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Oct 2, 2026 · 1:01:42
Tonight, I have a very special guest joining me at the Campfire! Liana is a HUGE MrBallen fan, and I wanted to tell a few stories live, just for her. All proceeds from this…
Oct 1, 2026 · 30:13
Today’s podcast will feature 2 stories that challenge our understanding of reality. The audio from both stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just…
Sep 30, 2026 · 31:18
Today, I’m going to tell you four stories of people who thought their day couldn’t get any worse... but they were wrong. You can WATCH all new & exclusive MrBallen podcast…
Sep 28, 2026 · 33:57
One night in March 1997, a man carried a muddy, black plastic case into a police station in the small town of Higginson, Arkansas. A local police officer had been murdered just…
Sep 25, 2026 · 42:59
Today's story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 365.On the afternoon of March 24, 2006, an employee at a moving truck rental company in Ohio opened his…
Sep 24, 2026 · 28:16
Today’s podcast will feature 3 stories that involve people who were trapped - with “ no way out .” The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel,…
Sep 23, 2026 · 30:18
Today, I’m going to tell you four stories about people who thought they had a handle on the situation they were in, but found out – way too late – that they’d really misjudged…
Sep 21, 2026 · 34:06
One morning in January 1990, a man walked into a police station in Marseille, France, clutching a newspaper. He went up to the desk, and said he’d seen a sketch of a murder…
Sep 18, 2026 · 37:00
Today's story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 361.On a morning in early 1986 in Arizona, someone sat hunched over a desk, furiously writing a letter.…
Sep 17, 2026 · 28:22
Today’s podcast will feature 3 stories that prove the deadliest threats are often the hardest to recognize. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our main YouTube…
Sep 16, 2026 · 27:32
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…
Sep 14, 2026 · 35:24
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 –…
Sep 11, 2026 · 55:39
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…
Sep 10, 2026 · 28:57
Today’s podcast will feature 4 stories about how a single decision changed the lives of the people in these stories, as well as millions of others’ lives around the world. The…
Sep 9, 2026 · 32:46
Today, I'm going to tell you three stories about people who tried really hard to be something that they were not. And not only do they get caught, but they also face extreme…
Sep 7, 2026 · 36:04
In the fall of 2009, a college student sat in a crowded lecture hall in Southern California, listening to his professor. Suddenly, the doors swung open and three campus police…
Sep 4, 2026 · 39:27
Welcome back to the Campfire! Tonight, I have two very weird and equally creep stories to share... perfect stories to be told at the fire. Be sure to WATCH this episode on my…
Sep 3, 2026 · 28:00
One summer day, a man named John Randolph was hiking through a remote forest in Colorado when he began to smell something terrible. Intrigued, he followed the smell until it…
Sep 2, 2026 · 30:18
Today, I'm going to tell you three stories about people who thought they'd come up with the perfect plan, but instead, they actually planned out their own demise. You can WATCH…
Aug 27, 2026 · 30:15
Today’s podcast will feature 4 stories that prove the line between life and death can disappear in an instant. The audio from all four stories has been pulled from our main…
Aug 26, 2026 · 27:03
Today, we have three stories about people who found a really amazing pastime that they thought had changed their lives for the better, but ended up realizing that actually, it…
Aug 24, 2026 · 35:17
In the fall of 2010, a detective dug through a dresser in a bedroom near Paris. He was looking for evidence, and when he pulled open the last drawer, he found five cell phones…
Aug 21, 2026 · 50:40
Welcome back to the Campfire! I have a great story to tell. It's a classic ghost story – and not only are the elements in the story quite unnerving, but it also has a high degree…
Aug 20, 2026 · 30:05
Today’s podcast will feature 3 stories about divers who underestimated what was waiting for them beneath the surface. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our…
Aug 19, 2026 · 30:58
Today, I'm going to share four stories about people who took big career risks in order to be as successful as possible. But, in each case, the risk did not pay off. You can WATCH…
Aug 17, 2026 · 32:46
In January 1988, the clerk of a sporting goods store in a small town in Canada looked up as a man walked into his shop. It was below freezing outside, but the man wasn’t wearing…
Aug 14, 2026 · 42:06
