Celebrity Salute

Project Dynamo’s Bryan Stern

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 fearing for their lives as the Taliban regains control of Afghanistan. Randy speaks with Byran about how being at Ground Zero of the World Trade Center on 9/11 influenced the work he is doing today.

House of the Dragon’s Graham McTavish on Celebrity Salute

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 Sunday nights.

World renowned author James Patterson

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.”

Walmart CEO John Furner

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.

Country Music Artist and HUGE Supporter of our Military, Aaron Lewis on

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 Celebrity Salute! Randy and Aaron talk about his long-running musical career, switching genres, and his motivations as an artist. Aaron shares 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.

Country music great Lorrie Morgan

Randy sits down for a GREAT chat with award-winning country music artist, Lorrie Morgan, on Celebrity Salute. Lorrie and Randy talk about her long-running career in the music industry, touring on the “Grits & Glamour Tour” with Pam Tillis, her life and loves in the industry, her newest book release, and much more.

Legendary musician Paul Shaffer

We have a treat for you this week! We welcome the former band leader of David Letterman’s “Most Dangerous Band,” Paul Shaffer to the podcast. We discuss his long-running music career, how he got started as a television band leader, his new interview series, his Christmas Eve trips to visit the troops in Afghanistan and much, much more.

Musician Kenny Loggins

We welcome one of our favorite musicians, a man who practically wrote the theme song for every other Hollywood blockbusters in the 80s (and don’t forget Down on Pooh Corner): Kenny Loggins! Randy talks with Kenny about his successful and difficult history with recent guest of the show, Jim Messina, their reunion show at the Hollywood Bowl, and some really fun stories about his time in the music industry (and some great party tips!)

Motivational Speaker Damon West

Randy welcomes one of the most sought after motivational speakers in America, Damon West. He shares his struggles with addiction, his descent into a life of crime, and the incredible story of how he overcame his demons to live out his "next mission" of serving others. We hope you enjoy this great discussion on The National Defense!

Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky

We welcome CEO of Johnson & Johnson, Alex Gorsky to the podcast! Alex is a West Point Grad and spent six years in the U.S. Army, finishing his military career with the rank of captain. Randy and Alex talk about his upbringing, his time in the service, and how it felt to take a leading role in the worldwide effort to produce life-saving vaccines to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to Alex for appearing on the show and for his continued leadership and service for the American people!