True War Stories: Mission Report
Each episode, a different true story of war, told either by the veterans who lived it or people who are connected to the true story, supplemented by original music, immersive sound design, and performances recreating some of these true moments in military life.
Episodes
August 16, 2024 • 2 mins
Aasif Mandvi (star of CBS' Evil) stars in this docu-series, alongside the real person he's portraying, Akshay Nanavati, a veteran who embraces an unusual philosophy of putting himself in harm's way to achieve enlightenment... Fearvana. Look for Fearvana, from Voyage Media, anywhere you listen to podcasts.
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November 7, 2023 • 20 mins
Jack Quaid stars in this docudrama that follows one woman retracing her father's POW experience during World War II, when he was captured by the Japanese, kept in one of the most notorious POW camps of the war, and had to find a way to survive.
You can find the rest of the series by searching for "Letters From My Father", from Voyage Media, anywhere you listen to podcasts.
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February 6, 2023 • 41 mins
Two sisters uncover a trove of letters from more than 70 years ago, that detail their father's friendship with a navy man who would ultimately die sacrificing his life to save his fellow sailors.
True War Stories: Mission Report is a production of Voyage Media. The series is produced by Nat Mundel, Robert Mitas, and Dan Benamor. This episode, A Wartime Hero’s Letters, was written, directed and produced by Dan Benamor, based on the ...
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January 16, 2023 • 29 mins
A young woman in need of a stable father figure meets her new stepfather, Jean-Luc, a special forces operative, who applies his specialized skills and knowledge to raising his stepdaughter.
You can learn more about Brigitte and Jean-Luc by reading her novel, Expecting The Good: Inspiration From A Badass With A Big Heart, available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Expecting-Good-Inspiration-Badass-Heart/dp/0978747542
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January 2, 2023 • 29 mins
Ryan Hurst (Remember The Titans, Sons of Anarchy) stars in this episode, which follows the romance between a young couple that is split apart when war sends one of them across the world.
You can hear more about this story by reading the novel it's based on, American Dreamer: A Look Into The Life of My Father, Joe Baby, available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/American-Dreamer-Look-Into-Father/dp/0985965754/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UT...
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December 5, 2022 • 11 mins
Adam Baldwin (Full Metal Jacket, Independence Day) joins Voyage CEO Nat Mundel to discuss his long history of playing military characters, the gun his father left him, and why he came out of semi-retirement to play his role in the "365 Days With The Wolfhounds" episode of True War Stories: Mission Report.
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December 5, 2022 • 47 mins
Adam Baldwin (Full Metal Jacket) stars in this episode, which is one year with John Quintrell and the Wolfhounds, his squad in Vietnam. An extraordinary story of innocence lost, death, and the forging of brotherly bonds through war that would last these men for their entire lives. One of Voyage Media's most epic productions spanning an entire year of life in wartime, this is Saving Private Ryan for your ears.
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November 21, 2022 • 60 mins
Deborah Levine, daughter of a World War II military intelligence officer/ Ritchie Boy, shares first-hand stories of WW II and the Holocaust with wartime letters of her father, Aaron Levine. He was assigned to interrogate Nazi prisoners of war.
Also, hear the wartime love letters of Estelle Malloy, a Special Education pioneer whom Aaron married after they graduated from Harvard. Then you’ll hear the memoirs of Polish Holocaust Survi...
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November 7, 2022 • 24 mins
Voyage Media CEO Nat Mundel interviews Kellen Lutz (Twilight) about playing Bob Means in The Short-Timer episode of True War Stories: Mission Report, his background in chemical engineering, modeling, his initial reaction to the Twilight script, fatherhood, and his many charitable endeavors in this wide-ranging conversation.
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November 7, 2022 • 35 mins
Kellen Lutz (Twilight) portrays Bob Means, who was in one of the biggest battles of Vietnam... he just couldn't remember it. One day, years later, it all came flooding back, the memories he had completely repressed, of his experiences. You'll hear it in Bob's own words, and as performed by Kellen Lutz, in this episode of True War Stories: Mission Report.
