Remember those days where MrBallen used to hide secrets in his videos

@BoldBama

2 ай бұрын

OGs do. I never saw them, always got too invested in the story 😂🤦🏻‍♀️

@n1nja3llie

2 ай бұрын

I still watch like an eagle to find any secret secrets.. 😂

@KADoodlez

2 ай бұрын

I could never find em'

@pikapika9750

2 ай бұрын

Yess been watching him since he started I hardly ever saw the secrets though

@Mistermaster444

2 ай бұрын

I’m definitely a day 1 fan

“We are looking for a blonde man in Finland.” Well that really narrows it down 😂

@Sxlar_3clipse

2 ай бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking😂

@screwyourhandle

2 ай бұрын

When he said there were a lot of people calling in because so many Finnish guys looked like the police sketch, I couldn't help but think... they probably don't have a very diverse gene pool over there, do they

@dylanbeard7350

2 ай бұрын

Assmaan is a sick last name tho 😂

@Sxlar_3clipse

2 ай бұрын

@@dylanbeard7350 fr 😂

@Devilicious.

2 ай бұрын

​@@dylanbeard7350 😂😂😂

"Not a real photo of the shadowy figure" has got to be my favourite caption.

@josephdean7839

6 күн бұрын

My favorite has been “real photo of a payphone”

@yasminni485

5 күн бұрын

@@josephdean7839 kids today have probably never seen a payphone, not to mention use one, lol.

I always find it odd that a spouse or loved one’s alibi for a suspect is just automatically believed. People can and will lie for each other.

@tobiasrost633

2 күн бұрын

but its really hard to cordinate a group of peoples to have simular recolection of an event when they dont know what kind of questions interrigators will ask. for example what they all were wearing what they ate were they ware lokated just to name a few examples. its accually alot easyer to get cought if you try getting alibis to something .

If I die in a strange, dark or mysterious way I’m putting it in my will for MrBallen to do my eulogy in story format 🙏🏼

@kalakala10011

2 ай бұрын

Very cute! Lol!

@peterkn2

2 ай бұрын

I wonder what the surprise twist will be in your eulogy 🤔

@Dawniii.

2 ай бұрын

We were all there!! It was a mass revenge attack by the like button 😳😂

@fornhunkle

2 ай бұрын

I'm going to AI narrate your story and get views first

@RathCoGaming

2 ай бұрын

As will I my friend,very well stated

As you were telling the story, taking about the “kiosk lady”, I got the feeling that her telling them to camp far away from the kiosk, was more to protect the campers from her husband, who obviously drank a lot… She was trying to protect them.

@Agmolly

2 ай бұрын

Oh my god...that makes perfect sense.

@pentalway

2 ай бұрын

Yet she covered for him. Don't give her too much credit.

@michellerutherford9551

2 ай бұрын

Yes, me to😢

@imagineaname7203

2 ай бұрын

Or she said it to reduce the likelihood of her husband pulling something, with the teens being camped farther from her home. Perhaps she said it because she knew what her husband could and would do, and wanted to prevent it to an extent. Whether for the teens or her husband. I dont think she wanted to see her husband prosecuted for assault or murder. But in the end she still protected him, maybe stockholm syndrome is a reason for why she protected him in the end.

@idrahaje31

2 ай бұрын

I came here to say this too!

What I love about Mr Ballens videos is they’re never just click bait, anything described in the title is 100% accurate

@trevormerrick1566

Ай бұрын

The titles are accurate but not entirely specific. It’s tough to go back and find a specific ballen story that you’ve already watched

@terminat1

Ай бұрын

I wouldn't say 100%.

@InkedBelle99

Ай бұрын

@@trevormerrick1566can always click the description and it tells you what it’s about.

@trevormerrick1566

Ай бұрын

@@InkedBelle99 yeah thanks. I’m a new ballen fan

@HehehehawMonkey

Ай бұрын

Idk, how do we know what that girl was thinking when she died later. I know it adds to the story but you don't have to just make stuff up

This has been one of if not the most famous murder mysteries in Finland over the decades.

@lemarkusmywords4441

28 күн бұрын

Mr ballen copies his story and scripts from other creators including case files. I am starting to hate this clown

@len3169

23 күн бұрын

@@lemarkusmywords4441are you ok muffin?!?!?!? Are you forced to listen to???? 🤪🤪🤪🤪

@Kylie.Rose.

22 күн бұрын

@@lemarkusmywords4441like who?

@lemarkusmywords4441

22 күн бұрын

@@Kylie.Rose. Case file true crime

@squamish4244

6 күн бұрын

@@lemarkusmywords4441 All these true crime/mystery/supernatural channels retell the same stories. But they all have their unique style.

Floors me that they thought the boyfriend - who was beaten beyond recognition and near death - was the one who killed his friends and beat himself so horrifically (like, how would he have managed to do something like that to himself without there being evidence on how he accomplished that feat).

@elti8614

2 ай бұрын

I guess the assumption was that he fought really badly with the other guy, that's why he was beaten that bad, but in the end he was able to win and killed everyone. Still doesn't make sense, I agree.

