Huckabee Guests

Rich Natole played every major comedy club in 42 states and has opened for many musical acts including The Four Tops, the Temptations and Tom Jones. Rich distinguished himself as a favorite with local radio and television shows for his quick wit, variety of impressions and professional attitude and appearance. Over the years, Rich has appeared on virtually every television comedy show and has hosted everything from game shows to major corporate award shows. He has also provided his talent to many charity events for The American Cancer Society and Muscular Dystrophy.

August 7th is National Purple Heart Day, when Americans express our gratitude to veterans who were wounded or killed defending our freedoms. We thought the best way to observe Purple Heart Day would be to introduce you to a Purple Heart recipient who is helping other veterans heal through the gift of art and music. Don’t miss the co-founder of CreatiVets, Marine combat veteran Richard Casper. 

Learn more about Richard Casper and CreatiVets via the links to the left.

Ricardo (Rick) Alonzo is a performance artist who speed paints with vibrant colors in ultraviolet (black) light. He incorporates gymnastics and martial arts by using his hands, feet, and nun-chucks to paint his spectacular creations for live audiences in minutes.  Ricardo has traveled the world performing, speaking, entertaining and inspiring audiences for over 20 years. He has visited prisons, and juvenile halls to encourage and inspire both youth and adults. Throughout his career, Rick has completed over 20,000 paintings, and his artwork is displayed in homes, offices, and churches across the globe. He is the founder and president of Rick Alonzo Ministries, a nonprofit organization committed to reaching the world and impacting people's lives with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  

Rick Leventhal is a veteran news reporter who's been on the scene for some of the biggest stories of the last 35 years. He spent 24 years at Fox News, where he covered the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and was one of the first reporters at ground zero when the twin towers came down on 9/11. He's got a brand new book out, just out this week, "Chasing Catastrophe”.

Tune in this weekend to hear all about it on "Huckabee."

Former Secretary of Energy Rick Perry served as the 14th Secretary of Energy.
Prior to joining the Administration as Secretary of Energy, Perry served as the 47th governor of Texas. As Governor of the Lone Star State, Perry championed conservative principles that helped Texas become America’s economic engine.
Governor Rick Perry is a veteran of the United States Air Force, having flown C-130 tactical airlift aircraft in Europe and the Middle East. He is deeply involved with supporting the active duty and veteran community, both as Governor and now as Secretary of Energy.

Dr. Rick Scarborough is an ordained Southern Baptist Minister and served as the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Pearland, Texas from 1990 to 2002. During his time there, he encouraged his congregation to live their faith and consider running for public office. The church was known as a soul winning church, baptizing over 2000 new converts, and relocating to state-of-the-art facilities during that time. Eventually, his church members occupied most of the seats on the city council and local school board. Three church members later served with distinction in the Texas State Legislature, one of whom is now in the U.S. Congress, Congressman Randy Weber.
Since resigning from First Baptist Church of Pearland in 2002, Dr. Scarborough has personally addressed over 20,000 Pastors and Faith Leaders across America, encouraging them to be salt and light in the civil arena. From 2016-2018 he commuted to Washington DC from Houston weekly, teaching in-depth Bible studies to members of Congress, the State Department, the Pentagon and other governmental agencies.
In 2018, Dr. Scarborough stepped down from leading Bible Studies in DC to return full-time to encouraging and mobilizing pastors to engage the culture with Biblical truth to help save America from moral disintegration. To facilitate this mission, he founded Recover America, a 501c3 in 2018, which is a Christian non-profit organization, and in 2021, he founded Recover America Action, a Christian 501c4, which allows for more advocacy but is not tax deductible.
Dr. Scarborough is the author of four books, including the best-selling Enough is Enough (2008) and Mighty Men Stay on Track (2016). He has also written numerous booklets and pamphlets.  He has written published articles and appeared on live broadcast media and radio, speaking about the need for pastors to engage the culture.
Dr. Scarborough received a B.A. from Houston Baptist University, M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a D. Min. from Louisiana Baptist Theological Seminary, with additional studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Tommye, have three children, one of whom is in Heaven and four grandchildren.

