Watching this while waiting for my flight. Thanks for the shout brother!

@makodeshark

4 ай бұрын

here before this blows up

@Nickyjude2

4 ай бұрын

Didn’t expect to see you here

@matthewsports382

4 ай бұрын

Ain't no way chubbyemu's here 😮

@racc7931

4 ай бұрын

Love you videos :)

@chemkittyaz1007

4 ай бұрын

Chubby!!!❤❤❤

I feel like the true horror of the first story is the fact that the boys were playing with severed goose heads

@ijustwantedausername

4 ай бұрын

Agreed.

@eerievibes6854

4 ай бұрын

I guess you've never played frog baseball either?

@MissyJ

4 ай бұрын

For real

@mikkihesson3509

4 ай бұрын

kind of something i think of as normal for the 1800s...

@SewardWriter

4 ай бұрын

I mean, I grew up looking for snakes in creeks. I've probably played with worse.

“Not a real photo of the goose” gets me every time 😂

@stefanroberto9503

4 ай бұрын

maybe the real goose had a different haircut

@sarathompson6628

4 ай бұрын

I was looking forward to that slide, and it did not disappoint.

@richardwilson1234

4 ай бұрын

Me too🤣

@heterosexualfriendly864

4 ай бұрын

lol

@nikki.londonuk6881

4 ай бұрын

@@stefanroberto9503😂😂😂

I played kick the can as a kid quite often, but goose neck trumpet was a close second.

@effaroundfindout

3 ай бұрын

That is so gnarly 😆Boys are so gross

@eurekasquared9853

3 ай бұрын

Too funny 😂

@SjonnyBB

Ай бұрын

Was my jam

The boy made a full recovery, the goose was speechless...

@xuploads

2 ай бұрын

underrated c'mon people

@lisasternenkind6467

2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@kathyallison9057

2 ай бұрын

😂😅😂

@angelaberni8873

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@Turcoinc

Ай бұрын

That's a great one

Playing with goose heads and the fact the mother waited 18 hours to get a doctor is most disturbing things about the first story.

@debrajohnson1982

4 ай бұрын

Remember when this happened, mid nineteenth century. People rarely went to the doctor and kids did play with things we would not let them today. I grew up in the 50’s and along with an old family bible, we had a medical encyclopedia. For my ancestors if the latter provided no help, you turned to the former and prayed 😊

@Murdermagictricks

4 ай бұрын

She likely was poor. It was the 1800s. People didn't go to the doctor like that

@NikkiC777

4 ай бұрын

That was disturbing I was pretty surprised. I actually thought the 2nd story was pretty disturbing too, more disturbing really. That guy should not have been capturing live raccoons and using them as bait, to train hunting dogs. That just seems so inhumane to both the dogs, and the raccoons. Cruel to the raccoons because the dogs are going to attack them, and cruel to the dogs because raccoons can be mean if they are cornered, and they'll obviously bite them too. I don't have a problem with hunting at all TBH, but I feel like there is a right and wrong way to do things. I don't like seeing animals suffer at all. The 2nd guy who was trapping those raccoons brought that on himself, and he had it coming. Imo. I know that doesn't sound like a nice thing to say, but if people are going to hunt animals and use them for food I think there is a moral obligation to do it in the most humane manner possible. Sorry for the rant, I just happened to be reading your comment while I was watching the video and that part came on, and I just couldn't believe that.

@Boys-R-Boys-and-Girls-R-Girls

4 ай бұрын

Doctors back then couldn't do much. It's not like what it is today

@NikkiC777

4 ай бұрын

@@Boys-R-Boys-and-Girls-R-Girls Haha. that was an easy fix though once they figured out what was wrong. Just had to get it yanked out. I was just writing in a different comment thread that it must have been nice in a way, that the doctors back then would often just come to the house, and they didn't need to go to the emergency room, and wait hours and hours after getting there, and then get a giant bill afterwards. I bet the doctors back then weren't anywhere near as pricey as today, even if you account for inflation. These days you have to deal with these insurers who you pay and pay hundreds a month, year after year, and then when some expensive emergency finally happens they barely pay for anything they act stingy AF.

A couple of minutes into the second case I said to myself, "Rabies!" thinking I was clever, but then you mentioned the algea I hadn't heard of and cut my confidence down to size. Well played red herring, Mr. Ballen, well played.

@ShadeGaming4444

3 ай бұрын

took me until the raccoons. then it clicked before he even said they bit him

@sofi_wanderess

2 ай бұрын

The vet in me said rabies too!!

@CaptainLightsOut

2 ай бұрын

Bro I called it as well when I heard that they didn't know what it was and he was drooling and not being able to think

@mahatchiko602

2 ай бұрын

A hunter, with a clear mind. Would have gone to a doc, after bitten by any wild animal. How very stupid, this is not a hunter, it’s a Scandal of misusing the Raccoon in the first place. Instant karma.

@hannankruger4315

2 ай бұрын

Same

I love how he described him as “the honking boy” with no change in expression “arrived at the honking boy’s house…the honking boy’s mother.” Just like he’s saying “Joe’s house…Joe’s mother.” That cracked me up…maybe it’s just me.

I have a cousin who lost both of his kidneys and received a transplant. The donor had had cancer and wasn’t aware of it. EVERYONE who received an organ from that donor got cancer. They ended up removing the cancerous kidney. Luckily, he was one of the few survivors.

@themoojuice89

4 ай бұрын

The donor had cancer in every organ but the transplant team missed all of it???

@sandrabaker5298

4 ай бұрын

@@themoojuice89 Apparently the donor didn’t know he had cancer and apparently the transplant team didn’t check for it. But my cousin was blessed insomuch as other recipients had already died before he even found out. And he had successful treatment and was cancer free afterwards.

@unmaskscience111

4 ай бұрын

The amount of things they DO NOT TEST organs for before they transfer them is baffling

@dirtybongwater5751

4 ай бұрын

Imagine receiving a brain transplant from a reddit mod True nightmare fuel

@teeandkids937

4 ай бұрын

@@sandrabaker5298so kinda like that episode from greys anatomy? 😂

My brother received his heart transplant at 9days old. He’s now 28 years old and his heart is doing well 🤞🏼 . I’m grateful to those who donate organs without them I wouldn’t have e my brother

@White_Breeder

4 ай бұрын

How the fuck did they get a healthy baby heart?

