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Ballen Studios


The Strange, Dark & Mysterious delivered in podcast format.

Follow the MrBallen Podcast on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes publish twice a week—every Monday and Thursday. Prime members can listen to new episodes 1-month early and all episodes ad-free on Amazon Music. Wondery+ subscribers can listen ad-free in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts.


MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

Every now and again, I’ll find a story that’s just really upsetting to me. Now, obviously a lot of the stories I cover are all quite distressing. But today’s story, which is about a missing hiker named Mike Turner – it just really upset me. It actually made it really hard to record this episode. So, consider this your warning that I personally believe this is a very upsetting story, but an important story that we would not be covering if there wasn’t some real weight behind it. And I think the moral of this story, ultimately, is you really need to treasure your family while they’re still around. 

Story name, preview & link to original YouTube video:

 • #1 -- "Closer to God" -- A man's hiking trip turns into a nightmare (Original YouTube link -- 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3doPbW2VS3Q • )

For 100s more stories like these, check out our main 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

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Closer to God

In early spring of 2010, a 9-year-old boy living in Canada walked out of his school expecting to see someone from his family waiting outside in a car to drive him home. However, there was no one there. After waiting for several more minutes, and still no one showing up, the boy decided his family must have just forgotten about him, and so he decided he would just walk home. A little while later, this boy arrived home and saw cars in the driveway, which to him seemed to confirm that, yes, his family had just forgotten about him. And so he hustled up the steps thinking as soon as he got inside when his family saw him, he would get a hearty apology. But when the boy actually stepped inside of his house and saw his family, they didn't even look at him. They didn't talk to him, they didn't speak to him, they didn't interact with him at all. And at first, the boy was just confused – staring – but then he realized what was going on. Horrified, he turned and ran.

For 100s more stories like this one, check out our main 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

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pitch Pine Crescent (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

In 1979, at a hospital in Alabama, a neurologist hustled down the hallway and turned left into a particular room. Inside was a female patient, she was lying on her back on a bed, with her legs propped up on pillows. Before she could ask the doctor anything, he just said, "Show me your hands." Puzzled, the woman did as she was told. The neurologist lifted them both up to his eyes so he could really examine them closely. And then he saw it. Instantly, he dropped her hands and rushed out of the room.

For 100s more stories like this one, check out our main 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

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Happily Ever After (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Today’s podcast features 3 unique stories about “obsessions.” The audio from all three of these stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel and has been remastered for today's episode.

Story names, previews & links to original YouTube videos:

 • #3 -- "The 1st Floor" -- Woman starts hearing strange sounds downstairs (Original YouTube link -- 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z07gs6D9E8 • )
 • #2 -- "The Shaman" -- One of the creepiest stories I've ever read (Original YouTube link -- 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzMwI_KMjr8 • )
 • #1 -- "16 Minutes" -- A man’s dream slowly becomes a reality (Original YouTube link -- 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHYgUoM9N2Y • )

For 100s more stories like these, check out our main 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

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Obsession

In 2015, Clyde, Ohio was one of the safest places to live in the entire United States. Basically, violent crime never happened there. So, on April 10th of that year; when a resident was reported missing in the morning, and then their car was spotted just a few hours later in an apartment parking lot... before the police even drove out to the vehicle, they already knew that they would find this missing person either sleeping in their car or maybe visiting one of their friends in the nearby apartments. However, they would be very wrong. And to this day, the contents of that missing person's car still haunt Clyde, Ohio. 

For 100s more stories like this one, check out our main 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

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Who Would Do This? (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Today’s podcast will feature 3 acts of pure evil. 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 -- "Obsessed" -- A rising star is confronted by a super fan (Original YouTube link -- 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFV6R9GgPy4 • )
 • #2 -- "Facebook Post" -- Although it's been deleted, there are still screenshots... (Original YouTube link -- 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqhmFvoSc34 • )
 • #1 -- "Murder Mystery Murder" -- There is a cottage on the water in Maryland called "Cottage 506", and this story is about that cottage's dark secret (Original YouTube link -- 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH06K3kv0GY • )

For 100s more stories like these, check out our main 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

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pure Evil

Today’s podcast will feature 3 horrifying stories that will make you wonder who or what may be lurking in the forest. 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 -- "Pound Cake" -- Girl takes a "shortcut" on the Appalachian Trail (Original YouTube link -- 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf9ahZB9yfY) • #2 -- "The Dream" -- 3 hikers attempt a rugged hike in bad weather (Original YouTube link -- 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNpctf6WJx8 • )
 • #1 -- "Big Footprint" -- A mysterious set of footprints are found in a marsh (Original YouTube link -- 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZCCCxnSMxs • )

For 100s more stories like these, check out our main 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

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Something is in the Woods

Today’s podcast will feature 3 horror stories about people’s run-ins with unidentified beings. 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 -- "Saran Wrap" -- A credible paranormal event in the forest (Original YouTube link -- 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6kNbhD62-0 • )
 • #2 -- "Hellhound" -- A beast terrorizes a small African village (Original YouTube link -- 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0STi-GnhiN4 • )
 • #1 -- "The Swamp Stalker" -- Two brothers encounter a legendary creature in Arkansas (Original YouTube link -- 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0STi-GnhiN4 • )

For 100s more stories like these, check out our main 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

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Creature

Today’s podcast will feature 3 stories about people who vanished without a trace. 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 -- "Not Human" -- Child goes missing on an old logging road (Original YouTube link -- 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZCCCxnSMxs) • #2 -- "M Cave" -- A vlogger goes looking for a mysterious cave near Area 51 (Original YouTube link -- 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lOsTCBg4fQ • )
 • #1 -- "Mine is Mine" -- A rugged old man heads into the wilderness to do something that many people have died trying (Original YouTube link -- 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FvnihQ8dJo • )

For 100s more stories like these, check out our main 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

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vanished

Today’s podcast will feature 2 borderline unbelievable stories that remain a mystery to this day. The audio from both of these 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:

 • #2 -- "The Quarterback" -- Famous college quarterback goes missing (Original YouTube link -- 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf9ahZB9yfY • )
 • #1 -- "Waking Nightmare" -- A woman deals with a violent stalker (Original YouTube link -- 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD_Ot9aXy7s • )

For 100s more stories like these, check out our main 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

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Unsolved

Today’s story is about a typical middle-class American family that had everything going for them. Mom and dad were still totally in love 25 years after getting married. Their two kids were happy, successful, and poised to do huge things in life. But then, in 2021, it was like things just started to go so badly for this family. It was like they hit this stretch of unfathomably bad luck. But their misfortunes had nothing to do with bad luck. Their misfortunes were the result of someone in their midst carrying around a very big secret.

The audio from this story has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called “MrBallen,” and has been remastered for today’s podcast.

Story name, preview & link to original YouTube video:

 • #1 -- "The Meeting" -- Family in Wisconsin hit with stretch of unfathomably bad luck (Original YouTube link -- 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rmBq8iUMSk • )

For 100s more stories like these, check out our main 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

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Meeting

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