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: info@wartimestories.com
- 33 minutes 38 secondsA Fate Worse Than Death... Pt. 2
USS Indianapolis sank after delivering bomb parts, leaving sailors to five days of shark attacks and survival before rescue.
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31 March 2025, 4:00 am - 22 minutes 39 secondsA Fate Worse Than Death... Pt. 1
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.
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24 March 2025, 7:00 am - 30 minutes 45 secondsThe Little Girl on the Ramp
Strange happenings plague Marines stationed at Camp Schwab in Okinawa.
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17 March 2025, 7:00 am - 42 minutes 4 secondsREDACTED - "Charles Manson and the CIA (Part 1)"
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.
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10 March 2025, 7:00 am - 39 minutes 22 secondsBallen Studios Presents: Late Nights with Nexpo
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.
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5 March 2025, 9:00 am - 32 minutes 1 secondDeath Has An Echo
Locations with massive bloodshed have eerie stories.
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3 March 2025, 8:00 am - 24 minutes 48 secondsThe Apache
A soldier recounts a strange encounter during his time at Fort Campbell.
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24 February 2025, 8:00 am - 40 minutes 30 secondsA Man Who Saw Hell
After being wounded, Sergeant Roy Benavidez returned to a dangerous battlefield to rescue his comrades and classified material.
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17 February 2025, 8:00 am - 33 minutes 52 secondsStealing 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.
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10 February 2025, 8:00 am - 31 minutes 6 secondsThe Man Who Never Quit
Roy Benavidez becomes a Green Beret and saves the lives of eight fellow soldiers.
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3 February 2025, 8:00 am - 46 minutes 38 secondsThe Kitsune
A brothel in Okinawa has fox murals on the walls and a missing Marine.
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