About this show
MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories is a true crime podcast from Ballen Studios. On Apple Podcasts it ranks #49 in United States, #20 in Philippines (as of 2026-10-26).
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.
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2026-10-2340 min
Fan Favorite - "Holiday Fear"
Today's story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 374. One day in mid-December 2003, Detective Mark Kelly walked into a small kitchen at a home in Fort Worth, Texas. The house belonged to a potential suspect in a homicide case, and whil…
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