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MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
The Strange, Dark and Mysterious delivered in podcast format.
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- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Occupational Hazard
Today’s podcast will feature 4 stories about people whose jobs put them face-to-face with the unthinkable. The audio from all four stories has been pulled from…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Prep for Disaster (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
Today, I’m going to tell you four stories about people who are very focused on preparations for something that’s important to them. But during this prep, they…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
On the Line (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
One night in August 1992, a sheriff’s deputy raced down an empty road in a rural part of Tennessee. A local woman had been kidnapped that morning, and right…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Guided by the Dead (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
Today, I'm going to tell you two really unbelievable stories that, realistically, we don't know if they 100% happened. But in each story, there's pretty…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Still Here
Today's podcast will feature 2 stories about eyewitness accounts that challenge everything we think we know about death. The audio from all three stories has…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
In the Blink of an Eye (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
Today, I’m going to tell you three stories about how just one small moment of distraction can lead to absolute catastrophe. You can WATCH all new & exclusive…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Rumor Has It (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
One night in February 2012, a farmer in rural Ohio was at home, when he suddenly heard the sound of a revving engine and spinning tires outside. It was coming…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Whiteout | Campfire Stories with MrBallen
Welcome back to the Campfire! Tonight, I'm going to share a crazy story that comes to us from China. And it's about a series of events that are so bizarre and…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Spectral
Today’s podcast will feature 3 stories about people whose encounters with the supernatural defy explanation. The audio from all three stories has been pulled…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Killer Without a Face (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
On the evening of July 2nd, 2000, a local man from Galien, Michigan walked slowly through a wooded area with about 30 other people. A woman had gone missing a…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Fan Favorite - "Holiday Fear"
Today's story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 374.One day in mid-December 2003, Detective Mark Kelly walked into a small kitchen at…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Born Together
Today’s story is really weird. It’s basically a cross between a medical mystery and a full-blow supernatural story. But independent of what you believe in…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Completely Derailed (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
Today, we have three stories about people who had certain plans in place that got completely derailed – and in each case, the way they responded made…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Under Construction (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
On an afternoon in the spring of 1999, a woman walked to her bedroom closet and opened the door with a shaking hand. She’d just gotten a disturbing phone call…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
One Last Fare/Mom's Cooking | Campfire Stories with MrBallen
Welcome back to the Campfire! Tonight, I have two very different stories. But each of them are about sisters who stick together, even in the face of truly…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
0 Days Since Last Accident (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
Today, we have three stories about people who expected to have a normal day at work. However, their days were anything but... You can WATCH all new & exclusive…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
The Hidden Connection (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
In 2013, a police sergeant in northern France called the local telephone company, and asked to set up a tap on a suspect’s phone. He had a warrant in his hands…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Fan Favorite - "One Foot Out the Door"
Today's story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 372.Just after 7 p.m. on June 16th, 2010, an employee at the Palmdale, California…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
From Beyond Vol. III
Today’s podcast will feature 3 spooky stories about messages from beyond. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
The Nightmare Cure (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
Today, I’m going to tell three stories about people whose stressful lives actually drove them to the brink of insanity – until doctors finally discovered the…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
The Stage Manager (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
One afternoon in December 1980, one of the most famous comedians in France pulled a stack of letters from his mailbox in Paris. As he flipped through them, one…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Sometimes the Vanished Never Return | Campfire for a Cause
Tonight, I have a very special guest joining me at the Campfire! Liana is a HUGE MrBallen fan, and I wanted to tell a few stories live, just for her. All…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Reality Glitch Vol. II
Today’s podcast will feature 2 stories that challenge our understanding of reality. The audio from both stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Brutal Mercy (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
Today, I’m going to tell you four stories of people who thought their day couldn’t get any worse... but they were wrong. You can WATCH all new & exclusive…
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On Patrol (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
One night in March 1997, a man carried a muddy, black plastic case into a police station in the small town of Higginson, Arkansas. A local police officer had…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Fan Favorite - "The Receipt"
Today's story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 365.On the afternoon of March 24, 2006, an employee at a moving truck rental company…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
No Way Out Vol. XII
Today’s podcast will feature 3 stories that involve people who were trapped - with “no way out.” The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our main…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Warnings (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
Today, I’m going to tell you four stories about people who thought they had a handle on the situation they were in, but found out – way too late – that they’d…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Murder In Marseilles (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
One morning in January 1990, a man walked into a police station in Marseille, France, clutching a newspaper. He went up to the desk, and said he’d seen a…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Fan Favorite - "The Watercooler"
