Sebastian Junger on Tribe, War, and the Cost of Coming Home
Malcolm Gladwell sits down with journalist and author Sebastian Junger to discuss his book “Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging.” After spending years embedded with American soldiers in Afghanistan, J...
24 Kesä 26min
Eight Seconds in Afghanistan: The Quick Heroism of Florent Groberg
If you saw a suicide bomber moving toward your friends, would you have the courage to run toward him? That is the choice Florent “Flo” Groberg made on a dusty road in Afghanistan. In just eight second...
17 Kesä 35min
A Scandal at the North Pole: The Legend of Richard Byrd
Admiral Richard Byrd was one of the most famous explorers of the 20th century. He received the Medal of Honor for a risky flight to the North Pole. But soon after his death, the whispers began. Did he...
10 Kesä 34min
America's Soldier: Why the U.S. Needed George Sakato
When World War II broke out, Japanese Americans, including George "Joe" Sakato and his family, were treated as threats. But Sakato still joined the Army because he wanted to protect the United States ...
3 Kesä 33min
The Incredible Escape: Edouard Izac’s 120-Mile Trek
During World War I, Navy Lieutenant Edouard Izac was plucked from a lifeboat by a German submarine, where, for weeks, he lived among his captors. After secretly gathering intelligence on the movements...
27 Touko 34min
No Man Left Behind: James Fleming’s Impossible Vietnam War Rescue
In 1968, in the dense jungles of Vietnam, a team of Green Berets was pinned down by an overwhelming North Vietnamese Army force. Their last hope was a young Air Force pilot named James Fleming. Despit...
20 Touko 31min
Introducing Season Three
What turns an ordinary person into a legend? Host and Army veteran J.R. Martinez returns with stories of split-second decisions that changed the course of history. Hear about harrowing escapes from p...
6 Touko 3min
Showing Up On Veterans Day
To mark Veterans Day, host J.R. Martinez sits down with producer Ryan Sweikert to talk about what he’s learned from the stories of veterans who have received the Medal of Honor, how to talk to veteran...
11 Marras 202526min
