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MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

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Square Dance of Death (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 02 Dec 2024

On a cold December night in 2013, a 59-year-old widow stood on stage at a square dance club in Arkan...

An Unforgettable Fare

Thu, 28 Nov 2024

Today’s story is a good old fashioned spooky story. It’s about a missing person in Taiwan, and i...

The Lipstick on the Wall (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 25 Nov 2024

On a summer morning in 2001, a woman in Alabama woke up in a cold sweat – like she’d just had a ...

Ghost Town

Thu, 21 Nov 2024

Today’s podcast will feature 2 stories about ghost towns. The audio from both of these stories has...

In the Weeds (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 18 Nov 2024

On a Monday afternoon in 1986, medical staff at a clinic in San Antonio, Texas were starting to get ...

Clinical Lycanthropy

Thu, 14 Nov 2024

The crime at the center of today’s story is considered one of the most disturbing and heinous of a...

Listen Now - REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana

Tue, 12 Nov 2024

Behind the closed doors of government offices and military compounds, are hidden stories and buried ...

Big Bang (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 11 Nov 2024

On a fall evening in 1996, a young detective sped through the streets of Tucson, Arizona towards an ...

From Beyond

Thu, 07 Nov 2024

Today’s podcast will feature 2 spooky stories about messages from beyond. The audio from both of t...

Underworld (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 04 Nov 2024

On a Monday afternoon in December 2001, a pair of police officers walked in the side door of a big o...

Diagnosis

Thu, 31 Oct 2024

Today’s podcast will feature 3 medical horror stories. The audio from all three stories has been p...

Swap Meet (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 28 Oct 2024

In April 2009, in a crowded shopping center in broad daylight, a young woman was walking to her car,...

Monsters Among Us Vol. III

Thu, 24 Oct 2024

Today’s podcast will feature 3 stories that will make you wonder how many monsters you may have en...

Fan Favorite - "Common Ground"

Mon, 21 Oct 2024

This story is a fan favorite from MrBallen's Medical Mysteries.A boy in Minnesota is rushed to the e...

Daydreamers

Thu, 17 Oct 2024

In our lives, all of us have to make really difficult decisions from time to time. Sometimes we make...

The Phantom of the Met (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 14 Oct 2024

On a summer night in 1980, the audience in New York’s world famous Metropolitan Opera House rose t...

Butterfly Effect Vol. II

Thu, 10 Oct 2024

Today’s podcast will feature 3 stories that all demonstrate how one seemingly small action can hav...

The Bounty Hunter (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 07 Oct 2024

On the day after Thanksgiving in 1998, a police officer responded to a 9-1-1 call at an apartment in...

Into the Wilderness

Thu, 03 Oct 2024

Today’s podcast will feature 4 stories that will remind you to take caution before your next outdo...

Murder by the Slice (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 30 Sep 2024

On a spring night in 2009, a middle aged married couple was closing up the local pizza place they ra...

'Til Death Do Us Part

Thu, 26 Sep 2024

Today’s podcast will feature 3 horrifying stories about couple’s romantic vacations. The audio f...

Coach Killer (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 23 Sep 2024

On a February night in a secluded suburban neighborhood, a man sat down to eat at his dining room ta...

The Unexplained

Thu, 19 Sep 2024

Today’s podcast will feature 3 stories of missing people that we just can’t explain. The audio f...

Sophomore Obsession (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 16 Sep 2024

On a hot summer day in Illinois, police officers made their way through a field out in the middle of...

Fan Favorite - "The Curse of Veneto"

Thu, 12 Sep 2024

This story is a fan favorite from MrBallen's Medical Mysteries.In 1983, an Italian man finds himself...

The Figure in the Toy Store (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 09 Sep 2024

Just before dawn on the last Saturday of June 2013, an employee at a Toys ‘R’ Us store in upstat...

Camping Horror Stories Vol. IV

Thu, 05 Sep 2024

Today’s podcast will feature 2 camping horror stories. The audio from both of these stories has be...

The Life of the Party (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 02 Sep 2024

On a winter morning in 2014, a woman walked through a massive two-story house in the beautiful ski t...

Phantom Driver

Thu, 29 Aug 2024

Today’s podcast will feature 2 stories about drivers who left their route, and then bad things hap...

The Cold, Dark Basement (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 26 Aug 2024

On a quiet morning in 1995, police cruisers, fire trucks, and ambulances raced down the road in a Qu...

Wetsuits & Lasers

Thu, 22 Aug 2024

At around 2 p.m. on March 23, 2015, a 911 call came in to the Vallejo, California police department ...

The Smell of Cyanide (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 19 Aug 2024

On a summer day in 1986, a medical examiner and her assistant stared down at a deceased woman lying ...

Stranger Than Fiction Vol. VI

Thu, 15 Aug 2024

Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. And today’s podcast features 3 stories that demonstr...

Silent Screams (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 12 Aug 2024

On the morning of July 7th, 2019, Sergeant Dan Birbeck responded to a call at the home of a 49-year-...

Malicious

Thu, 08 Aug 2024

There are some truly dangerous people in this world whose intent is to mean harm to others, and toda...

