MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries podcast

MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries

The human body is a miracle. But when it’s not working, it can be the stuff of nightmares. On this new series from master storyteller MrBallen, we’re sharing medical horror stories and diagnostic mysteries that are surgically calibrated to make your blood run cold. From bizarre, unheard-of diseases and miraculous recoveries to strange medical mishaps and unexplainable deaths — you’ll never hear the phrase “heart-stopping” in the same way again. MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between MrBallen and Wondery, the award-winning company behind Dr. Death. Follow MrBallen's Medical Mysteries on Amazon Music, the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes publish for free every Tuesday. Prime members can listen to new episodes early and ad-free on Amazon Music. Or, you can listen episodes early and ad-free on Wondery+. Start your free trial in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or by visiting [https://wondery.com/links/mrballens-medical-mysteries/] (https://wondery.com/links/mrballens-medical-mysteries/) now.

The human body is a miracle. But when it’s not working, it can be the stuff of nightmares. On this new series from master storyteller MrBallen, we’re sharing medical horror stories and diagnostic mysteries that are surgically calibrated to make your blood run cold. From bizarre, unheard-of diseases and miraculous recoveries to strange medical mishaps and unexplainable deaths — you’ll never hear the phrase “heart-stopping” in the same way again. MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between MrBallen and Wondery, the award-winning company behind Dr. Death. Follow MrBallen's Medical Mysteries on Amazon Music, the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes publish for free every Tuesday. Prime members can listen to new episodes early and ad-free on Amazon Music. Or, you can listen episodes early and ad-free on Wondery+. Start your free trial in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or by visiting [https://wondery.com/links/mrballens-medical-mysteries/] (https://wondery.com/links/mrballens-medical-mysteries/) now.

 

#108

Fan Favorite | Darkness in Donora

Following the epic crossover between MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries and Redacted: Declassifi... more

11 Sep 2025

29 MINS

29:12

11 Sep 2025


#107

Fan Favorite | Culture Clash

Following the epic crossover between MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries and Redacted: Declassifi... more

09 Sep 2025

31 MINS

31:22

09 Sep 2025


#106

Fan Favorite | The Carancas Curse

Following the epic crossover between MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries and Redacted: Declassifi... more

04 Sep 2025

30 MINS

30:36

04 Sep 2025


#105

Fan Favorite | Sudden Insanity

Following the epic crossover between MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries and Redacted: Declassifi... more

02 Sep 2025

25 MINS

25:01

02 Sep 2025


#104

Fan Favorite | Needle in a Haystack

Following the epic crossover between MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries and Redacted: Declassifi... more

28 Aug 2025

31 MINS

31:13

28 Aug 2025


#103

Fan Favorite | It Came From the Basement

Following the epic crossover between MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries and Redacted: Declassifi... more

26 Aug 2025

33 MINS

33:59

26 Aug 2025


#102

Introducing: American Criminal

Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole are two of history’s most prolific serial killers. Or they... more

25 Aug 2025

16 MINS

16:23

25 Aug 2025


#101

Fan Favorite | The Philly Killer

Following the epic crossover between MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries and Redacted: Declassifi... more

21 Aug 2025

33 MINS

33:44

21 Aug 2025


#100

Fan Favorite | Blood Feast

Following the epic crossover between MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries and Redacted: Declassifi... more

19 Aug 2025

24 MINS

24:59

19 Aug 2025


#99

Fan Favorite | Village of Death

Following the epic crossover between MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries and Redacted: Declassifi... more

14 Aug 2025

27 MINS

27:47

14 Aug 2025


#98

Fan Favorite | Death from Above

Following the epic crossover between MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries and Redacted: Declassifi... more

12 Aug 2025

25 MINS

25:27

12 Aug 2025


#97

Ep. 96 | A Redacted Medical Mystery: Red Menace/Weather Warriors

In this special MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries and Redacted crossover episode, MrBallen and ... more

05 Aug 2025

38 MINS

38:10

05 Aug 2025


#96

Ep. 95 | Two Hearts Beat As One

After sitting down for a nice meal with her husband, a woman becomes violently ill and has... more

29 Jul 2025

25 MINS

25:59

29 Jul 2025


#95

Ep. 94 | The Leftovers

After giving birth, an ambitious lawyer struggles through an avalanche of health issues th... more

22 Jul 2025

30 MINS

30:02

22 Jul 2025


#94

Ep. 93 | Gut Check/Sleeping Beauty

“Gut Check”: When a 16-year-old girl starts experiencing constant and severe stomach pain,... more

15 Jul 2025

37 MINS

37:36

15 Jul 2025


#93

Ep. 92 | Trigger Point

After an uneventful flight, a college professor suddenly experiences severe pain in his ch... more

08 Jul 2025

24 MINS

24:55

08 Jul 2025


#92

Ep. 91 | The Mad Gasser

During World War 2, the small town of Mattoon, Illinois erupts into a panic. Some of its r... more

01 Jul 2025

28 MINS

28:10

01 Jul 2025


#91

Ep. 90 | Walk Like the Birds

One day at the park, a mother notices her young son is walking strangely – almost like Fra... more

24 Jun 2025

24 MINS

24:44

24 Jun 2025


#90

Ep. 89 | Half a Face

A teenage girl panics when clumps of hair start to fall off the right side of her head. Fr... more

17 Jun 2025

26 MINS

26:23

17 Jun 2025


#89

Ep. 88 | 15,000 Coughs/The Putrid Smell

“15,000 Coughs”: When an 11-year-old girl develops a worrisome cough, her workaholic mom d... more

10 Jun 2025

29 MINS

29:26

10 Jun 2025


#88

Ep. 87 | 99th Percentile

After a difficult pregnancy, a woman is delighted to give birth to a baby girl. Her new ch... more

03 Jun 2025

26 MINS

26:38

03 Jun 2025


#87

Ep. 86 | Out of This World/A Good Scrub Down

“Out of This World”: In 2003, a treasure hunter in Chile makes a shocking discovery: a tin... more

27 May 2025

25 MINS

25:24

27 May 2025


#86

Ep. 85 | Maximum Volume

After a successful overseas tour, an American rock guitarist comes home with a troubling a... more

20 May 2025

24 MINS

24:50

20 May 2025


#85

Ep. 84 | The Sick Snowbird/A Spoonful of Sugar

“The Sick Snowbird”: After a lovely winter in Southern California, an older woman is excit... more

13 May 2025

26 MINS

26:14

13 May 2025


#84

Ep. 83 | The Disappearing Girl

When a vivacious preteen girl with Down syndrome suddenly becomes shy and withdrawn, her m... more

06 May 2025

26 MINS

26:20

06 May 2025


#83

Ep. 82 | Running on Empty

A young, active mother is dismayed when she starts feeling weak and exhausted – with small... more

29 Apr 2025

23 MINS

23:42

29 Apr 2025


#82

Ep. 81 | Unraveling Bolero/Crossing Over

“Unraveling Bolero”: When a middle-aged scientist experiences unexpected success as an art... more

22 Apr 2025

31 MINS

31:32

22 Apr 2025


#81

Ep. 80 | Stigmata

When a little girl in Vietnam starts mysteriously bleeding from her scalp and hands, her d... more

15 Apr 2025

22 MINS

22:31

15 Apr 2025