John Ballen

The whole point of that is to say all these crazy things that are objective, they objectively happen, that we have data, we have pictures, we have all these things. I've demonstrated that to you. And clearly something's wrong and they sealed the case and no one could look into it. The whole point is to make you think, what is going on over there? But if I had said, guess what?

The whole point of that is to say all these crazy things that are objective, they objectively happen, that we have data, we have pictures, we have all these things. I've demonstrated that to you. And clearly something's wrong and they sealed the case and no one could look into it. The whole point is to make you think, what is going on over there? But if I had said, guess what?

There's this case that's sealed and no one will look into it. Here's what happened. It's the same story, but I've opened with the reveal. You got to do it the other way. So pay off at the end and own the storytelling aspect of it.

There's this case that's sealed and no one will look into it. Here's what happened. It's the same story, but I've opened with the reveal. You got to do it the other way. So pay off at the end and own the storytelling aspect of it.

would say the story that i'm the most proud of in terms of just how difficult it was to piece it together is the the headless valley and it's actually in our graphic novel as well um it isn't that it's literally the best story but it's a story that is a composite of a whole bunch of anecdotes over about a hundred years there's this i know we don't have time but

would say the story that i'm the most proud of in terms of just how difficult it was to piece it together is the the headless valley and it's actually in our graphic novel as well um it isn't that it's literally the best story but it's a story that is a composite of a whole bunch of anecdotes over about a hundred years there's this i know we don't have time but

There's this place in Canada called the Northwest Territories. And so it's a part of Canada that's already very remote, and it's just wilderness and forests. And there's this section called the Northwest Territories, which is even more remote. It's as big as Germany, but Germany has like 50 million residents, and this has like 50,000 people there. So it's like no one lives there.

There's this place in Canada called the Northwest Territories. And so it's a part of Canada that's already very remote, and it's just wilderness and forests. And there's this section called the Northwest Territories, which is even more remote. It's as big as Germany, but Germany has like 50 million residents, and this has like 50,000 people there. So it's like no one lives there.

And within the Northwest Territories, there's this valley, this like river that cuts through this beautiful valley called the Nahanni Valley, which has been now dubbed the Headless Valley. Because over the course of 100 years, all these people who've gone into this valley have turned up headless. But like in the most bizarre ways, and also you can't really get into this valley.

And within the Northwest Territories, there's this valley, this like river that cuts through this beautiful valley called the Nahanni Valley, which has been now dubbed the Headless Valley. Because over the course of 100 years, all these people who've gone into this valley have turned up headless. But like in the most bizarre ways, and also you can't really get into this valley.

It's very difficult to do. You can't fly there. You can't hike there. You have to either take a boat upstream and literally carry a boat up a couple waterfalls and then continue going upstream. Or there is an overland hike, but it's like 70 miles of treacherous terrain. So it's really hard to get there. It's totally remote, and the only other people that ever lived there were the Nahanni tribe.

It's very difficult to do. You can't fly there. You can't hike there. You have to either take a boat upstream and literally carry a boat up a couple waterfalls and then continue going upstream. Or there is an overland hike, but it's like 70 miles of treacherous terrain. So it's really hard to get there. It's totally remote, and the only other people that ever lived there were the Nahanni tribe.

And they, one day, somebody was actually there on a hunting expedition. They noticed that the Nahanni tribe, which made up like hundreds of people, they were camped out along this river. They disappeared overnight, and literally nobody knows what happened to them. They left behind their... All their equipment, all their housing, it was left. They just vanished. No one knows what happened to them.

And they, one day, somebody was actually there on a hunting expedition. They noticed that the Nahanni tribe, which made up like hundreds of people, they were camped out along this river. They disappeared overnight, and literally nobody knows what happened to them. They left behind their... All their equipment, all their housing, it was left. They just vanished. No one knows what happened to them.

And there's rumors of like white creatures wandering the woods. But I took like seven or eight anecdotes chronologically and pieced them all together and created what, in my opinion, is the most comprehensive narrative of what could be happening in the Headless Valley. And I'm very proud of the way it was written and put together. And it's the first story in the graphic novel as well.

And there's rumors of like white creatures wandering the woods. But I took like seven or eight anecdotes chronologically and pieced them all together and created what, in my opinion, is the most comprehensive narrative of what could be happening in the Headless Valley. And I'm very proud of the way it was written and put together. And it's the first story in the graphic novel as well.

I would say that what I love about the podcast space that I hope continues is that it is not corporate in the sense that it's totally like anybody can start a podcast. We're seeing so many podcasts, but it's like... Podcasts rise based on the merit of those shows versus like there's not a lot of corporate pushing behind podcasts.

I would say that what I love about the podcast space that I hope continues is that it is not corporate in the sense that it's totally like anybody can start a podcast. We're seeing so many podcasts, but it's like... Podcasts rise based on the merit of those shows versus like there's not a lot of corporate pushing behind podcasts.

It's sort of like the corporations show up and take the podcast or try to license podcasts that have already sort of made their place, but they don't have a lot of influence over who or what they do. So it's like it's this great meritocracy of content where the podcasts are growing and succeeding based largely on merit and skill. And they're covering all these topics that are like so far reaching.

It's sort of like the corporations show up and take the podcast or try to license podcasts that have already sort of made their place, but they don't have a lot of influence over who or what they do. So it's like it's this great meritocracy of content where the podcasts are growing and succeeding based largely on merit and skill. And they're covering all these topics that are like so far reaching.