The Final Keystroke (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 05 Aug 2024

One Monday morning in May of 2010, a classroom full of sixth graders sat at their desks waiting for ...

Fan Favorite - "It Moves"

Thu, 01 Aug 2024

This story is a fan favorite from MrBallen's Medical Mysteries.A young woman working on a fishing ve...

The Artist (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 29 Jul 2024

On the afternoon of September 10, 2009, an art student walked inside her off-campus apartment in Dal...

No Way Out Vol. V

Thu, 25 Jul 2024

Today’s podcast features 3 stories that involve people who were trapped – with “no way out.”...

The Hitman (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 22 Jul 2024

In April of 1990, a bleary-eyed detective stepped into a townhouse in a suburb of Chicago, Illinois....

Feint of Heart

Thu, 18 Jul 2024

Today’s story centers around one of the dumbest criminals EVER. It will be confusing at first, but...

Demons, Angels, and 70’s Soul Music (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 15 Jul 2024

On an evening in 2010, a driver pulled over and parked their car on a residential street, trembling ...

Hero

Thu, 11 Jul 2024

Today’s podcast will feature 3 stories of heroic acts. The audio from all three stories has been p...

Blood on the Concrete (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 08 Jul 2024

On a cool, spring evening in Green Bay, Wisconsin, a man burst out of a bar and started running down...

Dead Ringer

Thu, 04 Jul 2024

Today’s podcast will feature 3 horror stories that will have even you questioning your own identit...

Dealing with the Devil (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 01 Jul 2024

At 6:45 AM on an ordinary Tuesday in Salt Lake City, Utah, a father and son lugged a heavy jewelry c...

Butterfly Effect

Thu, 27 Jun 2024

Today’s podcast will feature 4 stories that all demonstrate how one seemingly small action can hav...

Fan Favorite - "Shenandoah on Fire"

Mon, 24 Jun 2024

This story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 34.On September 6th, 1988...

Monsters Among Us Vol. II

Thu, 20 Jun 2024

Today’s podcast features 3 stories that will make you wonder how many monsters you may have encoun...

A Butterfly's Secret (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 17 Jun 2024

On a January afternoon in 2015, a medical examiner stood over a dead woman’s body in the county mo...

Masterwork

Thu, 13 Jun 2024

Today’s story is really, really weird. And just know going into this that a lot of what happened i...

Making Amends (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 10 Jun 2024

In February of 1983, a young police officer arrived at what looked like a normal, residential home i...

Don't Leave The Trail Vol. II

Thu, 06 Jun 2024

Today’s podcast features 2 stories that will make you think twice before leaving the trail. The au...

The 59th Gun (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 03 Jun 2024

On an early June morning in 2012, a successful luxury car salesman slept soundly in his bed inside o...

Privilege

Thu, 30 May 2024

Money doesn’t solve all problems, and today’s podcast features 2 stories that demonstrate that. ...

The Suppressor (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 27 May 2024

On a hot summer night in Arizona, a man slept soundly in his second-floor bedroom with his beloved p...

The Final Descent Vol. IV

Thu, 23 May 2024

Today’s podcast will feature 3 “underwater diving” horror stories. The audio from all thr...

Fan Favorite - "Bathroom Man"

Mon, 20 May 2024

This story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 55.In the fall of 1994, a...

Deadly Revelation

Thu, 16 May 2024

In 1969, an adventure magazine reporter named Milt Macklin flew to New Guinea with his film crew to ...

The Deadly Present (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 13 May 2024

One morning in November of 2011, a wheelchair-bound woman and her full-time caregiver were at home w...

Stranger Than Fiction Vol. V

Thu, 09 May 2024

Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. And today’s podcast features 3 stories that demonstr...

You're the Greatest (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 06 May 2024

On the morning of May 26, 1990, Marlene Warren was at home inside of her mansion in Florida when she...

We Are Not Alone

Thu, 02 May 2024

Today’s podcast will feature 2 stories that show we may not be alone in this universe. The audio f...

Another Amityville Horror (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 29 Apr 2024

On January 17, 2001 a woman was working out at her local gym in Amityville, New York. She wiped the ...

No Way Out Vol. IV

Thu, 25 Apr 2024

Today’s podcast features 3 stories that involve people who were trapped – with “no way out.”...

The Last Night Out (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 22 Apr 2024

One night in October of 2001, a young woman named Amy, and her friend whose name was Eric, were at a...

Into the Woods

Thu, 18 Apr 2024

In late July of 1988, two hunters were walking up this steep mountain trail in Colorado looking for ...

The Psychic and The Talking Bird (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 15 Apr 2024

On May 13, 2015, a police officer in Michigan named Gary Wilson rushed to the scene of a double suic...

Fan Favorite - "Dead Man Walking"

Thu, 11 Apr 2024

This story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 48.In 2004, a woman livin...

Unfriended (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 08 Apr 2024

The man’s cousin had been gunned down just two days earlier in a double homicide that shocked the ...

Stay Away

Thu, 04 Apr 2024

There are some places we just aren't meant to go, and today we have 3 stories that each give us a st...

