May 25, 2026 · 2h 7m
Four former 81s Marines from Weapons Company reunite on the podcast and immediately spiral into the exact kind of chaos you’d expect from mortarmen left unsupervised. Four Years a Slave Podcast host Cody Sewell sits down with returning guest Robert Bowman before the episode unexpectedly turns into a full 81s Platoon reunion after Damian Reynolds and Michael Lusty jump into the call. The guys dive into insane Marine Corps stories, life after the military, and the kind of conversations that only happen when old platoon members reconnect years later. Topics include: Reynolds claiming he RAN from a ghost aboard the USS New York Bowman trying to intellectually define what a “real Florida Man” actually is Mortarman culture and Weapons Company insanity Barracks degeneracy and deployment stories Marine Corps nostalgia, dark humor, and complete chaos What happens when multiple 81s Marines start feeding off each other’s stories This episode feels less like a podcast and more like sitting in the smoke pit listening to old Marines relive the dumbest moments of their lives. #4YearsASlave #USMC #Marines #MarineCorps #Mortarmen #81s #WeaponsCompany #MilitaryPodcast #VeteranPodcast #MilitaryStories #CombatArms #Infantry #0311 #0341 #USSNewYork #FloridaMan #Veterans #Podcast #DevilDogs #MarineHumor #MilitaryHumor #Oorah #2ndMarines #2ndBattalion8thMarines #2and8 #GhostStories #BarracksStories #WarStories #VetTok #MarineVeteran