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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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00:43:01

The Tube Sock Killer

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/07/11

Baffling unsolved mysteries

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00:36:15

Open Water

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/07/07

The dangers of the ocean

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00:36:47

The Slave Master (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/07/04

A person calling themselves, "The Slave Master" began using the internet to trap their victims

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00:32:05

Root of All Evil

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/06/30

The terrifying things people will do for money

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00:35:47

Found Footage (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/06/27

A mystery person does something horrible in Ohio, but gets caught on camera.

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00:35:40

Don't Get in the Water

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/06/23

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

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00:40:43

Temple of Death (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/06/20

The worst mass murder in Arizona history

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00:34:20

Do you know how to get to Bells Canyon?

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/06/16

Two horrifying stories about strange things that happened in the wild.

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00:40:21

Shenandoah on Fire (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/06/13

Little town in Iowa deals with a killer and an arsonist.

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00:33:27

The Worst Kidnappers in Australia

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/06/09

After two teens go missing, a mysterious cult takes responsibility.

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00:45:05

Cold Fusion (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/06/06

Prominent scientist is at the center of a strange mystery

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00:40:05

Family Secrets

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/06/02

Families that were ripped apart by dark secrets.

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00:49:07

The Sniper, The Blonde and The Beefcake (PODCAST...

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/05/30

An online love triangle turns deadly.

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00:39:14

The Man in Cobb Park

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/05/26

Two separate, unique stories, about deaths that were completely avoidable.

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00:44:08

YouTube Murder (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/05/23

A viral video on YouTube called "YouTube Murder" causes chaos in Guatemala and around the world.

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00:34:36

Extreme Plot Twist

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/05/19

Two separate true crime stories that each have a big plot twist at the end.

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00:31:49

The Massacre (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/05/16

On December 11th, 2006, in a beautiful little town in Italy, two men were out for a walk when they noticed a fire in a nearby second story apartment window. They quickly ran up the outside stairs to get to that apartment, but when they reached it and looked through the open front door, they froze, because what they saw was nothing short of a nightmare. Today's story is about the "Erba Massacre" and it is extremely graphic, upsetting, and it involves harm to a child, so listener discretion is

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00:33:15

The Demon Within

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/05/12

Today’s podcast features two separate, unique, stories that are both themed around the same thing, people who suddenly just snapped. The first story you will hear is called, “The Horrifying True Story of Katy Perry’s Ex-Boyfriend." Her ex was a famous actor, and what he did will forever change the way you view the shows and movies that he was in. The second story you will hear is called, “This Demon Still Lives Among Us,” and it is about one of the most notorious crimes in English

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00:49:49

The Trust Game (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/05/09

On March 22nd, 2003, a highly intelligent, very successful couple decided to play a strange new game. The game was very involved, and required handcuffs and blindfolds and heavy chairs, but once they were in position, they got the hang of it quickly and thought it was actually pretty fun. But after playing for a little while, something very unexpected happened, and before either of them could comprehend it, a scream filled their apartment, then there was silence. (This story is a wild ride with one

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00:30:39

Horror in Mexico

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories ·

2022/05/05

Today’s podcast features two separate, unique stories, that are both themed around the same thing, true Mexican horror. The first story you'll hear is called “The Ritual” and it is about a young man who was in the wrong place at the wrong time during spring break in Matamoros, Mexico. The second story you'll hear is called, “The most feared girl in Mexico” and it is about the horrible thing that a young boy witnessed, when he accidentally stumbled into a cave, high up in the Sierra Madre Oriental

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