Today's story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 346. On a cold winter night in 1999, a man drove down a dark street towards his house in a small Iowa…
Aug 13, 2026 · 29:11
Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. And today’s podcast features 4 stories that demonstrate that. The audio from all four stories has been pulled from our main YouTube…
Aug 12, 2026 · 26:07
Today, I am going to tell you three stories about people who were just trying to do their jobs... and ended up facing an extremely unexpected – and dangerous – professional…
Aug 10, 2026 · 36:49
On a cold night in November 2013, a woman sat in a hospital waiting room, wondering if her new husband would survive until morning. It was a cruel reversal – just months ago,…
Aug 7, 2026 · 41:01
Welcome back to the Campfire! I have two awesome stories to share tonight. The first is about a woman in Japan in the early 2000s who has a totally bizarre occurrence on a train,…
Aug 6, 2026 · 32:00
Today’s podcast will feature 3 stories about people who are willing to do just about anything to get what they want. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our…
Aug 5, 2026 · 29:31
Today, we have three stories about people who are absolutely sure they’ve found the solution to all of their problems – but they are wrong, and other people have to face the…
Aug 3, 2026 · 34:18
One morning in early November 1888, an engineer drove a steam train through the woods outside Chantilly, France. Everything was business as usual, until he noticed ahead, next to…
Jul 31, 2026 · 38:26
Today's story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 324. On a cold winter day in 2013, police officers rushed through the dense woods outside of a small town…
Jul 30, 2026 · 29:30
Today’s podcast will feature 3 stories about inventions you’ve definitely heard of, but I guarantee you’ve never heard the strange reasons they were actually used or why they…
Jul 29, 2026 · 35:53
Today, we have three stories about people who have a lot of experience in a particular area. But their confidence is exactly the thing that causes them to make a disastrous…
Jul 27, 2026 · 36:05
On a morning in 2012, a young man was looking out at his backyard in West Virginia. A few days of heavy rain had opened up a sinkhole in the garden, and he was trying to fill it…
Jul 24, 2026 · 27:51
Welcome back to the campfire. This story took place in Malaysia in the 1970s. And even though when you first hear it, it's almost going to sound like urban legend. But it's not.…
Jul 23, 2026 · 28:18
Today’s podcast will feature 3 stories that involve people who were trapped – with “ no way out .” The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel,…
Jul 22, 2026 · 38:58
Today, we have three stories about people who went to great lengths to make themselves look good. But in each case, this completely backfired. You can WATCH all new & exclusive…
Jul 20, 2026 · 34:24
One early morning in April 2012, a man hurried through some woods in coastal France. He lived nearby, and had seen a column of smoke coming from this area. So now he was there to…
Jul 17, 2026 · 34:47
Tonight, I have two awesome stories to tell you. They are both of the strange variety. In both stories, we're going to talk about a tragedy, but it is not the tragedy that is the…
Jul 16, 2026 · 30:53
Today, I’m going to tell you the story of one of the most talked about mysteries on the internet. And I think part of the reason this story is so mysterious and so intriguing is…
Jul 13, 2026 · 35:03
In December 1988, a young woman was having coffee at her friend's house in the city of Tours, France. She excused herself to go to the bathroom, and when she opened the lid of…
Jul 10, 2026 · 38:11
Today's story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 315. On a day in 2001, a veteran homicide detective put on his gloves and stepped into a cluttered…
Jul 9, 2026 · 30:14
Today’s podcast will feature 2 stories that show we may not be alone in this universe. The audio from both of these stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which…
Jul 8, 2026 · 26:44
Today, we have three stories about people who each have one big thing in their life that brings them a lot of happiness and purpose. But it also winds up being the thing that…
Jul 6, 2026 · 41:47
In December 1990, a worried father paced his kitchen, hoping his daughter would call. But the phone stayed silent, and an anxious pit formed in his stomach. He was worried his…
Jul 3, 2026 · 41:47
Today's story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 311. On a morning in 2002, a man in Indianapolis, Indiana woke up in a cold sweat. His hands shook as he…
Jul 2, 2026 · 35:50
Today’s podcast will feature 2 stories that many people believe couldn't have happened by chance alone. The audio from both of these stories has been pulled from our main YouTube…
