MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

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

Fan Favorite - "The Dog and the Golden Gun"

Today's story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 346. On a cold winter night in 1999, a man drove down a dark street towards his house in a small

Stranger Than Fiction Vol. XV

Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. And today’s podcast features 4 stories that demonstrate that. The audio from all four stories has been pulled from our main

Professional Hazards (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Today, I am going to tell you three stories about people who were just trying to do their jobs... and ended up facing an extremely unexpected – and dangerous – profession

Moving Day (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

On a cold night in November 2013, a woman sat in a hospital waiting room, wondering if her new husband would survive until morning. It was a cruel reversal – just months

The Devil's Station/The Hunt | Campfire Stories with MrBallen

Welcome back to the Campfire! I have two awesome stories to share tonight. The first is about a woman in Japan in the early 2000s who has a totally bizarre occurrence on

Extreme Measures

Today’s podcast will feature 3 stories about people who are willing to do just about anything to get what they want. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from

The Wrong Remedy (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Today, we have three stories about people who are absolutely sure they’ve found the solution to all of their problems – but they are wrong, and other people have to face