Episodes
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...
Published 11/13/24
A single mother’s dream home becomes a nightmare when an ancient, cursed bed starts to prey on her family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 11/12/24
Published 11/12/24
After losing his job, a man’s weekend getaway with his girlfriend turns into a nightmare when they encounter eerie black-eyed children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 11/05/24
In this special, one-hour Season 1 finale, Rodney – trapped in a recording studio – receives a terrifying call from a survivor claiming a deadly pop song is turning listeners into violent killers. Now, Rodney must decide: stay safe in isolation or risk everything by facing the nightmare outside. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 10/29/24
Rodney takes a look back at how we got here, and provides a sneak peek of next week's very special one-hour season 1 finale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 10/22/24
Rodney confronts the Raven Mocker, a deadly spirit targeting his dying best friend, only to realize that even defeating the supernatural can't stop the inevitability of death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 10/15/24
With the one year anniversary of RUN, FOOL! approaching, Rodney thought it'd be a great time to share one of his personal favorite episodes from this season: Black Aggie One of the most insidious, abhorrent creatures comes after Rodney's grandmother Estelle and changes the way she sees the world forever. Don’t forget to check back next week for a brand new episode of RUN, FOOL! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 10/08/24
Now an adult and a disillusioned video game developer, Vinny is haunted by the disappearance of his friends Jenna and Jim. He returns to his hometown of Barnaby, Oregon, and attempts to recover the digital souls of his friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 10/01/24
A group of friends — Vinny, Jenny, and Jim — discover a mysterious arcade game in an abandoned bar in Oregon. The game is rumored to cause seizures, hallucinations and night terrors, but that doesn’t stop them from playing.
Published 09/24/24
The Strange, Dark & Mysterious delivered in podcast format. Follow the MrBallen Podcast on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes publish twice a week—every Monday and Thursday. Prime members can listen to new episodes 1-month early and all episodes ad-free on Amazon Music. Wondery+ subscribers can listen ad-free in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts. Listen here:...
Published 09/17/24
After receiving a terminal diagnosis, George seeks out an experimental treatment from a mysterious doctor. But his desire to cheat death takes a dark turn.
Published 09/10/24
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 released every...
Published 09/03/24
In part 2, Rodney’s new friend Evie decides to help him escape. While fleeing both the Outsiders and the Broussard family, the pair uncover the unsettling truth behind the longstanding feud between the warring families.
Published 08/27/24
A young Rodney visits the Grunches, a freakish tribe who live in the Louisiana swamps, after his laptop is stolen by one of them. When the group’s matriarch discovers he’s trespassing, she decides Rodney must be fed to the bloodthirsty monster that protects them.
Published 08/20/24
Lauren’s soulmate, Brian, is swallowed whole by a mysterious portal while the couple is picnicking at Beaver Dunes Park in Oklahoma. Every year on the anniversary of Brian’s disappearance, Lauren returns to the same spot in hopes of finding answers, and then one day, she’s confronted with an existential question.
Published 08/13/24
In part 2, as the trio gets closer to finding the treasure, they’re confronted by tortured souls who’re trapped between worlds and doomed to haunt the burial site.
Published 08/06/24
Three friends set out to find treasure buried on a little island off the coast of South Carolina. They traverse swamps and avoid traps, oblivious to what lurks in the shadows.
Published 07/30/24
Kam returns to Hawaii, where he spent much of his childhood, for spring break with a few college friends who make a mockery of the ancient tribal warriors and protectors of the land. He initially joins them to fit in, but has to make a difficult decision when the crew is confronted by the Night Marchers.
Published 07/23/24
When a subsidized housing complex in a Colorado mining town collapses, Trish Manners’s company is accused of corporate negligence. She hires a renowned geologist to figure out what happened and learns the destruction may have been caused by monsters lurking in the mountain.
Published 07/16/24
A drone is possessed by the spirit of a North African date-farmer who, along with his pregnant wife, was targeted because he was believed to be a high-priority “insurgent.” Now the drone haunts the airman who operated it.
Published 07/09/24
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. Listen now: https://ballen.lnk.to/Fz9J66
Published 07/08/24
In Part 2, Rachel learns the factory workers behind the gruesome attacks are actually ancient, vampiric creatures who’re preparing to massacre everyone. She needs to get out of there, but leaving her town to the wolves doesn’t sit right with her.
Published 07/02/24
A failed journalist moves back home to take care of her sick mom. She considers her town dull as dirt until she finds a flattened corpse hanging from a tree and uncovers what’s behind the gruesome attack.
Published 06/25/24
When a counselor is bullied by her peers and struggles to fit in at Camp Harmony, she summons the spirit of an old man who was burned alive by campers’ fire to get revenge.
Published 06/18/24