MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Hosted by MrBallen · Ballen Studios
4.9from 125,908 ratings
- 561
- Episodes
- 351
- Transcribed
- 125,908
- Ratings
- Daily
- 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
- 21 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
351 of 561 episodes have a transcript.
21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Murder In Marseilles (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
18 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Fan Favorite - "The Watercooler"
17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Death In Disguise
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Murder In Marseilles (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
Published 21 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] But despite expressing his intentions to Shiraki, Shiraki had continued to pressure Leonce and try to get him to sell, and Leonce was becoming afraid of just how far his fierce competitor would go to get what he wanted. After all, Leonce knew that Shiraki was really powerful and very well connected in town, and There were even rumors that he had ties to organized crime. And so out of an abundance of caution that really came from this general tension slash fear with Shiraki, Leonce had installed all of these security measures, the cameras, the hired guards, the dogs. He'd even replaced the windows in his office with a one-way mirror so nobody could spy on it. […]
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- YouTube views
- 2,342,584,965
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 28,701 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 97,207 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?
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