Huge fan of your new podcast! I love the medical mysteries!

@sosman5345

7 ай бұрын

🇵🇸 Raise Awareness To those who live in western countries: Western journalism often neglects the importance of preserving our inherent dignity and humanity subjecting us to severe and disturbing indoctrination. Propagating harmful false narratives It can promote ignorance and desensitize us to acts of severe oppression, making us unwittingly complicit through our silenceHistorical context After the conquest of Jerusalem in 637 CE, under Islamic rule, Jewish communities were rescued from the oppressive Byzantine rule. They were given recognition, refuge, and protection. In a lasting, mutually beneficial coexistence with the Muslims they thrived, sharing laughter, tears, and even babysitting each other's children until 1948 when the Zionist Israeli government was establishedTherefore it's not about "Jews vs. Muslims" It's about Zionism: Colonialism & Genocide As a muslim I condemn zionism and I condemn any use of violence against civilians ____

@samandcarlie

7 ай бұрын

Us too! And the Bedtime Stories.

@MrBallen

7 ай бұрын

thank you!!!

@tanitazienkiewicz4826

7 ай бұрын

We do as well. Best story telling ever.

@zekenacho

7 ай бұрын

“I mean it’s alright like…overrated af in my opinion” - quoting the guy chewing on the burger meme

A 34-year old woman employed at Wal-mart claims a 16-year old pregnant girl is the evil witch leader of a dark coven. A 38-year old man watches Harry Potter and decides to become a warlock under this 34-year old woman's tutelage. If it wasn't a Mr. Ballen video, this intro sounds like the beginning of a comedy.

@tymiller9714

6 ай бұрын

Yup that's the state of humanity at this....fuck we've always been like this haven't we lol

@walterhager8626

6 ай бұрын

Well hell ya gotta be crazy to work at Walmart just like I was when I was a teen😂

@davidworden4470

6 ай бұрын

I bet these people think the wwf wrestling is real 😅

@GreeneGuyTV

6 ай бұрын

Or a movie showcasing mental illness and its effects.

@RomanJR20

6 ай бұрын

The Harry Potter guy wasn’t the warlock that was he’s friend he came with . lol 😂😂

The fact that Irenia blamed a 16-year-old girl for her depression, and not the fact that she lived a miserable life, is wild to me.

@michelleliddle3488

7 ай бұрын

I also find it wild that this Jackie bloke dated irenia who looks forty plus AND the 16 year old!!!

@amejia3305uuujjeggtt

7 ай бұрын

I mean people blame the stars, planets positions and the day they were born for the shit they do

@sTraYa249

7 ай бұрын

​@@amejia3305uuujjeggttit's mumbo jumbo at best & inciting dark, dysfunctional behaviour at worst

@HexIsme

7 ай бұрын

@@michelleliddle3488 He was 23. It makes it creepier that he knocked up a 16 year old kid, without being a kid, himself.

@alice45-fgd-456drt

7 ай бұрын

Yikes, that's messed up@@HexIsme

Retired Army here. The young Private’s story truly breaks my heart. I hope he had the honorable funeral he deserved and that his SGLI was maxed out to help any family he might have had remaining. Totally heart breaking. At least he had a breath of closure with the limited amount of time he had with his mom.

I’m listening to this with a grain of salt (obviously) but as soon as they said the worst witch of them all, their nemesis, was a 16 kid I LOL’ed. Imagine living in a fantasy world like that..

@MeanOldLady

5 ай бұрын

Nothing to do, dead end jobs & surrounded by cornfields leads to a lot of stupid, crazy stuff.

@emilyahnen3805

Ай бұрын

I mean voldemort was how old? Struggling to do the same thing when Harry was 16 😅😂😂

What happened to that young soldier was haunting and heartbreaking. Abandoned by his mother, losing his father, then losing his life protecting the mother who abandoned him. His being there saved a lot of people’s lives by preventing an evil person’s egregious plan from being executed. But it is still sad.

@stephaniecraig8870

7 ай бұрын

I know this family personally that part of the story isnt accurate

@bethanyreedgaspar

7 ай бұрын

​@stephaniecraig8870 what part wasn't accurate? That he was abandoned?

@arifra88

7 ай бұрын

​@@stephaniecraig8870what part isn't True?

@rsltgc8706

7 ай бұрын

​@@stephaniecraig8870What is not accurate ? Since he is dead it must have been told by the family members.

@24get24give

7 ай бұрын

yes, the whole thing is pathetic and sad, was Lindsay a cheerleader? they all must due you know! insomniacs see all the worst movies

So, it seems that - Irena is a very disturbed and paranoid woman, - David is a psychopath, - Rick is a moron...... What could go wrong ?? 😅😔

@darixenous_shadowscale

7 ай бұрын

Not to mention that the entire situation was being handled by fakes. This is just a story, people pretending at being something they never were. And they paid the price.

@kaossorenson7911

7 ай бұрын

ironically she had hexed herself into not finding love. by being so paranoid and thinking she was hexed. some people are about as stupid as it comes.

@x.kenna.benna.x

7 ай бұрын

And Jackie's a pedo

@tocsa120ls

7 ай бұрын

...and they could all vote.