Late Night Caller (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 01 Apr 2024

In the middle of the night on January 25, 2014, 80-year-old Peggy Nadell was sound asleep in her sec...

A Grizzly Demise

Thu, 28 Mar 2024

Today’s podcast will feature 3 stories that all involve terrifying encounters in the wild. Th...

Rendezvous in Capistrano (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 25 Mar 2024

One night in November 1999, a deputy was driving along a remote mountain road in Southern California...

Ice Man

Thu, 21 Mar 2024

10,000 feet up, deep inside of the beautiful Austrian Alps, lies a very unique and not well-known to...

The Secret Affair (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 18 Mar 2024

On March 25, 2009, Sergeant Jimmy Edmunds responded to a robbery call at a house in a quiet suburban...

Unanswered

Thu, 14 Mar 2024

Today’s podcast will feature 2 stories about people whose disappearances are still shrouded in mys...

Gunshots in the House of God (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 11 Mar 2024

On a cold day in January 2008, a woman named Judy got out of her car and hustled across the parking ...

Doomed

Thu, 07 Mar 2024

There are places on this planet that people are not supposed to go… however, some people ignore th...

The Monster in the Closet (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 04 Mar 2024

On April 26, 2002, a man was walking to his apartment in Raleigh, North Carolina when he noticed som...

Fan Favorite - "Love Makes You Do Crazy Things"

Thu, 29 Feb 2024

This story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 53.In 1996, an 18 year ol...

The Internet's First Killer (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 26 Feb 2024

In February of 2000, a police officer in a small Missouri town stepped into an apartment where a man...

The Curse

Thu, 22 Feb 2024

Our stories typically have really big plot twists at the end, and today’s story is no different. H...

The Last Word (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 19 Feb 2024

Just after 11 a.m. on a fall day in 2003, a crime scene analyst named Anna Cox was standing in the m...

The Final Descent Vol. III

Thu, 15 Feb 2024

Today's podcast features 3 "underwater diving" horror stories. The audio from all three stories...

Hell, Alaska (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 12 Feb 2024

One November night in 2004, in a tiny town in Alaska, a state trooper was responding to a call about...

The Hit

Thu, 11 Jan 2024

Today’s podcast features 3 crazy stories about political assassinations and professional hits. And...

White Dust (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 08 Jan 2024

In the summer of 2014, a man named Mark Porter sat in the small lobby of a quick service oil change ...

Stranger Than Fiction Vol. IV

Thu, 04 Jan 2024

Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. And today’s podcast features 3 stories that demonstr...

The Bomber (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 01 Jan 2024

On July 16, 2011 in Colusa County, California, 7-year-old Fabian Ayala sat in his father's truck whi...

The Dybbuk Box

Thu, 28 Dec 2023

Far and away the two scariest parts of this story are one, when Jason brings the Dybbuk Box home and...

He Sees You When You're Sleeping

Thu, 21 Dec 2023

Have you ever had the overwhelming feeling that something or someone was watching you? Well, today’...

Open Wounds (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 18 Dec 2023

On the night of August 22nd, 2004, in an extremely affluent neighborhood in Florida, millionaire law...

Beyond the Veil

Thu, 14 Dec 2023

There are certain stories that legitimately just seem too strange to be true, and today’s story is...

The Muse (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 11 Dec 2023

Late one night in the spring of 1937, a young woman stumbled into her apartment building, drunk afte...

No Way Out Vol. III

Thu, 07 Dec 2023

Today’s podcast features 3 stories that involve people who were trapped – with “no way out.”...

The Telltale Bite (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 04 Dec 2023

One summer day in 1978, a man came home from work to his house in a nice neighborhood in Illinois. H...

Dead Man's Riddle

Thu, 30 Nov 2023

Today’s podcast features 3 mysterious stories with uncrackable clues. The audio for all three stor...

Doomsday Prepper (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 27 Nov 2023

What happens when armed home invaders break into a residence thats owned by a man who has a black be...

Against All Odds Vol. II

Thu, 23 Nov 2023

Today’s podcast features 3 stories about people who, by all accounts, should have died… but didn...

A Killer in the Shadows (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 20 Nov 2023

At around 9:00 PM on September 13th, 2006, a college student walked towards her friend’s apartment...

Silent Killer

Thu, 16 Nov 2023

Some of the world’s worst killers are not human, and today’s podcast features 2 stories that dem...

The Sleuth (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 13 Nov 2023

In the winter of 2001, inside of a Southern California police department, a fax machine in the corne...

Historical Legends Vol. II

Thu, 09 Nov 2023

Today’s podcast is a very special episode in honor of Veterans Day. It features 2 stories about wa...

Murder Mansion (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 06 Nov 2023

In the early morning hours of February 9, 2014, 17-year-old Lexi Sachs was asleep in her bed, inside...

Transcendence

Thu, 02 Nov 2023

Today’s podcast features 2 stories about dark religious rituals. The audio for both of these stori...

The Broken Handle (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 30 Oct 2023

At around 9 a.m. on March 6, 1963, a woman living in a nice neighborhood in Minnesota heard her door...

