Wartime Stories

Ballen Studios

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.Share your stories: [email protected]

  • 40 minutes 30 seconds
    A Man Who Saw Hell

    After being wounded, Sergeant Roy Benavidez returned to a dangerous battlefield to rescue his comrades and classified material.

    17 February 2025, 8:00 am
  • 33 minutes 52 seconds
    Stealing Trucks From Vietcong

    A special forces recon team sent to hijack a North Vietnamese supply truck must fight for their survival after their mission is compromised.

    10 February 2025, 8:00 am
  • 31 minutes 6 seconds
    The Man Who Never Quit

    Roy Benavidez becomes a Green Beret and saves the lives of eight fellow soldiers.

    3 February 2025, 8:00 am
  • 46 minutes 38 seconds
    The Kitsune

    A brothel in Okinawa has fox murals on the walls and a missing Marine.

    27 January 2025, 8:00 am
  • 51 minutes 11 seconds
    Operation Highjump

    The secret mission to find Hollow Earth.

    20 January 2025, 8:00 am
  • 33 minutes 19 seconds
    Soldiers Scared to Actual Death

    What killed these Irish and British men?

    13 January 2025, 8:00 am
  • 43 minutes 19 seconds
    The Giants of Afghanistan

    Shocking stories from soldiers and drone operators.

    6 January 2025, 8:00 am
  • 34 minutes 4 seconds
    Skinwalkers in Germany

    Soldiers confront an unexplainable creature that shatters their understanding of reality.

    30 December 2024, 8:00 am
  • 33 minutes 7 seconds
    An Invisible Hand

    Stories of bizarre coincidences.

    23 December 2024, 8:00 am
  • 21 minutes 55 seconds
    What Was Killing These Men?

    A German experiment that hunted British men on the front line.

    16 December 2024, 8:00 am
  • 21 minutes 5 seconds
    Every Ship is Haunted

    U.S. and Canadian sailors report terrifying ghost encounters at sea.

    9 December 2024, 8:00 am
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