Best Ballen Studios Podcasts (2024)

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Ballen Studios Presents: Wartime Stories 7:34

5d ago7:34

7:34

From Ballen Studios, and hosted by Marine Corp Reconnaissance veteran, Luke Lamana, this is Wartime Stories. A weekly podcast that is a mix of horror, mystery, and awe inspiring tales. Where the strange, dark & mysterious meets the battlefield and beyond. New episodes every Monday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv…

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Close Encounters 39:30

2h ago39:30

39:30

Story One – The Second Kind Alleged interactions with extra-terrestrial craft and their occupants come in many forms, each providing varying degrees of evidence with which to validate their provenance. A small proportion of these cases has resulted in significant illness or injury to those involved, with no definitive explanation as to how or why t…

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Ep. 41 | Adrian's Leg 31:04

1h ago31:04

31:04

A teenage boy suffers pain and embarrassment when his leg becomes grotesquely swollen and infected. His doctors can’t stop it from getting worse, and the problem spirals out of control. But his teacher refuses to give up on him. Working together, they make a startling discovery. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy…

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The Slide-Rock Bolter 34:48

1h ago34:48

34:48

When a subsidized housing complex in a Colorado mining town collapses, Trish Manners’s company is accused of corporate negligence. She hires a renowned geologist to figure out what happened and learns the destruction may have been caused by monsters lurking in the mountain.By Ballen Studios

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The Kersey Time Slip 31:17

7d ago31:17

31:17

While on a routine training exercise, time stands still for three young Royal Navy cadets.

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Entities 38:56

5d ago38:56

38:56

Story One – A Haunting in Indiana There are many accounts on record of individuals being targeted by demonic entities. But in this story we examine a case in which an entire family was allegedly driven from their home by a whole host of demons, forcing them to enlist the help of both the church and the police in an effort to save their children. St…

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Ep. 40 | Glass Baby 31:27

4d ago31:27

31:27

A couple in Colorado is accused of child abuse when their infant daughter is diagnosed with multiple fractures in her legs. The ordeal threatens to break the family apart – and there may be no putting them back together. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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The Possessed Drone 29:02

9d ago29:02

29:02

A drone is possessed by the spirit of a North African date-farmer who, along with his pregnant wife, was targeted because he was believed to be a high-priority “insurgent.” Now the drone haunts the airman who operated it.By Ballen Studios

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Introducing: Wartime Stories 8:26

7d ago8:26

8:26

From Ballen Studios, and hosted by Marine Corp Reconnaissance veteran, Luke Lamana, this is Wartime Stories. A weekly podcast that is a mix of horror, mystery, and awe inspiring tales. Where the strange, dark & mysterious meets the battlefield and beyond. New episodes every Monday. Listen now: https://ballen.lnk.to/Fz9J66…

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Introducing: Wartime Stories 8:27

7d ago8:27

8:27

From Ballen Studios, and hosted by Marine Corp Reconnaissance veteran, Luke Lamana, this is Wartime Stories. A weekly podcast that is a mix of horror, mystery, and awe inspiring tales. Where the strange, dark & mysterious meets the battlefield and beyond. New episodes every Monday. Listen now: https://ballen.lnk.to/Fz9J66…

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The Choctaw Killings 27:33

14d ago27:33

27:33

Choctaw warriors seek revenge for a series of murders, but find a killer unlike anything they'd ever seen.

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The Scout Rangers and the Aswang 41:32

16d ago41:32

41:32

In the southern Philippines, Scout Rangers battle to keep the jungle from stealing the body of their fallen comrade.

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Pale Crawlers 31:08

16d ago31:08

31:08

Amidst the rugged terrain of the Mountain Warfare Training Center, Marines come face to face with strange figures lurking in the shadows.

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More Strangeness in the Borderlands 37:51

12d ago37:51

37:51

Story One – Shadows in the Dark Anecdotes shared by Rocky Elmore and other former border patrol staff have shed light on the growing number of haunting incidents which have taken place in America’s southern border region. This raises questions over whether the entities that have been witnessed and encountered there, are supernatural or far more tan…

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Ep. 39 | Family Ties 35:00

11d ago35:00

35:00

Seemingly out of nowhere, an otherwise healthy man’s body starts filling with a thick, lemon meringue-like liquid that is slowly drowning him in his own fluids. His family is terrified, both for him, and for themselves – because this mysterious disease might come for them too. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy N…

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The Night Folk, Pt. 2 30:24

13d ago30:24

30:24

In Part 2, Rachel learns the factory workers behind the gruesome attacks are actually ancient, vampiric creatures who’re preparing to massacre everyone. She needs to get out of there, but leaving her town to the wolves doesn’t sit right with her.By Ballen Studios

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Strange Beasts 40:00

19d ago40:00

40:00

Story One – The Michigan Dogman "Somewhere in the north-woods darkness, a creature walks upright. And the best advice you may ever get is don’t go out… at night." Whilst these words appear to have been born out of a harmless April Fool’s Joke, for the residents of Michigan’s heartland, they stir a deeply rooted apprehension. The fear of a mythical …

