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MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries

Wondery | Ballen Studios

The human body is a miracle. But when it’s not working, it can be the stuff of nightmares. On this new series from master storyteller MrBallen, we’re sharing medical horror stories and diagnostic mysteries that are surgically calibrated to make your blood run cold.From bizarre, unheard-of diseases and miraculous recoveries to strange medical mishaps and unexplainable deaths — you’ll never hear the phrase “heart-stopping” in the same way again. MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries is a

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All Episodes

00:25:27

Ep. 75 | Death from Above

MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries ·

2025/03/11

In the town of Oakville, Washington, chaos erupts when mysterious blobs start falling from the sky – and anyone who touches them ends up in the hospital. As scientists struggle to understand what the blobs are, Oakville’s terrified residents are left to wonder if they’re the victims of a natural disaster… or a targeted attack.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:39:23

Ballen Studios Presents: Late Nights with Nexpo

MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries ·

2025/03/05

From Ballen Studios, welcome to Late Nights with Nexpo, the official podcast of Youtube creator, Nexpo, featuring the most bizarre and chilling true stories and mysteries to be found. Listen to unravel the unexplained.New and exclusive episodes every Wednesday. Listen Now: https://ballen.lnk.to/latenightswithnexpo See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:25:01

Ep. 74 | Sudden Insanity

MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries ·

2025/03/04

When an elderly man in New Brunswick, Canada, dies from what seems to be rapid-onset dementia, his doctor believes he had a rare condition called Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. But then, dozens of people around the area start experiencing the same awful symptoms, making the doctor fear he’s dealing with something entirely new… and completely terrifying. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:29:12

Ep. 73 | Darkness in Donora

MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries ·

2025/02/25

In the 1940s, the people of Donora, Pennsylvania fall prey to a deadly epidemic that destroys their lungs. Doctors suspect it has something to do with the fog that is constantly blanketing their town… but why now? They need to find an answer fast – before the darkness claims more victims.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:20:43

Ep. 72 | 17 Doctors

MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries ·

2025/02/18

During the COVID pandemic, a boy starts experiencing sudden, inexplicable bursts of pain. At first, his symptoms seem psychological – but then doctors say he may need brain surgery to fix the problem. That’s when the boy’s mother turns to a cutting edge technology to help her figure out what’s wrong with her son. Follow MrBallen's Medical Mysteries on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes publish for free every Tuesday. Prime members can binge episodes 65-72 early and ad-free

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00:29:14

Ep. 71 | A Clean Break/Look, Don’t Touch

MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries ·

2025/02/11

“A Clean Break”When a night out in Nepal leaves a tourist weak and hungover, he figures he’ll feel better after some rest and rehydration. But his stomach pain becomes unbearable, and he heads to the hospital. That’s when a doctor discovers a secret that the man didn’t even know he had. “Look, Don’t Touch” When dozens of children contract salmonella after visiting the Denver Zoo, doctors assume something there caused the outbreak. But when they investigate further, the answer turns out to be

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00:33:52

Listen Now: Bedtime Stories

MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries ·

2025/02/10

From Ballen Studios, welcome to Bedtime Stories. From the paranormal to the supernatural, unsolved mysteries, strange deaths, cryptids, and the most disturbing of true crime, we’ll bring you stories from around the world, all told in a unique and bone-chilling way. New episodes every Wednesday. https://lnkfi.re/ballenbedtimestories See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:26:31

Ep. 70 | It Comes Back

MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries ·

2025/02/04

For his entire adult life, a successful businessman deals with a bizarre problem: whenever he bends over, he throws up. On top of that, he struggles with asthma-like symptoms. But no matter what techniques he tries or medicine he takes, the man can’t shake his symptoms, sometimes with embarrassing results.Follow MrBallen's Medical Mysteries on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes publish for free every Tuesday. Prime members can binge episodes 65-72 early and ad-free on

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00:23:25

Ep. 69 | Too Much of a Good Thing

MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries ·

2025/01/28

When a recovering alcoholic nearly dies after falling down his basement stairs, it seems like the tragic result of alcohol withdrawal symptoms. But when he starts seeing people who are not there at his bedside, doctors realize the man has even bigger problems.Follow MrBallen's Medical Mysteries on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes publish for free every Tuesday. Prime members can binge episodes 65-72 early and ad-free on Amazon Music. Wondery+ subscribers can listen

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00:06:18

Listen Now: We Came to the Forest

MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries ·

2025/01/27

Vienna is working a delivery job when she hears about Cop City, a massive police training facility planned for Atlanta. She decides to join the activists trying to stop construction. When Vienna arrives in the South River Forest, she quickly finds a community, a cause and a love unlike any other. But the events of one morning shatters everything. Vienna and everyone connected to the forest begin to question what are you willing to die for? Wondery, Campside and Tenderfoot TV present: We Came to the