@kendrapatterson8941

4 ай бұрын

​@@White_Breederif the baby was born with another non viable illness such as anencephaly.

@nancydrewfan7890

4 ай бұрын

​@@White_BreederAnother poor baby probably died. I git my double lung transplant when I was 2.

@TyrannosaurusRex..

4 ай бұрын

@@White_BreederDead babies. Duh.

@deadtreebark

4 ай бұрын

Necromancy has its ups and downs

_Imagine jus running into a practice and grabbing a Doctor to go straight to your friend's crib._ _Like, no insurance issues, no lobby, no waiting, no signing any documents. 😂_

@user-rh7ep5se5p

2 ай бұрын

That's how it was in the 1800s lol

@MirageUchiha

2 ай бұрын

@@user-rh7ep5se5p Right lol

The honking boy story gives me chills because of the stressing situation the boy must have been trough, but I cannot leave without recognising that it was one of the funniest stories I have ever imagined while listening to your stories. The poor boy trying to explain his situation while only honking sounds would come out of his mouth, must have been the most stressing and frustrating situation ever... 🤣

@Anarchristian_Beanz

Ай бұрын

Its something straight our of Loony Tunes

"not a real photo of the goose" 😂😂😂 I'd hope not 😭

@TyrannosaurusRex..

4 ай бұрын

That goose IS real though. They have those little “teeth” they aren’t actually teeth, it’s pretty important to have those. Same with penguins! And the other one is still a real goose!

@pixie3760

4 ай бұрын

Omg, I was just about to write exactly your words, when I noticed your comment 😂 😂

@Rulya-HaShem-Morrigan

4 ай бұрын

​@@TyrannosaurusRex.. A zoomed in pic of those crazy looking papillae in their mouths are a wild scene, man. Around the time when penguins were a big thing bc of the movies & docs abt them, we all got a load of their mouths. It horrified many ppl. 😂🤣 I've lived around a lot of wild geese, along with ducks & swans, my whole life, but I never knew abt their mouths until my daughter told me. One of her jobs is fostering & rehabbing disabled exotic birds & she has a degree in biology for zoology. She's even horrified by their mouths. 😂🤣

@officialJayCarrizales

4 ай бұрын

@@TyrannosaurusRex.. correct lol but was speaking on THE GOOSE spoken of in the story lol I can see that the photo is a real goose 😂 but if you heard... The story said the geese had their heads cut off and that's how the kid got the larynx in his throat. So as I said I'd hope it wasn't the actual goose that caused the issue😂🤌🏾

@kourtniesanders5832

3 ай бұрын

It’s the goose payback picture for me 😊

No Internet, no TV. Just kids being kids, playing with severed goose heads, just as nature intended. ❤

@kellyalves756

4 ай бұрын

And you know that kid’s friends roasted him about that incident until they were all old and grey.

@surrealistgirlx

4 ай бұрын

Slow clap 👏 👏 👏

@joshsecter6720

4 ай бұрын

Natural selection of the dumb ones

@beckybarlow8424

4 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@randyross5630

4 ай бұрын

Yes, I was once also an innocent child playing with the severed heads of animals, as my Mom repeated while rocking back and forth chattering her teeth and pulling her hair out, and I Quote "I have such a good boy, I have such a good boy, . . ."

Who else misses 5x weekly uploads😢 I survive off of these videos we need atleast 2 per week 🙏🏽

As someone who works on the connection between rabies and the dog and cat meat trade, the second story was an instant rabies telltale for me…then you mentioned fish and I started doubting everything I knew 😂 what a red herring (pardon the pun!)

@Americanwoman74

Ай бұрын

Same with me after he mentioned the fish. I'm like ok what's going on? I was sure it had to be rabies lol

I worked at a hospital where 120 staff members from paramedics to xray techs to resp therapy nurses and doctors were all exposed to a patient foaming at the mouth who died 2 days later. We were all told he had rabbies and all of us had to go through the rabbies series of vaccines. They were awful. 7 shots in the stomach over every 3 or 4 days. It turned out the patient had been bitten by a racoon but by the time he came into the ER he was to sick to speak so they had no idea what was wrong with him untill he had died then they were abel to biopsy his brain and find out he had rabbies and had possibly infected all the health care workers who cared for him over those 2 days. Thank God nobody got sick.

@peachespavalko1980

4 ай бұрын

Wow, that's almost a miracle right there. Glad your story had a happy ending. Looking back, I oftentimes am surprised -- and thankful! -- I never contracted anything myself, after working in respiratory therapy for six years.

@misseselise3864

4 ай бұрын

my grandpa had to get the rabies prophylaxis after coming in contact with a raccoon that attacked his dog and he said he’d rather die of rabies than have to do that prophylaxis again. he said it was one of the most painful things he has ever experienced (the man has had several open heart surgeries) and it made him sick as hell

@momchilandonov

4 ай бұрын

I am confused. Not being able to talk doesn't mean you cannot write? How come he couldn't inform you about the racoon? Even if he couldn't write a simple image pointing would have helped...

@bigbrisk8423

4 ай бұрын

Ah yes Noone knew what a foaming mouth was........ yaal must be some trash nurses and doctors 😂😂.

@oneofthefallen2001

4 ай бұрын

@@momchilandonov If you look into rabies the person literally loses everything mentally , especially towards the end

I’m a huge fan of the strange, dark and mysterious delivered in story format!!

@seviathanvoneldritch4284

4 ай бұрын

who isnt?

@morgangomola914

4 ай бұрын

Did you give the Like Button a hornet-infested Jack In The Box?

@MrBallen

4 ай бұрын

Appreciate the support! ❤🙏

@supercarlegend

4 ай бұрын

​@@morgangomola914 I most certainly did!

