MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Episodes
The Unexplained
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast will feature 3 stories of missing people that we just can’t explain. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our mai...
Sophomore Obsession (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On a hot summer day in Illinois, police officers made their way through a field out in the middle of nowhere. They pushed aside the tall grass, a...
Medical Mysteries - "The Curse of Veneto"
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This story is a fan favorite from MrBallen's Medical Mysteries.In 1983, an Italian man finds himself completely unable to sleep, and when he looks in ...
The Figure in the Toy Store (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Just before dawn on the last Saturday of June 2013, an employee at a Toys ‘R’ Us store in upstate New York was working in the stock room, when sud...
Camping Horror Stories Vol. IV
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast will feature 2 camping horror stories. The audio from both of these stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel and has be...
The Life of the Party (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On a winter morning in 2014, a woman walked through a massive two-story house in the beautiful ski town of Aspen, Colorado. She had come to see her fr...
Phantom Driver
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast will feature 2 stories about drivers who left their route, and then bad things happened. The audio from both of these stories has be...
The Cold, Dark Basement (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On a quiet morning in 1995, police cruisers, fire trucks, and ambulances raced down the road in a Queens, New York neighborhood toward an abandoned ho...
Wetsuits & Lasers
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At around 2 p.m. on March 23, 2015, a 911 call came in to the Vallejo, California police department from this man who sounded totally drunk or high on...
The Smell of Cyanide (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On a summer day in 1986, a medical examiner and her assistant stared down at a deceased woman lying on the metal table. Neither of them had ever seen ...
Stranger Than Fiction Vol. VI
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. And today’s podcast features 3 stories that demonstrate that. The audio from all three stories has bee...
Silent Screams (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the morning of July 7th, 2019, Sergeant Dan Birbeck responded to a call at the home of a 49-year-old woman in a small Texas town. Birbeck got to th...
Malicious
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are some truly dangerous people in this world whose intent is to mean harm to others, and today’s podcast features 2 stories that demonstrate ...
The Final Keystroke (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One Monday morning in May of 2010, a classroom full of sixth graders sat at their desks waiting for their substitute teacher to arrive. But the mornin...
Medical Mysteries - "It Moves"
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This story is a fan favorite from MrBallen's Medical Mysteries.A young woman working on a fishing vessel in Alaska begins experiencing a strange burni...
The Artist (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the afternoon of September 10, 2009, an art student walked inside her off-campus apartment in Dallas, Texas, and immediately began making herself a...
No Way Out Vol. V
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast features 3 stories that involve people who were trapped – with “no way out.” The audio from all three stories has been pu...
The Hitman (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In April of 1990, a bleary-eyed detective stepped into a townhouse in a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. The detective had been on call for days, and all ...
Feint of Heart
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s story centers around one of the dumbest criminals EVER. It will be confusing at first, but trust me... at the end, it will all fall into pla...
Demons, Angels, and 70’s Soul Music (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On an evening in 2010, a driver pulled over and parked their car on a residential street, trembling with fear. The driver looked to the passenger seat...
Hero
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast will feature 3 stories of heroic acts. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just...
Blood on the Concrete (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On a cool, spring evening in Green Bay, Wisconsin, a man burst out of a bar and started running down the sidewalk, chasing a woman who had suddenly st...
Dead Ringer
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast will feature 3 horror stories that will have even you questioning your own identity. The audio from all three stories has been pulle...
Dealing with the Devil (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At 6:45 AM on an ordinary Tuesday in Salt Lake City, Utah, a father and son lugged a heavy jewelry case into the lobby of a high-rise building. They r...
Butterfly Effect
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast will feature 4 stories that all demonstrate how one seemingly small action can have massive ripple effects on the future. The a...
Fan Favorite - "Shenandoah on Fire"
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 34.On September 6th, 1988, a middle aged woman named Cindy Borton, was wash...
Monsters Among Us Vol. II
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast features 3 stories that will make you wonder how many monsters you may have encountered in your life. The audio from all three stori...
A Butterfly's Secret (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On a January afternoon in 2015, a medical examiner stood over a dead woman’s body in the county morgue. He’d already opened up the woman’s abdom...
Masterwork
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s story is really, really weird. And just know going into this that a lot of what happened in the story has never been fully explained, so we ...
Making Amends (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In February of 1983, a young police officer arrived at what looked like a normal, residential home in Mobile, Alabama – but the officer already knew...
Don't Leave The Trail Vol. II
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast features 2 stories that will make you think twice before leaving the trail. The audio from both of these stories has been pulled fro...
The 59th Gun (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On an early June morning in 2012, a successful luxury car salesman slept soundly in his bed inside of his high rise apartment. The man was a heavy sle...
Privilege
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Money doesn’t solve all problems, and today’s podcast features 2 stories that demonstrate that. The audio from both of these stories has been pull...
