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 Sep 26, 2023
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
CBS Investigative Reporter Omar Villafranca joins the pod to talk with Randy about the ongoing reporting surrounding a veteran treatment court in Texas. Randy and Omar talk about the staggering number of veterans in jail following their time in the service and what CBS uncovered when digging deeper into the underlying cultural and structural conditions that have caused this to become such an issue.
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Celebrity Salute welcomes Frank Siller the founder and CEO of the incredible Tunnel to Towers Tunnel organization. Frank shares how the Foundation formed in loving memory of his little brother, Stephen Siller, a New York City Fire Department (FDNY) firefighter who gave his life on 9/11. Randy and Frank give some updates on the most recent support that Tunnel to Towers has given to the families of fallen first responders and much more in this great segment.
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Best-selling author James Patterson, along with partner Matt Eversmann, join Nate Herron for this latest episode of the Celebrity Salute podcast. Patterson and Eversmann answer questions from US Army veteran Sergio Alfaro and the Wounded Warrior Project's Rob Louis about writing and the role their stories play not only in their own healing processes, but those of the readers as well.
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
We welcome Green Beret and NFL vet Nate Boyer to the program to discuss his new reality series on Discovery, "Survive the Raft," based on a 1960s human thought experiment. Nine candidates sail for twenty-one days on the Acali II to test if personal interest will jeopardize the team's chance to win a fortune; they must complete mental and physical obstacles intended to splinter and split the team.
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Tuesday Aug 29, 2023
Randy welcomes the founder of America On-Line, Steve Case, to the show to discuss his new book “The Rise of the Rest: How Entrepreneurs in Surprising Places are Building the New American Dream.” Steve’s book shows how entrepreneurs nationwide build groundbreaking companies, renew communities, and create new jobs—reimagining the American landscape and bringing people together around a shared future. Randy and Steve talk about the role that veterans can play in taking part in building their futures.
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
Following the horrific fires that ravaged Hawaii, Matthew McConaughey has stepped up to help assist survivors who have lost everything on the islands. This week, we take a look back at Matthew's appearance on Celebrity Salute, and urge you to do what you can to support our fellow Americans who lost loved ones and homes in Hawaii.
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
“Tacoma FD” is back on the air with its FOURTH season, and here to talk about it are two stars of the show, founders of the Broken Lizard comedy troupe: Steve Lemme and Kevin Heffernan. Steve and Kevin talk with Randy about how they settled on playing firefighters, their history playing men in uniform, and the never-ending saga of people getting their penises stuck in odd places.
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Randy welcomes the legend Dave Ramsey to the Celebrity Salute podcast for a conversation about his journey to become a radio icon and personal finance guru to the masses. Later, Ramsey offers specific insight and advice for those serving in our nation's military.
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
The National Defense welcomes long-time comedian, actor, and voice actor Dave Coulier to the show. Dave is launching a brand new podcast, and he joins the show to talk about his podcast, his time touring 24 U.S. Air Force bases, his turn as Uncle Joey on the hit series “Full House” and much more.
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
We welcome back a longtime friend of the podcast and the U.S. Armed Forces, celebrity chef Robert Irvine. Randy and Robert talk about other famous foodies and his new line of products. Then we pivot to a unique opportunity for a selected group of veteran entrepreneurs to ask Robert questions as part of a cooking roundtable.