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MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

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. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes 7-days early and ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.

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1/2/2023

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Psycho (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

On a warm day in July 1989, 32 year old actress Sherry Davis stopped by her grandmother’s house in Los Angeles, California and she made a horrible discovery. But it would take police more than 10 years, and a whole string of seemingly unrelated crimes, before police finally solved the mystery surrounding what Sherry actually saw. And worst of all, it would turn out the answer had been hiding in plain sight the whole time. For 100s more stories like this one, 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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12/29/2022

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The Entertainer

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

Today’s podcast features 3 unique stories that all involve stunts gone wrong. 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 -- "Sideways" -- A performer makes a mistake during a live show (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny_s07D-LT8 ) #2 -- "The Stunt" -- While deployed to the Middle East, one US military member makes a terrible mistake (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bvMIHUVkVE ) #1 -- "Magic" -- A man attempts an impossible stunt (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWFUF3VIm-4 ) 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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12/26/2022

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The Secret Room

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

In 1953, a man had just moved into a new apartment in London, and as soon as he went inside he decided he wanted to renovate. So he started by pulling down all the wallpaper in the kitchen. And as he's doing it he makes his way into the kitchen pantry and he pulls off one particular strip of wallpaper and he sees behind the wallpaper towards the bottom of the wall is a door, there's a secret door behind the wallpaper. So he gets down and he rips off more of the wallpaper, and then he grabs the little handle and pulls the door open. What he sees inside of this little room was not only horrifying and would scar him for life, but, the contents of this secret room would change the legal system in the United Kingdom forever. The audio from this story has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called “MrBallen,” and has been remastered for today’s podcast. Story name, preview & link to original YouTube video: #1 -- "The Secret Room" -- A renter discovers a small door behind the wallpaper (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXRrzmh8DTk ) For 100s more stories like this one, 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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12/22/2022

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MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

Today’s podcast features 3 separate, unique stories that all involve stalkers. 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 -- “Stick” -- Park rangers are harassed by something in the trees (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYbUTIwWdNI&t=713s ) #2 -- “Stalker” -- A very suspicious live interview... (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoZKJiar_Uc ) #1 -- “The Pinching Man” -- A young woman discovers her family has been hiding something from her... (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA1YStQa2Vg&t=62s ) 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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12/19/2022

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MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

At 4 a.m. on August 28th, 2015, a phone rang inside the home of a man who lived in a little town in rural India. It was the police calling, and they needed this man to get up immediately and lead them to a very particular spot in a nearby forest. The man didnt need to ask any questions, he knew exactly what this was about. Two hours later he was walking down a sloped muddy path in those woods with a horde of police behind him. When he reached the bottom of this path, he stopped, looked around for a moment, and then when he saw the mango tree, he knew he was in the right spot. He raised his hand and pointed, “there he said, dig there.” For 100s more stories like this one, 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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12/15/2022

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Something Is Out There

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

Today’s podcast features 3 separate, unique stories that share a theme -- "Something Is Out There." 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 Forbidden Island” -- This island is one of the most dangerous places on Earth (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiOyKVcDODo ) #2 -- “The Sierra Sounds” -- One of the scariest recordings ever made in the wild (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-Kvc3wbSfw ) #1 -- “The Palmyra Wolves” -- 5 wolf-like creatures attack a family living in a forest in Palmyra (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMbY_AFXGX0 ) 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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12/12/2022

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MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

In 1992, in a small town in Michigan, a woman decided to go for a walk in the woods with her five dogs. So she and her animals left the house she was staying in and marched across the backyard into the nearby forest, and they began walking. A few hours later, one of those five dogs suddenly came bounding out of the forest back towards the house, all by itself. When the woman's family noticed the animal, they knew something was wrong, so they rushed into the woods to see what was going on. What they would find out there was horrific, and it would become one of the most sensational crime stories to ever come out of Michigan’s remote and mysterious Upper Peninsula. For 100s more stories like this one, 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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12/8/2022

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MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

Today’s podcast features 3 separate, unique stories about the dangers of the internet. 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 -- “1st Date” -- Man has a terrifying experience on Tinder (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk8NEkZoJWc ) #2 -- “He Asked For Me By Name?!” -- Family hears something outside window (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk8NEkZoJWc ) #1 -- “Influencer” -- A travel influencer is targeted (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk8NEkZoJWc ) 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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12/5/2022

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MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

In 1935, guests at an aquarium in Sydney, Australia, were watching a huge tiger shark swim around a tank when suddenly the shark started acting strange. It began violently shaking and swimming around as fast as it could, periodically bumping hard into the walls. And then, finally it just stopped and slowly sank to the bottom of the pool. What the shark did next horrified the onlookers and sent many of them running from the building to call the police. But, when police arrived, they were less interested in the shark, and more interested in what was now floating on top of the water in the shark tank…. For 100s more stories like this one, 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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12/1/2022