Ricky Schroder is the founder and president of Reel American Heroes Foundation, a nonprofit organization that exists to provide content that celebrates America’s true heroes. He began his acting career at age nine in The Champ, earned a Golden Globe®, and kicked off a multifaceted career as an Actor, Producer, Writer, and Director. Renowned for roles in Silver Spoons, Lonesome Dove, Scrubs, and 24, he transitioned to directing with Black Cloud, winning accolades for directing Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss's "Whiskey Lullaby" music video. His directorial prowess extended to Hallmark's OUR WILD HEARTS and documenting the U.S. Army in Afghanistan, yielding The Fighting Season and subsequent series like My Fighting Season and The Volunteers. Collaborating with Kevin Haskin, he co-wrote screenplays including Mile 0, chronicling Navy Seal Chris Ring's Mississippi River swim honoring Gold Star Families, and Wanat, depicting the deadliest battle in Operation Enduring Freedom's history. 

In 1996 the members of country super group Ricochet watched their debut single, “What Do I Know”, rise to the Top 5 earning the band the honor of the highest charting debut single of the year. The follow-up single, “Daddy’s Money,”, became an immediate across-the-board hit, rising to #1 on the Radio & Records Country Singles Chart, the Gavin Country Singles Chart, and the Billboard Country Singles Chart (where it stayed #1 for two consecutive weeks). The band’s distinctive musical style and intricate harmonies earned them recognition as one of the most popular vocal groups in country music, a mantle they still wear today.

Rik brings big laughs without the bad language. Recently featured in his half hour “DRY BAR COMEDY SPECIAL” and on Pure Flix Comedy All-Stars, Rik keeps his humor relevant and easy to relate to. Family friendly comedy is his specialty. His show is a good fit for corporate groups, fund raisers, awards ceremonies and faith-based events. 

You may have caught his “Barney Fife” impression in Mayberry Man the movie – and now a series – on Amazon Prime.  

Rik grew up in Kentucky working alongside his father on tobacco and thoroughbred horse farms in and around Lexington, KY.  

Rik met his wife at a comedy club in 1998 and they have been married since 2002. He spends his time off stage writing songs – many of which are aired daily on SiriusXM radio’s LaughUSA and Jeff & Larry’s Comedy Round Up channels. 

He is the former President of the Christian Comedy Association and a member of the National Speakers Association. 

He’s appeared on: 

• Mayberry Man – The Series (Amazon Prime) 
• Mayberry Man Movie (Amazon Prime) 
• Dry Bar Comedy (Vid Angel) 
• Comedy All-Stars (Pure Flix) 
• Chonda Pierce’s “Stand Up for Families” (Dove Channel) 
• “20 Greatest Redneck Moments” (CMT) 
• “Bananas Family Comedy” (SONY) 

ASTOUNDING tribute to the "Andy Griffith Show." Rik Roberts and co-star Allan Newsome have been doing impersonations of Barney Fife and Floyd Lawson, respectively, for almost 30 years. They released a new film, “Mayberry Man”. Don’t miss this interview!

“Arrogant movie star Chris Stone is busted for speeding in a small town and is sentenced to attend Mayberry Fest. The week-long festival celebrating The Andy Griffith Show was a favorite occurrence for his father who had played a small role in the series. Cris experiences a modern-day version of Mayberry. This forces him out of his Hollywood bubble and given the chance to discover the true meaning of friendship and family.” The movie is in no way a “remake” or a “reboot” of the TV series. But, since the story takes place during a Mayberry festival, it does capture the spirit of the show. Throughout the film, you will see tribute artists, impersonators, and countless references to the show. Karen Knotts makes an appearance in the film. And, the widow of Earle Hagen even granted the rights to some of the music her husband created for the Andy Griffith show.