@TheMrVogue

7 ай бұрын

Sounds like the trailer to a spoof spin off lol

One thing I just adore about Mr. Ballen is that he can tell a story just with his hands. I'm the same way

Bro the irony of being murdered before being sent to war is wild

This is a story of what happens when you get a bunch of idiots together, and feed them bs to give them enough confidence to do a narcissist's bidding.

@doctorfeelok8575

7 ай бұрын

Without fail, every KZread video comment section eventually gets a Trump reference. 😜

@rn780

7 ай бұрын

@@doctorfeelok8575 what? This person said zilch about Trump.

@pam190

7 ай бұрын

@@doctorfeelok8575how do you come up with this?

@doctorfeelok8575

7 ай бұрын

@@rn780 *whoosh* 😏

@DennisMoore664

7 ай бұрын

@@doctorfeelok8575 LMFAO - I know it's around here some where.

Homeboy saw Harry Potter and thought “hey ya know I wanna be a witch” 😂😂 I feel sorry for some people. They didn’t choose stupidity it chose them.

@madisonj558

7 ай бұрын

😂😂

@MAnon-sq5nf

7 ай бұрын

LOL I was thinking the same thing

@trenchcoatbrigade698

7 ай бұрын

​@@RealToonV oh they do practice this my dear friend, and it is all very real, and if you don't believe it, then I feel sorry for you because you have been fooled out of the truth.

@chadmulders3567

7 ай бұрын

WORD!

@Amilitaryman

7 ай бұрын

I wonder if any of these people have realized that the author is most definitely not a witch.

This channel has always been my savior. Everytime me and wife had an argument i always put this on loud speaker so she can stop talking ang start watching this videos with me. Much love Mr. Ballen thank you so much

HERE SINCE 2020 I'M. TRUCKER AND YOU MAKE MY TRIPS SMOOTH ONE OF THE BEST STORY TELLERS IN THE WHOLE KZread COMMUNITY

Very tragic that young Josh lost his father, watched his mother be attacked by strangers & was then killed himself. There are some seriously deranged people out there. RIP Josh.

@Sorchia56

7 ай бұрын

It’s tragic! Poor lad was just living the best he could only to have a bunch of deranged, oxygen thieves take it all away. For what? The usual thing; jealousy. They we’re willing to kill a 16 year old, pregnant lass. Positively mental!

@Maximus5775

7 ай бұрын

Fr RIP Josh gone too soon it’s unfortunate a bright kid was taken by a crazy person

@aja1108

7 ай бұрын

His experience was probably worse than anything he would experience in IRaq. Geez

@SlavicUnionGaming

6 ай бұрын

Josh went heaven, david went to hell

@user-hu9zm3bo9v

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for bringing this up 😢, josh seems like a kind soul who went through a lot

Irenia gave a whole new meaning to “the people of Walmart”. Heartbreaking outcome for Josh and his mom.

@parrotstories

7 ай бұрын

What does that mean?

@theangryhobos

7 ай бұрын

However unfortunate for Josh his passing may have have saved innocent lives in Iraq.

@deatrabay

7 ай бұрын

@@theangryhobosStupid.

@SimonVanliew26

7 ай бұрын

People of Walmart are who watch this channel y’all are so vanilla

@SewardWriter

7 ай бұрын

If someone writes a book about her, it should be either Witches of Walmart, or Hex From the Clearance Aisle.

How old was the guy that was dating the pregnant 16 yo? Irinia was jealous that a 16 yo child was “dating” her ex…so, she was jealous that a hebephile moved on to his next victim. Class. Act.

@LittleMissChriss

4 ай бұрын

That was my first thought. Because either A. He was way too old for a 16 year old or B. He was way to young to be dating Irinia O_o

@lunateachestarot

4 ай бұрын

That's exactly what I came here to say

@cherrybombcrewgaming4538

4 ай бұрын

I thought there was a time skip where Lindsey casted the spell when she was 16 and there was some time passed and she was an adult

@Verosmom123

3 ай бұрын

Irenia was 34, Lindsey was 16, and her boyfriend (Irenia’s ex) was 23.

@OtterMunchy

3 ай бұрын

@@Verosmom123 thank u

8.2 million followers. I feel so proud to have been part of the first few hundred thousand followers. When we had the pleasure of 4 to 5 videos a week! I’m waiting for the day a streaming channel picks up MrBallen. Start airing episodes where we get MrBallen telling his stories but instead of watching him as he tells it they recreate it with animation or live action.

2 minutes ago and 100 comments later... boy has this channel come far! I'm kind of a silent listener... but I've been here since 2020 and it's heart warming to see how successful you've become. Very well deserved Mr. Ballen!

@samandcarlie

7 ай бұрын

And how much MrBallen, his wife, and team give back! ❤

@brewdog8568

7 ай бұрын

Facts

@Clever.medicine

7 ай бұрын

I remember him from TikTok

@electricfil

7 ай бұрын

16 minutes and 21k views. It's safe to say a few of us are always ready and waiting for Mr. Ballen on Sunday.

@UrMayneReezn

7 ай бұрын

Right!

Stupid people can be very dangerous in wrong company. Great story as usual!

@lacountess

7 ай бұрын

It’s just as George Carlin said: “Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.”