@evalovesharks

4 ай бұрын

@@morgangomola914yes

1st story is kind of funny. PROPS to Mr. BALLEN for being able to tell these stories with a serious face.....especially when he gets into his bits about the 🐸 frog "LUNG"! 😂

Just found this channel from out of nowhere, and I’m instantly hooked! How has the algorithm kept Mr. Ballin’ hidden from me all these years?! Anyways time to binge this channel all day today!

@SADSIBLINGS

4 ай бұрын

Welcome cyber-traveler, stay a while and listen to his tales.

@Qwozocube

2 ай бұрын

That bird profile picture, is that from inFAMOUS Second Son?

@sonicartzldesignerclan5763

Ай бұрын

Bro you have so much videos to look on im jealous to be honest

@jmoriarty8000

5 күн бұрын

Lucky, this channel used to be so good when it was the strange, dark and mysterious. Stories now aren’t nearly as good

I am homeless living in a tent, on some very hard times... but I STILL can't wait for Mr. Ballen videos... thank you!

@roxanna2750

4 ай бұрын

Wishing you the best!!

@xToniMichellex

4 ай бұрын

Hope you have a bright future ❤

@TrayBurr-hw3ph

4 ай бұрын

@@roxanna2750 thank you!

@TrayBurr-hw3ph

4 ай бұрын

@@christinerodriguez3976 thank you

@TrayBurr-hw3ph

4 ай бұрын

@@xToniMichellex thank you

I had a baby this morning around 4am and she’s the most perfect little thing imaginable. The reason why I’m telling you this is because she hasn’t really cried but she makes this little noise that sounds like a honking gaggle of geese flying overhead. It’s adorable 😊

@CherylMartin-vx6wb

4 ай бұрын

Congratulations, wishing you and your little one health and happiness

@nancydrewfan7890

4 ай бұрын

Er, you might want to get that checked. I was grunting when I was born and it turn out I had lung issues.

@Nostalgic_1

4 ай бұрын

Congratulations on your precious baby! ❤

@themonstersmummy

4 ай бұрын

Try and make sure the baby is ok with the noise, congratulations!!!❤

@wonderwoman516

4 ай бұрын

Are you sure she wasn’t playing with severed goose heads? 🧐 🪿

I had a severe case of sciatica hit me when I was in my early twenties. It got progressively worse every day and my parents didn't believe me until I was struggling to crawl down the stairs crying my eyes out. I have always had a high pain tolerance, but I could not even walk for an entire day because putting pressure on it felt like I was being stabbed in the hip. It had taken me an hour to put pants on lying in bed after waking up in sheer agony.

"They all lived happily ever after" is something you rarely hear in these videos. Lol

One of the saddest things I have seen was when my son was on the liver ward at kings hospital,there was a little boy crying out in pain, what I didn't know was he was dying and his mum was taking him to die, also a 16 Yr old had a new liver, he was talking to the staff late at night,it turns out that the liver he had received was cancerous so there was nothing anyone could do, it's been 25yrs now and I still think of them😢

@theresaterry164

4 ай бұрын

Bless you for sharing this. My best friend’s daughter had Leukemia…. She was on a ward at John Hopkins hospital in or near Baltimore. My friend’s daughter was 5 yrs old. She lived in the hospital for many months and almost died many times. I would go and visit…. Either the visitors or the patients had to wear a mask. We would go into the playroom to visit, we got to know many other patients……there was this adorable little boy about 3 yrs old…. he loved a gift I had gotten my friend’s daughter…… I went back to Toy’s R US to try and find another. But no luck, I became obsessed…. and couldn’t find it. This beautiful sweet boy ( who went thru hell) didn’t live very long. That young boy really got to me. They would give him certain medicines and when they took affect he would scream and cry that the medicine was burning him inside and out. Then the pain would subside…… my friend’s daughter made it….. but my friend had to meet many of the other patient’s parents…… many asked “ why did your girl live?” Why did we lose our son or daughter? Just absolutely heartbreaking!

@ella17734

4 ай бұрын

That is heartbreaking. I can't even imagine.

@unexpectedvixen5685

4 ай бұрын

Omg that is so horrible,those poor kids

@Murdermagictricks

4 ай бұрын

DAAAAAMMMMNNNN

@sarah2.017

4 ай бұрын

Mickey Mantle also got a liver that had cancer in it, and he didn't know it until it was too late.

As a person who works with Stray dogs for about 7 years and has done enough research on Rabies, I was in doubt whether the second one was rabies or not as Robert was alive for around 20 days. But whenever you said wild raccoons, it was pretty clear to me - and everything made sense then. Robert and his posthumous donor, both died from Rabies - but not the variant which is very common. It was paralytic rabies, not rabies encephalitis. Rest in Peace, both of them.

@therandomzier10

4 ай бұрын

What's the difference between these 2 types of rabies?

@ImAlwaysHere1

4 ай бұрын

I suspected rabies when he said, "drooling". It was then confirmed when he started talking about cutting into his brain to confirm.

@bobatcat

4 ай бұрын

I'm a vet and said drooling o was like RABIES!!!!

@AZ0986688

4 ай бұрын

Looked into

@Opal1OO

4 ай бұрын

I got attacked by a rabid skunk at my daughters bus stop 4 months ago. The thing was terrifying. What a horrible disease.

I would LOVE to hear you cover Jeanna Geise’s experience! She’s the only recorded human who survived the full blown disease. She’s since had a happy healthy family, and they managed to come up with new treatments based on how she reacted!

@Americanwoman74

Ай бұрын

I think it was a bat that gave it to her.

There’s something about the way Mr Ballen tells stories. I feel like I’m 7 again and it’s “story hour”. I have no idea how years of the hardest military service prepares you for that exactly but he seems to use all his skills to his and our advantage.

