The Neil Haley Show Featuring Don Most, Mary Shearer Eckert, Pat Riley, and Jody Corbet

The Neil Haley Show Featuring Jimmy McGorman, Robb Vallier, Michael Gier, Scott Fifer, and Shawn Welsh

The Neil Haley Show Featuring Jimmy McGorman, Robb Vallier, Michael Gier, Scott Fifer, and Shawn Welsh Neil and co-host Greg Hanna opened the Celebrity Interviews Live from the Grotto simulcast with Jimmy McGorman and Robb Vallier of the new synth-pop duo Flight to London. The two veteran writer-producers, whose credits span Goo Goo Dolls, Dave Stewart, Weezer, and Sabrina Carpenter, explained how, after a fast and inspiring writing weekend in Napa Valley for the band Mama Said, they finally decided to step into their own spotlight after years of talking about it. They met at Berklee College of Music in the 1990s, reconnected 13 to 14 years ago (their wives are both from Iowa), and built their debut album Instructions for Losing Control on rigid creative guardrails inspired by Tears for Fears, Peter Gabriel, Scritti Politti, and the intellectual pop of the early 1980s, a sound others have dubbed "newstalgia." They celebrated the creator era freed from old record-label gatekeepers, explained that producing is simply making decisions, and leaned on friends like The Who's bassist John Button and guitarist David Levita, plus members of the Foo Fighters. Both shared closing wisdom about letting go of control, "this too shall pass," and asking "will this matter in five years." The album drops November 21 with a release party November 22 in Westlake Village; first single "No One's Forgiven" is out now at FlightToLondonMusic.com. Neil then welcomed award-winning director and producer Michael Gier of Gier Productions, with thanks to Sergeant Moving and Storage and Thomas Mundy. A former Broadway-style musical performer turned filmmaker, Michael traced his path from starring in touring productions across the country to launching his production company in 2009, recalling his role in Fatboy Slim's "Praise You" video (Spike Jonze's fictional Torrance Community Dancers, voted MTV's number one video of all time) and his recurring soap opera roles on Young and the Restless, Bold and the Beautiful, and General Hospital. He now specializes in documentaries that save lives, including Wounded Heroes and Healing the Heroes of 9/11 (featuring Trauma Resiliency Protocol), and his upcoming The Heroism and Resiliency of 9/11 for the 25th anniversary, narrated by Gary Sinise with interviews including former CIA Director Leon Panetta and former Federal Reserve official Roger Ferguson. Michael is partnering with DDS for Vets and Media Giant Productions on a scripted Wounded Heroes film. Visit MichaelGier.com and the911film.com. Neil then welcomed Scott Fifer, founder and CEO of the GO Campaign, which for 20 years has changed the lives of vulnerable children worldwide by partnering with grassroots "Local Heroes." Scott explained the organization's listen-more-than-you-talk philosophy, having helped over 400,000 children across 40 countries, and shared inspiring examples from Tanzania, Paraguay, Watts, and Harlem. The annual GO Gala in Los Angeles on October 17 honors Rob Mac, Ryan Reynolds, and the Wrexham AFC Foundation for using football to empower young lives. Scott and Neil bonded over mentorship, the power of technology to open doors for kids with disabilities, and a potential partnership, with Neil offering to mentor and speak about podcasting and content creation. Donate or get involved at gocampaign.org. Neil closed with Shawn Welsh of VetSOS, who shared the exciting news that VetSOS received its first response letter from the IRS on its nonprofit application, requesting additional information and signaling the process is moving toward official status, hopefully by year's end. Shawn previewed the continuing lineup of VetSOS programming, including James Collins of Heroes in the Sky discussing suicide prevention and honor ceremonies on the Transition show, plus upcoming entrepreneur-focused episodes.