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Just Stay Inside

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

Today’s podcast features 2 separate, unique stories that will make you want to lock the doors and just stay inside. 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 -- “Pine Tree Farm" -- Strangers lurk around tree farm at night (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gFlFR1NBFE ) #1 -- "Tintinnabulation" -- A girl hears a bell inside of an isolated forest in France (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQY5kZKKmbg ) 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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11/28/2022

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MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

One night in the spring of 1984, a woman living in Florida, was suddenly startled awake by a blood curdling scream. She sat there wondering what to do, but after hearing silence outside, she told herself it was probably nothing, and she went back to sleep. However, this woman would later find out that more than a dozen of her neighbors had also heard that terrible piercing scream, but, just like her, they all had decided to do nothing. This decision would end up haunting the citizens of Gulfport Florida for years to come, because that scream was that last desperate cry for help from someone who was about to be murdered. For 100s more stories like this one, 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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11/24/2022

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Highway Hazards

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

Today's podcast features 3 stories that all involve highway hazards. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called "MrBallen," and they have all been remastered for today's podcast. Story names, previews & links to original YouTube videos: #3 -- "Bright Lights" -- One of the most shocking plot twists we have ever covered (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9VobqwvJnE ) #2 -- "Random" -- 3 college students are confronted with one of the most unlikely scenarios imaginable (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q86aQiINdyo ) #1 -- "Goosebumps" -- Reddit user posts the craziest "glitch in matrix" story ever (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxmNm9vUgik ) 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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11/21/2022

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The Omnivore Trials

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

In 2019, a family of four moved into a new house in a quiet suburb in Hawaii. They loved it, until they discovered the dark secret their house held. This story is easily one of the spookiest true stories I have ever come across. The audio from this story has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called “MrBallen,” and has been remastered for today’s podcast. Story name, preview & link to original YouTube video: #1 -- "The Omnivore Trials" -- Family discovers a dark secret in their home (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2YVZRlpmAQ) For 100s more stories like this one, 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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11/17/2022

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Camping Horror Stories

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

Today’s podcast features 3 camping horror stories. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called "MrBallen," and they have all been remastered for today's podcast. Story names, previews & links to original YouTube videos: #3 -- “Sleep Well?" -- A teen solo hiker has a terrifying encounter in the wild (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYbUTIwWdNI) #2 -- “It Started With A Whistle" -- Sounds like an urban legend, but it actually happened (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f51b7l9qV3k) #1 -- "Thorns" -- A woman's strange dream becomes her reality (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5U1vyQr_IY) 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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11/14/2022

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Even though today’s story might initially seem like a fairly straightforward true crime story, I promise you it’s not. This story goes in a very unexpected direction, and then when it's over, you'll likely think to yourself, “Wow, I can't believe people like that actually exist?!” For 100s more stories like this one, 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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11/10/2022

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Harper's Law

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

Late at night on August 15, 2019, two police officers in England were driving in an unmarked police car when all of the sudden right in front of them another car appeared. Both cars came to a screeching stop, and then one occupant from this other car got out of their vehicle, and one of the officers got out of their vehicle. What happened next was so horrific, that a special law was passed to make sure it never happened again. The audio from this story has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called "MrBallen," and has been remastered for today's podcast. Story name, preview & link to original YouTube videos: #1 -- "Harper's Law" -- A chance encounter leads to tragedy for English police (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZcjieDK8eo) 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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11/7/2022

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MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

There is a game called Dungeons & Dragons that has been popular for decades all around the world. It is a highly immersive role playing game that pulls its players deep into the storyline; The players basically become the characters in the story. The vast majority of “D&D” players understand that no matter how intense or how visceral the game feels, it is still just a game. However, sometimes, players forget, like in 1988 in North Carolina… For 100s more stories like this one, 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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11/3/2022

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Caught in 4K

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

In 2021, police in Salt Lake City, Utah, discovered a strange video on someone’s phone. This video, which at first glance seems kind of playful, is actually extremely disturbing and distressing once you realize what it's actually about. The audio from this story has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called "MrBallen," and has been remastered for today's podcast. Story name, preview & link to original YouTube videos: #1 -- "Caught in 4K" -- Police in Salt Lake City, UT discover a strange video on a cell phone (Original YouTube link -- https://youtu.be/W9rGw2RU2tA) 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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10/31/2022

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MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

In the early morning hours of Saturday October 30th 2004, a man walked out of his suburban Virginia home and started walking down his driveway to get the newspaper. As he walked, he enjoyed the cool crisp air against his skin. This was one of the man's favorite times of the day, when just for a few minutes, it felt like he was the only person in the world who was outside; It was like everyone else was still sleeping. But that morning, he was wrong. He wasn't alone. Someone was hiding nearby, watching him, and waiting for the perfect moment to pounce. For 100s more stories like this one, 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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10/27/2022

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Unwanted Strangers

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

Today’s podcast features 2 separate, unique stories that both involve the same thing, unwanted strangers. 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 -- “You're Strong" -- Woman has unusual response to a stranger (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zaa53S-8lDM) #1 -- "Dr. Ramsey" -- A family is stalked by a very unlikely person (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJm1XUoDWcE) 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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