The Bell Witch Haunting

Thu, 26 Oct 2023

One night, four young brothers were sleeping in their bedroom in their little house in Tennessee, wh...

Duct Tape (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 23 Oct 2023

Late one night in the summer of 1993, an 11-year-old boy climbed into his bedroom through an open ou...

Symptoms

Thu, 19 Oct 2023

Today’s podcast features 3 medical horror stories. The audio for all three stories has been pulled...

Let Me In (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 16 Oct 2023

Just after 1:30 AM on May 12th, 1994, a young girl ran from her home in rural Maine out into the rai...

Campfire Stories Vol. II

Thu, 12 Oct 2023

Today's podcast features 3 classic scary stories. The audio for all three stories has been pulled fr...

Slaughterhouse (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 09 Oct 2023

At around 2 a.m. on May 12th, 2007, a 20-year-old woman named Maggie woke up totally confused in her...

Checkerboard

Thu, 05 Oct 2023

In 1967, a man was digging for gold in a forest in Canada, when behind him heard this sudden commoti...

Blister Beetle Extract (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 02 Oct 2023

On the morning of June 14, 1929, two teenage boys walked through an open field outside of Columbus, ...

The Story Behind... Leatherface & Candyman

Thu, 28 Sep 2023

Today’s podcast features 2 true stories that inspired legendary horror movies. The audio from...

The Hairless Hitman (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 25 Sep 2023

On April 18th, 1992, a person in California turned their shower on and waited until the steam was ri...

Surveillance

Thu, 21 Sep 2023

Today’s podcast features 3 stories that detail crimes caught on surveillance cameras. The audio fr...

Evil Sidekick (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 18 Sep 2023

At 4am on a winter day in 1993, a 50-year-old man named Joe walked down a dark hallway inside of his...

Stranger Than Fiction Vol. III

Thu, 14 Sep 2023

Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. And today’s podcast features 3 stories that demonstr...

Midnight Sun (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 11 Sep 2023

Just before 3:00 AM on September 23, 2003, a police officer in a little town in Alaska was driving d...

Fan Favorite - "Criss Cross"

Thu, 07 Sep 2023

This story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 48.In 2010, a very succes...

Fan Favorite - "The Sniper, The Blonde and The Beefcake"

Mon, 04 Sep 2023

This story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 32.One September night in...

Where's Rachel?

Thu, 31 Aug 2023

In 1999, a father arrived at a train station to pick up his teenage daughter from school. But when t...

Jackpot (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 28 Aug 2023

In April of 2009, 42-year-old Florida lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare seemed to disappear off the...

Camping Horror Stories Vol. III

Thu, 24 Aug 2023

Today's podcast features 3 camping horror stories. The audio from all three of these stories has bee...

No Way Out Vol. II

Mon, 21 Aug 2023

Today’s podcast features 3 stories that involve people who were trapped - with “no way out.”&n...

Rotten to the Core (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 14 Aug 2023

Jealousy, revenge, romantic triangles, robberies, sexual assault, and disputes during drug transacti...

Monsters Among Us

Thu, 10 Aug 2023

Today’s podcast features 3 stories that will make you wonder how many monsters you've encountered ...

Gentle Giant (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Tue, 08 Aug 2023

Early in the morning of October 3rd, 1994, a woman, living in Eugene, Oregon, woke up in her first f...

Personal Foul (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 07 Aug 2023

Just after midnight on July 19, 2010, former professional basketball player, Lorenzen Wright,&n...

Fan Favorite - "Debbie's Last Dance"

Thu, 03 Aug 2023

This story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 72.In 1982, a young woman...

Behind Closed Doors (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 31 Jul 2023

On the morning of January 25, 2012, a police officer walked towards an abandoned Mercedes-Benz SUV i...

Fan Favorite - "Murder Island"

Thu, 27 Jul 2023

This story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 62.In late December of 2003, a...

The Informant (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 24 Jul 2023

On June 8, 1989, FBI informant Susan Daniels Smith stood outside on the second floor of a motel in P...

Workplace Horror Stories Vol. III

Thu, 20 Jul 2023

Today's podcast features 3 workplace horror stories. The audio from all three stories has been ...

The Puppet Master (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 17 Jul 2023

On December 13, 2001, 35-year-old Tracey Roberts was running a bath upstairs in her house in the rur...

Against All Odds

Thu, 13 Jul 2023

Today's podcast features 3 stories about people who, by all accounts, should be dead. The audio from...

In the Red (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 10 Jul 2023

On the night of January 12, 2003, 85-year-old millionaire Anna Mae Branson heard a knock at the door...

Fan Favorite - "The Man in the Bowler Hat"

Thu, 06 Jul 2023

This story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 50.In the late 1800s, a very s...

Fan Favorite - "Found Footage"

Mon, 03 Jul 2023

This story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 40.Around 2:00 am on April 6th...

What Lurks Below

Thu, 29 Jun 2023

Today's podcast features 3 stories that will make you never want to go swimming again. The audio fro...

