MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

By: Ballen Studios
  • Summary

  • The Strange, Dark & Mysterious delivered in podcast format.

    Follow the MrBallen Podcast on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes publish twice a week—every Monday and Thursday. Prime members can listen to new episodes 1-month early and all episodes ad-free on Amazon Music. Wondery+ subscribers can listen ad-free in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts.

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Episodes
  • One of Their Own (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
    Dec 23 2024

    On a fall night in 1987, a young woman was walking down the middle of a dark street in a rural Kentucky town. She heard a car turn onto the street behind her, and it sounded like it was driving fast, so she quickly got onto the sidewalk. Suddenly, the car screeched to a stop just a few feet away from her. The car doors flew open, and before the young woman knew what was happening, someone grabbed her, lifted her off the ground, and threw her into the backseat. The car sped off, and the terrified young woman would soon find herself in the middle of a horrific nightmare that would haunt her for almost 20 years…


    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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    37 mins
  • The Ingenues
    Dec 19 2024

    Several years ago, prank videos were huge on YouTube. Basically, a Prank YouTube channel would go out in public, and they would do something to some unsuspecting person and they’d film it. And that video would get tons of views on YouTube. Well, during this prank heyday, there was one YouTube channel that pulled off a prank that really stood out amongst the thousands of others that were getting pumped out around this time. And the reason this particular prank stood out was because 1) it was masterfully planned, 2) it was brilliantly executed, and 3) most memorably, it had massive intended and unintended consequences – international scandal-level consequences. And amazingly, this story has yet to be converted into a major motion picture, so I would imagine that most of you have actually never heard of it.

    Story name, preview & link to original YouTube video:

    • #1 -- "The Ingenues" -- A masterfully planned and brilliantly executed prank video would have massive consequences on an International scale (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roHIIpevnTE)


    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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    27 mins
  • Head for the Hills (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
    Dec 16 2024

    In January of 2012, a police truck parked on a trail in Griffith Park in Los Angeles, California. A member of the K-9 Unit opened the door, and a police dog named Indiana Bones jumped out. Indy quickly caught a scent and led his handler to a mound of dirt just off the path. Indy pawed at the dirt and revealed the top of a plastic bag. The dog’s handler reached into the dirt with her gloved hands, pulled out the bag, looked inside, and saw two dismembered human feet and a hand. Indy’s discovery would launch an investigation that would lead two L.A. detectives into the most insane case they’d ever worked – a case that would involve everything from Mexican drug cartels to a Canadian cannibal.


    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

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ballenite#1

all those people and just for fun
they got what was coming to them in the end though

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I am a fan of the strange dark and mysterious delivered in story format

MrBallen is the most captivating story teller I’ve ever listened to. He is so descriptive you can picture in your head what’s unfolding. He’s truly mesmerising

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Mr Ballen never disappoints

It's difficult to write a review as I don't think words will do this justice. You need to listen for yourself to appreciate what an excellent storyteller Mr Ballen is. Disvovered him on Youtube and was instantly hooked. His Podcast is every bit as good as his Youtube videos.

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from YouTube to audible

I love your YouTube channel and I have watched every single video you have ever put up and now I have these podcast your the best story tell I have found thanks for all the work you put in.

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brilliant 👏

Always interesting stories,.
Grate story teller you can always picture the descriptions of places and people and what's going on.
grate to listen to on podcast and YouTube.

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GOAT

Nobody else tells a story like Mr Ballen.
If you haven't heard his stories, do it.
His podcast is highly addictive.

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warning Mr ballen is addictive!

MrBallen is an excellent storyteller. I have exhausted his videos on YouTube so came here for more.

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crazy stuff

only one episode in and already it deserves a five star review... humans cease to amaze me at how fuuuuuuucked up we are...
(fire & brimstone)

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MrBallen at his best

I am now a fan of the strange, dark and mysterious delivered in podcast format! Keep doing what you are doing John, you are awesome!

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Great True Crime Podcast

Always loved a true crime show/case and the way the stories are told really grips you. my only con is I am impatient waiting for new episodes :D

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