The Suppressor (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On a hot summer night in Arizona, a man slept soundly in his second-floor bedroom with his beloved pit bull terrier curled up at his feet. Sudden...
The Final Descent Vol. IV
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast will feature 3 “underwater diving” horror stories. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our main YouTube c...
Fan Favorite - "Bathroom Man"
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 55.In the fall of 1994, a 52-year-old woman pulled into the driveway of her...
Deadly Revelation
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 1969, an adventure magazine reporter named Milt Macklin flew to New Guinea with his film crew to shoot a documentary about a missing person. Milt’...
The Deadly Present (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One morning in November of 2011, a wheelchair-bound woman and her full-time caregiver were at home when there was a knock on the front door. The careg...
Stranger Than Fiction Vol. V
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. And today’s podcast features 3 stories that demonstrate that. The audio from all three stories ha...
You're the Greatest (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the morning of May 26, 1990, Marlene Warren was at home inside of her mansion in Florida when she heard a knock on the door. Marlene was busy and w...
We Are Not Alone
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast will feature 2 stories that show we may not be alone in this universe. The audio from both of these stories has been pulled from our...
Another Amityville Horror (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On January 17, 2001 a woman was working out at her local gym in Amityville, New York. She wiped the sweat from her face and turned towards the back of...
No Way Out Vol. IV
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast features 3 stories that involve people who were trapped – with “no way out.” The audio from all three stories has been pulled ...
The Last Night Out (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One night in October of 2001, a young woman named Amy, and her friend whose name was Eric, were at a dance club in Portland, Maine. Amy was having fun...
Into the Woods
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In late July of 1988, two hunters were walking up this steep mountain trail in Colorado looking for a place to set up for the day. As they were walkin...
The Psychic and The Talking Bird (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On May 13, 2015, a police officer in Michigan named Gary Wilson rushed to the scene of a double suicide. When he got there, he went inside the dark ho...
Fan Favorite - "Dead Man Walking"
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 48.In 2004, a woman living in Nashville, Tennessee, was sitting up in her b...
Unfriended (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The man’s cousin had been gunned down just two days earlier in a double homicide that shocked the little town of Mountain City, Tennessee. And now, ...
Stay Away
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are some places we just aren't meant to go, and today we have 3 stories that each give us a stark reminder to just "stay away." The audio f...
Late Night Caller (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the middle of the night on January 25, 2014, 80-year-old Peggy Nadell was sound asleep in her second-story bedroom. But then suddenly her phone beg...
A Grizzly Demise
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast will feature 3 stories that all involve terrifying encounters in the wild. The audio from all three stories has been pulled fro...
Rendezvous in Capistrano (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One night in November 1999, a deputy was driving along a remote mountain road in Southern California when he spotted a car pulled off to the side of t...
Ice Man
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
10,000 feet up, deep inside of the beautiful Austrian Alps, lies a very unique and not well-known tourist destination. The only way you can get to thi...
The Secret Affair (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On March 25, 2009, Sergeant Jimmy Edmunds responded to a robbery call at a house in a quiet suburban neighborhood in Georgia. Edmunds thought he was g...
Unanswered
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast will feature 2 stories about people whose disappearances are still shrouded in mystery. The audio from both of these stories has bee...
Gunshots in the House of God (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On a cold day in January 2008, a woman named Judy got out of her car and hustled across the parking lot toward a church. When she reached the side doo...
Doomed
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are places on this planet that people are not supposed to go… however, some people ignore that and just go anyway, and oftentimes, it doesn't ...
The Monster in the Closet (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On April 26, 2002, a man was walking to his apartment in Raleigh, North Carolina when he noticed something moving around in the bushes. The man looked...
Fan Favorite - "Love Makes You Do Crazy Things"
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 53.In 1996, an 18 year old college freshman named Diane, began acting stran...
The Internet's First Killer (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In February of 2000, a police officer in a small Missouri town stepped into an apartment where a man had just taken his own life. The officer felt bad...
The Curse
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our stories typically have really big plot twists at the end, and today’s story is no different. However, the plot twist today is so unexpected, so ...
The Last Word (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Just after 11 a.m. on a fall day in 2003, a crime scene analyst named Anna Cox was standing in the middle of a horrific crime scene inside of an apart...
The Final Descent Vol. III
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's podcast features 3 "underwater diving" horror stories. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, wh...
Hell, Alaska (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One November night in 2004, in a tiny town in Alaska, a state trooper was responding to a call about a potential car accident. He eventually reached t...
The Hit
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast features 3 crazy stories about political assassinations and professional hits. And today’s podcast features 3 stories that demonst...
White Dust (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the summer of 2014, a man named Mark Porter sat in the small lobby of a quick service oil change garage. As he waited for his oil change to wrap up...
Stranger Than Fiction Vol. IV
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. And today’s podcast features 3 stories that demonstrate that. The audio for all three stories has been...
