Overview
Every soldier has a story. Some, they try to forget. Others, they can’t stop thinking about – stories that no one else would believe happened. Something that terrified them. Something they cannot explain.
From Ballen Studios, and hosted by Marine Corp Reconnaissance veteran, Luke Lamana, this is Wartime Stories. A weekly podcast that is a mix of horror, mystery, and awe inspiring tales. Where the strange, dark & mysterious meets the battlefield and beyond.
New episodes every Monday.
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64 Episodes
When Chupacabra attacks swept across Chile in 2000, the military stepped in. But what they discovered was so shocking, it drew the attention of NASA.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribed - Published: 11 August 2025
Veterans share chilling encounters with haunted aircrafts, ghostly pilots, and red-eyed figures lurking in cargo bays.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribed - Published: 4 August 2025
Strange things seen by members of the military and others.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribed - Published: 28 July 2025
The tragic tale and eerie encounters of La Llorona, the legendary wailing woman.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribed - Published: 21 July 2025
Were the strange visions simply a trick of the night vision goggles, or did they truly reveal paranormal entities?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribed - Published: 14 July 2025
Paris fell silent under German occupation in 1940, and desperate civilians turned to Dr. Marcel Petiot for help, unaware that the true horror awaited inside his home.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribed - Published: 7 July 2025
The Battle of Antietam during the American Civil War remains the bloodiest day in American history. That day, and the future of the United States, could have turned out very differently, if not for a single note and three cigars.Listen now: https://ballen.lnk.to/atwistofhistorySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribed - Published: 30 June 2025
While there are plenty of Civil War stories, it’s the ghostly encounters that should truly be feared.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribed - Published: 23 June 2025
Military police report object destroying a radio tower.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribed - Published: 16 June 2025
A diamond-shaped UFO was chased by helicopters over Fort Campbell, KY.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribed - Published: 9 June 2025
Bank manager has a terrifying vision before a UFO encounter.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribed - Published: 2 June 2025
The Captain’s cruelty drives crew to murder and surrender their ship to the enemy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribed - Published: 26 May 2025
The course of history never follows a straight line. These are the epic stories that have shaped the world we now live in. From Ballen Studios, join us - for the most heart pounding podcast in history. New episodes every Wednesday.Listen now: https://ballen.lnk.to/atwistofhistorySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribed - Published: 21 May 2025
A coast guardsman saw something unbelievable.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribed - Published: 19 May 2025
These things can mimic other animals.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribed - Published: 12 May 2025
Why would a lieutenant remove all of his own teeth...?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribed - Published: 5 May 2025
Two US Army veterans are forever haunted after witnessing a strange desert ritual involving a possible skinwalker and the subsequent mysterious death of their friend.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribed - Published: 28 April 2025
If these soldiers' stories are true... burn the jungles.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2025
Hunger drove these men to the unthinkable.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribed - Published: 14 April 2025
Men who everyone thought were dead... come back.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribed - Published: 7 April 2025
USS Indianapolis sank after delivering bomb parts, leaving sailors to five days of shark attacks and survival before rescue.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribed - Published: 31 March 2025
The USS Indianapolis, after delivering a key component of the atomic bomb, was sunk by a Japanese submarine, leaving hundreds of sailors stranded in shark-infested waters for five days.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribed - Published: 24 March 2025
Strange happenings plague Marines stationed at Camp Schwab in Okinawa.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribed - Published: 17 March 2025
This story is a fan favorite from Redacted: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana.When journalist Tom O’Neill set out to write a simple story on the anniversary of the Manson Family murders in 1999, he was pulled into an investigation that lasted 20 years. In the first part of this two part episode, we explore O’Neill’s findings about Charles Manson's relationship to the CIA, drug studies at a CIA funded medical facility that the cult leader frequented, and the alleged role CIA assets might have played the night of the Manson Family murders.Listen now: Wondery.fm/RedactedSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribed - Published: 10 March 2025
From Ballen Studios, welcome to Late Nights with Nexpo, the official podcast of YouTube creator, Nexpo, featuring the most bizarre and chilling true stories and mysteries to be found. Listen to unravel the unexplained.New and exclusive episodes every Wednesday.Listen now: https://ballen.lnk.to/latenightswithnexpoSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribed - Published: 5 March 2025
Locations with massive bloodshed have eerie stories.
Transcribed - Published: 3 March 2025
A soldier recounts a strange encounter during his time at Fort Campbell.
Transcribed - Published: 24 February 2025
After being wounded, Sergeant Roy Benavidez returned to a dangerous battlefield to rescue his comrades and classified material.
Transcribed - Published: 17 February 2025
A special forces recon team sent to hijack a North Vietnamese supply truck must fight for their survival after their mission is compromised.
Transcribed - Published: 10 February 2025
Roy Benavidez becomes a Green Beret and saves the lives of eight fellow soldiers.
Transcribed - Published: 3 February 2025
A brothel in Okinawa has fox murals on the walls and a missing Marine.
Transcribed - Published: 27 January 2025
What Killed These Irish and British Men?
Transcribed - Published: 13 January 2025
Shocking stories from soldiers and drone operators.
Transcribed - Published: 6 January 2025
Soldiers confront an unexplainable creature that shatters their understanding of reality.
Transcribed - Published: 30 December 2024
A German experiment that hunted British men on the front line.
Transcribed - Published: 16 December 2024
U.S. and Canadian sailors report terrifying ghost encounters at sea.
Transcribed - Published: 9 December 2024
Military personnel in Kentucky and Ohio report strange lights in the sky.
Transcribed - Published: 2 December 2024
How did the sniper travel that far in 15 minutes? Recent government disclosures have revealed UFO sightings are hardly uncommon among active military service members.
Transcribed - Published: 25 November 2024
In Iraq, soldiers encounter something locals call "jinn."
Transcribed - Published: 18 November 2024
Behind the closed doors of government offices and military compounds, are hidden stories and buried secrets from the darkest corners of history. Each week, Luke Lamana, a Marine Corp Reconnaissance Veteran, pulls back the curtain on what once was classified inform®eation exposing the secrets and lies behind the world’s most powerful institutions. From the hitmakers at Wondery and Ballen Studios, we bring you REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana. The stories are real, and the secrets are shocking.Listen Now: Wondery.fm/REDACTED_WS
Transcribed - Published: 12 November 2024
A peaceful neighborhood is shattered when Howard Unruh goes on a deadly "Walk of Death."
Transcribed - Published: 11 November 2024
An explorer stumbles too close, risking a face-to-face encounter with the dangerous Yeti.
Transcribed - Published: 4 November 2024
An Indian Army expedition discovers massive footprints in the snow.
Transcribed - Published: 28 October 2024
Military bases harbor dark secrets as personnel face chilling paranormal activity tied to past tragedies.
Transcribed - Published: 21 October 2024
An American soldier in Vietnam encounters a 2000 year old ghost.
Transcribed - Published: 14 October 2024
A soldier's ghostly brother leads him to safety.
Transcribed - Published: 7 October 2024
Military personnel encounter shape-shifting creatures in the American wilderness.
Transcribed - Published: 30 September 2024
A dishonorably discharged German soldier uses his military skills to pull off major bank heists in America.
Transcribed - Published: 23 September 2024
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