Can we just take a moment to appreciate Mr. Ballen for these amazing stories, I mean nobody does it better 💯🙌🏽‼️

@MrBallen

4 ай бұрын

🙏

@princess3652

4 ай бұрын

Yho buk otvyovktv

@Jaker2123

4 ай бұрын

Oh I take a LOT of moments 😂

@maryjane4432

4 ай бұрын

@@MrBallenthere is a KZreadrs stealing your content and posting as his own

@metalmike570

4 ай бұрын

He got paid good don't worry about him. 😆

I've just got to let you know how important your content is to me. I'm in recovery from an eating disorder and eating meals is extremely difficult, especially when I'm alone. I've been in the routine of watching your videos when I'm eating and I get so engrossed in your story telling that I can get through my meals! IDK if you will ever see this, but with everything in me, I say thank you. You aren't just an entertaining and wonderful story teller, you are helping me recover and heal. I'll always be grateful for you.

@Treewithmoss

3 ай бұрын

Omg I do the same thing the “no phones at the table” thing is chucked out the window I need ✨distraction✨

@cheetahtfk7274

3 ай бұрын

@@Treewithmoss same here. I'll never be on my phone when I'm eating with others, but when I'm by myself, watching something really is the only way I can eat. I hope the distraction helps you 💗

@elainecourtney94

3 ай бұрын

I don't know you but just want to say how proud I am of you. My sister had an eating disorder and it was so hard to see her like that. She got the help she needed but always was cautious and picky what she'd eat. Though she'd no problem watching other people eat the food she'd prepared (this was way after she'd recovered), but she'd pick around her plate. So Well Done you're doing amazing. Plus Mr Ballen is a great storyteller, I only came across him yesterday and I'm hooked. Think I'll listen to his podcast also Take Care and Stay Strong, You've Got This xxxx❤

@cheetahtfk7274

3 ай бұрын

@elainecourtney94 thank you so much for your kind words! I can't express how much that means to me! 🥹 I hope your sister keeps fighting and improving. It's hard. It's really hard and a daily struggle. I'm still constantly working toward recovery though.

@E.Throck612

3 ай бұрын

I’m also in ED recovery for the last 2 years. Super proud of you. It’s not an easy thing whatsoever. ♥️

I'm all caught up after binging Mr B for 2 weeks. Guess I'll clean my house & binge the podcasts. Thanks for all the many hours you put into your addictive videos. Give OL' SEAGULL LUNG a hug from me. (& i think you should sell OL' SEAGULL LUNG stuffed frogs

" Not a real photo of Robert's thermometer" 🤒 🤣 Those little notes always make me laugh

That goose picture at the end of the first story 5:29 with the caption “not a real picture” had me CACKLING 🤣🤣🤣

@815_silentgoonfilmz

4 ай бұрын

You mean "Quack Up" 🙃

@-zenitsu._.agatsuma-

4 ай бұрын

​@@815_silentgoonfilmzman I'm dead 😂😂

@Universelove777

4 ай бұрын

Good 1 👌🏾😭

@CaitlynGoesHiking

4 ай бұрын

@@815_silentgoonfilmz Quackling 🤣🦆

@stevenobrien6406

3 ай бұрын

Cackling not honking?😂

I was thinking Rabies immediately as soon as I heard it was a test that could only be confirmed by cutting the brain open. Ive always been terrified of rabies because I grew up on a huge ranch where it was something to be concerned about

@misaamane7425

4 ай бұрын

I had briefly toyed with rabies but thought it was too far fetched. Goes to show...

@angelachouinard4581

4 ай бұрын

Were you in the southwest? My friends freaked out when I told them the southwest also had plague.

@pandae5657

4 ай бұрын

I like how y'all r talking about rabies with animal pfps

@alexiswilliamsinc

4 ай бұрын

@@pandae5657…says the panda 🐼 😂 Also: Can you imagine being the survivors realizing their organ donor died of rabies, and they only found out (and possibly also survived one MORE time if they had it and caught it early) because another recipient died, too??

@ladylove8565

4 ай бұрын

@@angelachouinard4581 Northern Canada

Hahaha Mr Ballens head nods and hand gestures get me every time...me and my brother bet high and lows how many head nods a video and gestures he gives 😅

@carolynjiminez1247

15 күн бұрын

That’s hilarious dude! Bet we could make it a drinking game too, for those who drink.

@MAJORPAIN88

15 күн бұрын

@@carolynjiminez1247 hahaha that would definitely be a fun one, getting drunk listening to his stories..lol

Love how you explain the mysteries... greetings from Spain

The second story was especially interesting to me as a 70 y/o transplant patient. I got my transplant 7 months ago. They offer slightly less-than-perfect transplants for older patients who tend to be further down the list as transplant recipients. I did get a transplant from a 35 y/o man who had a dormant virus in his system (not what killed him). I accepted the transplant and am very grateful. I was negative for the virus before transplant, now I am positive for it. But I am slowly fighting it off as my numbers showing the presence of the virus get lower and lower each month. Phew! They test the patient and the donated kidney for a bazillion things before going forward with the transplant. I am curious if they test for rabies nowadays.

@danniellesloane

4 ай бұрын

Happy to hear your transplant went well. All the best positive vibes for continuing to fight and live a long and happy life. Glad you are here

@AshAniyah1125

4 ай бұрын

They do not test for Rabies unless you ask them to.

@dogwood_manor

4 ай бұрын

@@AshAniyah1125 Thank you. I was very curious.

@dogwood_manor

4 ай бұрын

@@danniellesloane Thank you so much!

@arianal4684

4 ай бұрын

I hope you get 20+ more years with this transplant & can fight the virus! good luck to you :)

i had a liver transplant at 26 years old (due to work out shakes) i was told i had 10-14 days to live so stories like these hit me on a whole new level.... Im grateful to still be here 🙏

@DaneKaiser

4 ай бұрын

workout shakes made your liver fail? Explain please...