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Ep. 38 | After the Bell 28:02

18d ago28:02

28:02

One night, two girls from the same school are rushed to the hospital with the same deadly disease. At first, doctors worry the girls’ entire school was exposed to the same disease. But soon they realize that the problem is even bigger. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-…

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The Night Folk, Pt. 1 30:25

20d ago30:25

30:25

A failed journalist moves back home to take care of her sick mom. She considers her town dull as dirt until she finds a flattened corpse hanging from a tree and uncovers what’s behind the gruesome attack.By Ballen Studios

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Introducing: Wartime Stories 2:14

27d ago2:14

2:14

From Ballen Studios, and hosted by Marine Corp Reconnaissance veteran, Luke Lamana, this is Wartime Stories. A weekly podcast that is a mix of horror, mystery, and awe inspiring tales. Where the strange, dark & mysterious meets the battlefield and beyond. New episodes every Monday.

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Foul Play 39:27

28d ago39:27

39:27

Story One – The Lava Lake Murders During the early days of 1924, three fur trappers working out in the wilds of central Oregon were murdered in a brutal and savage manner. A century later, the full circumstances surrounding their deaths remain an enduring mystery. Who was responsible for the Lava Lake murders? Story Two – Lost In Las Vegas In this …

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Ep. 37 | River of Blood 39:34

25d ago39:34

39:34

In late 1976, a terrifying new disease that causes eyes to bleed grips the country of Zaire. Doctors from all over the world arrive to search for the cure… if one exists at all. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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Fingernails Freddie 35:02

27d ago35:02

35:02

When a counselor is bullied by her peers and struggles to fit in at Camp Harmony, she summons the spirit of an old man who was burned alive by campers’ fire to get revenge.By Ballen Studios

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The Tall Men 40:16

1M ago40:16

40:16

Story One – The Legend of the Mothman In 1966, the residents of a small town in West Virginia were stalked by seven-foot-tall creature with wings and glowing red eyes. Was he real or just a figment of the imagination? And does recent photographic evidence suggest he may have returned? Story Two – Who was the Grinning Man? Alien? Humanoid cryptid? M…

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Ep. 36 | A Step Too Far/Dying of Boredom 36:26

1M ago36:26

36:26

“A Step Too Far” A man in Scotland suffering from crippling breathing difficulty is mystified when his doctors can’t figure out what’s wrong with him. As he grows weaker and weaker, he worries that one day he’ll go to bed… and never get up. “Dying of Boredom” After undergoing ankle surgery, an Australian high schooler is dreading a summer stuck ins…

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The Trash Pit 34:05

1M ago34:05

34:05

A lab develops a chemical spray that shrinks trash as part of an effort to curb New York’s waste problem. But the plan backfires when the spray inadvertently spawns a ravenous, filthy monster.By Ballen Studios

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Altering the Fabric 40:32

1M ago40:32

40:32

Story One – Trains, Planes and Timeslips History is littered with the mysterious disappearances of individuals, who vanished from the face of the Earth whilst travelling routine journeys. Many of these instances have proven frustrating to investigate, as neither the transportation that was involved or its occupants were ever located. And in a minor…

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Ep. 35 | Common Ground 31:15

1M ago31:15

31:15

A boy in Minnesota is rushed to the emergency room with one of the worst food poisoning cases the doctors have ever seen. A short while later, a little girl shows up with the same illness. Soon, cases are popping up throughout the state, leaving some on the brink of death as doctors scramble to figure out why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.co…

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Skinwalkers, Pt. 2 37:47

1M ago37:47

37:47

After the neighbor and her cat show up dead, Jaya feels that something terrifying was responsible. And that thing might be living in her house.By Ballen Studios

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Ghosts and Beacons 41:25

2M ago41:25

41:25

Story One – Ghosts of Kadena Airbase It is common for locations that have played host to major military conflict to feature persistent manifestations of ghosts or other such paranormal entities. But the Japanese island of Okinawa is the site of a somewhat disproportionate number of supernatural sightings. Join us this week, as we walk amongst the G…

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Ep. 34 | Mother or Murderer 39:33

2M ago39:33

39:33

When a young mother’s baby is suddenly hospitalized, doctors accuse her of intentionally harming him. Desperate to prove that she’s innocent, the mother seeks an answer before she loses her son forever. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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Skinwalkers, Pt. 1 30:57

2M ago30:57

30:57

A married couple from Maine visits a ranch on a Navajo reservation and leaves with a mysterious stray dog. Except the dog isn’t really a dog.By Ballen Studios

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Intruders 47:29

2M ago47:29

47:29

Story One – Strangeness in the Borderlands For close to a century, the officers of the United States Border Patrol have traversed the foothills and valleys of the Otay Mesa, located in California’s San Diego County. But in addition to contending with an endless stream of individuals attempting to illegally enter the United States, these agents have…