@jocarson5310

7 ай бұрын

They all feed at the same trough. They seek each other out. There is nothing “organic” about them finding one another. Their father weaves an invisible thread gathering them together.

@chriso5193

7 ай бұрын

Why was this a great story? I was seriously disappointed by this story of a jealous woman who recruited two men to kill her ex’s girlfriend. This wasn’t a typical Mr Ballen story, just a bloodbath. The evidence was right there. No deep dark story whatsoever, just crazy people!

@KingaKucyk

7 ай бұрын

​@@chriso5193 sometimes it's that simplicity that steals the show

@gaaraofthefunk7163

7 ай бұрын

Is why is best to educate and be there for others.

"LUNG....ARE YOU KIDDING ME !!!???". Was a beautiful thing to hear😂

@SleepySG

3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

Can we discuss what kind of man dates both a 34yr old woman and impregnates a 16yr old girl? The "witches" aren't the only ones that need to be in jail.

@DhirC35

4 ай бұрын

Now to be fair ive heard a lot of 18yo guys with women in their 30s so

@iamthecheese2737

4 ай бұрын

@@DhirC35 still impregnated a 16yo girl.....

@KCMO1994

2 ай бұрын

She wasnt 16 .......... her son was obviously older than 16 so she wasn't a kid. The witch was lying.

@iamthecheese2737

2 ай бұрын

@@DhirC35 18 isn't 16.

@decemberkristine

2 ай бұрын

​@@DhirC3518 is legal 16 isn't.

Mr Ballens ability to tell the first 4 minutes of this story with a straight face is incredible

@MrRoundthetwist

7 ай бұрын

Lol right it was comedy all the way

@ultimatefrisby2079

7 ай бұрын

What do you mean? Harry potter is serious business!

@jbones1928

7 ай бұрын

I was just like, “oh no! The evangelicals were right about Harry Potter!!!” 😮

@Denahomchikn

7 ай бұрын

@@jbones1928💀💀💀

@invertsinc.7947

7 ай бұрын

@@MrRoundthetwistit was

i don’t think we’ve given Mr. Ballen enough credit for keeping a straight face while detailing how the adult man was excited to become a witch after having been inspired by Harry Potter. I chortled, but Mr. Ballen? business as usual. amazing.

@lheag.4593

6 ай бұрын

😂 lol

@firstblessings8777

6 ай бұрын

Do you believe there's a supernatural existence and reality that most of us "uninitiated" are not privy to? Harry Potter is one thing, but witchcraft is not a joke.

@steph8030593

6 ай бұрын

I mean in all reality and fairness he’s probably gotten it out of his system during his research

@steph8030593

6 ай бұрын

@@firstblessings8777yeah it is, it doesn’t exist. Sorry but it’s bs

@Mayakran

6 ай бұрын

I think the repercussions of him believing something so ludicrous kind of puts a damper on the humor aspect

I’d watch an entire spinoff show where Seagull Lung is Mr. Ballen’s side kick and they solve crimes together.

I just want to say that your AD read was freaking hilarious 😂😂😂

Can you imagine having the mindset that, as you're running through a dark cornfield after having watched a violent murder, you look around hoping to see demons to comfort you?

@yootoobsuks4210

7 ай бұрын

Some people (Irenia) have an amazing talent for turning gullible people into mindless drones who believe everything they tell them. That's how cults are formed.

@Eli_James

6 ай бұрын

shut up

@ElSueno97

5 ай бұрын

People are really gullible. Witch craft is real but not this intense. They just have really active imaginations in my opinion. Unfortunately they’re dumb enough to believe this shit and commit murder because of it

@yungskii7651

5 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@tracemiller1519

5 ай бұрын

That’s what I’m saying😂 like dude go to a bonfire party or something

I have to say... There's NOTHING like Mr Ballen screaming "seagull Lung!" Gets me every time! 😂

@daniellefarrow7956

7 ай бұрын

Hilarious!! 😂😂

@UselessMonetone

7 ай бұрын

Same here, u should c the looks i get when my headphones r on and I copy yelling it out

@suzannepetrabethke5328

7 ай бұрын

Never get enough of talking about his ol' buddy Seagull Lung 😋😁🙃 Oh, his new medical channel is Phe-no-me-Nal. Was looking for such a thing for such a long time, and can't believe that my favorite story teller came up with it!! Thanks, John 🌟

@thierpetersen7907

7 ай бұрын

Its one of the few things that irks me tbh. He already did a thing with the like button abuse, and that got old too. Im not a 15 year old. But i do appreciate the stories and content, but i dont find that the gimmicks add much

@suzannepetrabethke5328

7 ай бұрын

@@thierpetersen7907 I'm not 15, either, yeah, wish I.. I'm probably older than you are, lol. I think that right his comical stints are perfect. His stories are often not easy to swallow and it's the right stuff to lighten everything up a lil. No other true crime channel thought about that before, it's unique and amazing!

Some of the "NOT a real photo.... " are totally hilarious.

I love your ability to capture the moment and make it feel like I'm there going through it. I also love your passion for flannel shirts!! Keep em coming Mr B

Did some quick math, Irenia was 35…and her “Ex’s new girlfriend” was 16. I mean this case is all kinds of messed up but something ain’t either mathing right or it’s even more fucked up than we first thought.

