The Psychic and The Talking Bird (PODCAST EXC...

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 things. You can WATCH all new & exclusive MrBallen podcast episodes on my YouTube channel, just called " ...  Show more

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 suspect in the paper that morning – and he knew who it was. He unrolled the newspaper... and held it up nex ...  Show more

A mother is found hanged on a closet door with her two young children dead in the next room... The police say it's a simple murder-suicide but one detective suspects foul play.

Content Warning: Discussions of suicide that some listeners may find disturbing or triggering ...

In May of 2019, a man arrives at the house he had recently purchased only to find something bizarre. The house was sealed shut with multiple padlocks, and once inside, he would come across a large blue plastic water tank in the bedroom; that's when he saw it, strands of dark, mat ...  Show more

In May of 2019, a man arrives at the house he had recently purchased only to find something bizarre. The house was sealed shut with multiple padlocks, and once inside, he would come across a large blue plastic water tank in the bedroom; that's when he saw it, strands of dark, mat ...  Show more

A body is found inside an apartment and an ID of the killer is quickly made. But police soon realize that the case will be tougher to crack than they thought. 

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