Medal of Honor: Journeys of Courage with J.R. Martinez

Revisionist History

Pushkin Industries

Society & Culture, History

4.8 • 61.5K Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Medal of Honor, Pushkin's podcast about those who have received the United States’ top military decoration, returns for Season 2. Malcolm, who hosted Season 1, sits down with the new host J.R. Martinez, a U.S. Army veteran whose life was profoundly changed by a roadside bomb in Iraq in 2003, to hear his journey of finding purpose through storytelling and learn what compelling stories of heroism are to come.

Hear more stories about those who have done the improbable and unexpected, sacrificing something in the name of something much bigger than themselves on Medal of Honor: Stories of Courage, available wherever you get podcasts.

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0:00.0	Pushkin.
0:08.6	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:15.6	Two days ago, we celebrated Memorial Day to honor and remember the U.S. military personnel
0:23.0	who died in service to the country.
0:26.2	It's time to reflect on their courage and sacrifices, which is something we've been doing in this new season of Medal of Honor.
0:34.3	The reason we make this show of Pushkin is simple.
0:37.3	Courage is contagious. These are stories
0:39.8	we think everyone benefits from hearing, and we've got new stories for you coming up in the next
0:45.0	few weeks. From Robert Blake, the first black sailor to be awarded the medal, to Daniel Daly,
0:50.6	one of only 19 people to have received the Medal of Honor twice.
0:59.8	These are stories about people who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty. You'll hear about what they did, what it meant, and what their
1:05.3	stories tell us about the nature of courage and sacrifice. But before we get to our new stories, I wanted to kick off season two by introducing
1:14.0	you to our new host, J.R. Martinez.
1:18.2	J.R. is a U.S. Army veteran whose life changed forever when a roadside bomb exploded under his
1:24.1	vehicle in Iraq in 2003.
1:27.4	After over 34 surgeries for his severe burns,
1:31.2	J.R. discovered a profound purpose,
1:34.4	helping others by sharing his own story.
1:38.0	I can't imagine anyone better suited
1:40.0	to guide us through these powerful stories
1:42.3	of valor and sacrifice.
1:50.0	Hi, J.R., nice to meet you.
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