@KazOliver4

5 ай бұрын

Exactly what I thought

@raisinbrancereal582

5 ай бұрын

I looked it up, Jackie was 23...

@harutogames9204

5 ай бұрын

Wait so, then jackie shouldve been arrested for statory rape on a minor. How the fuck?

@anikaiub20

5 ай бұрын

@@harutogames9204 so 35 dating a 23 is less awkward than 23 dating a 16 because of "legality" Lol

@jackoblllllllll

5 ай бұрын

@@anikaiub2016 is still a child. A pregnant child no less.

I love the emphasis of "This HAD to be due to the hex!" ... because what kind of lunatic thinks of magic before they think of, oh I don't know, literally any kind of medical condition

@thinecuprunnethoverwithblood

7 ай бұрын

Even people who legitimately do practice modern Paganism, Wicca, and Witchcraft don't immediately assume shit is always some sort of kooky spiritual mess. They use the phrase "Mundane before Magick" to describe how your first thought should literally never be that a problem is supernatural, you're taught to always go through science and realism BEFORE TRYING OTHER MEANS (none of which include murder, might I add).

@koolunicorn6818

7 ай бұрын

@@thinecuprunnethoverwithblood witch here and yup! ur completely right

@time4change878

7 ай бұрын

I always say there are just 3 types of people in this world. Those who can count and those who can't

@O_Ciel_Phant0mhive

7 ай бұрын

true, coming from one myself lol@@thinecuprunnethoverwithblood

@koolunicorn6818

7 ай бұрын

@@time4change878 thats two

I was shocked watching this entire video!!! there was so much chaos going on!! it’s so sad what happened to Josh after going through so much at such a young age…

That lady looks like she’s 40. The evil watch was only 16, and was dating the 40 year olds previous boyfriend? There’s a very strange age gap somewhere in there

As soon as you said that the “dark witch” was a 16yo girl, I immediately knew that Irenia’s motive was envy.

@alexbrown4820

7 ай бұрын

Right same here, I'll never understand it tho

@ITIsFunnyDamnIT

7 ай бұрын

Never underestimate how far a jealous envious woman will go to get revenge when another woman is with a man she was with or when they just plain jealous period. Even before the story ended I knew it was going to be a case of a jealous woman and sure enough.

@iceprincess2134

7 ай бұрын

Not to mention the "good witches" were being protected by demons.

@bentonrp

7 ай бұрын

Same here. This one was too predictable. It all verged on you thinking that a 16yo pregnant girl was a "dark witch." And if you didn't guess that the "sacred object" was a murder weapon after that, I have a vax to sell ya.

@Sh3r-Bear

7 ай бұрын

Exactly! Youth & beauty vs Old & vengeful!

I was not expecting Josh to be the one to die, since so much of his perspective was given. This is so tragic and petty. Some people are just pure evil.

@KLee1028

7 ай бұрын

Exact same thoughts.

@karlepaul6632

7 ай бұрын

That's the one thing I kinda don't like, is when he's giving a perspective with someone's actions/thoughts when he has no idea in actuality of what actually transpired

@steelymanfan7276

7 ай бұрын

​@@karlepaul6632nah it justs a layer of the story telling, he does it intentionally to grip your curiosity in how it relates to the story, sort of a substory in the story as they never relate until the end, if anything appreciate him being to link multiple plotlines into one story

@runninginsept

7 ай бұрын

​@@karlepaul6632Yea, that's something I've realised is that this dude embellishes a lot. And sometimes people get into arguments in the comments about some of these obvious embellishments. It's slightly bizarre to witness.

@Logicalsane

7 ай бұрын

24:55 that lady should have gotten death sentence.....and the guy should have been let go because he was manipulated and used by her.... 12:58 why did she abandon him ?? She should have been imprisoned and forced to pay them alimony and child support.....

I would love to know how they work out sentencing. Not just for this case, but all cases! They should have explanations that justify every decision, especially when it affects someone else's life.

I'm a newer listener, but I absolutely love your podcast and have diligently listened to every one of them. Thank you for keeping me company on my daily travels!

I find it strange that there were people stupid enough to carry out this women's dirty, murderous,and evil plan. Some people are so gullible.

@emailsucks29

7 ай бұрын

America makes people stupid.

@DennisMoore664

7 ай бұрын

I don't find it strange at all. From everything I've experienced, seen, heard and read about, the number of people who are stupid and/or gullible enough to do really messed up things is a lot larger than the number of people who are not. Doesn't mean they'll do something like this, but they still do some pretty awful things. What's even worse is how often they try to justify it with some kind of religious or spiritual BS.

@owynpham1478

7 ай бұрын

You've never been part of a witch's coven then I assume. 😂

@lightbeing8174

7 ай бұрын

@@DennisMoore664 Look into baba vanga predictions from 2022 to 5079 see 3,000 years into the future.

@tnbspotter5360

7 ай бұрын

Remember, half the population have below average IQ.

It's sad to think that Josh wouldn't have died if he decided not to reconnect with his estranged mother. RIP Josh.

@truthseeker2321

6 ай бұрын

I would have never reconnected with a parent who abandoned me. There's simply no reason to. If they didn't love you before, what would make them love you afterwards?

@nzajflynn

5 ай бұрын

Must of been that hex from the evil witch.