@timmypowers5926

4 ай бұрын

Are you talking about pre-workout? I eat the shit straight down half the time I kinda quit as much I put three scoops usually in about 8oz of water. I did see that they can contain lead could that be why? Ima dead man walking if so not counting the three red bulls and a c4 a day

@matthewwhitby5368

4 ай бұрын

@DaneKaiser search up Matthew whitby liver transplant it's all there on the internet

@matthewwhitby5368

4 ай бұрын

@timmypowers5926 yea man pre work out only took 3 in 2 weeks as I wasn't really into it but the green tea extract ruined my liver in a matter of weeks

@matthewwhitby5368

4 ай бұрын

@@DaneKaiser search matthew whitby liver transplant it was well documented

Love your channel! Helping me get through rotator cuff surgery right now so thanks! And thank you for your service. My dad is a retired Navy Captain, so I find it super important to thank those who served for us. Be well and safe!❤

@mountaindesert34788

Ай бұрын

Hope you've recovered well! I agree it's so important to thank those who have served. Thanks to your dad for serving as well as Mr. Ballen! ❤

Mr ballen’s videos have become a MUST for my train rides to work and home. Absolutely love how he narrates these videos. Keeps you hooked till the very end. THANK YOU SO MUCH

The craziest part of the last story is that the VA “doctor walked in a few minutes later” & the ER said, “We’re admitting you right now.” 🤯🤯

@ericab513

4 ай бұрын

Yes! Thinking, he did say VA Hosp/ER, right? 😆

@b-dub6865

4 ай бұрын

@@ericab513 Yep! The VA is notorious for long a** wait times. I work with the VA in Phoenix & the lines are ridiculous!!

@hippiecloudd999

4 ай бұрын

@@MS4Entertainment24you’re videos are definitely not better than this. which is why he has a lot more viewers and a lot more subscribers than you. if you were better you’d have something to show for it… but you don’t. plus your voice sounds like your microphone is in your throat when you talk. don’t talk down on other youtubers to try and get viewers…. not how that works. especially very popular and youtubers that are doing very much better than you are and will.

@pattyfluegel7816

4 ай бұрын

@@MS4Entertainment24 stop being such a vulture

@flavia8504

4 ай бұрын

​@@MS4Entertainment24your comment made me NOT visit your channel. Well done 👏🏾

I feel bad for anyone who end up with one of my organs.

@Oatmeal.

4 ай бұрын

They probs won't donate yours for replacement, maybe research.. if u are making comments like this. 😂

@lotstodo

4 ай бұрын

Well, if you're 75 and not eligible for a heart they might give him one, if it'd from someone younger, if it's not fit for someone in his own age group. I hope they would do that anyway.

@BlazeBuds

4 ай бұрын

No one gets my organs anyway! I'm not signed up to be an organ donor and won't be

@haileyschafer9186

4 ай бұрын

You have to be eligible to donate, so no one will probably get yours anyway

@lotstodo

4 ай бұрын

@@haileyschafer9186 maybe I saw it on House.

I think it would be cool if they done Mr ballen mystery's where you take the story and make it a mystery you can solve yourself!!❤️😱

Thank you for your service.

Every time Mr.Ballen releases a video you know it’s gonna be a good day

@fredwurts4831

4 ай бұрын

every Sunday baby

@clatonblade2211

4 ай бұрын

@@fredwurts4831 and a bad day! for someone

@Spec1alDel1very_

4 ай бұрын

everytime, for sure!

@belladonnahigh9206

4 ай бұрын

Maybe not the whole day (here it appears very late) but at least some part of it. After that 1 story I was definitely expecting seagull lung to make an appearance.

@nicolegroves6880

4 ай бұрын

At least twenty minutes of the day. I remember the days when his videos were almost an hour long and I loved it. Of course I still look forward to the new episodes each week however it seems like he's putting most of his effort into his podcasts, which is great for him. Truly, he deserves alk his success. I just personally prefer his videos. The podcast is good but it sounds like he's reading and I prefer the conversational style of his videos. I just wish that we got more than basically 20 minutes a week. You'd think he'd want to cater to those of us who were around before he blew up and were basically the reason he has the success he has now.

This past September, I was at my daughter's bus stop at 7am. I was wearing flip flops and suddenly I felt something biting me. A rabid skunk had snuck up behind me and attacked my foot. I had to fight him off and he ended up biting me several times and broke my big toe. Then he started having a seizure and hissing and spitting. Scary as hell. Still grateful he came after me and not one of the kids, because the immunoglobulin shots directly in the bite wounds was just as bad as the attack itself. Now I joke that I have Post Traumatic Skunk Disorder, but I really do. I carried a Billy club to the bus stop for months.

@jimmienonya8912

4 ай бұрын

You got to be kidding,!! Naw I believe you , can't imagine the horror of that scene! That's crazy......

@bennyblabla3459

4 ай бұрын

Wow I am so sorry that happened 😢

@TWORARETWOSPARE

Ай бұрын

I feel bad for the poor skunk, too.

I’ve had sciatica for 2.5 years. It doesn’t always go away. It’s reduced for me but flare ups are always possible.

Let’s all tell our friends and family about MrBallen and help him get that diamond play button he’s so close 🎉

As soon as I heard drooling, I thought ‘rabies’. But, then the fish illness definitely peaked my interest. I’m a transplant patient as well. Can’t imagine the chances of this happening. Fortunately a family member was my donor. Excellent work by the cdc employee in finding the cause and the other living recipients.

I remember a few years ago when he did three or four videos a week and no podcast. It's crazy how much he's grown and has sponsors and has charities and the studio. You're an inspiration to everyone and thank you for your service.

@MS4Entertainment24

4 ай бұрын

Our channel videos are much better than this. Does anyone listen to ghost stories like this?

@VaivaPaula95

4 ай бұрын

@@MS4Entertainment24 we're here for strange, dark and mysterious, not for ghost stories.

@neloangelo365

4 ай бұрын

@@VaivaPaula95 report that clown account its spamming the same message to alot of people in this comment section

@nomercyinc6783

4 ай бұрын

podcasts dont make anyone important or relevant tho.

@saragarska6335

4 ай бұрын

​@@VaivaPaula95I reported them for spam cause they've commented that a bunch.

Prayers for them and their families!

Thank you for bringing it back to Spotify!!!! Super stoked!!!!! Thankyou thankyouthankyou!!!!

