The ChatRoom: Episode 372 (part 1/2)

In this special episode, I revisit the murder of Vicky Hall in Felixstowe in 1999.Today, serial killer Steve Wright was sentenced for Vicky’s murder, his sixth known killing. I break down the developments from court at the sentencing hearing, reflect on the police investigation a ...  Show more

When a workplace affair ends, the fallout doesn’t stay private. Loyalties fracture, tension poisons the environment, and what was once whispered behind closed doors becomes impossible to escape. Careers, reputations, and mental health can all be collateral damage when personal be ...  Show more

Today’s podcast features two separate, unique stories that share a theme: stories that are so messed up they sound fake, but, they are actually true. The audio from these stories has been pulled from my YouTube channel, which is just called MrBallen, and has been rema ...

Andrew Tate, a former kickboxer and failed reality tv contestant, is someone who has tried to ingratiated himself with, indoctrinate and monetize impressionable young men and boys by proselytizing his own brand of misogyny and toxic masculinity —  is now sitting unha ...

There are high profile cases you think you know, but the truth is far more nuance, complicated and terrible than anything the media could ever cover during a headline making trial. On the evening of June 20th 1989, Lyle Menendez (21) and his brother Erik Menendez (18 ...

In our new series, “StepMonsters,” I’ll share stories of bad stepparents whose actions became true crime news.  In this first episode I'll share the story of a young boy who went missing and was found in a very unlikely place.  Was he the victim of abuse as he would claim and, if ...  Show more