The Neil Haley Show Featuring Doug Vermeeren, Bobby Ray Shafer, Treyvon Hester, Jessica Sanchez, and Sam Blair

The Neil Haley Show Featuring Doug Vermeeren, Bobby Ray Shafer, Treyvon Hester, Jessica Sanchez, and Sam Blair Neil opened with filmmaker and transformational leader Doug Vermeeren, often called the modern-day Napoleon Hill, to discuss his film How Thoughts Become Things, a deeper continuation of the conversation started by The Secret. Doug explained that the title's key words are "how" and "become," arguing that the law of attraction is not about wishing a Ferrari into your driveway but about training the brain to recognize the path and then changing your habits to walk it. He stressed that we are shaped by our influences (the TV we watch, music we hear, websites we visit, and the five people we spend the most time with), that clarity and delayed gratification outrank even compound interest, and that AI cannot dream or create for you, so you must lead it. He urged listeners to run their lives like an inverted funnel, operating in their "brilliance zone" and delegating the rest. Find How Thoughts Become Things on Apple TV and other streaming services. Neil then hosted a solo edition of Celebrity Interviews Live from the Grotto with actor Bobby Ray Shafer, beloved as Bob Vance of Vance Refrigeration on The Office. Bobby Ray recalled auditioning on Halloween in Hollywood, turning down the Maytag repairman gig (which his agents preferred) to bet on a show they thought would be canceled, and crafting Bob around three pillars: a confident salesman, a Marine combat veteran of Vietnam, and a true-love devotion to Phyllis that became the show's most unlikely love story. He appeared in roughly 30 episodes, shared his love of old-school supernatural horror (his cult Psycho Cop films) over modern "gore porn," and marveled at the Vance Refrigeration merchandise empire he holds no piece of. He and Neil bonded over basketball and his coaching days, and Bobby Ray closed with a Stoic lesson: confidence is king, and never let others control your emotions. Neil then welcomed former Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Treyvon Hester, whom Neil personally tutored from middle school through the SATs and on to the University of Toledo. Treyvon traced his journey from a gray-shirt freshman who had to earn academic eligibility (eventually earning a criminal justice degree), to a three-time All-MAC, four-year starter and team captain, to a 2017 seventh-round draft pick by the Oakland Raiders that reopened the NFL pipeline at Toledo. After being cut by the Raiders under Jon Gruden, he landed with Philadelphia, where he tipped the field goal in the Chicago wild-card game that became the famous "double-doink" miss, cementing him in Eagles history alongside teammates Fletcher Cox, Brandon Graham, Michael Bennett, and Chris Long. Treyvon now coaches at his alma mater, Penn Hills High School, urging young people to be gracious and take advantage of every opportunity. Neil then welcomed America's Got Talent Season 20 winner Jessica Sanchez fresh off her victory. Jessica, who first appeared on AGT at age 10 in season one, shared the emotional whirlwind of being crowned the winner nine months pregnant after 20 years of chasing the dream, thanking her fans and America profusely and previewing what is next: delivering her baby and pursuing music full force. Her message was simple: never give up. Find her on social media as Jessica Sanchez and officialjessicasanchez. Neil closed with director Sam Blair, whose ESPN 30 for 30 installment Berlusconi: Condemned to Win premieres on the ESPN app and ESPN2. Sam explained how Silvio Berlusconi revolutionized European soccer through AC Milan in the 1980s and 1990s, recognizing the emotional power of sport and the connection between soccer, television, and spectacle long before it became a billion-dollar industry. T\