You can read more of Bob's story in his autobiography My Soul To Keep, availab...
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October 27, 2022 • 12 mins
Star Lucas Till (CBS' MacGyver) reflects on his personal military connections, his passion for stories of heroism, and his ability to do a Boston accent, with Voyage Media's CEO Nat Mundel in a behind-the-scenes discussion about Lucas' performance in True War Stories: Mission Report, in the episode The War Bride.
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October 26, 2022 • 40 mins
Stephen Spencer has never told anyone this before. During the Vietnam war, he fell in love with a Vietnamese local, and would ultimately cross enemy lines and get shot to try and be with her.
Since production of this episode, Stephen has written a book about this experience, entitled The Great Goodbye. The book is available at the following links on Amazon, Apple Books, and Barnes & Noble:
https://www.amazon.com/Great-Goodbye-Steph...
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October 13, 2022 • 1 min
True War Stories: Mission Report returns for duty for Season 2, reloaded with new stars like Lucas Till (MacGyver), Kellen Lutz (Twilight), Adam Baldwin (Full Metal Jacket), and more, giving voice to the extraordinary true war stories of veterans. Catch up on Season 1 and enjoy Season 2, as each episode features a veteran or someone connected to their true war story, alongside actor portrayals, immersive sound design that puts you ...
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April 25, 2022 • 1 min
A new crime, every time. The trailer for the new true crime anthology series from Voyage Media, Allegedly.
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March 14, 2022 • 1 min
Trailer for the new Voyage Media pulp fiction anthology series Fever Dreams: A Pulp Collection, produced in association with 7 Lamb Productions (producers of the hit audio drama Tower 4). Each episode is a new descent into darkness, a complete story in the genres of crime, thriller, horror and sci-fi. Look out for the first episode, Down in the Devil's Hole, starring Iain Glen (Game of Thrones) available now. Find Fever Dreams: A P...
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September 27, 2021 • 12 mins
Actress Lili Taylor (The Conjuring, Six Feet Under), who powerfully voices Medal of Honor winner Mary Edwards Walker in an episode of this series, is interviewed by Voyage CEO Nat Mundel. She discusses what Mary Edwards Walker means to her, and why her story, and the stories of female veterans, were important for her to help lift up. You can hear Lili's performance in the "Mary Edwards Walker" episode of True War Stories: Mission R...
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September 20, 2021 • 33 mins
Veteran Lila Holley explains how the sisterhood of women in the military lifted her up at her lowest point, and discusses Camouflaged Sisters - her initiative to share their stories. Two female veterans' military stories are shared - one of domestic abuse within a military couple, and another of survivor's guilt after the death of a fellow soldier. For more information, you can find Lila's book at https://www.amazon.com/Lila-Holley...
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September 13, 2021 • 29 mins
While serving as a Fire Control Officer in Vietnam, Gordon Bocher's plane was shot down, and he was one of three survivors. He was stranded overnight in the most dangerous valley in Vietnam for American servicemen, and had to survive until he could be rescued. He tells the story in this episode.
For more details of Gordon's military service and remarkable life, you can find his book on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Stormrider...
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September 6, 2021 • 29 mins
An "interview" with three military women across time, including veterans Donna and DeAnna Charett, and the only female winner of the Medal of Honor, Mary Edwards Walker (as performed by three-time Emmy nominee Lili Taylor, The Conjuring, Six Feet Under) in her own true words from her 1871 book.
For more information on DeAnna's veteran-oriented production company and their work both focused on veterans and employing veterans, visit ...
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August 30, 2021 • 25 mins
On his first night in Vietnam, Jaime Reyes witnessed an American soldier kill another American soldier. How? Why? He tells the story in this episode.
As Jaime mentions in the episode, later in life, he transitioned to writing. His book, In The Beginning: The Early Days of Religious Beliefs, can be found on Amazon, here: https://www.amazon.com/Beginning-Early-Days-Religious-Beliefs-ebook/dp/B098TSJW37/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=in...
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