The Valley of Death | Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana

Jan 28, 2025 Redacted: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana | Podcast
It’s 1998 and CNN produces a documentary blowing the lid off of one of America's most secret military operations in the Vietnam war, Operation Tailwind. But after the documentary airs, the news organization quickly learns that they got the story wrong. How does one of America’s most trusted names in news release such a flawed report? How did it impact the military? And why does one journalist still stand behind the story?

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About the show:
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 information 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 secrets are shocking.

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Chapters:
02:56:00 - INTRO
05:09:00 - THE NEWSROOM
08:24:00 - KEITH PLANCICH
10:21:00 - BARRY PENCEK
12:40:00 - INACCURACIES
15:36:00 - VIETNAM
21:57:00 - HEAVY GUNFIRE
26:45:00 - THE RESCUE
28:01:00 - PUBLIC CRITICISM
31:44:00 - THE APOLOGY
32:51:00 - APRIL FIGHTS BACK
36:45:00 - CREDITS

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Redacted is for educational, documentary and entertainment purposes only. All stories, mysteries, and conspiracies, are based on actual events with real historical significance. The authoritative sources used for this story include interviews, non-fiction books, biographies, newspaper articles, and TV news reporting meant to educate and memorialize notable cases in our nation’s history as a military and economic global superpower.