The Bearded Man (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 26 Jun 2023

On the night of May 31, 2003, a short bearded man was sitting in his car, holding a rifle, in the pa...

Stranger Than Fiction Vol. II

Thu, 22 Jun 2023

Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. And today’s podcast features 3 stories that demonstr...

The Sunshine State (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 19 Jun 2023

On the morning of July 18, 2014, in a wealthy neighborhood in Florida, a married couple in their 70'...

Fan Favorite - "YouTube Murder"

Thu, 15 Jun 2023

This story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 30.In May of 2009, someone in ...

The Predator (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 12 Jun 2023

On the morning of Sunday, November 17th, 1991, two brothers were driving in their pickup truck down ...

Fan Favorite -- "A Truly WTF Story"

Thu, 08 Jun 2023

This story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 56.In 2016, a woman had just p...

The Assassin (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 05 Jun 2023

On a cold and snowy day in January of 1994, a land surveyor for the North Carolina Department of Tra...

The Rumor

Thu, 01 Jun 2023

In 1985, a group of hikers were making their way down a trail in this big forest in southern Califor...

Brute Force (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 29 May 2023

It was a freezing cold morning in mid-January 2004 when a repair crew for the local electric and gas...

Historical Legends

Thu, 25 May 2023

Today’s podcast features 3 stories about historical legends. The audio from all three stories has ...

Talking to the Dead (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 22 May 2023

On March 22nd, 1994, four people were sitting in a circle inside of a dark hotel room. In front of t...

The Final Descent Vol. II

Thu, 18 May 2023

Today's podcast features 3 "underwater diving" horror stories. The audio from all three stories...

Bosom Black as Death (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 15 May 2023

In January of 1994, two teenagers were sitting in a bedroom in Texas studying for their one of their...

In the Grips of Death

Thu, 11 May 2023

Today’s podcast features 2 stories about people who survived seemingly certain death. The aud...

Trespassers Be Warned Vol. II

Thu, 04 May 2023

Today’s podcast features 3 unique stories that all involve trespassers. The audio from all three s...

Man on a Mission (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 01 May 2023

On the night of June 17th, 1977, Chuck Morgan, the father of four young girls, sped down a dark road...

Folie à Deux

Thu, 27 Apr 2023

Today’s podcast features 3 stories about people with shared delusions. The audio from all thr...

The Barn (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 24 Apr 2023

In the early 1990s, a teenager snuck into the barn right outside of his family's property and climbe...

The Black Sheep

Thu, 20 Apr 2023

Today’s podcast features 2 stories about “dysfunctional families.” The audio from both of thes...

The Forever Home (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 17 Apr 2023

On the night of January 16th, 1984, 9-year-old Annie Swartz woke up suddenly to the sound of voices ...

The Meeting

Thu, 13 Apr 2023

Today’s story is about a typical middle-class American family that had everything going for them. ...

The Golden Years (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 10 Apr 2023

Colon, Nebraska is one of the smallest and safest towns in America. So, back in June of 2003, when a...

Stranger Than Fiction

Thu, 06 Apr 2023

Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. And today’s podcast features 3 stories that demonstr...

Small Town Secrets (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 03 Apr 2023

In the fall of 1995, firefighters in Pleasant Garden, North Carolina responded to a call about a fir...

Look Again (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Thu, 30 Mar 2023

One evening in February of 1992, a newly married man who lived in a quiet, peaceful neighborhood in ...

Camping Horror Stories Vol. II

Mon, 27 Mar 2023

Today’s podcast features 3 camping horror stories. The audio from all three of these stories has b...

Don't Leave the Trail

Thu, 23 Mar 2023

Today’s podcast features 3 stories that will make you think twice before leaving the trail. The au...

My Daughters (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 20 Mar 2023

In early 1982, the biggest news by far in Minocqua, Wisconsin was a series of bank robberies that ha...

The Pale Horse

Thu, 16 Mar 2023

In 1988, a waitress who was living in central Florida had just begun her shift at a local diner when...

Momma's Boy (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 13 Mar 2023

One night in the winter of 1958, a pregnant young woman was getting ready for bed, when she heard a ...

Fava Beans and Chianti

Thu, 09 Mar 2023

Today’s podcast features 3 stories about "cannibals." The audio from all three of these stories ha...

The Spy (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 06 Mar 2023

Late one night in February of 1986, a man returned to his home in Los Angeles, California after work...

No Way Out

Thu, 02 Mar 2023

Today’s podcast features 3 stories that involve people who were trapped - with “no way out.” T...

Trick or Treat (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 27 Feb 2023

Late one night in 2004, a young woman was asleep in her downstairs bedroom when she suddenly was awo...

Campfire Stories

Thu, 23 Feb 2023

Today's podcast features 2 classic scary stories. The audio from both of these stories has been pull...

Who Would Do This? (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 20 Feb 2023

In 2015, Clyde, Ohio was one of the safest places to live in the entire United States. Basically, vi...

The Obsession

Thu, 16 Feb 2023

Today’s podcast features 3 unique stories about “obsessions.” The audio from all three of thes...

