On a night in March of 2017, a bonfire lit up the yard at a house party in Youngstown, Ohio. A group of friends in their 20s and 30s sat around the fire, drinking beer, talking, and having a good time. And as the night went on and they kept partying, they couldn’t imagine that this bonfire would soon help police solve one of the most horrific crimes the city ... Show More
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Meant to Be (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
Today, I’m going to tell you four stories about people who went through incredibly strange experiences – and came out of them believing that everything that happened, had a purpose. You can WATCH all new & exclusive MrBallen podcast episodes on my YouTube channel, just called "Mr ... Show More
26m 30s
Sep 14
Human Resources (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
One morning in March of 1999, a detective in Norcross, Georgia leaned in closely to his computer screen. He was reviewing video footage his team had recorded at a murder scene – and finally, he arrived at the exact frame he wanted. He zoomed in and smiled. Because the thing he wa ... Show More
30m 42s
Sep 11
What I Saw in My Room | Campfire Stories with MrBallen
Welcome back to the Campfire! Tonight, I’m sitting down with a legend of the outdoors, Steven Rinella from MeatEater. We swap stories in the Montana wilderness, including an experience from my own life that I truly cannot explain.Be sure to WATCH this episode on my YouTube channe ... Show More
50m 37s
Aug 2023
Party Fouls: House Party Horror
In 2011, 17-year-old Tyler Hadley threw a wild house party in Port St. Lucie, Florida. What his guests didn’t know was that on the other side of a locked door, dead bodies lay hidden. A jarring confession ignited a race against time to end the revelry for good. This episode origi ... Show More
34m 17s
Aug 2023
Party Fouls: House Party Horror
In 2011, 17-year-old Tyler Hadley threw a wild house party in Port St. Lucie, Florida. What his guests didn’t know was that on the other side of a locked door, dead bodies lay hidden. A jarring confession ignited a race against time to end the revelry for good. This episode origi ... Show More
34m 17s