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MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries

MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries

By: Wondery | Ballen Studios
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The human body is a miracle. But when it’s not working, it can be the stuff of nightmares. On this new series from master storyteller MrBallen, we’re sharing medical horror stories and diagnostic mysteries that are surgically calibrated to make your blood run cold.

From bizarre, unheard-of diseases and miraculous recoveries to strange medical mishaps and unexplainable deaths — you’ll never hear the phrase “heart-stopping” in the same way again. MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between MrBallen and Wondery, the award-winning company behind Dr. Death.

Follow MrBallen's Medical Mysteries on Amazon Music, the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes publish for free every Tuesday. Prime members can listen to new episodes early and ad-free on Amazon Music. Or, you can listen episodes early and ad-free on Wondery+. Start your free trial in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or by visiting https://wondery.com/links/mrballens-medical-mysteries/ now.

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  • Listen Now: Lawless Planet
    Jul 28 2025

    It’s not that hard to kill a planet. All it takes is a little drilling, some mining, a generous helping of pollution and voila! Earth over. When you take stock of what’s left, it starts to look like a crime scene: decapitated mountains, poisoned rivers, oil-soaked pelicans, maybe a sun-bleached cow skull in a dried-up lake bed. The only thing missing is yellow caution tape. On each episode of Lawless Planet, host Zach Goldbaum reveals the scams, murders and cover-ups on the frontline of the climate crisis, and the life and death choices people are making to either protect our world – or destroy it.


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    5 mins
  • Ep. 94 | The Leftovers
    Jul 22 2025

    After giving birth, an ambitious lawyer struggles through an avalanche of health issues that won’t go away. As the years go by, she manages to power through it. But eventually, it becomes too much to bear – and if she can’t get the problem fixed, she could miss out on the opportunity of a lifetime.

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    Follow MrBallen's Medical Mysteries on Amazon Music, the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes publish for free every Tuesday. Prime members can listen to new episodes early and ad-free on Amazon Music. Or, you can listen episodes early and ad-free on Wondery+. Start your free trial in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or by visiting https://wondery.com/links/mrballens-medical-mysteries/ now.


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    30 mins
  • Ep. 93 | Gut Check/Sleeping Beauty
    Jul 15 2025

    “Gut Check”: When a 16-year-old girl starts experiencing constant and severe stomach pain, her first concern is the effect it’ll have on her social life. But when she discovers how bad the problem really is, she realizes that her social standing is the last thing she needs to worry about.

    “Sleeping Beauty”: A high-achieving teenager’s grades start to plummet when she becomes inexplicably sleepy and lethargic. But as time goes by, the problem starts to be more than sleeping through English class – eventually, she can’t remember entire months of her life. And she has no idea how to make it stop.

    Be the first to know about Wondery’s newest podcasts, curated recommendations, and more! Sign up now at https://wondery.fm/wonderynewsletter

    Follow MrBallen's Medical Mysteries on Amazon Music, the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes publish for free every Tuesday. Prime members can listen to new episodes early and ad-free on Amazon Music. Or, you can listen episodes early and ad-free on Wondery+. Start your free trial in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or by visiting https://wondery.com/links/mrballens-medical-mysteries/ now.

    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
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Another amazing Mr Ballen podcast!!! been a fan of his on YouTube for years and I am loving this podcast thanks so much!!!! my sons and me love you thanks!!

love Mr Ballen and everything he does!!!

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From the first day I set my eyes and ears on the strange dark and mysterious I am yet to recover from the intense thrill and excitement of mr ballens story telling! luv it!

Exceptional!

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Mr.Ballen is always the best at telling stories and he always talks about the most interesting cases.

Mr. Ballen is the best

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Mr. Ballen needs a review? This is the least I can do, and consider it my Christmas gift to the Mr. Ballen himself!

Mr B Has My Review

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Genuinely, I will listen to some episodes multiple times. He also has another true crime podcast that I might actually like more...idk I like both

I LOVE the way he tells a story

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interesting stories, well researched and told in such an amazing way. highly recommend. mrballen is one of the best storytellers there is

another great podcast from mrballen

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It's been a minute since I was completely obsessed with a podcast. This one's a binger. Thanks to Mr. Ballen, I'm gonna have a really really clean house! love it

this is gonna be a problem...

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I have always loved what Mr.ballen has made and this is even better to me since there's more overall just on here my favorite is glass baby and needle in a haystack

Amazing and I love it

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John ballen is a class by himself. He offers this amazingly well spoken clarity in his voice that immediately calms and similarly creates a sense of excitement to listen. So kings works for both falling asleep and paying attention to content. Love him so much in all his areas of topic. He’s great just listen

The topics are extraordinary

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this podcast is one of those "Ooh! whats next?!" kind of stories. it's really cool to learn about the medical advancements we have made through history. even things that we see as common, or highly treatable, may have at one point Been an Insanely baffling type of case, A "Medical mystery" if you will. these stories are amazing and well crafted. Thank you John!

Interesting medical History.

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