Celebrity Salute

A salute to American hero Major James Capers

We welcome a true American hero, Major James Capers. We discuss his HIGHLY decorated time serving in the United State Marine Corps along with the director of a new biopic illustrating his life: Ashley Cusato. "Major Capers: The Legend of Team Broadminded", is an honest and unflinching documentary that portrays the extraordinary true life story of Major James Capers, Jr., an American hero, who persevered through adversity during a time of civil unrest.

Comedy legend Vicki Lawrence

We welcome one of our favorite comedic actresses, Vicki Lawrence, to the show. We talk about her legendary acting career, her multiple trips to support our troops in Vietnam, and her one woman show where she has been able to reconnect with veterans. Randy and Vicki also talk about “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia” and her upcoming special “90 Years of Laughter + Love” and much more in this segment.

Legendary singer Pat Boone joins the show

We welcome the legendary singer/songwriter Pat Boone to the program to discuss his nearly seven decades of making music around the world. Pat has performed music from nearly every imaginable genre, and performed for people from nearly every stripe of life. Pat and Randy get down to the important topics in this episode, including an in-depth look in what exactly a “grit” is.

Bronze Star recipient Amanda Huffman

We are joined by Amanda Huffman, a veteran and military spouse. Amanda was deployed with the Army to Afghanistan and was awarded a Bronze Star amongst other honors. She traded in her combat boots in 2013 to be a stay-at-home mom and to follow her husband’s military career. She now hosts the Women in the Military podcast and we’re honored to have her on our podcast to discuss important topics affecting women, both in the service, and as military spouses.

Royal Navy veteran, chef & TV host Robert Irvine joins the show

We welcome Royal Navy veteran Robert Irvine. A friend to active duty military members and veterans around the world as well as the host of Restaurant Impossible. We talk about his career in the military, reserves, and his transition to the culinary world. Robert has released a new book: “Overcoming Impossible: Learn to Lead, Build a Team, and Catapult Your Business to Success.”

Kingdom Story Company’s Andy Erwin

Welcome Kingdom Story Company’s Andy Erwin to the Celebrity Salute Podcast. We talk about his production house’s newest story: “The Jesus Revolution”. We were huge fans of the Kurt Warner biopic “Underdog” and are excited to hear about this new project that the Erwin brothers are bringing to a theater near you.

Rob Lowe, John Owen & Sian Clifford from the new Netflix comedy, ’Unstable’

We welcome Rob Lowe, John Owen, and Sian Clifford; cast members of the new Netflix scripted comedy series “Unstable” to the podcast! Sian and John Owen talk about the unique dynamics of playing a son to your own real-life father. We are treated to some clips from the show, and then talk to the man himself: Rob Lowe. Make sure to check out "Unstable" on Netflix.

Navy Aviator Lonnie Phillips on Celebrity Salute

We welcome retired Navy Aviator Lonnie Phillips to the podcast to discuss his military service, his transition to the civilian world, and his role as Chief Customer Officer for Fanatics Commerce. Randy and Lonnie speak about the growth of Fanatics in ALL areas of the sports and entertainment industry. Thank you to Lonnie for serving our country and joining us for our Executive Leadership Series. Make sure to check out the Fanatics Career Page at: https://jobs.lever.co/fanatics

Navy SEAL Mike Sarraille joins the show

We are always happy to welcome Navy SEALS to the program. Today we speak with Mike Sarraille about his new book "The Everyday Warrior: A No-Hack, Practical Approach to Life." Mike and Randy talk about how we can be our own worst enemies when it comes to realizing our fullest potential, and how having a positive outlook can have a life-altering effect on our lives.

Keanu Reeves joins the show

We welcome one of our favorite Hollywood actors, Keanu Reeves, to the show to talk about the newest installment of the John Wick franchise to hit the theaters: John Wick: Chapter 4. Randy and Keanu discuss his role in this latest offering as well as some of his favorite memories from the previous films. We thank Keanu and all the people at Lionsgate for hosting Celebrity Salute out in Tinseltown!