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MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories, page 7
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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Life is a Circus (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)The disappearance and murder of French circus producer Alan Lelou (2010), culminating in the discovery of his body in the trunk of his Audi Q7 and the eventual confession by his surrogate daughter,…29 Dec 2025 · 44 min · 16 chapters
Family ValuesA Pennsylvania family spirals after a son and his mother discover evidence on a laptop suggesting the father plans to kill them for life-insurance money and flee using a fake passport; the truth is…25 Dec 2025 · 28 min · 12 chapters
Looking for Love (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)A college student, Jesse Valencia, is murdered by a throat-slashing attack in June 2004; investigators race to identify the killer, focusing on Jesse’s recent relationships and a possible secret…22 Dec 2025 · 45 min · 19 chapters
Stranger Than Fiction Vol. XIIEpisode “Stranger Than Fiction Vol. XII” is a three-story true-crime/true-mystery compilation, remastered from prior YouTube audio.18 Dec 2025 · 38 min · 16 chapters
Legends of the Pet Cemetery (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)The disappearance and murder of Dorothy Thompson, owner of a haunted pet cemetery in St. Bernard, Louisiana, and the investigation that points to people connected to her property dispute.15 Dec 2025 · 55 min · 16 chapters
Operation MincemeatTwo World War battlefield stories, framed as “unbelievable” true events, plus a SiriusXM content/scheduling update.11 Dec 2025 · 37 min · 13 chapters
The Confession (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)The murder of Rhonda Boggs in Pataskala, Ohio (April 28–29, 2002), the arrest and false confession of Nick Robinson, and the later exoneration that led to the real killer, Chris Williams.8 Dec 2025 · 42 min · 12 chapters
No Way Out Vol. VIIIAnnouncement about moving to SiriusXM and expanding weekly content; episode remastered from YouTube. Then four “no way out” true-crime/accident stories: Frozen in Fear, Runaway, Balloon, The Package.4 Dec 2025 · 30 min · 12 chapters
The Bedroom Window (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)The 1981 murder of 31-year-old Linda Slayton in Lakeland, Florida, and how cold-case DNA and genetic genealogy led to identifying her killer decades later.1 Dec 2025 · 41 min · 19 chapters
Nightmare FuelThree horror stories (“Face,” “Just Teeth,” “Hell on High Water”) presented as remastered audio from the show’s YouTube channel, framed as true events with some pseudonyms and fictionalized details.27 Nov 2025 · 33 min · 10 chapters
Watch It Again (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)A New Mexico father, Don Fluitt, is murdered in his garage after a hooded intruder uses his routine and a garage-door sensor glitch; the case is solved by DNA found under his fingernails.24 Nov 2025 · 36 min · 8 chapters
Storytime with MrBallen | Oz PearlmanOz Pearlman (O’s the Mentalist) explains mentalism as psychology-based magic (not psychic claims), how he stays calm under binary, high-pressure conditions, and how mentalism skills overlap with…21 Nov 2025 · 58 min · 21 chapters
We Are Not Alone Vol. IIITwo remastered paranormal “we are not alone” cases: Peru’s “Face Peelers” and Brazil’s “The Window,” both involving alleged otherworldly beings and government/military interest.20 Nov 2025 · 29 min · 14 chapters
Personal Business (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)The 2003 murder of 33-year-old John Parker Jr. outside his company J & J Parker Industries in Merrillville, Indiana, and the eventual 2007 breakthrough linking the killing to his family.17 Nov 2025 · 39 min · 12 chapters
...Who's There?Two remastered true-crime horror stories about people who believe they’re safe at home, but face terrifying intrusions.13 Nov 2025 · 31 min · 12 chapters
The Shadow in the Doorway (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)A rural Nevada family murder (Feb 21, 2008) involving a shotgun killing of Ben Oxley, a “shadow” seen by his six-year-old stepdaughter, and a later reconstruction identifying the real killer.10 Nov 2025 · 33 min · 11 chapters
From Beyond Vol. IIEpisode “From Beyond Vol. II” presents three remastered spooky tales about messages from the dead: “Old Souls,” “More Than a Feeling,” and “A Thousand Tortured Souls.” Guests: none mentioned; the…6 Nov 2025 · 34 min · 10 chapters
Getting to Heaven (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)The 1991 murder/arson of Joy Hibbs in Croydon Acres, Pennsylvania, and how investigators later reconstructed the crime and arrested her killer in 2022.3 Nov 2025 · 37 min · 15 chapters
Medical Mysteries - "False Alarm"A Washington, D.C. family’s months-long “mystery illness” in December 2020–January 2021 is ultimately revealed to be carbon monoxide poisoning from a basement furnace clamp leak, causing headaches,…30 Oct 2025 · 27 min · 14 chapters
The Knot (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)The murder of 22-year-old Misty Morse in Indian Harbor Beach, Florida (July 19–20, 2000), found floating in the Indian River with duct tape over her eyes and bound hands/feet, and the forensic…27 Oct 2025 · 39 min · 14 chapters
The Beast of GévaudanThe 1764–1767 Beast of Gévaudan attacks in southern France, focusing on Jacques Portufi’s near-fatal encounter and how the “beast” was ultimately killed.23 Oct 2025 · 26 min · 7 chapters
The Full House Heist (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)A July 2009 Pensacola-area home invasion and double murder of Bud and Melanie Billings, involving a stolen safe and a red van used by a trained team; the case is reconstructed from police interviews,…20 Oct 2025 · 43 min · 19 chapters
Unanswered Vol. II“Unanswered Vol. II” presents three true-crime/mystery disappearance stories: two women lost in Idaho’s lava-tube terrain, a couple missing after a South Dakota crash, and a woman who repeatedly…16 Oct 2025 · 29 min · 10 chapters
Death Of A Ladies' Man (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)The 1996 murder of IT entrepreneur Lance Herndon in Roswell, Georgia, and how investigators ultimately tied the killing to his girlfriend Dion Baugh after a later divorce trial exposed contradictions…13 Oct 2025 · 39 min · 17 chapters