Happily Ever After (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 13 Feb 2023

In 1979, at a hospital in Alabama, a neurologist hustled down the hallway and turned left into a par...

Medical Mishaps

Thu, 09 Feb 2023

Today’s podcast features 3 unique stories about "medical mishaps." The audio from all three of the...

Pitch Pine Crescent (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 06 Feb 2023

In early spring of 2010, a 9-year-old boy living in Canada walked out of his school expecting to see...

Ghosts of Flight 401

Thu, 02 Feb 2023

My wife is a total skeptic. She does not believe in the paranormal whatsoever, and never has. But wh...

House of Cards (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 30 Jan 2023

One afternoon in the summer of 2001, a man pulled up to a pump at a gas station and began fueling hi...

The Final Descent

Thu, 26 Jan 2023

Today’s podcast will feature 3 “underwater diving” horror stories. The audio from all three of...

I Hate The Yankees (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 23 Jan 2023

One night in 2003, a man named Chris, who was living in Nashua, New Hampshire, drove from his house ...

Workplace Horror Stories Vol. II

Thu, 19 Jan 2023

Today’s podcast features 3 workplace horror stories. The audio from all three stories has been pul...

Number One Fan (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 16 Jan 2023

Late at night in the fall of 1990, a woman stopped her car in front of her mailbox to check her mail...

Deadly Contraptions

Thu, 12 Jan 2023

Today’s podcast features 3 unique stories that all involve deadly contraptions. The audio from all...

Night Shift (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 09 Jan 2023

On a cold morning in the winter of 1984, the manager of a popular fast food joint in eastern Pennsyl...

Trespassers Be Warned

Thu, 05 Jan 2023

Today’s podcast features 3 unique stories that all involve trespassers. The audio from all three s...

Psycho (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 02 Jan 2023

On a warm day in July 1989, 32 year old actress Sherry Davis stopped by her grandmother’s house in...

The Entertainer

Thu, 29 Dec 2022

Today’s podcast features 3 unique stories that all involve stunts gone wrong. The audio from all t...

The Secret Room

Mon, 26 Dec 2022

In 1953, a man had just moved into a new apartment in London, and as soon as he went inside he decid...

Lurking In The Shadows

Thu, 22 Dec 2022

Today’s podcast features 3 separate, unique stories that all involve stalkers. The audio from all ...

Where the Mangos Grow (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 19 Dec 2022

At 4 a.m. on August 28th, 2015, a phone rang inside the home of a man who lived in a little town in ...

Something Is Out There

Thu, 15 Dec 2022

Today’s podcast features 3 separate, unique stories that share a theme -- "Something Is Out There....

A Walk in the Woods (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 12 Dec 2022

In 1992, in a small town in Michigan, a woman decided to go for a walk in the woods with her five do...

Internet Booby Traps

Thu, 08 Dec 2022

Today’s podcast features 3 separate, unique stories about the dangers of the internet. The audio f...

Shark Vomit (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 05 Dec 2022

In 1935, guests at an aquarium in Sydney, Australia, were watching a huge tiger shark swim around a ...

Just Stay Inside

Thu, 01 Dec 2022

Today’s podcast features 2 separate, unique stories that will make you want to lock the doors and ...

Neighborhood Crime Watch (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 28 Nov 2022

One night in the spring of 1984, a woman living in Florida, was suddenly startled awake by a blood c...

Highway Hazards

Thu, 24 Nov 2022

Today's podcast features 3 stories that all involve highway hazards. The audio from all three storie...

The Omnivore Trials

Mon, 21 Nov 2022

In 2019, a family of four moved into a new house in a quiet suburb in Hawaii. They loved it, until t...

Camping Horror Stories

Thu, 17 Nov 2022

Today’s podcast features 3 camping horror stories. The audio from all three stories has been pulle...

Soap Opera (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 14 Nov 2022

Even though today’s story might initially seem like a fairly straightforward true crime story, I p...

Harper's Law

Thu, 10 Nov 2022

Late at night on August 15, 2019, two police officers in England were driving in an unmarked police ...

Dungeons & Dragons (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 07 Nov 2022

There is a game called Dungeons & Dragons that has been popular for decades all around the world...

Caught in 4K

Thu, 03 Nov 2022

In 2021, police in Salt Lake City, Utah, discovered a strange video on someone’s phone. This video...

The Imposter (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 31 Oct 2022

In the early morning hours of Saturday October 30th 2004, a man walked out of his suburban Virginia ...

Unwanted Strangers

Thu, 27 Oct 2022

Today’s podcast features 2 separate, unique stories that both involve the same thing, unwanted str...

Firestarter (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 24 Oct 2022

In 1984, a 19 year old hardware store employee named Jim, was walking from one end of the store to t...

Blood Is Thicker Than Water

Thu, 20 Oct 2022

Today’s podcast features 3 separate, unique stories that all involve highly dysfunctional families...

Debbie's Last Dance (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 17 Oct 2022

In 1982, a young woman walked up a flight of stairs to her friend’s apartment, and knocked on the ...

Blue Haired Woman

Thu, 13 Oct 2022

This story is about a baffling disappearance that happened in 2020 in a forest in California. The mo...

