iconic Bucco staches, and time spent at the Air Force Academy. Paul is taking on a new initiative with the Gary Sinise Foundation, and he shares all of the details on that (as well as a little bit of...

We welcome Ken Fisher to the podcast to talk about Fisher House’s sponsorship of the 2024 Department of Defense Warrior Games. Randy and Ken talk about the event, why it is important for Fisher House to support these men and women, as well as an update on where Fisher House’s mission is heading today.

We welcome back actor and director Kevin Costner to the podcast to talk about his latest project, “Horizon: An American Saga.” This project chronicles a multifaceted, 15-year span of pre- and post-Civil War expansion and settlement of the American West. It is a total of four movies, and Randy and Kevin discuss how the movie came to be and how long Kevin has had this project bouncing around in his...

We welcome actor John Ratzenberger. He is best known for playing the character Cliff Clavin on the comedy series Cheers, for which he earned two Primetime Emmy nominations, and took part in every Pixar film made. He is appearing in the June 14th release of Inside Out 2 and talks with Randy about his voice work on this film, his Nuts, Bolts, and Thingamajigs campaign, and much more.

We welcome actress Jessica Alba to the podcast to talk about her five-year hiatus from Hollywood to her return to the big screen as an actress and producer for Netflix’s “Trigger Warning.” Randy and Jessica talk about the film, her career, machetes, the training process for this physically demanding role, and much more.

We welcome back one of our favorite actors, Steve Guttenberg, to the show to talk about his Army Ranger father, and how his dad’s declining health led him to become a caregiver for his ailing family member. Steve and Randy discuss the challenges that caregivers can face, as well as a few stories from his time pursuing his acting career. Also, can we please start streaming “Cocoon?”