This is quite honestly the best channel on KZread and I have a wide rage of taste bit for me this is the one I look forward to the most!

Great, mysterious story! I don't even remember how long I've followed your channel, but, you were among the first I followed, and you're still way up there. I watch EVERY video you make, without fail. It's been quite a while now, for sure. I will follow you always! Love ALL your videos, and you! ❤❤❤

@Brian-vi8sv

6 ай бұрын

3 years 1 month 2 weeks 8 hours 22 minutes 10 seconds and counting

This is a perfect example that shows that manipulating a naive person can truly turn into a house of horror, and this story sounds straight out of a horror movie.

@samuelschick8813

7 ай бұрын

"manipulating a naive person" That is how religion came into existence.

@janemiettinen5176

7 ай бұрын

When you think happiness comes from outside of you and some other person or thing can lead you to it. This is why cults and greed, for example, are as eternal as human life.

@jabronisauce6833

7 ай бұрын

Just shows how stupid the average person truly is.

@jabronisauce6833

7 ай бұрын

@@samuelschick8813Not to this degree and no it’s not really. Religion gives hope for the down and out and when your life literally has no hope then an afterlife sounds very appealing. There might still be but I highly doubt it would be like heaven. The average person who ain’t religious are as crazy and gullible as the religious people they look down on. Covid is a perfect example.

@samuelschick8813

7 ай бұрын

@@jabronisauce6833, "Not to this degree and no it’s not really. " Oh yes it does. Last time I checked people were flying planes into buildings, beheading people and such. Then religion has a very, very bloody history. Religion relies on the gullible and naive in order to survive. The religious believe the outrageous claims made by religion. The biblical god is the most immoral and worst behaved figure in the Bible. I seem to recall Christians going along with the covid bull shit just like the non religious. Wearing masks, getting the vax so on and so forth.

Never will I forget when Mr. Ballen was just starting out , he answered a DM of mine & was extremely kind & thoughtful. It’s a breath of fresh air to see a genuine good person making it in the industry! Cant wait to see where you go man 🎉

@Gawlakman

7 ай бұрын

He’s never answered mine. That’s cool you got an answer. I’m sure he was less busy when he was starting out that’s why

@Cookedandcreepy

7 ай бұрын

People often change when they become this popular… Mr Ballen seems like a genuinely nice guy though, even with all his success. He’s my favourite.

@janetsaunders8930

7 ай бұрын

Feel the same.

@yungbake2161

7 ай бұрын

He never answered your DM stop lying lmaoo

@Maximus5775

7 ай бұрын

@@yungbake2161actually I believe that he did cause he answered mine and he answered my brothers on insta and I got screen shot proof of it

Wow! 8M subscribers now? Great job John! Good for you and your family! Love your story telling

Awesome thanks for your efforts, been hear since you started bro.🙏

Me being unable to keep from laughing at the thought of these adult “witches” trying to break a hex cast by a ~*~powerful 16 year old 😂

@stiltongeronimo

5 ай бұрын

Sounds like most YA fantasy books to me.

How does someone who was actually at the scene and helped kill get 20 years, while someone covering for others gets 32? I know plea deals exist, but that's absolutely ridiculous

@dyinhope6840

7 ай бұрын

Most likely due to prior charges.

@dyinhope6840

7 ай бұрын

Would be my guess. 8ve seen first hand petty drug dealers (street level) get 22 years due to priors while a admitted child rapist get 14. It's very stupid.

@kellyahealey4324

7 ай бұрын

Super interesting handle. There a story behind THAT?

@kspen6110

7 ай бұрын

I was wondering the same. Plea deals can be ridiculous.

@scumfuc410

7 ай бұрын

@@dyinhope6840 I honestly hadn't even considered that. Really good point. I feel like that should have been addressed to some degree in th episode though

I been a part of your channel since you did 3 4 5 times a week to now once a week and I'm telling you MrB I never dropped from being a fan!!!! And ANYTIME I get the chance to send off your channel to more people I recommend it fully!! Fire channel!!! 🔥

Your expressions, hand gestures, body movements and great sense of humor are a treat my friend. This video had me giggling like a child

The art of storytelling, especially in the United States. Has long needed a Mr. Ballen. He has given this truly important artform a new voice.

Ugh. Did a quick read up on the case after watching the video. Jackie, the boyfriend of pregnant Lindsay was 23 and Irenia was 34 when this happened and they had been in a 4 year ‘relationship’ prior to him breaking it off and starting to date Lindsay. That means that Irenia was dating a 17 or 18 year old when she was 28/29. Not just jealous and batshit crazy, she was also a predator.

@Weapon12

7 ай бұрын

Wasn't Lindsey only 16 at the time this went down? There had to be a lot of meth involved in this story.

@cw7147

7 ай бұрын

Oof that's a hard 34 years...I thought she was at least in her mid-late 40s 😂 Jackie is gross asf too

@devon_morgan

7 ай бұрын

Isn’t Jackie a predictor for being 23 and getting a 16 y/o pregnant? Either way, that whole story was messed up! I feel sad for the innocent people who got dragged into it =(

@BlitzinMackGaming

7 ай бұрын

A little strange to call her a predator, but not also call the 23 year year old with a pregnant 16 year old girlfriend a predator as well. 17 and 18 is the legal age in most states. And while it's true that some states have the age of consent at 16, there is no guarantee that she wasn't 15 when they started their relationship. Either way, it is really weird to call her a predator, but not him.

