THE WAR WITHIN: THE ROBERT BALES STORY

The final episode of THE WAR WITHIN considers the impact of the Kandahar Massacre on the withdrawal of American troops from Kabul in 2021, while gathering final thoughts from many of the people affected by this tragedy – including, of course, Staff Sergeant Robert Bales himself. THE WAR WITHIN was produced Bungalow Media + Entertainment, Check Point Productions, and Mosquito Park Pictures, in association with iHeart Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 10 of THE WAR WITHIN gathers and organizes details gleaned from Robert Bales' many hours of interviews to question whether an astonishing theory from one of the Staff Sergeant's former Privates might completely re-contextualize our collective understanding of what happened in Afghanistan on March 11th, 2012. THE WAR WITHIN was produced Bungalow Media + Entertainment, Check Point Productions, and Mosquito Park Pictures, in association with iHeart Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 8 of THE WAR WITHIN investigates the checkered history of the antimalarial drug Mefloquine, which has been theorized to cause major side effects – such as hallucinations and homicidal ideation – in American soldiers throughout the 21st century. THE WAR WITHIN was produced Bungalow Media + Entertainment, Check Point Productions, and Mosquito Park Pictures, in association with iHeart Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 6 of THE WAR WITHIN probes the controversial subjects of Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD in the Armed Forces, in determining whether Staff Sergeant Bales was fit to deploy to a warzone for the fourth time. It also continues to follow up on the question of whether Bales' victims were associated with the Taliban insurgency. THE WAR WITHIN was produced Bungalow Media + Entertainment, Check Point Productions, and Mosquito Park Pictures, in association with iHeart Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 4 of THE WAR WITHIN delves into Robert Bales' contentious military trial, from the perspectives of both the prosecution and the defense. While the US government was intent on achieving its definition of justice for the Kandahar Massacre, Bales' family and team were determined to keep the Staff Sergeant alive. THE WAR WITHIN was produced Bungalow Media + Entertainment, Check Point Productions, and Mosquito Park Pictures, in association with iHeart Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 2 of THE WAR WITHIN covers the events of March 11th, 2012, when Robert Bales walked off his military base to commit the massacre for which he is now known. The incident is broken down with precise detail, from the points of view of Bales, several of the soldiers who were stationed with him, and even the Afghan families who were targeted that fateful night. THE WAR WITHIN was produced Bungalow Media + Entertainment, Check Point Productions, and Mosquito Park Pictures, in association with iHeart Podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s March 2012 in a region of Afghanistan known as the birthplace of the Taliban. Staff Sergeant Robert Bales leaves his base–in the dead of the night–and lays siege to two villages, killing a reported sixteen innocent Afghan civilians. The reaction from the American government is swift and severe; provoking universal condemnation and a life sentence in Fort Leavenworth military prison. Over a decade later, the lingering question about what became known as the Kandahar Massacre remains. Why did it happen? Anchored by 18 hours of exclusive interviews from America's most notorious war criminal and complemented by a chorus of people central to this polarizing case, THE WAR WITHIN: THE ROBERT BALES STORY is a 12-episode investigative podcast that will shed new light on the inner sanctum of the military. Throughout, the series will contain explosive revelations that run the gamut, from brain injuries, to potentially toxic drugs, to possible cover-ups by the nation Robert Bales swore to protect. Episodes drop every Thursday, starting on June 29th.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.