As a transplant patient who received both a kidney and pancreas 3 years ago I can tell you being immunocompromised makes you super vigilant because catching any illness could land you back in the hospital. Just a few months after my surgery I became suddenly sick with a sudden fever that was over 102 degrees for nearly a week straight out of the two weeks I was in the hospital. They kept drawing blood to test and do cultures as well as other tests and they never could figure out what it was. For 5 days and nights my brain felt like it was being slowly flame roasted in my skull by a constant fever near 103. After 2 weeks whatever it was I was fighting off just cleared up and my wife and I went home. We later learned that when you're immunocompromised that you're more prone to infection as well as having mutations of viruses occur in you. New variants can literally develop inside you. So doublemasking and constantly washing my hands for the rest of my life is what most transplant patients like me have to look forward to because the common cold or flu could easily land us in the ICU or morgue. Sadly most don't understand that about transplant patients.

@jasondeleon3182

4 ай бұрын

Cell memory

@shelleystewart3398

4 ай бұрын

It's true. No more buffets, crowded movies, concerts, fountain drinks, ice, rare steak, going anywhere where there are a lot of kids, getting judged by just wearing a mask. It's a fight every day. I have gone through hepatitis c from donor liver, 4 biopsies, a tia where I couldn't move half my body for a week, seizures from Prograf, 3 rejections, cmv, feeding tube, lungs filling with fluid, and a partridge in a pair tree. Lol. Yet every day, no matter what I'm going through, is a day I'm still alive and able to tell my family I love them. Stay strong. 🩷

@georgeilletschko6407

4 ай бұрын

When I was younger I always thought the anti rejection medication only helped your body accept the new organ, while keeping your immune system fully functional. It wasn't until years later I found out that it suppresses your immune system.

@redorgreenpill2796

4 ай бұрын

Don't they check for all that stuff before they use people's organs?

@crazyfunnyusavideos88

4 ай бұрын

Does this include blood transfusions?

...and that's why I've had TWO series of Rabies shots in my life! One, after getting bit by a raccoon. Those shots hurt like hell, but I sure as hell wasn't getting Rabies!

@BrentRichards-vp1cg

4 ай бұрын

Rabies kills the most people of any microbe on earth according to the Guinness book of world 🌎 records

@DonaldSmith3xs

4 ай бұрын

I’m curious as to why Rabies shots hurt so bad. Is it because of the actual vaccines that are being injected into your body, the size of the needles, or just the amount of shots that are required? Would greatly appreciate if you will enlighten me please.

@erismana2105

4 ай бұрын

You a P0S like William and use Raccoons to train your dogs ?

@katherinefegan5852

4 ай бұрын

It's the amount and location. They have to give large volumes based on your body weight & into large muscles (like the buttocks). They also give them in multiple shots. The actual "vaccine" shot isn't bad (I've had those, it was nothing). Its the immunoglobulin (the stuff you get after exposure) that sucks.

@DonaldSmith3xs

4 ай бұрын

@@katherinefegan5852 Sheesh…sounds like serious business. Appreciate your response

Thank you for this well of information Mr. Ballen, 1 of your stories kept my mother and myself safe, bless you!

Medical person here, excellent medical storytelling!

I suffer sciatica also. And his symptoms of worse pain, weakness, inability to put weight on that side, nausea and even numbness in my leg are something that I feel whenever my sciatica acts up. Sitting, standing, even lying down usually do not help and can even make the pain worse. It is MISERABLE and often brings me to tears.

@thethirdeye8893

4 ай бұрын

@FairyLights4713

3 ай бұрын

I 1000% empathize bcuz I also have severe sciatic flare ups and it's honestly debilitating. Im only 39, but being that I have an extremely physical job I don't really get the relief I need, regardless of the muscle relaxers they give me. I'm so over it.

@latenmuniz773

3 ай бұрын

​@@FairyLights4713I'm about to turn 30 and I'm starting to have the same issues 😩 I also have a pretty rough job right now cutting concrete and the Army definitely caused some aches.

@latenmuniz773

3 ай бұрын

​@@FairyLights4713so I really empathize with you as well

@anthonyterry8162

3 ай бұрын

I had it too years ago and it felt like my back was going to snap in half when i stood up. My whole leg felt useless too

Sunday night and MrBallen content cannot be beaten

@grandtheftautoshi

4 ай бұрын

i hate sundays

@dommyboysmith

4 ай бұрын

​@@grandtheftautoshicheck out "internet investigator". I think she uploads on Friday

@An_accurate_estimate

4 ай бұрын

Makes my Sunday soooo much better

@21kxeres

4 ай бұрын

Forreal

@nellafay5485

4 ай бұрын

You said it!!! 😂

Love the stories. I was a nurse for over 30 years and it's fun to see if i can guess the mystery. However, my first job was with transplants in the early 90's. There is no way they would transplant an organ from someone suspected of dying from an infection. Maybe times have changed but that seems careless.

I’m so glad that these videos never get hate that I can see. Such a safe space!

When I was 14 I got really sick and ended up in the hospital. I tested positive for bacterial spinal meningitis and the doctors were baffled because the only other case in the area at the time was one man on the nearby military base! Luckily I got immediate treatment without complications but no one could figure out where and how.

@jennawebb4225

4 ай бұрын

How do you get that sick? If you don't mind me asking

@DrLC.

4 ай бұрын

@@jennawebb4225Respiratory droplets or saliva. A girl from my high school contracted it and passed away from it. They could only speculate that she inadvertently shared a drink from an infected person at a city-wide gymnastics meet as no one else in her family or at our school had it. Quite devastating. Glad OP got through it.

@thatgrogfromindia5231

4 ай бұрын

@@jennawebb4225there are no dumb questions apart from the one you just asked.

@dinkvjr

4 ай бұрын

Wow very lucky for you. 😊

@Strype13

4 ай бұрын

That's it? I was waiting for a major plot twist, like you realized you had swallowed a pigeon gizzard after trying to play a bird as a flute or something.

OMG once you said he was making honking noises I immediately said "he has a goose larynx!" out loud. I was 100% joking, but I still called it!

