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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. 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 & mysteriou... more

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Lieutenant Colonel Seth Hall
US Army officer; story contributor
U.S. Army
Episode: Creepy A** Military Bases
Fehrouz M. Aziz
Author who wrote about the Spandau Prison paranormal account
U.S. Army Berlin Brigade (as described in the story)
Episode: High Strangeness in Germany
Travelen Wunderlust 201
Veteran of the US Army who shared a Darmstadt barracks story online
US Army
Episode: High Strangeness in Germany
John Ball
Navy SEAL veteran and storyteller, known as Mr. Ballin
Mr. Ballin / The Mr. Ballin channel
Episode: Strange Dark and Mysterious
John Murphy
A Coast Guardsman who encountered a mysterious experience in Bermuda.
Episode: Time Keeps on Slipping
Tom O'Neill
Journalist who investigated the Manson family murders and their connections to the CIA
Episode: REDACTED - "Charles Manson and the CIA (Part 1)"
Craig Jorgensen
Fellow war veteran and author
Episode: Soldier's Ghost
Nicholas Cox
Field archaeologist exploring the Solomon Islands
Episode: Solomon Islands Giants
Tripp Ainsworth
Author of Smokebutt Fairy Tales novels, former Marine
Episode: There is Something in the Barracks

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Luke Lamana
Host of Wartime Stories

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 5k ratings
  • My Daily Binge

    I have been a listener since early on in the original YouTube days, at this point Wartime Stories podcast episodes are a daily practice on my way to work and while doing housework. Thank you Luke and team for all your excellent work over the years. Wartime stories is more than just casual entertainment, it is a regular part of my day that I look forward to everyday!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Specter-7
    United States22 days ago
  • Great Quality

    The episodes are really good again. No AI voices just the real thing and the good storytelling. This podcast has been one of my favorites since I first discovered it two years ago. One of my favorite episodes and also happened to be one of the scarier ones in my opinion is the episode about the Kitsune. The war of the world’s episode is actually really good and interesting. I was so interested about the topic because of the way it was presented I picked the impact that the War of the Worlds book... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ghost253_4
    United States24 days ago
  • Good stuff!

    Listened to a few of these on YouTube before but podcasts are the perfect format for these tales! Great audio quality and stories!

    Luke’s new “soothing” voice is weirding me out.

    Boooo!!!! Ad for AI!!! No one wants to support that.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    t0ecutter
    United Statesa month ago
  • Great show, great atmosphere!

    I fell in love with Wartime Stories on YouTube and was skeptical about how good it would be as a podcast. I am no longer a skeptic. Mr. Lamana’s narrations, the dramatizations, and the music are even more compelling when you hear it without the added visuals! The images evoked within my mind’s eye are far more haunting than the excellent artwork on his YouTube channel. This is by far my podcast of choice but I would suggest people check out his YouTube as well, which is also excellent. Thank you... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Blaqueheart
    United Statesa month ago
  • Awesome. Reminds me of stories from Guam and far eastern Turkey.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    RLJ
    a month ago

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Q: So what are we to make of Chad's story?
Chad's story raises significant questions about the relationship between dreams and waking experiences and whether they're interconnected.
REDACTED - "Charles Manson and the CIA (Part 1)"
Q: How did the investigation into Manson's connections begin?
Tom O'Neill shares that he was approached to write an article for Premier Magazine, which eventually evolved into a much larger investigation spanning two decades.
There is Something in the Barracks
Q: Do you think, especially with the first one, because he did identify that as him being asleep, and that thing that he witnessed in his room?
Tripp acknowledges that he viewed the experience as either a dream or perhaps a vision, highlighting that the room felt identical to reality despite the oddity of the encounter.

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What is Wartime Stories about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show collects first-person veteran accounts and folklore-style tales set around military life, blending horror, mystery, and awe-inspiring memories with a documentary-like lens. Across episodes, listeners hear hauntings, cryptid encounters, and unexplained phenomena anchored to real bases, ships, and deserts, all narrated by a former Marine recon veteran with a calm, engaging voice. Production emphasizes immersive storytelling, atmosphere, and a balance of skepticism and wonder, with sponsor reads woven in. Its distinctive mix of battlefield memory and supernatural folklore, plus recurring personal reflections, offers a uniquely comforting yet eerie listening experience for fans of true war stories with a paranormal twist.

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2. REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana
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Wartime Stories launched 2 years ago and published 124 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

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1. Lieutenant Colonel Seth Hall
2. Fehrouz M. Aziz
3. Travelen Wunderlust 201
4. John Ball
5. John Murphy
6. Tom O'Neill
7. Craig Jorgensen
8. Nicholas Cox

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