Today's story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 361.On a morning in early 1986 in Arizona, someone sat hunched over a desk, furiously…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Death In Disguise
Today’s podcast will feature 3 stories that prove the deadliest threats are often the hardest to recognize. The audio from all three stories has been pulled…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Meant to Be (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
Today, I’m going to tell you four stories about people who went through incredibly strange experiences – and came out of them believing that everything that…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Human Resources (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
One morning in March of 1999, a detective in Norcross, Georgia leaned in closely to his computer screen. He was reviewing video footage his team had recorded…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
What I Saw in My Room | Campfire Stories with MrBallen
Welcome back to the Campfire! Tonight, I’m sitting down with a legend of the outdoors, Steven Rinella from MeatEater. We swap stories in the Montana…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Origins Vol. III
Today’s podcast will feature 4 stories about how a single decision changed the lives of the people in these stories, as well as millions of others’ lives…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
A Lie to Die For (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
Today, I'm going to tell you three stories about people who tried really hard to be something that they were not. And not only do they get caught, but they…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Open Door Policy (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
In the fall of 2009, a college student sat in a crowded lecture hall in Southern California, listening to his professor. Suddenly, the doors swung open and…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Down the Stairs/Home Forever | Campfire Stories with MrBallen
Welcome back to the Campfire! Tonight, I have two very weird and equally creep stories to share... perfect stories to be told at the fire. Be sure to WATCH…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
The Clearing
One summer day, a man named John Randolph was hiking through a remote forest in Colorado when he began to smell something terrible. Intrigued, he followed the…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Demise by Design (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
Today, I'm going to tell you three stories about people who thought they'd come up with the perfect plan, but instead, they actually planned out their own…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
In An Instant
Today’s podcast will feature 4 stories that prove the line between life and death can disappear in an instant. The audio from all four stories has been pulled…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Lethal Leisure (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
Today, we have three stories about people who found a really amazing pastime that they thought had changed their lives for the better, but ended up realizing…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Last Call (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
In the fall of 2010, a detective dug through a dresser in a bedroom near Paris. He was looking for evidence, and when he pulled open the last drawer, he found…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
The Capitol Theatre Haunting | Campfire Stories with MrBallen
Welcome back to the Campfire! I have a great story to tell. It's a classic ghost story – and not only are the elements in the story quite unnerving, but it…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Fatal Depths
Today’s podcast will feature 3 stories about divers who underestimated what was waiting for them beneath the surface. The audio from all three stories has been…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Risky Business (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
Today, I'm going to share four stories about people who took big career risks in order to be as successful as possible. But, in each case, the risk did not pay…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
The Cheapskate (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
In January 1988, the clerk of a sporting goods store in a small town in Canada looked up as a man walked into his shop. It was below freezing outside, but the…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Fan Favorite - "The Dog and the Golden Gun"
Today's story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 346. On a cold winter night in 1999, a man drove down a dark street towards his house…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Stranger Than Fiction Vol. XV
Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. And today’s podcast features 4 stories that demonstrate that. The audio from all four stories has been pulled…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Professional Hazards (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
Today, I am going to tell you three stories about people who were just trying to do their jobs... and ended up facing an extremely unexpected – and dangerous –…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Moving Day (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
On a cold night in November 2013, a woman sat in a hospital waiting room, wondering if her new husband would survive until morning. It was a cruel reversal –…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
The Devil's Station/The Hunt | Campfire Stories with MrBallen
Welcome back to the Campfire! I have two awesome stories to share tonight. The first is about a woman in Japan in the early 2000s who has a totally bizarre…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Extreme Measures
Today’s podcast will feature 3 stories about people who are willing to do just about anything to get what they want. The audio from all three stories has been…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
The Wrong Remedy (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
Today, we have three stories about people who are absolutely sure they’ve found the solution to all of their problems – but they are wrong, and other people…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Blood on the Bridge (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
One morning in early November 1888, an engineer drove a steam train through the woods outside Chantilly, France. Everything was business as usual, until he…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
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…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
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…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
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…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
We're Going In (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
On a morning in 2012, a young man was looking out at his backyard in West Virginia. A few days of heavy rain had opened up a sinkhole in the garden, and he was…
- MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Don't Look Back | Campfire Stories with MrBallen
Welcome back to the campfire. This story took place in Malaysia in the 1970s. And even though when you first hear it, it's almost going to sound like urban…