The Neil Haley Show Featuring Jay Underwood, Jim Wolfenbarger, and J. Len Sciuto

The Neil Haley Show Featuring Jay Underwood, Jim Wolfenbarger, and J. Len Sciuto Neil opened the Total Celebrity Show with actor turned full-time pastor Jay Underwood, a beloved face from the 1980s and 1990s known for The Boy Who Could Fly, Not Quite Human, Uncle Buck, The Sonny and Cher Story, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, and the unreleased 1994 Roger Corman Fantastic Four. Jay traced his path from Hayward, California, through American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, to Minneapolis's Children's Theatre Company where he booked his first feature opposite Jon Voight, JoBeth Williams, and Ellen Barkin in Robert Redford and Johnny Carson-produced Desert Bloom. He recounted shadowing an autistic boy to research his title role in The Boy Who Could Fly, transforming himself into a Sid Vicious style punk rocker to win the role of Bug for John Hughes and John Candy, and the long, candid backstory of the Roger Corman Fantastic Four that became the documentary Doomed: The Untold Story of Roger Corman's The Fantastic Four. The cast genuinely believed it was their break before learning the German rights-holder had only produced the film to maintain rights for a future sale to 20th Century Fox and Chris Columbus. Jay also shared how God called him out of Hollywood to The Master's Seminary and ultimately to lead First Baptist Church of Weaverville, California as full-time pastor. Find Doomed on iTunes and DVD. Neil then welcomed Jim Wolfenbarger, retired Seventh Chief of the Colorado State Patrol and now with Motorola Solutions, for a timely conversation on securing the June soccer matches and large-scale special events. Jim emphasized that the fundamentals of public safety readiness (good communication and good operational planning anchored by Motorola land mobile radio) have not changed, but new layers of technology now enhance response, including IP-based 911 with precise caller location and live video. He highlighted two Motorola partnerships: with SkySafe in San Diego for airspace situational awareness around no-fly zones at major stadiums and critical infrastructure (identifying drones, locating the operator, and informing response), and with Seattle-based BRINC, a US-manufactured drone company powering Drone as a First Responder programs that can put eyes on an armed robbery scene before officers arrive. Visit motorolasolutions.com. Neil closed with bestselling author J. Len Sciuto, whose third novel Hades' Crypt is rocketing on Amazon. Len opened with his standard geopolitical commentary disclaimer and noted that two-thirds of all book royalties go to junior enlisted E1 through E4 service members still struggling to put food on the table. He recapped how his three novels (Tango Down: China Sea featuring then-experimental lasers, The Devil's Delegation involving a terrorist nuclear threat, and Hades' Crypt set in the Arctic Circle competition between the United States and Russia for precious metals, oil, and natural gas) have each anticipated headlines now playing out in real time. Len then delivered a detailed update on day 33 of the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, with 500 to 1,900 vessels and roughly 22,000 sailors stranded, 67 vessels turned around, four ships disabled, and yesterday's sinking of the Indian wooden vessel Haji Ali about 38 nautical miles north of the UAE while en route from Somalia to Chabahar. He walked listeners through the geography of the Strait (104 miles long, narrowest point two miles wide, with separate northern and southern shipping lanes near Iran and Oman), the depth and tanker draft analysis, and the legal framework: the Strait is an international waterway governed by the right of transit passage under UNCLOS, not Iranian-owned, so any toll would violate international law. Visit JLenSciuto.com.

The Neil Haley Show Featuring Charles Shaughnessy, Susan Shaughnessy, Jason Reynolds, Bret Perkins, Ryan Snyder, and Grace Lynx Jenkins

The Neil Haley Show Featuring Charles Shaughnessy, Susan Shaughnessy, Jason Reynolds, Bret Perkins, Ryan Snyder, and Grace Lynx Jenkins Neil opened the Total Celebrity Segment with actor Charles Shaughnessy, beloved as Maxwell Sheffield on The Nanny, and also the current Lord Shaughnessy of Montreal and Ashford, a baronetcy passed down from his great-grandfather, the Canadian Pacific Railroad president honored by the Crown for services during the First World War. Charles traced his journey from a kid who loved reading aloud in class, to Central School of Speech and Drama in London where he met his wife of 35 years, ballet dancer turned actress Susan Shaughnessy, to eight years on Days of Our Lives, a Murphy Brown guest spot, and finally The Nanny, where CBS's network head championed him for Maxwell. He marveled at how the universal archetype of the cheeky servant smarter than the boss has kept the show in international rerun rotation from China to Germany. Charles then welcomed Susan onto the call to preview their two-person performance of A.R. Gurney's Love Letters on Friday, September 7 at the North Shore Music Theatre, benefiting the Robert F. Kennedy Children's Action Corps. Tickets at NSMT.org, with a meet-and-greet hosted by Boston news veteran Susan Wornick. Neil then welcomed Jason Reynolds, Vice President and General Manager of Integrated Air and Missile Defense at Lockheed Martin, broadcasting live from the historic Building 47 groundbreaking in Troy, Alabama. Jason detailed how the expansion will more than double the THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) production line's footprint and quadruple critical munition output, with hundreds of new local jobs already 20 percent filled through a dedicated training pipeline. He explained that THAAD operates in both the endo and exo-atmosphere (hitting a bullet with a bullet at the borders of space) and is currently defending US soldiers and sailors in Operation Epic Fury beyond spec, with a ripple effect across nearly 750 supplier companies in 42 states. Jason credited an $8 to $9 billion investment through 2030 in partnership with the current administration for enabling Lockheed Martin to scale at depth. Apply through Lockheed Martin's online career portal. Neil then turned to Bret Perkins, Senior Vice President of Community Growth and Economic Development at Comcast Corporation, for a Main Street conversation. Citing the US Chamber's finding that 99 percent of all businesses are small businesses and nearly half of American workers are employed by them, Bret pointed to Comcast Business serving over two million small business customers as the country's largest small business connectivity provider. He urged owners to invest from day one in reliable internet, strong Wi-Fi, built-in cybersecurity, and scalable infrastructure rather than constantly reacting to threats. Visit ComcastBusiness.com/SBMonth during National Small Business Month. Neil then welcomed Ryan Snyder, Director of Governmental and Legislative Affairs at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, for a National Moving Month conversation under Operation Protect Your Move, championed by President Trump, Secretary Sean Duffy, and Administrator Derek Barrs. Ryan shared red flags including movers who quote without asking what is being moved, websites with no valid local address (he caught one pointing to a flower shop while researching his mom's California to Florida move), price changes after items are loaded, and blank documents being signed. Green flags include a written estimate, a bill of lading, a DOT number that matches the truck at pickup, and a rights-and-responsibilities booklet. Verify any mover at ProtectYourMove.gov and NCCDB.FMCSA.DOT.gov.