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00:30:37

Ep. 68 | Just Like the Movies/Headache from Hell

MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries ·

2025/01/21

“Just Like the Movies”A popcorn factory worker comes down with a painful, frightening rash on his arms – and then, he struggles to breathe. He and his wife are convinced something at his job is triggering these seemingly unconnected symptoms. But nobody believes them… until other workers start getting sick, too. “Headache from Hell” When a man in Orlando, Florida begins experiencing severe headaches, he figures it’s the same chronic migraines he’s dealt with for years. But this time, the pain

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00:26:09

Ep. 67 | The Endless Cry

MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries ·

2025/01/14

The parents and grandmother of an infant boy are beside themselves when the baby starts crying, and won’t stop for hours on end. They know something has to be wrong, and they’re skeptical when the doctor says it’s just gas. As the boy weakens by the day, doctors realize that something is putting the baby’s life in danger, but what?Follow MrBallen's Medical Mysteries on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes publish for free every Tuesday. Prime members can binge episodes

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00:24:04

Ep. 66 | The Nest

MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries ·

2025/01/07

Following the birth of her second child, a woman comes down with what appears to be a serious case of the flu. Though she gets better, the illness comes back every six months or so, like clockwork. The symptoms get worse over the years, but her doctors are no help, pushing the woman to the limits of her endurance. Follow MrBallen's Medical Mysteries on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes publish for free every Tuesday. Prime members can binge episodes 65-72 early and

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00:25:09

Ep. 65 | Brain Freeze

MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries ·

2024/12/31

A heroin user wakes up one morning, feeling strangely stiff. At first, his symptoms are mistaken for drug intoxication. But within days, the man is completely unable to move – and completely terrified. His doctors realize they’re dealing with something much more serious than a bad trip, but they have no idea what. Follow MrBallen's Medical Mysteries on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes publish for free every Tuesday. Prime members can binge episodes 65-72 early and

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00:32:15

Ep. 64 | No Reservations/The Bitter End

MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries ·

2024/12/24

No Reservations: A Spanish marathon runner develops a mysterious obsession with gourmet food. But what seems like an innocent new passion may be more dangerous than he thinks. The Game: After going through her normal morning routine, an otherwise healthy woman finds herself at death’s door. In a mad rush to save the woman’s life, her doctors try to understand why her body is suddenly shutting down with no explanation. Follow MrBallen's Medical Mysteries on Amazon Music or wherever you get

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00:06:37

Listen Now: Law & Crime’s The Rise & Fall of Diddy

MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries ·

2024/12/23

MORE EXCLUSIVE NEW EPISODES COMING JANUARY 2025. Sean Combs’ trial is currently slated for May 2025 and wherever this story goes, Wondery and Law&Crime will be there. Follow The Rise & Fall of Diddy page and stay subscribed to be the first to access new episodes available exclusively for Wondery+ members. Listen to The Rise and Fall of Diddy: https://wondery.com/links/the-rise-and-fall-of-diddy/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:26:46

Ep. 63 | The Broken Sequence

MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries ·

2024/12/17

A couple’s young sons both experience sudden reversals in their physical development, leaving doctors scratching their heads. Nobody understands what’s wrong, because on the surface, the boys seem perfectly fine. But to find the answer, they have to look much deeper. Follow MrBallen's Medical Mysteries on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes publish for free every Tuesday. Prime members can binge episodes 57-64 early and ad-free on Amazon Music. Wondery+ subscribers can

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00:24:38

Ep. 62 | Watch Out for the Worms

MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries ·

2024/12/10

A mother is terrified when her five-year-old daughter suddenly develops obsessive compulsive disorder, that leaves her completely unable to eat. Desperate to save her child, the mother embarks on a heart-pounding quest to find an answer before it’s too late.Follow MrBallen's Medical Mysteries on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes publish for free every Tuesday. Prime members can binge episodes 57-64 early and ad-free on Amazon Music. Wondery+ subscribers can listen

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00:21:55

Ep. 61 | The Speckled Monster

MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries ·

2024/12/03

In the late 1700s, a doctor in the English countryside battles to save his village from the devastation of smallpox. Then, almost by accident, he stumbles upon a perplexing mystery that helps him revolutionize medicine forever.Follow MrBallen's Medical Mysteries on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes publish for free every Tuesday. Prime members can binge episodes 57-64 early and ad-free on Amazon Music. Wondery+ subscribers can listen ad-free--join Wondery+ in the

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00:04:36

Listen Now - Hollywood & Crime: The Cotton Club Murder

MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries ·

2024/12/02

On June 10th, 1983, the decomposing body of a well-dressed man was found in a desolate canyon near Los Angeles. John Doe #94 would soon be identified as missing variety show producer Roy Radin. He'd last been seen after meeting with a mysterious woman in a gold dress. Her name was Lanie Jacobs. Jacobs and Radin were obsessed with becoming Hollywood movie producers. And when their paths collided, it led them to a tantalizing film deal promising fame and fortune. But then, a twisted script

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