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MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

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The Strange, Dark & Mysterious delivered in podcast format.

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Episodes
  • Follow the Leader
    Jul 10 2025

    Today’s podcast will feature 2 horror stories about manipulative people who twisted others’ faith into fear. The audio from both of these 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:

    • #2 -- "The New Nanny" -- A busy family tries to bring in a new nanny for their daughter (Original YouTube link -- https://youtu.be/o7BBtU-IJCE?feature=shared)
    • #1 -- "Take My Soul" -- A man found on the side of the road leads detectives down a dark rabbit hole (Original YouTube link -- https://youtu.be/1iZgnAIoYG0?feature=shared)


    For 100s more stories like these, check out our main 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

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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    29 mins
  • Bad Blood (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
    Jul 7 2025

    On a chilly night in March 2012, a wiry, 56-year old man with a patchy beard trudged through a backyard in rural Iowa with his coat pulled tight, dragging something heavy behind him. He reached the fence and paused, scanning the darkness to confirm that he was alone. His gaze fell on the trailer home on the opposite side of the fence. The lights were on, and he could hear the young couple inside arguing. The sound made his jaw clench. He turned to the thing he’d been dragging – which was a days-old carcass that was starting to reek. Holding his breath and clenching a pack of zip-ties in his teeth, he lifted it against the fence post. He worked quickly, using the zip ties to string it up. And when the carcass was secure, he stepped back, shot a final look at the trailer, then turned to walk home.


    For 100s more stories like these, check out our main 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

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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    38 mins
  • Diagnosis Vol. III
    Jul 3 2025

    Today’s podcast will feature 3 medical horror stories. 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 -- "All In Her Head" -- An infant is rushed to the ER, what they discover will leave you stunned (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtUhNYVTuLM)
    • #2 -- "A Mouthful" -- A woman is walking down the street when her life suddenly changes forever (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtUhNYVTuLM)
    • #1 -- "Only You Can Save Her" -- A puzzled surgeon tries one last crazy effort to save his patient's life (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Qz4U3bh-eE)


    For 100s more stories like these, check out our main 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

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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    33 mins
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First found you on u tube and was thrilled to find you here. you are the best at podcasting. keep up the good work. your fan from nj.roe

Love your way of story telling

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Dear Mr. Ballen,

I have been listening to you on YouTube for a while now (recently subscribed here on Audible) and I’m yet to be disappointed in your content (not that I’m one of THOSE people lol). You are an amazing storyteller and I appreciate all of the effort you put into your work! You’ve helped me through many sleepless nights (although the spooky, twisted stories you tell may be the issue ;).

If you like true crime, creepy, twisted, or even crazy survival stories that don’t require looking at a screen… this is the podcast for you!!!

Thank you Mr. Ballen 💕

Best modern story teller I know of (and I can be a bit picky about such things)

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Mr. Ballen is the best story teller ever.

True stories that will leave you on the edge of your seat and begging for more.

YOU MUST Listen!

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so glad I found his podcast. I've been watching him on YouTube for a while. great story teller.

great true crime stories

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I’m very picky about what I listen to and watch, but I love all of MrBallen’s stuff. He’s so entertaining.

Amazing Pod Cast

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I discovered MrBallen on YouTube about a year ago and I’ve been obsessed ever since! I’ve listened to every single one of his videos and the dude is a natural story teller, you MUST listen!

BEST TRUE CRIME EVER

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MrBallen is the best storyteller I've come across. I've started at his YouTube channel and of course had to follow to his podcasts. I listen at work and it keeps me focused. My new favorite days are Monday and Thursday and of course whatever days he uploads to his YouTube channel. I am such a huge fan and I hope he enjoys enough to continue. I love my strange, dark, and mysterious stories :)

Best Storyteller!

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I RECENTLY DISCOVERED MR BALLEN'S UTUBE CHANNEL, AND I CAN'T GET ENOUGH. IT'S SERIOUSLY ADDITIVE AND DISTURBING AF! I STOP WHEN THE SUN GOES DON'T BECAUSE THERE'S SOME REALLY CREEPY CONTANT TOO, NO MATTER WHAT THE STORY IS ABOUT, MR BALLEN LEAVES YOU FEELING HAUNTED BY THE END. THAT'S JUST NATURAL TALENT.

I CAN'T IMAGINE ANYONE LISTENING TO THE PODCAST OR WATCHING THE UTUBE CHANNEL JUST ONCE AND NOT GETTING INSTANTLY ADDICTED.

BEWARE: THIS PODCAST IS SERIOUSY ADDICTIVE

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Stories told In such a way that you feel you are actually witnessing the action while understanding the thoughts of the perpetrators.

You’re the witness

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love it.... mr.ballen is the best ever, keep you in suspense. I cant wait so excited!!!

Intriguing

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