The Neil Haley Show Featuring Yul Vazquez, James Muir, Dr. Gilda Carle, and Mike Freix

The Neil Haley Show Featuring Yul Vazquez, James Muir, Dr. Gilda Carle, and Mike Freix Neil opened the Total Celebrity Segment with actor Yul Vazquez, the Reverend on NBC's Midnight, Texas, talking ahead of the season finale. Yul shared how he constantly gets recognized for his Seinfeld appearances (including the famously controversial Puerto Rican Day Parade episode and the "wear the ribbon" episode) decades after the fact. He walked through his Reverend character, the oldest inhabitant of Midnight whose secret were-tiger nature surfaces during the full moon, and previewed the finale's veil fraying and demon arrival. Yul lit up describing the show's fan base, with whom the cast live-tweets every episode, and made a direct appeal to network executives that streaming, social media engagement, and demographic wins matter more than overnight ratings, urging NBC to renew rather than risk a fan riot. Find him on Twitter at @YulVazquez and use #AskMidnightTexas during the live tweet. Neil then welcomed retired paramedic and author James Muir to discuss his book Damaged: A First Responder's Experiences with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. James offered a clear-eyed definition of PTSD as a normal response to abnormal situations, with the amygdala refusing to let go of what it has seen. He shared how decades of unprocessed trauma turned him into someone who couldn't tolerate small sounds, blew up over dropped spoons, lost sleep, and ended three marriages before his current wife became his biggest supporter and found him a PTSD service dog (part Great Dane, part Dutch Shepherd) that transformed his ability to leave the house. James walked through coping tools that have worked for him, including woodworking, music (especially Evanescence at bedtime), and counseling, and described the most haunting call of his 1986 to 2011 career, a 1988 pediatric case for a little girl named Krista whose mother reached out through a memorial page in 2018 after he posted that he still thought of her every day, finally letting him release the guilt. James spoke candidly about hypervigilance, isolation, addiction to pain medication after breaking his hand and his back, and the truth that asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness. Pick up Damaged on Amazon or contact James at damagedthebook@outlook.com [damagedthebook@outlook.com]. Dr. Gilda Carle then joined for a Gilda Gram dedicated to the International Council for Men and Boys, where she serves as spokesperson. Inspired by a request from the executive vice president to write a blog, she highlighted country music singer Tate Holder, who canceled the rest of his tour to take a mental health break. Dr. Gilda called him a real man not just for acknowledging the problem, but for doing so without a woman pushing him to a doctor and for sacrificing something he loved (his music) to address that he felt "lonely and unfulfilled." She cited the suicide rate among men being four times that of women and urged listeners to recognize that real women love real men who allow themselves to be vulnerable. Visit drgilda.com. Neil closed with the Storehouse Media Group / Jesus and Ugly Jody simulcast with host Jody Corbet welcoming her dear friend Mike Freix, founder of Lazarus MotorWorks and Make a Difference NoVa, based in Centreville, Virginia. Mike shared his faith journey from 45 years as a practicing Catholic to questioning the Magisterium after Bible study with a seminarian, full-immersion baptism in June 2023 at New Life Church under Pastor Pat Ferguson, and the two annual words his wife challenged him to pick that reshaped his life: "surrender" and "make a difference." Out of those came his nonprofit work serving the homeless and the founding of Lazarus MotorWorks with co-founder Dan, branded by Patrick Dennis, which has now given away 50+ cars in less than three years, including roughly 15 to 20 cars to Afghan Special Immigration Visa refugee families.