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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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00:46:51

The Hunting Ground (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/09/19

A detective finds something horrible in a small forest near a highway.

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00:32:50

Female Hannibal Lecter

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/09/15

Three unique stories about cannibals

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00:49:58

Murder Island (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/09/12

A man is found dead on a small island off the western coast of the United States.

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00:33:29

9/11

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/09/08

*Thank you Michael, Jenny, Braden, Bennett and Ty for allowing me to share your family's story.* Today’s podcast is Michael B. Wright's powerful first hand account from inside the Twin Towers during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in NYC. The audio from this story was pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called "MrBallen," and was remastered for today's podcast. Story name, preview & link to original YouTube videos:#1 -- “9/11" -- Michael B. Wright's first hand account

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00:51:54

Bathroom Man (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/09/05

In the fall of 1994, a 52 year old woman pulled into the driveway of her home in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and then turned her car off. As she sat there for a minute, chatting with her daughter on her car phone, she was suddenly startled by someone running up and knocking on her window. When she turned to see who it was, she saw this big guy standing in the driveway who she didn't recognize. But when she rolled the window down just a couple of inches, and she was able to hear what this guy was

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00:41:26

Terror in the Skies

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/09/01

Today’s podcast features 3 separate, totally wild stories that all involve airplanes. 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 -- “Unnamed Health Issue" -- A man goes from docile to psychotic in just a few hours. (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnPVedz7NQ4)#2 -- “Diuretic" -- A last

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00:45:53

Love Makes You Do Crazy Things (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE...

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/08/29

In 1996, an 18 year old college freshman named Diane, began acting strangely. She would suddenly break down and start crying hysterically, and then a second later, she'd get extremely mad, and then a second after that, she'd be fine again, as if nothing had happened. For a while, her classmates thought her erratic behavior must be tied to her just really missing her boyfriend, who went to another school. But when Diane's classmates finally approached her and asked her what was going on, she gave

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00:37:30

The Worst Death Story on the Internet

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/08/25

Places you CAN'T GO & people who went anyways...

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00:42:11

A Truly WTF Story (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/08/22

After a woman is attacked in her home, police quickly discover there is more than meets the eye.

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00:36:33

This Hole Has Killed 16 People

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/08/18

Top 3 most claustrophobic horror stories

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00:49:56

Best Served Cold (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/08/15

A healthy woman dies suddenly and unexpectedly, prompting a police response that uncovers an evil truth.

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00:34:47

Weirdest Murder Motive Ever

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/08/11

Crazy mysteries that actually got solved

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00:51:06

Dead Man Walking (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/08/08

A cold case is solved in a very unorthodox fashion

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00:42:50

Vacations From Hell

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/08/04

Vacation horror stories

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00:50:44

The Man in the Bowler Hat (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/08/01

A strange hotel in Chicago was hiding a monster

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00:36:05

Workplace Horror Stories

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/07/28

Workplace horror stories

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00:46:13

Criss Cross (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/07/25

A rising star in Nashville, TN sees something strange in her driveway.

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00:34:09

The Hitchhikers

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/07/21

The dark side of hitchhiking

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00:42:15

Ghost Story (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/07/18

A voice from beyond the grave solves a murder mystery

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00:44:17

Austrian House of Horrors

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/07/14

Stories that sound fake, but are actually real

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