Celebrity Salute
Celebrity Salute was created to honor our veterans, active duty military, their families and those who support them. Through conversations with celebrities, we recognize our nation’s true heroes and the sacrifices they make to protect our freedoms. We owe them greatly, and hope to raise awareness and support for them and their families while in active service and as they transition to civilian life —many continue to serve in the communities in which they live.
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Episodes
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
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 on a Norwegian Cruise, and more in this, the capstone of a two-part series.
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
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, medical support, and much more.
Tuesday Nov 19, 2024
Tuesday Nov 19, 2024
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.
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
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.
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
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.
Tuesday Oct 29, 2024
Tuesday Oct 29, 2024
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.
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
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.
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
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 interview with us on October 1st, and explains what readers can expect from his new release.
Tuesday Oct 08, 2024
Tuesday Oct 08, 2024
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.
Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
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