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MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark and Mysterious Stories is a true crime and mystery podcast that presents strange, dark and mysterious content delivered in story format. The program is hosted by John Allen a.k.a. MrBallen.
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- Today36 min
Fan Favorite - "The Crawlspace"
Today's story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 324. On a cold winter day in 2013, police officers rushed through the dense woods outside of a small town in Kentucky. They weaved their way through the trees, keeping their eyes peeled, and finally, one of them shouted out. He saw what they were looking for in the distance. The other officers quickly followed him into a clearing, and there, they saw a man with a long gray beard sitting in a large self-made camp. It looked like the man had been living out in the woods for months. The officers stared at him, and they almost couldn’t believe it, because they had finally tracked down the man who they thought could help solve a murder that had taken place a year earlier in a town 150 miles away. You can WATCH all new & exclusive MrBallen podcast episodes on my YouTube channel, just called "MrBallen" - https://www.youtube.com/c/MrBallen If you want to reach out to me, contact me on Instagram, Twitter or any other major social media platform, my username on all of them is @mrballen Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- Yesterday25 min
The Invention
Today’s podcast will feature 3 stories about inventions you’ve definitely heard of, but I guarantee you’ve never heard the strange reasons they were actually used or why they were created. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called "MrBallen," and has been remastered for today's podcast. Story names, previews & links to original YouTube videos: #3 -- "The Spectacle" -- In 1939, a bloodthirsty crowd gathered in France (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MpR4k3-edc) #2 -- "A New Technology" -- A doctor's savage invention that helped save mother's lives during childbirth (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aviVsRAnMR8) #1 -- "Healing Hands" -- A doctor invents something that would change the medical industry forever (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad9hnxRPFkc) You can WATCH all new & exclusive MrBallen podcast episodes on my YouTube channel, just called "MrBallen" - https://www.youtube.com/c/MrBallen If you want to reach out to me, contact me on Instagram, Twitter or any other major social media platform, my username on all of them is @mrballen Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- 2 days ago32 min
Expertly Done (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
Today, we have three stories about people who have a lot of experience in a particular area. But their confidence is exactly the thing that causes them to make a disastrous mistake. You can WATCH all new & exclusive MrBallen podcast episodes on my YouTube channel, just called "MrBallen" - https://www.youtube.com/c/MrBallen If you want to reach out to me, contact me on Instagram, Twitter or any other major social media platform, my username on all of them is @mrballen Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- 4 days agonarrative31 min4-min read
We're Going In (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
A West Virginia woman, Kathy Goble, vanished after her shift at a men's clothing store in 2010, and her body was discovered two years later after heavy rains unearthed a shallow grave. The case, initially stymied by false leads and overlooked suspects, ultimately revealed a shocking truth: her killer was a trusted coworker, Charles March, who had secretly stalked her and murdered her when she rejected his advances.
- 1 weeks agonarrative23 min4-min read
Don't Look Back | Campfire Stories with MrBallen
A seemingly ordinary night of gambling gone wrong spirals into a horrifying true story of survival, when a stranded woman discovers a feral cannibal on her car’s roof, devouring her husband’s severed head. This tale blurs the line between urban legend and reality, delivering a chilling narrative that feels ripped from a horror anthology.
- 1 weeks agonarrative26 min4-min read
No Way Out Vol. XI
This episode of the MrBallen Podcast recounts three harrowing true stories of people trapped in inescapable situations—on a defective escalator, in a deadly underwater current, and within a disorienting hospital—highlighting how small failures can lead to irreversible tragedies. Each story underscores the fragility of safety systems and the devastating consequences when they collapse.
- 1 weeks agonarrative35 min5-min read
Shiny Veneers (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
This episode of the MrBallen Podcast explores three bizarre, real-life stories where individuals tried to manipulate perception to elevate their image, only for their actions to catastrophically backfire. Each tale reveals the dangers of deception, denial, and obsession in the face of truth.
- 1 weeks agonarrative31 min6-min read
The Bouncer (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
A seemingly straightforward missing persons case in a quiet French town spirals into a twisted tale of infidelity, revenge, and a meticulously covered-up murder, revealing how a fleeting affair ignited a deadly chain of events. The episode lands because it subverts expectations — what begins as a potential crime of jealousy among the wealthy elite ends as a chilling portrait of emotional obsession and complicity.
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