MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

Hosted by MrBallen · Ballen Studios

4.9from 125,908 ratings

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90Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
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.

  1. 21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Murder In Marseilles (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

  2. 18 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Fan Favorite - "The Watercooler"

  3. 17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Death In Disguise

Inside a recent episode

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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Questions about MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

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 daily, based on its RSS feed.

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