The Bomber (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On July 16, 2011 in Colusa County, California, 7-year-old Fabian Ayala sat in his father's truck while his dad worked on a farm nearby. Suddenly, the ...
The Dybbuk Box
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Far and away the two scariest parts of this story are one, when Jason brings the Dybbuk Box home and he goes to bed that first night, and then two, th...
Fan Favorite - "These People Actually Exist"
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 8.On Christmas Eve in 1992, an 18-year-old woman named Danita Gullette step...
He Sees You When You're Sleeping
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever had the overwhelming feeling that something or someone was watching you? Well, today’s podcast features 3 stories that will have you c...
Open Wounds (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the night of August 22nd, 2004, in an extremely affluent neighborhood in Florida, millionaire lawyer John Sutton dragged himself across the floor o...
Beyond the Veil
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are certain stories that legitimately just seem too strange to be true, and today’s story is definitely one of those. But when you get to the ...
The Muse (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Late one night in the spring of 1937, a young woman stumbled into her apartment building, drunk after a long night of partying with friends. She made ...
No Way Out Vol. III
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast features 3 stories that involve people who were trapped – with “no way out.” The audio for all three stories has been pulled f...
The Telltale Bite (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One summer day in 1978, a man came home from work to his house in a nice neighborhood in Illinois. He went inside the front door and called out to his...
Dead Man's Riddle
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast features 3 mysterious stories with uncrackable clues. The audio for all three stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel ...
Doomsday Prepper (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when armed home invaders break into a residence thats owned by a man who has a black belt in karate, he keeps hundreds of guns stashed al...
Against All Odds Vol. II
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast features 3 stories about people who, by all accounts, should have died… but didn’t. The audio for all three stories has been pul...
A Killer in the Shadows (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At around 9:00 PM on September 13th, 2006, a college student walked towards her friend’s apartment in the small town of Valley City, North Dakota.&n...
Silent Killer
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the world’s worst killers are not human, and today’s podcast features 2 stories that demonstrate that. The audio from both of these storie...
The Sleuth (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the winter of 2001, inside of a Southern California police department, a fax machine in the corner of the room suddenly came to life. A moment late...
Historical Legends Vol. II
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast is a very special episode in honor of Veterans Day. It features 2 stories about war time legends. The audio for both of these storie...
Murder Mansion (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the early morning hours of February 9, 2014, 17-year-old Lexi Sachs was asleep in her bed, inside of her parents' mansion in San Juan Capistrano, C...
Transcendence
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast features 2 stories about dark religious rituals. The audio for both of these stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel a...
The Broken Handle (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At around 9 a.m. on March 6, 1963, a woman living in a nice neighborhood in Minnesota heard her doorbell ring. So, she got up from her seat at the kit...
The Bell Witch Haunting
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One night, four young brothers were sleeping in their bedroom in their little house in Tennessee, when they started to hear what sounded like a rat gn...
Duct Tape (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Late one night in the summer of 1993, an 11-year-old boy climbed into his bedroom through an open outdoor window at his house in Port Hueneme, Califor...
Symptoms
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast features 3 medical horror stories. The audio for all three stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel and has been remast...
Let Me In (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Just after 1:30 AM on May 12th, 1994, a young girl ran from her home in rural Maine out into the rainy night. Barefoot and terrified, the girl went do...
Campfire Stories Vol. II
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's podcast features 3 classic scary stories. The audio for all three stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel and has been remastere...
Slaughterhouse (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At around 2 a.m. on May 12th, 2007, a 20-year-old woman named Maggie woke up totally confused in her bedroom. As she sat there looking around her dark...
Checkerboard
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 1967, a man was digging for gold in a forest in Canada, when behind him heard this sudden commotion. It sounded like geese getting really startled ...
Blister Beetle Extract (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the morning of June 14, 1929, two teenage boys walked through an open field outside of Columbus, Ohio. Suddenly, the boys stopped, because up ahead...
The Story Behind... Leatherface & Candyman
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast features 2 true stories that inspired legendary horror movies. The audio from both of these stories has been pulled from our ma...
The Hairless Hitman (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On April 18th, 1992, a person in California turned their shower on and waited until the steam was rising up out of the stall before they stepped insid...
Surveillance
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s podcast features 3 stories that detail crimes caught on surveillance cameras. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our main...
Evil Sidekick (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At 4am on a winter day in 1993, a 50-year-old man named Joe walked down a dark hallway inside of his farmhouse in Kentucky. As he moved, he did his be...
Stranger Than Fiction Vol. III
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. And today’s podcast features 3 stories that demonstrate that. The audio from all three stories has bee...
Midnight Sun (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Just before 3:00 AM on September 23, 2003, a police officer in a little town in Alaska was driving down an old abandoned mining road when he happened ...