@7JeTeL7

3 ай бұрын

i am missing those simpler days, when youth played as god intended them to

@user-mw2wl2vp3y

3 ай бұрын

bro what@@7JeTeL7

@megantorivio1346

3 ай бұрын

Bro as soon as he started listing off the first symptoms of the guy in the second story, my first thought: RABIES. I should have been a doctor lol.

@lightfaeries7

3 ай бұрын

And????

@quanchu9301

3 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing I had a cousin swallow a whistle on accident 🤣

Been following Mr B for a few years now and you are the man bro love ya!

unlike 95% of movies todays, The Ballen delivers sick twists.

went from watching you in such a deep spot in my life, to now watching you while nursing my 5 day old baby. i love this channel.

@Clint_Timbuck

4 ай бұрын

You breastfeed now

@dudeman8323

4 ай бұрын

Congratulations on your new baby! Enjoy your lives together!

*”Not a real photo of the goose.”* I freakin love you guys….😂❤

Cannot hear a story told by MrBallen in a podcast, without seeing him speaking.

Thank you Mr. Ballen! I love all the videos and I love the new medical mysteries!

I have been addicted to certain things in my life but no where close to how I’m addicted to the strange, dark and mysterious delivered in story format. Mr. Ballen, you are the best at what you do sir.

I knew immediately from just the description of the disease in story number 2, that it was Rabies. I've researched stories about it and I find it fascinating yet so depressing and terrifying.

@maryu8328

4 ай бұрын

the hydrophobia to keep the mouth foamy for better transmission? terrifying. that video of the fox licking the patio door? apocalyptic. Wish there was a better cure

@Skyskwatch297

4 ай бұрын

I can't understand how rabies stays in your system so long. He said 1.5 years earlier for the raccoon. How was it in his system that long with... no symptoms?

@kyrahrose7429

4 ай бұрын

@@maryu8328 It truly is one of if not the most horrifying disease. The fact that there is no cure is absolutely awful as well. Rabies still is just a death sentence if you get it. On top of that the fact that Rabies makes you hydrophobic as you said, is because the disease is literally wanting your body to heat up and dry out to kill your immune system. It's insane.

@kyrahrose7429

4 ай бұрын

@@Skyskwatch297 The disease basically slowly builds over time and as it gets stronger the speed basically multiplies on itself. As you get to the late stages it destroys your body hence the year wait for a sudden death. But once you get the symptoms after that year or so, you're basically already dead.

@MaggieCat1998

4 ай бұрын

@@Skyskwatch297rabies can be inside you undetected for years-that’s why if you may have been in contact with bats or bitten by a suspicious animal you should go to get the series of rabies vaccines, even if you’re not experiencing symptoms of anything.

4:25 can you imagine going through that with no anesthesia no painkillers that would surely suck

The Goose had the last laugh😂

Hello MrBallen I just wanted to say thank you! I’ve been stuck inside with Covid so I’ve been binge watching and listening to the podcast! Your great storytelling has really helped keep my spirits up! :)

@blacktooth3336

4 ай бұрын

Hope you didn't get the 20 experimental Faucci injections my friend!!!

@MrBallen

4 ай бұрын

Hope you feel better soon!! ❤

@inthelandofmorethansmall7582

4 ай бұрын

I was just thinking about Covid... When MrB brought up the CDC my first thought was, "Oh yeah! That's right! They used to be a useful group, once upon a time. They actually used to save lives! But now they're just lying evil villains. Now they just create viruses and try to kill us off. And if they dont work, theyll sell you some snake oil to treat it - and thatll kill you off....." 😢

Been poorly with flu and chest infection for 10 days, thank you for my Ballen dose of comfort 🥰🥰🥰

@MrBallen

4 ай бұрын

Hope you feel better soon!

@lorna2127

4 ай бұрын

@@MrBallen thank you!! 😊

Great stories Mr Ballen - loving your content and the growth of your channel ❤❤

I am so glad he came back to KZread!!! It feels he left this for a while!!

People really did downplay rabies when I was a kid. Nobody ever really said just how deadly it was, which is ironic because as soon as you said drooling I thought rabies. I've seen the video of the man who had rabies and it looked like pure hell.

@martyal

4 ай бұрын

When I was 5 years old I was attacked by a squirrel. I swear it was totally unprovoked and my father shot the squirrel. I was taken to the doctor and he suggested that instead of giving me the rabies vaccine that perhaps we should just wait and see. Fortunately my parents took me to a second doctor and the injections were started that day.

@mavisedwards

4 ай бұрын

Wait and see???! Yikes@@martyal

@shivangth6450

4 ай бұрын

Oh shit, I remember now that I was bitten by a cat when I was around 4-5. I don't clearly remember getting rabies vaccination. I am almost 17 now. What do I do​@@martyal

@PippaHarris5602

4 ай бұрын

If you were 4 or 5 when the cat bit you and you're still alive right now then you clearly don't have rabies. ​@@shivangth6450

@Acquilla7

4 ай бұрын

Yeah, rabies is legit terrifying and people don't realize it. There's about 15 or so people who have survived without getting the vaccine before symptoms (Jeanna Giese is the most well known), and all of them were young (>18) and had to be put into a coma while receiving aggressive treatment. And all of them ended up with neurological damage; Jeanna had to relearn how to walk and talk, and she's lucky. Most of the rest ended up as vegetables. Don't take chances with rabies.

Waited all day for this! It's 2:30 AM here in India

@naomistar87

4 ай бұрын

Me too lolol 3 pm in South USA😂😂😂

@annablaze4577

4 ай бұрын

Worth it

@dungeonquestpro2126

4 ай бұрын

2 pm in mountain time

@tusharrockss9174

4 ай бұрын

Sahi me Bhai. Main bhi wait kr ra tha

@sidewinder4702

4 ай бұрын

1 pm here... can we get another time zone!!!!

Thank you for all your stories ❤😊 Mr Ballen.

The honking boy story was so good.

As soon as I heard the drooling and brain stem I knew it was rabies! A lot of people don’t know it’s spread by bodily fluids not just bites

@arj-

4 ай бұрын

@@ch0tiicDown the baddest I’ve ever seen

@ItsMe-ic7on

4 ай бұрын

I certainly was not aware of that thank you

@RanchKings

4 ай бұрын

Hi

@timothyohlem4477

4 ай бұрын

Same. I too figured out just listening the symptoms like drooling, fever and difficulty in swallowing and the doctors couldn't. Anyways they wouldn't have been able to save him.