@24get24give

7 ай бұрын

just a charmer all around huh? what's the average IQ in this town is it even in double digits?

Wowwww I didn’t realize your almost at 10M I’ve been watching you since you first started and I watched you grow your channel and come along way thank you for all the stories over these years and keeping your supporters entertained, the best storyteller on KZread !!

I love the way you tell stories! I could listen to it all day! ❤😊

I remember watching you tell you own story of the shadow person that you encounter when you went skiing with your friends. I think that was one of your first videos and I've enjoyed listening to you ever since. Thank you John for all the time you put into your videos and your podcasts. You are definitely appreciated from your fans. God bless.

@YTLoneStar

7 ай бұрын

That’s was actually one of the only stories from Mr Ballen’s videos that legitimately gave me chills.

@mosesdaniels318

7 ай бұрын

@@YTLoneStarme too

@imacutchoo

7 ай бұрын

Which video is it?! I'd love to watch :)

@CeCe3209

7 ай бұрын

@@imacutchooI believe it’s the very first video he ever posted. If you sort the videos by the oldest, it should pop right up

@OrkBoi50

7 ай бұрын

That video got me hooked. One of the only ones he’s told that really rocked me for some reason

She’s a witch, but her shift lead at Walmart wields more power than her magic. 😂

@scottricklaroque7428

7 ай бұрын

Witches have to eat and pay rent too. You'd be surprised what some people do for a living while on the dark side.

@doctorfeelok8575

7 ай бұрын

@@scottricklaroque7428 *whoosh* 😏

@istartedajoke1704

7 ай бұрын

​@scottricklaroque7428 there's doctors ..police officers and school teachers. .yup real witches pay thousands and thousands of dollars for "ingredients" and tools they need to do real witch things...it's crazy to know that the power is real and out there but Jesus triumphed over it and anyone of his followers have the same power over witchcraft and demons as jesus does..he's given us that

I'm glad I didn't come across any comments that thought this wasn't ridiculous.

So glad this popped back up in my suggested feed again, missed your videos mr ballen!

Please never change your intros. I absolutely love saying “ if you’re a fan of the strange dark and mysterious, then you’ve come to the right place…” ❤it’s too catchy !!

It’s a great day when I get this notification of Mr Ballen posting a story of the strange, dark and mysterious.

@MrBallen

7 ай бұрын

🙌❤

@baba_yaga3456

7 ай бұрын

​@MrBallen I've been listening since 2020 and I'm also grateful to see how far you're channel has grown I look forward to whatever you create in the years to come

@Blue-ej7rw

7 ай бұрын

I feel like I got here 50 minutes late for class. 😅

@Justaskme781

7 ай бұрын

Agree completely

@goyorubio3512

7 ай бұрын

It’s crazy af ppl fr think they can be witches and have mystical powers like in Harry Potter 😭😭😭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😅😅

You always tell the very best stories and your skill at story telling is top notch! ❤ You are the best!!! 😊❤ 🌟

Great story! Kudos for keeping together and not cracking up as you laid the foundation of this one. How hard was that?

In the hospital dealing with personal recovery, and this is the comfort food I can always come back to. Bless you, sir, for all the joy you bring to others!

@tarynmosakowski3512

7 ай бұрын

Recovery? Addiction? Mine started yesterday. Clonodine is a absolutely a godsend. God*. Whatever kind of recovery, it means you CAN recover! And will LIVE through this!😊

@maximillianosaben

7 ай бұрын

@@tarynmosakowski3512 - Alcohol recovery, you kind soul. Need to be done with this beast once and for all after 13 years of abusing myself, and the godawful anxiety my life has brought as of late! Thank you so much for the comforting praise! Every bit helps.

@AylaGarton

7 ай бұрын

I hope you feel better soon.

@TheDillinger187

7 ай бұрын

​​​@@tarynmosakowski3512 quetiapine fumarate works much better. Clonodine will help but it's a blood pressure pill i believe, I wish you the best.

@kathiemahoney4261

7 ай бұрын

I hope you get well soon.

It’s so crazy watching how big this channel has grown to be. You’re some one to be proud of mr.ballen.

@MrBallen

7 ай бұрын

🙏🙏🙏

@ShoutoutbarrnoneAkaGFC

7 ай бұрын

@@MrBallen thank you for your service. My favorite movie is American sniper . Is that accurate to how it is ? I don’t mean to pry . I understand if it’s a question you don’t wanna answer.

@BFBTANK

7 ай бұрын

@@ShoutoutbarrnoneAkaGFC I love the yt name dawg💪🏽🇺🇸

@BFBTANK

7 ай бұрын

@@MrBallen been watching since 2020 and I’ve been waiting for a reaction for years. Keep on keeping on.

@jasonsenator6144

7 ай бұрын

Rugs vroufgt me here

Love this channel! I’m currently at home recovering from a car accident and this is all that I seem to want to watch, besides drawing videos for the iPad.🎉🎉🎉.

Real talk, the first channel I subscribed to that I get giddy for the sponsor spots.

