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EARLY Access [Video] Shawn Ryan Show #249 MrBallen
Added 2025-10-29 17:30:05 +0000 UTCJohn B. Allen, known as MrBallen, is a former U.S. Navy SEAL and storyteller specializing in strange, dark, and mysterious true stories. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Allen served as a Navy SEAL from 2010 to 2017, completing multiple deployments, including to Afghanistan, where he was wounded and medically retired.
Launching his content career in 2020 on TikTok and YouTube as a form of therapy, he quickly amassed millions of followers with his engaging narratives of true crime, mysteries, and the unexplained, becoming one of YouTube's biggest storytellers.
Founder of Ballen Studios, he hosts the top-rated MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories and has authored graphic novels like MrBallen Presents: Strange, Dark & Mysterious: The Graphic Stories (2024) and Where Nightmares Live (2025).
Through the MrBallen Foundation, established in 2022, he honors victims of violent crimes and supports their families with education, training, and financial aid.
Comments
This young man is an exceptional story teller and the fact that he tells true stories with names and details, makes them just more heart-pounding!!! And I've read true crime, serial killer, psychopathic, sociopathic, axe murderer type stuff my entire life, it's fascinatingly fresh!
Jenni Madden
2025-11-03 23:55:26 +0000 UTCI have been watching Mr Ballen on YouTube for years. Great episode
JustAGirl315
2025-11-03 18:28:25 +0000 UTCThanks for the scary stories loved it...I'll be sleeping with the lights on😏
Calico Heath
2025-11-02 03:48:10 +0000 UTCCool episode mate, great switch up
Nick Cameron
2025-10-31 22:52:37 +0000 UTCLove these "spooky" ones...find it funny how the courageous, brave, trained men who I would trust to protect me (I mean that!!) are scared!! I too have seen and experienced lots of strange happenings...
Little Feather
2025-10-31 15:16:08 +0000 UTCFaherty…$200 shirt!
Lissa McGraw
2025-10-31 03:50:21 +0000 UTCDid anyone catch what the flannel shirt brand was
Edward
2025-10-30 23:49:36 +0000 UTCLoved it!
SAMH
2025-10-30 23:25:09 +0000 UTCGreat show
Josh Pomponio
2025-10-30 20:58:45 +0000 UTCI agree with the "Every October"! Stories are Bangin'
Bobby
2025-10-30 20:57:57 +0000 UTCStay tuned!
Wyatt Moser
2025-10-30 18:18:53 +0000 UTCDid you guys record you shooting at all? I'd like to see that! haha.
Justin
2025-10-30 18:08:50 +0000 UTCI love these 2 Heroes! Both have vastly different experiences but when they get together it's so FUN!!! I think they should do this around every 🎃 👻
Becky
2025-10-30 03:44:59 +0000 UTCDang Shawn! I went to the old episode but looks like it was edited! Great show today y’all two are my favorites!
jason williams
2025-10-30 01:16:20 +0000 UTC