@jeffreese1828

4 ай бұрын

Same .

Im a cancer patient,the second story,was absolutely horrifying 😮,my condolences to the mans family.🙏

Been a fan for a long time… You must be SO BUSY now John! I’m so happy for you and your family. ❤ Your mom is such a wonderful writer as well! Anyway, just wanted to congratulate you on your success journey. Moreover, congratulations on finding something that makes you happy.

What a sad second story. Makes a very good case for beginning to give your own blood ahead of time when you know a surgery will be needed in the future. Thank you Mr, Ballen!

I love how we all press that pesky like button before the video has even started! 😂 Gotta send Mr B that love ❤

@TheShymaster2000

4 ай бұрын

The TRUTH lol lol!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣

@LukeR1M

4 ай бұрын

I didn't even realize I did that until I read this comment lol

@Irunwithscissors63

4 ай бұрын

That’s like tipping a waiter before you’ve had the meal.

I'm an organ donor, but I'm still using them, you can have them when I'm done with them... 😅

Wow, I'm very impressed with how Mr ballen responded to the minor backlash (me and probably 2 other people) about having to subscribe to Amazon to hear his podcasts. Very fair. I would trust Mr ballen with my life. Most genuine dude ever on KZread.

Hey Mr. Ballen, thank you for your service to our country.

I knew it was rabies as soon as you said they couldn't confirm the diagnosis without killing him. Also, there is now a treatment protocol for rabies once it's become symptomatic, the Milwaukee protocol, but it's not got great odds. It is, however, much better than nothing, because it goes from certain death to a statistically significant probability of surviving.

@cynthiaholland13

4 ай бұрын

Is that the one that involves putting them in a coma like state?

@midnightbluevt

4 ай бұрын

I read somewhere once that there's been, like, literally one case of spontaneous recovery in history. My first thought was "we need to gene sequence and study the SHIT out of that dude".

@aronuchukwuezugo615

4 ай бұрын

Yes, Milwaukee protocol. MrBallen has another medical mystery story that covers it.

@Serenity_Dee

4 ай бұрын

@@cynthiaholland13 Yup, that's the one.

@wdmc2012

4 ай бұрын

At least according to WIkipedia, the Milwaukee Protocol worked on one person in 2003, an no one since. That person remains the only known person to survive rabies without getting the vaccine before the onset of symptoms.

Hi John, just want to say thank you for your service in and out of the armed forces. Been here since the beginning thanks to my brother and seeing you now and the MrBallenFoundation is truly inspirational. Your story telling is unmatched and your charity work is admirable. Blessings to you and your family❣️

I love these videos, I always watch them when I’m anxious, keeps me from getting anxious!

Listening to this while sick!

"The honking boy made a full recovery " Then went to a mental hospital because who the heck plays a goose neck like a flute!!

@athanasiusofalexandria4304

2 ай бұрын

Nobody would be that stupid…to play it like a flute. He said trumpet.

I've had 2 liver transplants (due to autoimmune disease) and am thankful to my donors, I think of them every single day.

@yk3milio270

4 ай бұрын

rip bozo

@elisa.r.

4 ай бұрын

My dad is a kidney transplant patient who suffered from strange aches in one of his legs (thankfully it is under control) so the second story really hit home! Hope you are doing ok 👍🏼

@lithium1770

4 ай бұрын

really man... ​@@yk3milio270

@AGTheOSHAViolationsCounter

3 ай бұрын

Sorry if this is sort of an uncomfortable question but do you know the identity of either of your donors by any chance? Also upon each recovery period from the transplants did you have any odd experiences of say having cravings for foods or drinks that before the transplants you hated? Or any instances of while being out and about experiencing extremely strong feelings of Deja-vu? Or 'recognizing' people that you've never met before that perhaps you later found out somehow knew either of your donor's? Finally any instances of "false" memories for lack of a better term but basically 'memories' that 'aren't your own'?

@TheHeatherjane

3 ай бұрын

@@AGTheOSHAViolationsCounter Actually I do have different foods that I like now, I was a vegetarian before my first transplant and right after I wanted a cheeseburger, I now eat meat lol. I also disliked Mexican food and now I love it! I've had 2 dreams of the same person telling me it's going to be ok and I just knew it was my donor, it was a young man. My donor family hasn't contacted me yet so I don't know for sure but that dream gave me peace.

I've had sciatica from a herniated disc between the L4 and L5 vertebrae. The pain was absolutely excruciating for weeks. It isn't the biggest problem, but it can cause permanent affects such and chronic numbness, or in my case motor weakness in the left leg which does change the way I walk slightly and is something to consider doing certain exercises.

18:04 Why would they use a contaminated organ🤦🏽

I can't be the only one who remembers when this man would upload almost everyday. It's honestly so cool how far he's come to since I started watching around 2020 and found the youtube from the tiktok.

@SADSIBLINGS

4 ай бұрын

Same!

@eurekasquared9853

3 ай бұрын

Yes

@mjokeeffe7801

2 ай бұрын

Same

@TyeArtisik

2 ай бұрын

TikTok..

Your still and will always be my favorite podcaster and story teller ❤ur just absolutely incredible at what you do

@MrBallen

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!! ❤🙏

I laughed so hard I dribbled! 🤣 the goose boy was honking like a goose because he swallowed a gooseneck that made him honk like a goose😂🤣 you can't make this stuff up❗️

I had a strong feeling I knew what was wrong with the honking boy because I had actually heard similar stories, but the source being from a real goose is what made my jaw drop holy crap. I had only heard about squeaky toys and party horns so I assumed it was something from one of those duck or goose calls you blow into.

@MS4Entertainment24

4 ай бұрын

Our channel videos are much better than this. Does anyone listen to ghost stories like this?

@nomercyinc6783

4 ай бұрын

ghost stories are stupid@@MS4Entertainment24