I remember as a kid i eead in a book that most good witchcraft does not encourage anything bad towards others. They believe that using magic for evil actions or revenge only brings misfortune to whomever uses the magic for the dark intentions. Also, proteccted by demons?! Things are not going to go well.

@ThirtytwoJ

3 ай бұрын

Didnt they start as angels in the common religious delusion?

as a Welshman, can I heartily congratulate you on your correct pronunciation of Heol Fanog. Nice one. Most non Welsh natives would butcher that!!

@ManyThingsSeem

7 ай бұрын

As a Welshman, do you know your history? - Just Curious

@Boltus1323

7 ай бұрын

​@@ManyThingsSeemas a Welshman, I do

@callmetravesty8762

7 ай бұрын

​@@ManyThingsSeemAs a Welshman (Powys), what are you getting at? - Just Curious

@quirkycat

7 ай бұрын

as a welshman, i agree (i am not welshman)@@Boltus1323

@brahtrumpwonbigly7309

7 ай бұрын

I've butchered a word or two in my time.

I've been a fan and I love the medical mysteries. It made the almost one-hour commute traffic interesting.

Im at work on xmas watching this...makes me feel a bit better watching you! Considering everyone else in this company has xmas off only us night crew has to work.

That last scuffle when Ballen starts roleplaying David flailing his knife around and Jackie pulling up with the shotgun making both Rick and David looks like absolute deranged idiots was honestly really funny. Sad that Josh couldn’t make it, he had so much potential, now he can be with his father.

@thebestusername5852

7 ай бұрын

Especially when he "spartan kicked" him down the stairs, lol.

@jasonsenator6144

7 ай бұрын

I live in Illinois and will hopefully not live here long and then even though we will be in the past and we will be able to get 🙏 for you and you will have a good time to get a reply from the old man and get back on my 6mg a little more 😉 I think it's

@desperadox7565

7 ай бұрын

No, he can't.

@MissCherryBomb69

7 ай бұрын

😂

@KLee1028

7 ай бұрын

@@jasonsenator6144you glitched. You really need to get back on that 6mg of whatever you’re lacking.

Wow @mrballen I went to HS with Josh. I didn’t know this backstory to how he passed. Cant believe it! It hits differently when you know that person. He was a good kid, quiet, but polite. RIP Josh.

Your channel is the most entertaining thing on KZread, man… binge worthy

He honestly makes my favorite content. I love his channel

Lindsay avoided Hell, but I'm going there just for laughing at this. The insanity of the witch cult, the stupidity of the murder plot and its execution, and the increasingly desperate attempts to paint Lindsay as an actual supernatural threat all combined to make this one of the funniest videos on this channel.

@unmaskscience111

4 ай бұрын

True story lol

Also, as someone with significant hearing impairment, I must say thank you for your CC quality. It's always correct, unlike other videos.

@sattyamsingh4410

7 ай бұрын

hope your hearing gets better ❤❤

@Jojo-ri4mx

7 ай бұрын

It’s not always correct, because it’s auto generated many words weren’t right like Iraq it was written “in rack”.

@donnarobinson7480

7 ай бұрын

I too suffer from partial hearing loss. I'm always grateful for channels who no background music or very low bgm. MrB has very high quality sound and he speaks clearly. Thank you. ❤

@sattyamsingh4410

7 ай бұрын

​@@donnarobinson7480hope your hearing gets better ❤

Awesome story! I was on the edge of my seat!

Millions of views on every video i see, you have come such a long way in a short time. I just wanted to say congrats to you MR ballen its well deserved brother. Your an excellent story teller

Seeing Mr Ballen tell a story is so much better than just hearing him tell a story Both are great tho!!

Hats off to josh who was grown up enough to be the better person and reconnect with his mother, it is a shame his life was short lived and his training didn't kick in when he saw the man with the knife. We can all learn something from this story. Still didn't get what they deserved they tried to kill a pregnant 16 year old, that is as evil as it gets.

@truthseeker2321

6 ай бұрын

He was a cook in the army, so whipping up a cheese omelet wasn't going to help anyone.

@bernardknoll-ej5nq

6 ай бұрын

You don’t instantly become a professional fighter from rookie military training.

@lakewoodln1060

5 ай бұрын

My guy, he was a rookie in the army, not John Wick. Still, that doesn't detract from his display of bravery and selflessness in a dangerous situation.

JUst discoverd your channel , man i love how u narrate your stories .Im intrigued .🎉

"He was hopeful tonight would go something like Harry Potter" this statement along with Mr Ballens serious face, made me LOL!

This is such a sad case of serendipity for poor Josh 😢 Really sad... not to mention that it amazes me how 2 grown men can be influenced in such a way - one of which, based his decision making upon his fondness for Harry Potter 🤦 It's frightening who could be living next door!

@megangibson5170

7 ай бұрын

The Harry Potter thing reminded me of that guy in another MrBallen video who was obsessed with sci-fi movies and tried to time travel the way the heroes in those movies did 🤦‍♀️

@amyesimmons6016

7 ай бұрын

grown men get influenced all the time.