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Ep. 33 | Sunless Burn 31:07

2M ago31:07

31:07

In December 1979, young women all over Wisconsin fall ill with a mysterious disease that starts with a bright red rash – and sometimes leads to death. Soon, it’s happening to women all over the United States – and nobody knows why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell…

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Eastern State Penitentiary 29:40

2M ago29:40

29:40

Ghosts of the departed prisoners come alive, ready to feast on the living, and a security guard fights for his life inside the fortified walls and stone arches of the notorious penitentiary.By Ballen Studios

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Strange Britannia 40:39

2M ago40:39

40:39

Story One – The Warminster Thing During the Christmas period of 1964, the inhabitants of a small town in rural Wiltshire found themselves subjected to a series of horrifying and inexplicable sonic attacks. Were these assaults a naturally occurring phenomenon? Or were they something more insidious? Join us as we look into The Warminster Thing. Story…

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Ep. 32 | Scourge of the South 31:23

2M ago31:23

31:23

A doctor in the early 1900s is tasked with discovering the cause of a sometimes-fatal disease ravaging the American South. But in order to figure it out, he has to conduct a dangerous experiment that puts people’s lives at risk. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my…

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Hotel Monte Vista, Pt. 2 29:17

2M ago29:17

29:17

After Rodney’s life flashes before his eyes, he learns why his friend Lottie turned on him and failed to fulfill her promise to help the ghosts of Hotel Monte Vista.By Ballen Studios

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Child’s Play 43:50

2M ago43:50

43:50

Story One – The Devil in the Doll Whilst stories of haunted dolls can be traced back many generations, it was not until the arrival of Hollywood characters such as ‘Chucky’ and ‘Annabel’ that the concept of possessed puppets truly cemented itself within the wider public consciousness. In this episode, we examine three allegedly true stories of toys…

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Ep. 31 | Jade’s Eye 23:57

2M ago23:57

23:57

A 9-year-old girl in Hawaii suddenly loses vision in one eye, and nobody knows why. And by the time she gets an answer, it might be too late to save her eye at all. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Hotel Monte Vista, Pt. 1 31:21

2M ago31:21

31:21

Rodney’s high school friend Lottie invites him to a haunted hotel in Flagstaff, Arizona. Lottie helps trapped ghosts crossover to whatever comes next, but not every spirit wants her aid.By Ballen Studios

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It Crashed on the Moors 43:51

3M ago43:51

43:51

Story One – The Mysterious Pentyrch Incident During a cold February evening in 2016, a bewildering incident would transpire on the outskirts of Cardiff, which would in time go on to become known as the ‘Welsh Roswell Incident.' Did the British military genuinely ambush a UFO in the Welsh valleys, or was this instead a misunderstanding of more earth…

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Ep. 30 | Look Closely/Burning From the Inside 37:35

3M ago37:35

37:35

“Look Closely” A teenage boy suddenly falls into critical condition while on vacation with his family in Orlando, Florida. When his doctors find out what’s wrong with him, they fear the worst – this disease is almost always fatal. In order to save him, they’ll have to act faster than they ever have before. “Burning From the Inside” After a young wo…

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Black Aggie 31:28

3M ago31:28

31:28

One of the most insidious, abhorrent creatures comes after Rodney's grandmother Estelle and changes the way she sees the world forever.By Ballen Studios

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In The Wake Of 42:43

3M ago42:43

42:43

Story One – Phone Calls From The Dead We have previously explored reports concerning the spirits of those who have passed on, but this week, we will be examining a phenomenon which is even more bewildering. Instances in which friends and relatives have received what should have otherwise been an impossible phone call from the dead. Story Two – Rena…

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Ep. 29 | It Came From the Basement 33:59

3M ago33:59

33:59

When a woman’s five-year-old son in Niagara Falls, New York, suddenly develops epilepsy, she becomes determined to figure out what made him sick. What she finds leads her to one of the biggest cover ups in American history. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info…

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The Montauk Project 30:31

3M ago30:31

30:31

Rodney is at a glitzy industry party in the Hamptons when he uncovers a treasure trove of horrors hidden behind the extravagance and all hell breaks loose.By Ballen Studios

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The Kentucky Goblins 56:41

3M ago56:41

56:41

During the hot Kentucky summer of 1955, an entire family burst into a local police station, shouting in panic that their home had been attacked by aliens. The officer on duty reacted with amusement but little did he know, that what he was now dealing with would become one of the most prolific and well documented cases of extraterrestrial visitation…

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Ep. 28 | Dead Tired 31:08

3M ago31:08

31:08

A mother in Fresno, California races her young son to the emergency room after he goes limp and his eyes roll back in his head. It turns out, the boy was poisoned. And the true culprit was something no one ever saw coming. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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The White Lady Tree 29:53

3M ago29:53

29:53

Three friends take a late-night trip into a dimly lit park in New Jersey to look for a rumored ghost. Their lives would never be the same again.By Ballen Studios

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