Oct 19, 202633 minS2
Season 2, Episode 16 of Echoes Unfiltered airs October 19. I sit down with Vet on the Mic to talk about depression, anxiety, PTSD, and how humor and connection can help veterans feel less alone. Laughter doesn’t erase...
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Echoes Unfiltered
Hosted by Sam Stratton · society · EN
About this Podcast:
Echoes Unfiltered is the raw, unedited voice of a combat veteran, former law enforcement officer, husband, father, and unapologetic believer in Jesus Christ. I'm not here to coddle anybody — I’m here to speak truth, wrestle through the mess, and invite you into the echoes that still ring long after the smoke clears.Whether it’s stories from Ramadi, the weight of the badge, trauma I never asked for, or the road to healing through faith, family, and hard lessons — nothing’s off-limits. If you’ve ever felt like the war followed you home, this is for you. [CLAIM:TTYYTP1N]
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What is Echoes Unfiltered about?
Echoes Unfiltered is the raw, unedited voice of a combat veteran, former law enforcement officer, husband, father, and unapologetic believer in Jesus Christ. I'm not here to coddle anybody, I’m here to speak truth, wrestle through the mess, and invite you into the echoes that still ring long after the smoke clears.
Who hosts Echoes Unfiltered?
Echoes Unfiltered is hosted by Sam Stratton. The show has published 91 episodes to date.
What has Echoes Unfiltered covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Vet on the Mic: Why He Uses Humor to Help Veterans | S2 Ep. 16" (19 October 2026, 33 minutes), "Colonel Michael Hoxie: The Weight of Command in Ramadi" (12 October 2026, 45 minutes), and "Ramadi Through a Child’s Eyes | Quteiba’s Story" (5 October 2026, 32 minutes).
How often does Echoes Unfiltered publish?
Echoes Unfiltered publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 41 minutes across 91 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Echoes Unfiltered?
Booking probability for Echoes Unfiltered is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Echoes Unfiltered requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Echoes Unfiltered's contact route on record: verified email.
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Sam Stratton hosts Echoes Unfiltered, a society podcast with 91 episodes published.
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Echoes Unfiltered
Colonel Michael Hoxie: The Weight of Command in Ramadi
Oct 12, 202645 minColonel Michael Hoxie commanded our task force during our deployment to Ramadi, Iraq. Nearly twenty years later, we sat down to talk about what that responsibility actually cost him. We discuss his first route-clearance...
- Oct 5, 202632 minS2
Season 2, Episode 14 When I served in Ramadi, Iraq, I saw the city through the windows of an armored vehicle. My guest, Quteiba, experienced that same war as a 14-year-old Iraqi civilian. Quteiba shares what it was like...
- Sep 28, 202637 minS2
My guest for this episode is my friend Tony Yocco, a second-generation firefighter with 20 years of service to the City of Racine. Tony and I talk about firefighter life, traumatic calls, fatherhood, and how first...
Echoes Unfiltered
Five Minutes Before the Mission: Josh’s Story | Season 2, Episode 12
Sep 21, 202646 minJosh joins me to talk about two deployments to Iraq, convoy security, route clearance, and the moments that followed him home. Five minutes before one mission, Josh and another soldier switched places. That soldier...
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September 11: The Price We’re Still Paying | S2E11
Sep 14, 20266 minTwenty-five years after September 11, 2001, the echoes of that morning are still being felt. I remember waking to the news on my radio alarm clock, hearing about the second plane while driving to work, and telling my...
- Sep 7, 202610 minS2
We were taught to work hard, carry our weight, provide for our families, and finish the job. Those are good lessons. But somewhere along the way, many of us started believing our value came from what we could produce...
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He Refused to Let a Child Die Alone | Chuck Lovelace | S2E9
Aug 31, 202651 minChuck Lovelace and I served together in the Army Reserve before our careers took us in different directions. In this episode, Chuck talks about his deployment to Afghanistan, caring for injured children, honoring fallen...
- Aug 24, 202639 minS2
Tom Herbers entered law enforcement while hiding a serious drinking problem. As the pressures of the job increased, alcohol tightened its grip until suspensions, dangerous decisions, and fear became part of his everyday...
- Aug 17, 202635 minS2
In Season 2, Episode 7 of Echoes Unfiltered, veteran Andy Sterling joins me for a raw conversation about combat, PTSD, and what happens when the war follows you home. We discuss the warning signs that only make sense...
- Aug 10, 20261h 7mS2
At 19 years old, Steve Sentel deployed to Iraq and entered a world of dangerous convoy missions, firefights, destroyed vehicles, and decisions where survival was never guaranteed. Steve shares what happened during his...
- Aug 3, 202654 minS2
Tony shares stories from undercover vice and narcotics investigations, but the biggest fight came from inside his own department. After refusing to alter financial records connected to a corrupt sheriff, Tony was...
- Jul 20, 202658 minS2
Greg Janney, professional photographer and author of The Magnificent Bastards in Ramadi and A Father’s Journey There , joins Echoes Unfiltered to tell the story of taking Gold Star dad John Wroblewski back to Ramadi...
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The War Ended, the Brotherhood Didn’t
Jul 13, 202646 minS2Season 2 Episode 2 of Echoes Unfiltered takes us back to the cabin with Dille, Nguyen, and Riley for the kind of conversation that does not need a script. No big production. No fake drama. Just veterans sitting around...
Jul 6, 202650 minS2In this episode of Echoes Unfiltered, I sit down with Andrew Ludwig and Eric Schmieder, two brothers in arms from Second Platoon who served in Ramadi, Iraq. We talk about route clearance, IEDs, Saddam’s Mosque, the...
Echoes Unfiltered
250 Years Under God: What Freedom Still Costs
Jul 4, 20264 minThis Fourth of July, I wanted to take a few minutes to remember what freedom has cost. America has stood for 250 years through war, sacrifice, failure, faith, correction, and perseverance. This country is not perfect...
Episode #50
Chappy: Faith in the Middle of the Chaos
Jun 27, 202651 minS1Episode 50 of Echoes Unfiltered features Chappy — Chaplain Robert Kinnune. This conversation is about faith, war, brotherhood, and what it means to carry peace into places built on chaos. Chappy was there with us in...
- Jun 20, 202650 minS1
In Episode forty-nine of Echoes Unfiltered, airing June twentieth, Sam sits down with David “DJ” Engel, a fellow Ramadi veteran, to bring back one of the earlier conversations from the show. DJ served in Second Platoon...
- Jun 13, 202647 minS1
<p>This early Echoes Unfiltered conversation with Matt Thornton is being brought back as part of the final stretch of Season One.</p><p>Matt served in law enforcement with a Northern Illinois police department while I...
- Jun 6, 202653 minS1
<p>Today on Echoes Unfiltered, I’m bringing back a powerful conversation with SSG Bell.</p><p>This was originally one of the early episodes of the show, but the conversation deserved a fresh release. Bell and I talk...
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