@SenpaiCatty

7 ай бұрын

What's the most ridiculous part about all of this, is the fact that a woman orchestrated this entire thing, simply because she was jealous of another woman's relationship. She basically made the entire thing up. There was no hex, and there weren't any other witches besides her and her ignorant sidekicks. Hell, I wouldn't even be surprised if she faked the entire "spirit world" session as well, that in which involved her voice apparently changing, and the proclaimed "5 demons." The "hex" in question, was literally just a breakup phase.

@bunnybgood411

7 ай бұрын

"Serendipity" means a GOOD coincidence.

@samichgrrl

7 ай бұрын

​@@bunnybgood411beat me to it

Beautifully done Mr. Ballen. Listening to your stories makes my daily dinner making much excited 😁

It's crazy that when I first started listening to Mr ballen around when he first started gaining traction on KZread a few years ago and now all my friends ask me, "hey man you heard of Mr ballen?"and I feel kinda hipster by feeling like I listened to him before he was "cool" ha habut it's just crazy how far this channel has come in just a few years. My wife hates it though because in certain situations like a dark night camping or something I'll be like " so there was this Mr ballen episode where.... " and she just tells me to shut up lol keep it up man your the best !

I feel sorry for the people who moved into the apartment after Irenia!

@journeysalkebulan

7 ай бұрын

Exactly!

@beate9377

7 ай бұрын

yeah, i feel worse for the actual victims

@jacobpotter2237

7 ай бұрын

@@beate9377she sounds like one of the idiots that would believe there’s and evil witch…

@NoNameEst1992

7 ай бұрын

​​@@beate9377Yeah, you can feel sorry for more than one person

@user-wh5ir4fo4r

7 ай бұрын

Eh, it's just a structure. I'm sure people died in my house, given how old it is. No problems beside the usual home repair stuff.

MrBallen is the guy to tell creepy stories at campfire to make sure you never go to woods alone

@Rob-yr3vw

7 ай бұрын

I rarely go into a woods, but when I do I always have Mr. Smith and Mr. Wesson with me.

@bmljenny

7 ай бұрын

He should do a Halloween Live with a woodsy background photo and a campfire in front of him.

@ronaldraygunpew

7 ай бұрын

Do you know how to get to Bells Canyon?

@username3835

7 ай бұрын

​@@ronaldraygunpewOne of my all-time favorite stories. 😔

Ah 😮‍💨 , finally got my Mr.Ballen fix after not being able to watch him for weeks!! I will be binge watching your last few episodes 🫶🏼

I can’t lie, You are the only channel on KZread that I don’t fast forward thru the commercial advert-🤭- 😂

Love your content Mr. Ballen! Thanks for helping me with my depression!

@danamillsap8902

7 ай бұрын

Helps mine too. That's crazy uh, cuz his stories are strange, dark and mysterious? Lol. Keep going hun. God always has ur back.

@joeswan6747

7 ай бұрын

Hello you're not alone, likewise here

@TheElbowMerchant

7 ай бұрын

It's great to see people being nice in their replies to this comment. Being an anonymous jerk online is so common, so my faith in humanity is slightly renewed when I see threads like this. Thanks, all!

@jackiek8792

7 ай бұрын

@@TheElbowMerchant 💯❤️❤️

@danamillsap8902

7 ай бұрын

@@TheElbowMerchant yes! Ur comment got me little emotional. The world needs more nice ,good people. We are here...we're just..staying low due to heartache n pain caused by family, friends ect, lately. Love u all. Keep going man!!

Yeah, Irenia inhabited by a dark spirit and summoning 5 demons to protect them...they're definitely not the bad coven. Lindsey's definitely the evil one...

@bradengle3491

7 ай бұрын

No such thing as a good coven.

@Son-of-Tyr

7 ай бұрын

@@bradengle3491 true

I love the Ol Seagull Lung stories 😂 You're the only person who's sponsorship segments I don't skip over.

Mr Ballen, I admire your ability to tell this story with a straight face.

What a bizarre and heartbreaking story for Josh and his mom. It's hard to believe people like that exist. 💔

@Maximus5775

7 ай бұрын

Fr rip Josh 🙏❤

@gaaraofthefunk7163

7 ай бұрын

Is not. So many go without proper guidance, partly because any conditions they may suffer, are never diagnosed, therefore never treated.. eventually… shii happens =\

1 minute old video and I'm just now getting it and there's already hundreds of comments... You are a super star, Mr Ballen

2 minute game ad right before 2 more ads. I’m just gonna listen to your podcast from here on.

2 Million views just on this! Your Channel is killing it 👏

Mr.ballen is the type man to beat you up then tell you a strange dark and mysterious story in story format and leave like it was nothing

I wait for Sundays for this. Mondays and Thursdays for your Amazon podcasts. Tuesdays for your medical mysteries, and Wednesday for your subchannel bedtime stories.... It's amazing how far you've come. Thanks you!

@Pandaluv75

7 ай бұрын

I love mrballen. Look forward to your videos

As we say in those Tennessee mountains back home or here in Kansas also.. can honestly say THIS YOUNG MAN IS "THE STORY TELLER" !! LOVE your style and skills . Catch me in the stories every time!! Great job oh and THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE to protect our lives and PROTECT this COUNTRY! without knowing who ANYONE OF US ARE!!; ❤😊

I don't know about y'all but I wouldn't feel very safe with five DEMONS watching me.