Trapped

Mon, 10 Oct 2022

Today’s podcast is about "places you CAN'T GO, and people who went anyways..." This will be a "top...

The People in White

Thu, 06 Oct 2022

In 2008, a teenager was hiking through a forest in California when he decided to stop and set up cam...

The Cindy Problem (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 03 Oct 2022

In February of 1985, a couple (a man and a woman) were sitting inside of a car chatting about their ...

The Least Obvious Killer

Thu, 29 Sep 2022

Today’s podcast is about "places you CAN'T GO, and people who went anyways..." This will be a "top...

The Ultimate Betrayal (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 26 Sep 2022

Late one night in November of 1975 a man came home from work and parked his car at the end of h...

A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

Thu, 22 Sep 2022

To donate to the Blodgett family charity called, "The Love is Greater Than Hate Project," click this...

The Hunting Ground (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 19 Sep 2022

In March of 1990, a detective in Florida, who was investigating a missing person case, decided to se...

Female Hannibal Lecter

Thu, 15 Sep 2022

Today’s podcast features 3 separate, unique stories that share a theme…. cannibals. The audio fr...

Murder Island (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 12 Sep 2022

In late December of 2003, a 32 year old man named Russel drove along scenic back roads on an island ...

9/11

Thu, 08 Sep 2022

*Thank you Michael, Jenny, Braden, Bennett and Ty for allowing me to share your family's story.*Toda...

Bathroom Man (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 05 Sep 2022

In the fall of 1994, a 52 year old woman pulled into the driveway of her home in Cherry Hill, New Je...

Terror in the Skies

Thu, 01 Sep 2022

Today’s podcast features 3 separate, totally wild stories that all involve airplanes. The audio fr...

Love Makes You Do Crazy Things (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 29 Aug 2022

In 1996, an 18 year old college freshman named Diane, began acting strangely. She would suddenly bre...

The Worst Death Story on the Internet

Thu, 25 Aug 2022

Today’s podcast is about "places you CAN'T GO, and people who went anyways..." This will be a "top...

A Truly WTF Story (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 22 Aug 2022

In 2016 a woman had just pulled into her driveway in her quiet neighborhood in Missouri, when sudden...

This Hole Has Killed 16 People

Thu, 18 Aug 2022

Today’s podcast is a Top 3 style episode that will cover the most claustrophobic horror stories I'...

Best Served Cold (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 15 Aug 2022

In 2015, police in New York were alerted to a very strange death; The victim, who was a pillar of th...

Weirdest Murder Motive Ever

Thu, 11 Aug 2022

Today’s podcast features two separate, unique stories that share a theme: crazy mysteries that wer...

Dead Man Walking (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 08 Aug 2022

In 2004, a woman living in Nashville, Tennessee, was sitting up in her bed one night trying to get s...

Vacations From Hell

Thu, 04 Aug 2022

Today’s podcast features two separate, unique stories that share a theme: vacation horror stories....

The Man in the Bowler Hat (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 01 Aug 2022

In the late 1800s, a very strange hotel was constructed in Chicago, Illinois. From the outside, it l...

Workplace Horror Stories

Thu, 28 Jul 2022

Today’s podcast features two separate, unique stories that share a theme: workplace horror stories...

Criss Cross (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 25 Jul 2022

In 2010, a very successful Nashville, Tennessee music producer turned her car into her driveway, and...

The Hitchhikers

Thu, 21 Jul 2022

Today’s podcast features three separate, unique stories that share a theme: they are stories about...

Ghost Story (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 18 Jul 2022

In mid-July 1977, a 38 year old woman was sitting in her living room talking to her husband, when su...

Austrian House of Horrors

Thu, 14 Jul 2022

Today’s podcast features two separate, unique stories that share a theme: stories that are so mess...

The Tube Sock Killer

Mon, 11 Jul 2022

Today’s podcast features two separate, unique stories that share a theme: mind boggling unsolved m...

Open Water

Thu, 07 Jul 2022

Today’s podcast features three separate, unique stories that share a theme: stories that took plac...

The Slave Master (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 04 Jul 2022

At 10:30pm on June 2, 2000, 15 year old Heather Robinson heard her family’s land line telephone ri...

Root of All Evil

Thu, 30 Jun 2022

Today’s podcast features two separate, unique stories that share a theme: The terrifying things pe...

Found Footage (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 27 Jun 2022

Around 2am on April 6th 2018, a mysterious person walked down a snowy suburban street in Wadsworth, ...

Don't Get in the Water

Thu, 23 Jun 2022

Today’s podcast is about "places you CAN'T GO, and people who went anyways..." This will be a "top...

Temple of Death (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 20 Jun 2022

On the morning of August 10th, 1991, in a little rural town in Arizona, two women walked across a pa...

Do you know how to get to Bells Canyon?

Thu, 16 Jun 2022

Today’s podcast features two separate, unique, stories that are both themed around the same thing,...

Shenandoah on Fire (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 13 Jun 2022

On September 6th, 1988, a middle aged woman named Cindy Borton, was washing dishes in her little hou...

