Celebrity Salute

We welcome the legendary Captain Kirk, actor William Shatner, back to the program to talk about his annual horse therapy fundraiser that helps both children and veterans suffering from physical or emotional wounds. William is currently on a national tour with the Star Trek classic “The Wrath of Kahn” where people will be able to watch a remastered copy of the film, followed up by a question and an...

We welcome prolific best-selling author, James Patterson, as well as his co-author Matt Eversmann to the podcast to discuss their latest collaboration. “Walk the Blue Line” is a collection of stories from the men and women who protect and serve their communities. Matt and James interviewed over a 100 members of law enforcement to tell the story of those who are serving our communities.

We welcome Lisa Guerrero in this episode promoting her new book “Warrior: My Path to Being Brave.” Randy and Lisa talk about her iconic career—from dealing with harassment as a sports broadcaster to chasing “bad guys” for Inside Edition—and proves that through small, daily acts, bravery is a muscle we can strengthen over time.

Celebrity Salute is thrilled to welcome Larry Gatlin to the podcast to discuss his storied music career. Randy speaks with Larry about some of his memories of going overseas to perform for our servicemen and women, and one particular concert he played on top of a tank! Thanks to Larry for being on the show as well as his continued support of America's troops.

We welcome back the legendary country music performer, Wynonna Judd, to the the program. We catch up on her life and career, speak about her late mother, Naomi, and The Judds: The Final Tour. Randy and Wynonna speak about the loss of both of their mothers and how healing can take place in ways you don’t expect.

Randy is beside himself with excitement to talk to one of his comedy idols, Rich Little. Rich is currently performing multiple shows a week at The Tropicana on the world-famous Las Vegas strip. Randy and Rich discuss his career, filling in for the great Johnny Carson, Friar’s Roasts with the Rat Pack, and much more.

On this week's Celebrity Salute we speak with Sunny Anderson, host of the Food Network’s NFL Tailgate Takedown which she hosts alongside Patriot Hall of Famer Vince Wilfork. Tailgating and camaraderie amongst fans are huge in the National Football League, and Sunny talks about how much fun it has been to travel around to NFL stadiums and see all the regional differences come to life through food....

We welcome back one of our long-time friends of the show, Mike Rowe, to talk about all of his great projects including his great podcast “The Way I Heard It.” Randy and Mike talk about the show, veteran employment, his foundation, singing in a barbershop quartet, and much more in this great episode of Celebrity Salute.

We welcome our favorite documentarian to Celebrity Salute, Ken Burns. We chat about his newly released documentary, “The US and the Holocaust”, now available on the PBS Documentaries Video Channel on Amazon as well as PBS Passport. Randy and Ken discuss the background story for this doc, and some of the hard truths that Americans faced after the fact. Thanks again to Ken for coming back on the sho...

We welcome Lt. Colonel Dan “Noonan” Rooney to the show to talk about his fantastic educational scholarship program benefiting the children of fallen soldiers: Folds of Honor. Over 14 years, 35,000 scholarships have been awarded, totaling over $160 Million in educational impact. Randy and Dan talk about his motivation, and where the Folds of Honor charity is headed in the future.

We welcome of the most familiar faces and voices in the wide world of Sports, Bob Costas, to the Celebrity Salute podcast. We chat about his long-running, sports career, his collection of baseball cards, how he wound up in the lyrics in a rap song and much more in this great interview.

This episode, we welcome Amy Loughren, a real life hero and a pivotal character in “The Good Nurse” which follows the real story of Charles Cullen, a prolific serial killer who killed possibly over a hundred patients in New Jersey and Pennsylvania before finally getting caught in the early 2000s, due in large part to her help. The movie is adapted from the 2013 book called "The Good Nurse: A True...

Celebrity Salute welcomes David Bellavia, a former United States Army soldier who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Second Battle of Fallujah, and the only living recipient of the Medal of Honor from the Iraq War. Bellavia has also received the Bronze Star Medal, two Army Commendation Medals, two Army Achievement Medals and the New York State Conspicuous Service Cross. Rand...

We welcome the incredible Dennis Quaid to the program to talk about all sorts of topics. This great interview has a little golf talk, a lot of talk about some of Dennis’ favorite roles over the years, and much more. Randy and Dennis discuss his role in Midway as well as his turn as former President Ronald Reagan. We thank Dennis for his time and look forward to having him again on Celebrity Salute...

Randy welcomes the myth, the man, the legend: Charlie Sheen to the Celebrity Salute Podcast! Charlie and Randy discuss a wide-ranging selection of topics in this podcast including; his MASSIVE catalog of films, his connection with the U.S. Armed Forces, his sobriety, and much more. Thanks to Charlie Sheen for decades of quality films and television shows, for his work with our partner, the USO, an...

We welcome actress Demi Moore to the Celebrity Salute podcast! We'll talk about her long-running career in Hollywood, particularly her roles in two incredible military films: “A Few Good Men” and “G.I. Jane.” Randy and Jerry Newberry speak with Demi about some of her on-set experiences, and learn about some of the current projects.

We welcome a legendary entertainer, Weird Al Yankovic, to the program to talk about the generations of people he has entertained as well as his new feature-length film “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” coming to Roku next month. Randy talks with Al about being portrayed by actor Daniel Radcliffe, and the staggering amount of celebrity cameos you’ll find in this hilarious film. Make sure to check it o...

This week on the Celebrity Salute podcast, we welcome Dr. Phil McGraw to the program to talk about his long-running television career, his thoughts on current events, the men and women who wear the uniform of the United States military, and much more.

We welcome renowned actor and director Tyler Perry to talk about his new Netflix movie “A Jazzman’s Blues,”. This tale of forbidden love and family drama unravels 40 years of secrets and lies against a soundtrack of juke-joint blues in the Deep South. Tyler talks with Randy about the long process of birthing this project and we’re also joined by two actors from the film, Joshua Boone and Solea Pfe...

We welcome the legendary Alan Alda to Celebrity Salute to discuss his smash-hit podcast on Amazon Music, the “Clear+Vivid Podcast.” Randy and Alan discuss some of his notable guests, including the incomparable Mel Brooks, share some stories about M*A*S*H and more in this great segment.

This week on Celebrity Salute, we welcome the lead singer of Poison and a friend to anyone who has worn the uniform of the U.S. Military, Bret Michaels. Randy talks with Bret about the passing of his father, a veteran, and growing up a yinzer in Pittsburgh. The guys then talk about the “Rock” reality series, his turn as the winner on the 3rd season of NBC’s “The Apprentice” and mostly his nonstop...

This week on Celebrity Salute, we welcome a truly heroic human being, Bryan Stern, to the podcast to discuss his group: Project Dynamo. Project Dynamo is an umbrella term encompassing two operations — Digital Dunkirk and Dynamo II. Both efforts are being run by extraordinary civilians with no ties to the U.S. government attempting to do the impossible — saving Americans and Afghan allies who are f...

This week on Celebrity Salute, 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 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 Su...

James Patterson on the podcast to talk about his newest book releases, as well as his support of the U.S. Military. James and his people have donated MILLIONS of copies of books to soldiers over the past few years and he discusses with Randy the importance of authenticity when dealing with topics of war and soldiers; highlighted with his book “Walk In My Combat Boots.”

We welcome the Chief Executive Officer of Walmart U.S., John Furner, to the show to talk about one of America’s largest retailers, how they navigated the pandemic, the role that veterans play in the daily operations of one of the world’s largest companies, and much more.