MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries
Hosted by MrBallen · Audible | Ballen Studios
4.7from 7,838 ratings
- 134
- Episodes
- 117
- Transcribed
- 7,838
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
- 11M
- YouTube views
About MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries
The human body is a miracle. But when it’s not working, it can be the stuff of nightmares. On this new series from master storyteller MrBallen, we’re sharing medical horror stories and diagnostic mysteries that are surgically calibrated to make your blood run cold.From bizarre, unheard-of diseases and miraculous recoveries to strange medical mishaps and unexplainable deaths — you’ll never hear the phrase “heart-stopping” in the same way again. MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between MrBallen and Wondery, the award-winning company behind Dr. Death.Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.
- Publisher
- Audible | Ballen Studios
- Category
- true crime
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 3 Oct 2023
- Latest episode
- 11 Sept 2025
Latest episodes
117 of 134 episodes have a transcript.
11 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT
Fan Favorite | Darkness in Donora
9 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT
Fan Favorite | Culture Clash
4 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT
Fan Favorite | The Carancas Curse
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Fan Favorite | Darkness in Donora
Published 11 Sept 2025 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Denora sat inside of a valley right on the banks of the Menongahila River, surrounded on three sides by 400 -foot tall cliffs. On the fourth side were rolling hills that stretched off into the distance. That morning, though, Helen couldn't see any of Denora's natural beauty, because fog was blocking her view. In fact, low gray clouds had been hanging over the town for the past four days. But that was actually normal, because Denora was inside of basically a natural bowl in the earth. These surrounding cliffs and hills blocked the wind, so the fog would accumulate and then get stuck in the valley. […]
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- Dr Jane Smith
- Luke Lamana
- mother
- Henry Lee Lucas
- Ottis Toole
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 11,293,578
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 2,804 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 5,034 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 74 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 71
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 100
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MrBallen host the show. Published by Audible | Ballen Studios.
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