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I tell strange, dark & mysterious stories. Listen to MrBall


MrBallen
1 week ago - 6.7K likes

One morning a father walked into his infant daughter’s room to pick her up.. The baby had been feeling sick, so he hoped a good night’s sleep would make her feel better.

But when he took his baby girl out of her crib – he froze. Because what he saw on her pillow meant that his entire family was in danger.

Explore our latest story, “What's That Smell?” and find out what was on her pillow…

Have you personally ever been in a fight or flight situation? It must have been scary. What did you do?

MrBallen
2 weeks ago - 8.8K likes

Tomorrow’s episode will feature two Bizarre Missing stories. 

Story names & previews:

“The Perfect Bait” - A factory worker plunged her knife into the stomach of the gigantic cod fish laying on the processing line in front of her. She pulled the knife out and raised it again to make another cut, but before she could bring it down – she froze. For one second, she just stared, not even breathing. Then, she dropped her knife and screamed…

“Stay Forgetful” - A man wakes up in a ditch with a huge lump on his head, and bruises on his wrists. He has absolutely no idea how he got there. In fact, he can’t even remember his own name. But when he finally finds the answers, he’ll wish he never asked the questions…


Release: 2pm EST | 7pm UK | 4am Monday AEST

MrBallen
3 weeks ago - 12K likes

Tomorrow (Sunday)

Story name and preview:

“Lighter Than Air” -  Late one morning in 1942, a woman rode her horse down a dirt path near a beach where she lived. When she rounded a curve, she caught sight of a dark object that was floating out over the ocean. 

The woman had binoculars hanging around her neck, so she stopped and raised them up to her eyes to get a closer look. And what she saw was so strange that 80 years later  – no one has ever been able to explain it. 


Release: 2pm EST | 7pm UK | 4am Monday AEST

— John

MrBallen
1 month ago - 9.5K likes

Tomorrow (Sunday)

Story name and preview:

“Closer to God” - A hiker stopped in his tracks - and he just stared. He was in a very remote area of the wilderness. In front of him was this huge clearing filled with boulders, and beyond it was a lake… The view was spectacular.

But the hiker was not staring at the boulders, or the lake, or the sheer beauty of this area - out here in the middle of nowhere.

The hiker was staring at the lone man who was sitting on a rock, with his back turned…

Release: 2pm EST | 7pm UK | 4am Monday AEST

— John

MrBallen
1 month ago - 6.8K likes

The presale ends on 6/28! Use presale code BALLEN to get tickets today!

tour.ballenstudios.com/

If anyone is having trouble buying tickets - please join the Discord! I am in there along with Ballen Studios staff and moderators. We have a dedicated channel for everyone attending the tour but to also help you if you are having trouble with any links!

MrBallen
1 month ago - 13K likes

I'm going on tour!! Head to the Ballen Studios website and use presale code BALLEN to get tickets today! This is something I’ve dreamed about, but I never thought it could be a reality. I can’t wait to get out there and see you!

Code: BALLEN
Link: tour.ballenstudios.com/

MrBallen
1 month ago - 12K likes

Tomorrow (Sunday)

Becoming MrBallen: The Documentary

Last October I did my first ever live, in-person, storytelling event in Austin, TX (1300+ people!) and leading up to, and during the show, we had a camera crew filming! Their footage, along with some archival stuff, has been edited into a slick documentary that will air for the first time ever tomorrow on YouTube!

Becoming MrBallen has been quite the journey - but it doesn’t stop there…

…Because there is going to be a HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT at the end of tomorrow’s documentary… quite possibly the biggest announcement of my entire career. So if you’re a fan of the strange, dark and mysterious, you definitely don’t want to miss this one!

Release: 2pm EST | 7pm UK | 4am Monday AEST

— John

MrBallen
1 month ago - 8.8K likes

Tomorrow (Sunday)

Story name and preview:

“Strange Calls” - The phone rang, and the woman felt a surge of hope - that it might be her long-lost son.

But when she answered it, she heard the voice of a man she didn’t recognize, speaking rapidly in another language. It was pretty obviously just a wrong number, and she was about to hang up when she realized she could understand one thing that the voice kept repeating.

But before she could ask any questions – the line went dead…

Release: 2pm EST | 7pm UK | 4am Monday AEST

— John

MrBallen
1 month ago - 3.1K likes

It's been a wild ride becoming MrBallen. Excited to share my story, how we got here, and the impact you have had on my life! Coming soon...

MrBallen
1 month ago - 8.6K likes

Tomorrow’s episode is another classic; Top 3 Spooky Stories…

Story names & previews:

“More Than A Feeling ” - All day this woman had been feeling nervous. There was nothing wrong, but she had a sense that something terrible might happen. By 8 p.m., She decided to just go to bed, hoping to wake up tomorrow and be back to normal. But at 10:15 p.m., she jolted awake, soaked in sweat. At first she was confused, but then she heard what must have woken her up…

“Who Said That?” - A police officer ran down a rocky embankment so that he could better see an SUV. It was upside down on its roof in a couple feet of water, right at the edge of the river. The officer could see that the doors were all still closed, which meant that in all likelihood whoever had been driving – was still inside...

“Wrong Path Home” - A mushroom hunter on a mountain spotted a big dark-colored mushroom under some dead leaves. He smiled, and reached down to brush the leaves away. But the second his fingers touched this mushroom, he yanked his hand back and gasped. Then he ran back down the mountain, desperately holding up his cell phone, trying to find a spot with a signal…


Release: 2pm EST | 7pm UK | 4am Monday AEST

— John