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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.
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- Today35 min
Fan Favorite - "The Lipstick on the Wall"
Today's story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 285. On a summer morning in 2001, a woman in Alabama woke up in a cold sweat – like she’d just had a nightmare. But the woman knew what she saw while she was sleeping was not a bad dream – it was real. So she grabbed her phone and made a frantic call. Later that morning, police arrived at an old wooden house on the outskirts of a small rural town. They stepped inside, and they were absolutely shocked, because the woman really had led them to a horrifying crime scene. You can WATCH all new & exclusive MrBallen podcast episodes on my YouTube channel, just called "MrBallen" - https://www.youtube.com/c/MrBallen If you want to reach out to me, contact me on Instagram, Twitter or any other major social media platform, my username on all of them is @mrballen Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- Yesterday31 min
A Trail of Questions Vol. II
Today’s podcast will feature 3 hiking horror stories that are still shrouded in mystery. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called "MrBallen," and has been remastered for today's podcast. Story names, previews & links to original YouTube videos: #3 -- "Stephen Thomas" -- A hiker leaves his tents to confront someone or something... and he doesn’t return (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODIGopvDSXA) #2 -- "Just Curious" -- Boy Scout goes missing seconds after being seen (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7iRyj6pvJE) #1 -- "Into The Forest" -- A woman is recorded on CCTV entering an infamous forest in China, but that might be the only part of this story grounded in reality... (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E4Vb_HVi-I) You can WATCH all new & exclusive MrBallen podcast episodes on my YouTube channel, just called "MrBallen" - https://www.youtube.com/c/MrBallen If you want to reach out to me, contact me on Instagram, Twitter or any other major social media platform, my username on all of them is @mrballen Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
- 2 days agonarrative26 min3-min read
You Next (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
A struggling English farmer orchestrates a series of escalating threats and a bomb attack to cover up his plan to murder his wife for insurance money, only to be undone by his own sloppy crime fiction-style plot. The story reveals how desperation, delusion, and a failed attempt at narrative manipulation led to a real-life nightmare.
- 4 days agonarrative37 min5-min read
Closing Time (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
This episode recounts the harrowing 1992 murder of Lisa Ziegert, a 24-year-old teacher’s aide and gift shop worker in Agawam, Massachusetts, whose brutal killing remained unsolved for 25 years until DNA phenotyping and a desperate confession led to the arrest of her killer, Gary Scherra. The story underscores the agony of cold cases and the slow, painstaking evolution of forensic science that can finally deliver justice.
- 1 weeks agonarrative24 min3-min read
The Devoted Wife | Campfire Stories with MrBallen
This episode recounts a chilling Thai ghost story about a soldier who returns home to find his wife and child seemingly alive, only to discover they are vengeful spirits — a tale of love, loss, and supernatural attachment rooted in Buddhist beliefs.
- 1 weeks agonarrative32 min5-min read
The Mistake
This episode of the MrBallen Podcast recounts three harrowing true stories of fatal mistakes—each rooted in misjudgment, misunderstanding, or system failure—where ordinary decisions spiral into irreversible tragedy. These tales underscore how fragile life can be when technology, human error, or perception collide.
- 1 weeks agonarrative29 min5-min read
Stuck (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
Two tragic stories illustrate how life-altering decisions made without full understanding of the consequences can lead to irreversible disaster. In both cases, individuals acted on instinct and emotion, unaware of critical details that could have saved their lives.
- 2 weeks agonarrative39 min6-min read
Fan Favorite - "The Monaco Matriarch"
A shocking assassination attempt on Monaco’s wealthiest woman, Helene Pastor, unravels into a meticulously planned murder-for-money scheme orchestrated by her daughter’s longtime boyfriend, Wojciech Janowski, who was drowning in debt and desperate to access the family fortune. The case hinges on forensic evidence, surveillance, and a web of lies that ultimately exposes betrayal from within the inner circle.
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