MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

Warnings (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Today, I’m going to tell you four stories about people who thought they had a handle on the situation they were in, but found out – way too late – that they’d really misj

Murder In Marseilles (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

One morning in January 1990, a man walked into a police station in Marseille, France, clutching a newspaper. He went up to the desk, and said he’d seen a sketch of a murd

Fan Favorite - "The Watercooler"

Today's story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 361. On a morning in early 1986 in Arizona, someone sat hunched over a desk, furiously writing a

Death In Disguise

Today’s podcast will feature 3 stories that prove the deadliest threats are often the hardest to recognize. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our main

Meant to Be (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Today, I’m going to tell you four stories about people who went through incredibly strange experiences – and came out of them believing that everything that happened, had

Human Resources (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

One morning in March of 1999, a detective in Norcross, Georgia leaned in closely to his computer screen. He was reviewing video footage his team had recorded at a murder

What I Saw in My Room | Campfire Stories with MrBallen

Welcome back to the Campfire! Tonight, I’m sitting down with a legend of the outdoors, Steven Rinella from MeatEater. We swap stories in the Montana wilderness, including

Origins Vol. III

Today’s podcast will feature 4 stories about how a single decision changed the lives of the people in these stories, as well as millions of others’ lives around the world

A Lie to Die For (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Today, I'm going to tell you three stories about people who tried really hard to be something that they were not. And not only do they get caught, but they also face extr

Open Door Policy (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

In the fall of 2009, a college student sat in a crowded lecture hall in Southern California, listening to his professor. Suddenly, the doors swung open and three campus p

Down the Stairs/Home Forever | Campfire Stories with MrBallen

Welcome back to the Campfire! Tonight, I have two very weird and equally creep stories to share... perfect stories to be told at the fire. Be sure to WATCH this episode

The Clearing

One summer day, a man named John Randolph was hiking through a remote forest in Colorado when he began to smell something terrible. Intrigued, he followed the smell until

Demise by Design (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Today, I'm going to tell you three stories about people who thought they'd come up with the perfect plan, but instead, they actually planned out their own demise.   Yo

In An Instant

Today’s podcast will feature 4 stories that prove the line between life and death can disappear in an instant. The audio from all four stories has been pulled from our ma

Lethal Leisure (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Today, we have three stories about people who found a really amazing pastime that they thought had changed their lives for the better, but ended up realizing that actuall

Last Call (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

In the fall of 2010, a detective dug through a dresser in a bedroom near Paris. He was looking for evidence, and when he pulled open the last drawer, he found five cell p

The Capitol Theatre Haunting | Campfire Stories with MrBallen

Welcome back to the Campfire! I have a great story to tell. It's a classic ghost story – and not only are the elements in the story quite unnerving, but it also has a hig

Fatal Depths

Today’s podcast will feature 3 stories about divers who underestimated what was waiting for them beneath the surface. The audio from all three stories has been pulled fro

Risky Business (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Today, I'm going to share four stories about people who took big career risks in order to be as successful as possible. But, in each case, the risk did not pay off.   Y

The Cheapskate (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

In January 1988, the clerk of a sporting goods store in a small town in Canada looked up as a man walked into his shop. It was below freezing outside, but the man wasn’t