{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"ValorCast","home_page_url":"https://valorcast.fireside.fm","feed_url":"https://valorcast.fireside.fm/json","description":"From the National Medal of Honor Heritage Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee, ValorCast is a podcast that explores what it means to be an American hero.\r\n\r\nIn this first season, writer/producer Brad Carpenter sits down with seven  different recipients of the  Medal of Honor to hear their stories of bravery, selflessness, and valor. ","_fireside":{"subtitle":"A podcast about what it means to be an American hero from the voices of past recipients of the Medal of Honor.","pubdate":"2020-07-01T10:00:00.000-04:00","explicit":false,"owner":"DS Originals ","image":"https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/5/5baeeba4-316b-4f92-a97d-0bcb4ab03c94/cover.jpg?v=1"},"items":[{"id":"47a95ebb-2f30-4b64-92c7-35a6ced4f0f8","title":"Episode 7: Gary Beikirch, Lessons Learned from Living in a Cave","url":"https://valorcast.fireside.fm/7","content_text":"On an emotional season finale of ValorCast, Gary Beikirch teaches us about the lasting trauma of war, the beautiful lives he met during Vietnam, and how they shaped him into the Man of Valor he is today.  \n\nLIVE on location at the National Medal of Honor Heritage Center in beautiful downtown Chattanooga. https://www.mohhc.org/\n\nMedal of Honor Links:\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/TheFirstMedals/\nhttps://www.instagram.com/TheFirstMedals/\nhttps://twitter.com/moh_chatt\n\nValorCast A Designsensory Original Production.","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eOn an emotional season finale of ValorCast, Gary Beikirch teaches us about the lasting trauma of war, the beautiful lives he met during Vietnam, and how they shaped him into the Man of Valor he is today.  \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLIVE on location at the National Medal of Honor Heritage Center in beautiful downtown Chattanooga. \u003ca href=\"https://www.mohhc.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.mohhc.org/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedal of Honor Links:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/TheFirstMedals/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.facebook.com/TheFirstMedals/\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/TheFirstMedals/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.instagram.com/TheFirstMedals/\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/moh_chatt\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://twitter.com/moh_chatt\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eValorCast\u003c/strong\u003e A \u003ca href=\"https://designsensory.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDesignsensory\u003c/a\u003e Original Production.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Gary Beikirch stops by to talk about life, love, and the ghosts of the past. 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LIVE on location at the National Medal of Honor Heritage Center in beautiful downtown Chattanooga. \u003ca href=\"https://www.mohhc.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.mohhc.org/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedal of Honor Links:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/TheFirstMedals/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.facebook.com/TheFirstMedals/\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/TheFirstMedals/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.instagram.com/TheFirstMedals/\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/moh_chatt\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://twitter.com/moh_chatt\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eValorCast\u003c/strong\u003e A \u003ca href=\"https://designsensory.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eDesignsensory\u003c/a\u003e Original Production.\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"“When I think about the Medal of Honor, I realize that I’m wearing this medal for the 400 and some people that died those 4 days. 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