Jul 1, 2026 · 35:30
Today, we have two stories about some friends that just want to have a fun night out. But at some point during the evening, things take a disastrous turn. You can WATCH all new &…
Jun 29, 2026 · 36:48
In October 1999, a 911 dispatcher in Austin, Texas was nearing the end of a long night shift when a strange call came in. The man said his guts had blown out of his stomach. The…
Jun 26, 2026 · 29:24
Tonight's story is a classic scary story. It's so unbelievable that I think a lot of people are going to have a hard time believing it, but when this happened in Hong Kong, this…
Jun 24, 2026 · 31:33
Today, I’m going to tell you two stories about people who found themselves in hopeless situations. But they made an unexpected choice that changed their lives – for better or…
Jun 22, 2026 · 37:17
On a chilly February night in 2005, a young woman in Chicago was sitting down for dinner when her phone rang. It was her mom, who lived a few blocks away, and she told her…
Jun 19, 2026 · 41:54
Today's story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 291. In January of 2012, a police truck parked on a trail in Griffith Park in Los Angeles, California. A…
Jun 18, 2026 · 33:45
Today’s podcast will feature 2 stories about unexplainable phenomena. The audio from both of these stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called…
Jun 17, 2026 · 26:14
Today, I have 3 really good stories that all, in their own way, demonstrate that sometimes the truth really is stranger than fiction. You can WATCH all new & exclusive MrBallen…
Jun 15, 2026 · 43:03
One night in December 2011, a man sat in an internet cafe, anxiously staring at the words he’d just typed into a chat window. He was about to share his darkest secret with…
Jun 12, 2026 · 30:44
Tonight, I have a great story to tell you. It reminds me of when I was a kid, I used to go camping with my family out in western Massachusetts – we'd sit around a campfire, and…
Jun 11, 2026 · 34:06
Today’s podcast will feature 2 stories about people who went to disturbing lengths to carry out their plans. The audio from both of these stories has been pulled from our main…
Jun 10, 2026 · 35:31
Today, we have two stories about individuals who go above and beyond to make sure investigators have what they need. And in both instances, this turns a case that should be…
Jun 8, 2026 · 33:17
One night in the summer of 2003, a man approached a drug dealer on a corner in Rochester, New York. The man stepped close to the dealer and whispered that he was a cop... but he…
Jun 5, 2026 · 35:19
Today's story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 285. On a summer morning in 2001, a woman in Alabama woke up in a cold sweat – like she’d just had a…
Jun 4, 2026 · 31:35
Today’s podcast will feature 3 hiking horror stories that are still shrouded in mystery. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is…
Jun 3, 2026 · 26:57
Today’s story is about a simple family living a simple life on a simple farm in England. And even though that might sound really nice, this simplicity is actually the exact…
Jun 1, 2026 · 37:57
On an evening in September 2017, a woman in Massachusetts came home from work to an empty house. Her boyfriend was gone, but she saw that his wallet and phone were still right…
May 29, 2026 · 24:37
Tonight, I'm going to tell you a very famous story from Thailand. The story was recommended to me by a fan, and I had never heard of it before. And the second I started looking…
May 28, 2026 · 36:47
Today’s podcast will feature 3 stories about people who made grave mistakes. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called…
May 27, 2026 · 33:44
Both of today’s stories are about people who made big choices that they thought would improve their lives. But neither of them took the time to learn exactly what they were…
May 22, 2026 · 41:46
Today's story is a completely NEW retelling of a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 382. The audio has been newly recorded and edited. On the morning of May…
May 21, 2026 · 32:12
Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. And today’s podcast features 3 stories that demonstrate that. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our main YouTube…
May 20, 2026 · 30:25
Today we have two stories about people who had close brushes with death, and were absolutely certain that they had escaped harm and could move on with their lives. They... were…
May 18, 2026 · 35:56
On an afternoon in December 1991, a woman in small-town Utah opened her mailbox. Inside was a credit card bill, addressed to her husband, who'd disappeared a week ago. The woman…
May 15, 2026 · 26:48
