{"podcast":{"title":"Wartime Stories","slug":"wartime-stories-6947094","podcast_index_feed_id":6947094,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/TBIEA4446621529","website_url":"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtPrkXdtCM5DACLufB9jbsA","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/984bfd2a-006a-11f1-9aa7-4b771e0c3825/image/b1f7c65f63dcb4a4e7718862c5f1abe8.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Wartime Stories","episode_count":107,"summary":"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 & mysterious meets the battlefield and beyond. New episodes every Friday. Share your stories: info@wartimestories.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T08:17:16.378643+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wartime-stories-6947094"},"episode":{"title":"Far From Gnome","slug":"far-from-gnome","published_at":"2026-02-06T22:53:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wartime-stories-6947094/far-from-gnome","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wartime-stories-6947094","url":"https://clrtpod.com/m/pscrb.fm/rss/p/arttrk.com/p/2D5E6/mgln.ai/e/1246/traffic.megaphone.fm/TBIEA3912599918.mp3","audio_url":"https://clrtpod.com/m/pscrb.fm/rss/p/arttrk.com/p/2D5E6/mgln.ai/e/1246/traffic.megaphone.fm/TBIEA3912599918.mp3","summary":"During combat deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, some soldiers reported encounters that didn’t fit any known threat, animal, or enemy tactic. Small humanoid figures seen at night. Unexplained movement around guard posts. Local interpreters refusing to enter certain villages without explanation. Often dismissed as stress, exhaustion, or superstition, these accounts share striking similarities with regional folklore that long predates modern warfare. From remote outposts to abandoned settlements, servicemen describe experiences they still struggle to explain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"During combat deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, some soldiers reported encounters that didn’t fit any known threat, animal, or enemy tactic. Small huma…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2335,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wartime-stories-6947094/episodes/far-from-gnome/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wartime-stories-6947094/far-from-gnome.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}