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MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories, page 5
by Ballen Studios · English
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. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes 7-days early and ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.
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Reality GlitchThree remastered “paranormal encounter” stories, each presented as true events (with pseudonyms and some dramatized details).2 Apr 2026 · 29 min · 9 chapters
Playing with Fire (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)Two true-crime stories about “playing with fire”: (1) a woman’s escalating attempt to escape an abusive partner by framing him for murder, and (2) a rural California town’s normalized intruder…1 Apr 2026 · 38 min · 9 chapters
As Seen on TV (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)The disappearance and murder of 49-year-old Patrick Iswar in Sete, France (June 23, 2014), and how the case was solved after a true-crime TV episode aired.30 Mar 2026 · 30 min · 14 chapters
Fan Favorite - "Murder and Meditation"A Tucson yoga instructor, Michael Albert Dohaquez, is shot on his porch after a confrontation that initially looks like a robbery; the case is derailed by incorrect time-of-death assumptions and…27 Mar 2026 · 41 min · 17 chapters
Under the SurfaceThree “not everything is as it seems” true-crime/legend stories, remastered from YouTube: a mistaken “black panther” shooting, a decades-long family mystery tied to a death in a hoarder’s home, and…26 Mar 2026 · 28 min · 8 chapters
Gone for a Jog (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)The disappearance and murder of Alexia Duval near Grey, France, and the investigation that ultimately identifies her husband Jonathan as the killer, after earlier leads (including a rumored white van…23 Mar 2026 · 34 min · 10 chapters
Adrenaline Rush | Campfire Stories with MrBallenA World War II Finnish soldier’s Arctic survival after a Soviet ambush, including mistaken identity, days of skiing without sleep, and rescue after landmine injuries.20 Mar 2026 · 31 min · 10 chapters
Beneath the Surface (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)Episode “Beneath the Surface” presents two true-crime style stories about people hiding identities and the consequences of deception.18 Mar 2026 · 28 min · 12 chapters
Who's At The Door (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)A December 1991 Largo, Florida home invasion/murder attempt where Keith Young is killed and Anita Young is badly injured; the case is investigated and later solved.16 Mar 2026 · 40 min · 21 chapters
Fan Favorite - "You Can't Hide Here"The murder of 16-year-old Delvante Tisdale in Milton, Massachusetts (Nov 15, 2010), and the investigation that concludes he stowed away in a Charlotte-to-Boston airplane wheel well and died from…13 Mar 2026 · 31 min · 14 chapters
Stranger Than Fiction Vol. XIIIThree remastered true-crime/true-survival stories about “the truth being stranger than fiction.”12 Mar 2026 · 28 min · 9 chapters
A Pyrrhic Victory (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)Episode “A Pyrrhic Victory” (podcast exclusive) has two true-story segments about career ambition achieved at extreme cost.11 Mar 2026 · 29 min · 6 chapters
Take Out (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)The murder of 72-year-old Jane Thompson in Laguna Niguel, California (June 2004), and how detectives identified her killer as her 15-year-old neighbor, Sam Nelson.9 Mar 2026 · 33 min · 9 chapters
Fan Favorite - "Big Bang"The 1996 La Paloma Country Club car bombing of real estate investor Gary Triano in Tucson, Arizona, and the 13-year investigation that ultimately identified his killers and their conspiracy.6 Mar 2026 · 35 min · 13 chapters
Do Not DisturbThe deaths of Canadian sisters Noemi and Audrey Belanger in a Phi Phi Island hotel room in Thailand, and the investigation into what poisoned them.5 Mar 2026 · 26 min · 9 chapters
In Too Deep (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)Two true-crime/strange-mystery stories about dangerous “right choices” and stubbornness. Guest backgrounds: No podcast guests are interviewed; the episode is a “podcast exclusive” narration by Mr.4 Mar 2026 · 34 min · 13 chapters
The Turquoise Necklace (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)The March 1974 murder of 22-year-old BYU student Barbara Rocky in Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, and how the case was reopened decades later using DNA.2 Mar 2026 · 42 min · 18 chapters
Fan Favorite - "Murder by the Slice"The March 29, 2009 double homicide of Pizza Plus manager Valerie Looney and her husband Harvey Looney in Tazewell County, Virginia, and the later confession that solved the cold case.27 Feb 2026 · 37 min · 16 chapters
No Way Out Vol. IXThree true-crime/true-incident stories about people trapped with “no way out,” remastered from YouTube.26 Feb 2026 · 28 min · 7 chapters
The Best Laid Plans (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)“The Best Laid Plans” (podcast exclusive) tells two true-crime/true-history stories about people trying to control fate, then being undone by it.25 Feb 2026 · 37 min · 12 chapters
The Rumor Mill (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)The Dec. 1995 kidnapping and murder of Bonnie Sanborn in Tucson, Arizona, after a home invasion staged as a robbery attempt; the case is solved via DNA and neighborhood rumors, leading to Freddie…23 Feb 2026 · 41 min · 18 chapters
Fan Favorite - "The Artist"The murder of 20-year-old art student Shelly Nance in her Dallas apartment, and Detective Paul Elze’s investigation that ultimately identifies Shelly’s roommate Daniel Willem as the killer.20 Feb 2026 · 40 min · 16 chapters
Frozen HellThree true-story accounts of people who ventured into extreme cold and suffered fatal consequences: a 19th-century Antarctic whaling voyage, a Russian Orthodox Epiphany baptism gone wrong, and a…19 Feb 2026 · 28 min · 9 chapters
The Devil is in the Details (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)Two true-crime-style stories about people executing ambitious plans but dying (or nearly dying) due to overlooked details.18 Feb 2026 · 40 min · 18 chapters