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EPISODE · May 14, 2026 · 1H 34M

Part 2 Captured: One Marine's Fight to Survive the Iranian Revolution

from Making Shooters Better · host Terry Vaughan

What happens after hope starts to slip?In Part 2, Ken Kraus takes us deeper inside one of the most feared prisons of the Iranian Revolution—a place where time disappears, rules don’t apply, and survival is no longer guaranteed.The questions from Part 1 are gone.What replaces them… is far worse.You’ll hear what it’s like to live among prisoners who’ve already accepted their fate… to witness the consequences of interrogation… and to navigate a system where you’re never quite sure if you’ll be called next—or if you’ll come back.This isn’t just a story of endurance.It’s a story of identity, faith, and what a human being holds onto when everything else is stripped away.Because in a place like this…surviving isn’t the only challenge.Coming out the other side is.

What happens after hope starts to slip? In Part 2, Ken Kraus takes us deeper inside one of the most feared prisons of the Iranian Revolution—a place where time disappears, rules don’t apply, and survival is no longer guaranteed. The questions from Part 1 are gone. What replaces them… is far worse. You’ll hear what it’s like to live among prisoners who’ve already accepted their fate… to witness the consequences of interrogation… and to navigate a system where you’re never quite sure if you’ll ...

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What happens after hope starts to slip?In Part 2, Ken Kraus takes us deeper inside one of the most feared prisons of the Iranian Revolution—a place where time disappears, rules don’t apply, and survival is no longer guaranteed.The questions from...

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