Tonight at the campfire, I'm going to share one of the most credible alien abduction stories ever. Be sure to WATCH this episode on my YouTube channel on Friday, May 15th at 2:00…
May 14, 2026 · 31:08
Today’s podcast will feature 4 stories about how a single decision changed the lives of the people in these stories, as well as millions of others lives around the world. The…
May 13, 2026 · 24:13
Both of our stories today start with people who are just looking for a solution to their problem. But finding that solution… ends up being the worst thing that ever happened to…
May 11, 2026 · 33:58
On an evening in August 2000, a city council candidate stood behind a podium at a high school in small-town Alabama. He was speaking about why he'd entered the race, and he said…
May 8, 2026 · 33:39
Today's story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 392. In the early hours of Thursday, February 21st, 2008, a six-year-old girl woke to a creaking noise…
May 7, 2026 · 33:02
Today’s podcast will feature 3 stories about dark secrets that were hiding in plain sight all along. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our main YouTube…
May 6, 2026 · 20:21
Both of today’s stories are a reminder that even the most joyful events or celebrations can take a horrific turn, if just ONE tiny thing goes wrong. You can WATCH all new &…
May 4, 2026 · 34:01
On a Monday morning in February 2003, a man in suburban France got a phone call from a number he recognized. He answered it, but all he heard on the other end was static and…
May 1, 2026 · 50:14
Tonight, I have two stories to tell you. And what makes these exceptional is that they're both just excellent stories to be told around a campfire. Be sure to WATCH this episode…
Apr 30, 2026 · 29:00
Today’s podcast features 3 stories that involve people who were trapped - with “ no way out .” The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel,…
Apr 27, 2026 · 29:34
On the evening of August 10, 2005, a man in New York City answered the phone at the office where he worked. A woman’s voice came over the line, and she asked to speak with one of…
Apr 23, 2026 · 31:41
Today’s podcast will feature 3 stories that sound impossible – moments so unlikely, they shouldn’t exist… yet somehow, they do. The audio from all three stories has been pulled…
Apr 22, 2026 · 25:18
Today we have two stories about people who finally got to attend an event that they’d been working toward for years . But in both cases, actually going – would turn out to be the…
Apr 20, 2026 · 39:50
One evening in April 2006, a person sat at their kitchen table, frantically cutting up the page of a newspaper with some scissors. They were working on an important project, and…
Apr 17, 2026 · 38:40
Today's story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 388. On a September afternoon in 2000, an FBI forensics analyst stood in her lab in Quantico, Virginia,…
Apr 16, 2026 · 29:06
Today’s podcast will feature three stories that remind us the most dangerous threats are oftentimes the ones you can’t see. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from…
Apr 15, 2026 · 31:07
Today we have two stories about people who craved attention or status – but instead of glory, they got absolute carnage. You can WATCH all new & exclusive MrBallen podcast…
Apr 13, 2026 · 31:58
Before dawn in March 1997, a police captain was patrolling the outskirts of a small town in North Carolina. He saw a Jeep parked on the shoulder of the highway with its…
Apr 10, 2026 · 42:57
Today's story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 384. One afternoon in January of 1998, a prosecutor for the state of Georgia sat in the very back row of…
Apr 9, 2026 · 28:54
Today’s podcast will feature 3 horror stories with completely unexpected endings. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just…
Apr 8, 2026 · 40:04
Our two stories today are about people who believed in something so strongly, that it informed every single choice they made. And unfortunately for them – those choices led them…
Apr 6, 2026 · 37:32
In June 2005, a customer at a gas station in Derry, New Hampshire carried a prepaid cell phone to the counter. They paid for it in cash, then they went out to their car and cut…
Apr 3, 2026 · 38:07
On today's Campfire episode, I have a great ghost story. Be sure to WATCH this episode on YouTube next Friday, April 3 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company.…
Apr 2, 2026 · 30:31
Today’s podcast will feature 3 stories that seemingly break reality. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called…
Apr 1, 2026 · 38:42
Both of these stories are about two people who do not feel safe in their homes. And authorities can't help either of them until the situation spirals out of control. You can…
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