Hosted by MrBallen
Published by Ballen Studios
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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September 21, 2026
MrBallen recounts the chilling tale of a man who walks into a police station claiming to identify a murder suspect from a newspaper sketch, revealing a shocking connection.
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[…] 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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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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