MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Hosted by MrBallen · Ballen Studios
4.9from 126,509 ratings
- 586
- Episodes
- 376
- Transcribed
- 126,509
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
- 2B
- YouTube views
About MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
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.
- Publisher
- Ballen Studios
- Category
- true crime
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 6 Feb 2022
- Latest episode
- 6 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
376 of 586 episodes have a transcript.
6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Guided by the Dead (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Still Here
4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
In the Blink of an Eye (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
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Guided by the Dead (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] But Donald sort of worshipped Amos. I mean, Amos was like his mentor. To him, anything and everything that Amos said and did was a learning opportunity. Fur trapping can be a very deadly profession. Often fur trappers work in fairly remote areas, and in this case also in areas that had lethal temperatures. […]
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- YouTube views
- 2,342,584,965
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 28,826 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 97,683 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 90 / 100
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- Quality
- 84
- Social presence
- 97
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 100
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Who hosts MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories?
MrBallen host the show. Published by Ballen Studios.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories take guests?
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