The Worst Kidnappers in Australia

Thu, 09 Jun 2022

In 2008, a young man saw a strange looking dead animal lying on the side of the road. Curious, he st...

Cold Fusion (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 06 Jun 2022

Very late one night in 2004, a woman in Connecticut pulled into the driveway of a house that had jus...

Family Secrets

Thu, 02 Jun 2022

Today’s podcast features two separate, unique, stories that are both themed around the same thing,...

The Sniper, The Blonde and The Beefcake (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 30 May 2022

One September night in 2006, a man left his office in upstate New York and walked across the nearly ...

The Man in Cobb Park

Thu, 26 May 2022

Today’s podcast features two separate, unique, stories that are both themed around the same thing,...

YouTube Murder (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 23 May 2022

In May of 2009, someone in Guatemala uploaded an 18 minute long video to YouTube titled, “YouTube ...

Extreme Plot Twist

Thu, 19 May 2022

Today’s podcast features two separate, unique, stories that are both themed around the same thing,...

The Massacre (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 16 May 2022

On December 11th, 2006, in a beautiful little town in Italy, two men were out for a walk when they n...

The Demon Within

Thu, 12 May 2022

Today’s podcast features two separate, unique, stories that are both themed around the same thing,...

The Trust Game (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 09 May 2022

On March 22nd, 2003, a highly intelligent, very successful couple decided to play a strange new game...

Horror in Mexico

Thu, 05 May 2022

Today’s podcast features two separate, unique stories, that are both themed around the same thing,...

Milk & Cookies (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 02 May 2022

On the morning of March 8, 1961, a 13 year old boy living near Seattle, Washington, walked up the fr...

The Headless Valley

Thu, 28 Apr 2022

Located in the northwestern section of Canada lies an 11,000 square mile stretch of untouched wilder...

A Living Hell (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 25 Apr 2022

In 1995, an 18 year old named Reggie was serving a life sentence inside one of the most violent pris...

The Death Trap

Thu, 21 Apr 2022

In 2006 a couple found themselves lost in the rugged San Jacinto mountain range in California. Starv...

The Devil Waits in the Bedroom (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 18 Apr 2022

In 2010, a young tutor stepped inside of her student's apartment. At first it was quiet, then a terr...

Real Life Kill Room

Thu, 14 Apr 2022

In 2008 in Canada, a highly controversial movie script found its way into the police’s hands....

A Single Piercing Scream (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 11 Apr 2022

In 2006, an adult son arrived at his parent’s farm to work for the day. When he got there, he expe...

This Island Has a Dark Secret

Thu, 07 Apr 2022

During World War 2, there was a horrific incident that occurred on a small island in the Pacific Oce...

The Death Mask (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 04 Apr 2022

In 2017, an aspiring teenage artist was invited to come out to an art college in Florida for a perso...

The Monster

Thu, 31 Mar 2022

In 1999 there was a rash of disappearances inside of the famous Yosemite National Park in California...

Online Dating (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 28 Mar 2022

In 2012, a man living in Omaha, Nebraska met a woman on a dating website and after dinner, he invite...

One, Two, THREE!

Thu, 24 Mar 2022

In 2012, a West Virginia father knocked on his 16 year old daughter's bedroom door, expecting her to...

Thumping Sounds (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 21 Mar 2022

In 1995, a man was in his basement running on the treadmill when he heard thumping sounds coming fro...

Wicked Game

Thu, 17 Mar 2022

One morning in 1983, a truck driver was driving down a lonely Alaskan highway, when he saw a young g...

Terror in Tokyo (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 14 Mar 2022

On March 20, 1995, a crumpled up newspaper was spotted lying on the floor of a Tokyo, Japan train ca...

Death Row

Thu, 10 Mar 2022

Carol and Reggie Sumner were high school sweethearts in the late 1960s, but after graduation they br...

These People Actually Exist (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 07 Mar 2022

On Christmas Eve in 1992, an 18 year old woman named Danita Gullette stepped outside of her place of...

Pure Evil

Thu, 03 Mar 2022

In 2012, a young man drove his truck into an Anchorage Alaska parking lot and came to a stop next to...

Fire & Brimstone (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 28 Feb 2022

This is the story of what is, quite possibly, the strangest outcome of a failed romantic relationshi...

Child Star

Thu, 24 Feb 2022

In 2004, a retired couple who had been living on a yacht, sailing the California coastline for the p...

You're Dead (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 21 Feb 2022

In 1992, a young mother received a package in the mail that had no return address on it. When she br...

Scream

Thu, 17 Feb 2022

In 1990, two college students, who lived together in an apartment, suddenly stopped communicating wi...

The Hallway (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 14 Feb 2022

In 2011, a young woman opened the door to her place of work, a sporting apparel store in Washington ...

The Plot (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

Mon, 14 Feb 2022

In 2002, a very unlikely witness came forward to give the Everett Washington police some shocking in...

MrBallen Podcast Trailer

Sun, 06 Feb 2022

Hello fans of the Strange, Dark and Mysterious delivered in story format! Our first podcast episode ...