@xaviermontalban717

2 ай бұрын

He was fighting with his friend and almost lost. Doesn't seem that far-fetched to me

@chriso5193

2 ай бұрын

There would’ve been evidence had someone tried to fight him (as you suggested). Since this wasn’t mentioned, don’t think it fits with the case.

@ganjalfcreamcorn8438

2 ай бұрын

the assumption would be there was no other guy, and he beat himself senseless after killing his friends to make it seem like another person did it. which is totally ridiculous, he had skull fractures. the detectives should feel completely ashamed. try to put the victim away 40 years later, totally nuts.

@dorotan461

2 ай бұрын

​@@xaviermontalban717after that much beating you think he could run 500m hide the shoes and come back

under an hour crew:

@Ghosty_Yas

2 ай бұрын

Meee

@tracyhale8336

2 ай бұрын

2.5 min.

@poppypanache

2 ай бұрын

Made it!

@JohnSkib11

2 ай бұрын

Yyyyyess

@saifo_hero

2 ай бұрын

👀

I live in Finland and know this creepy story, but wanted to hear it again from you. You have a great way explaining things! This video kept me interested till the end.

@Angernut.coperator

Ай бұрын

Hi from Tammisaari!

@deaya9377

Ай бұрын

It was great, wasn't it? I've heard this story so many times, but hearing it from Mr. Ballen made it sound like a whole new story. I love it how he pronounced Seppo and Maila. 🥹❤️ He really told the story in an interesting way and still all the facts as I remember them. -Another Finn Ps. Suomi mainittu. Torille? 😁

I remember when i found Mr.Ballen under 100K, thinking, How all the way down to the body language you use to describe these stories, that you just didn’t have enough support.. Seeing you now at 8.81 MILLION is heart stopping and i can say for sure MR BALLEN deserves it. Thank you for the amazing stories man they’re still keeping me to this day!

Planning a camping trip now includes reviewing the MrBallen stories to make sure the campsite you chose is not in one of his stories.

@Belle-db7gg

2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂🎉brilliant

@kunia9373

2 ай бұрын

Probably saver to go somewhere where something has already happened instead of going to a fresh spot. For me it‘s like a lighting doesn’t strike twice 😂

@johnhatley9176

2 ай бұрын

That's why I'll never go to mnt shasta

@staciahall8324

2 ай бұрын

Do YoU kNoW hOw To GeT tO BeLL’s CaNyOn???

@piperhurtado4945

2 ай бұрын

@@staciahall8324no!!!!

No shade to you Mr.Ballen- you’re the BEST. I just want to share something… I’ve been a therapist for 16 years and I have heard many horror stories and awful experiences that people have had with Better Help. I’ve heard of therapists doing extremely unethical things, making judgmental comments, shaming clients, no showing for appointments, breaking boundaries etc. I’m hopeful that as you become even more popular (because you deserve all the success) that you’ll be able to let this sponsor go.

@Mountaingoat4234

2 ай бұрын

Yeah I was gonna say I'm glad he was encouraging people to seek therapy when needed, but BetterHelp has scammed people and have some crappy people working for it

@tenin982000

2 ай бұрын

not just that but they're not HIPAA compliant and they were sued for giving information about patients to social media companies.

@walterandclaude

2 ай бұрын

He has nearly 9 million subscribers, and millions of views per video. He's plenty successful and makes very good money through ad revenue. There's no excuse.

@Disregarding

2 ай бұрын

It’s a online therapy service literally what do you expect!? That’s kinda like responding to the Nigerian price money scam email. Crazy how many of y’all fall for everything.

@chiIdplease

2 ай бұрын

@@Disregarding The point is that he's advertising it. In your comparison it's like he's advertising a Nigerian price money scam....no bueno.

I knew which story was the moment I heard "Finland" and "Lake", but told by Mr. Ballen is like listening to a whole new story with all the added details and top notch narrative.

@yashvardhan2076

Ай бұрын

And they are accurate too

I don’t feel that I really appreciated what an excellent storyteller you are until I started listening to other storytellers. Needless to say, I very rarely listen to complete stories bc they’re scattered, discombobulated, just absolutely worthless, I leave. Thank you for ur excellence in storytelling. I very much appreciate it.

Mr. Ballen could read the freakin newspaper and I’d be hooked. Guy can tell a story 🤌🏻🤙🏻

@RainMoonGoddess

2 ай бұрын

for sure

@HoodMrT

2 ай бұрын

Mad facts

@explorerfreak7444

2 ай бұрын

Agreed😂🎉

@thatgeekylibrarian

2 ай бұрын

Saaame. He should do an audiobook

@cm1927

2 ай бұрын

Or a phone book 🤣

As a fan of the Finnish metal band Children of Bodom, I really appreciated your storytelling. Not very many true crime channels have covered this incident.

@lotstodo

2 ай бұрын

I got into a Death Metal rabbit hole one time. Interesting stuff. The guy should have tasted his friend's brain.

@TheSadistNat1on

2 ай бұрын

Dude, once I started listening I'm like, this has to be it! So sick!

@juliannewarren5466

2 ай бұрын

RIP Alexi Laiho.🤘🎸 A small budget film was made about this horrific crime, but it was frankly a ridiculous fabrication. I'm surprised how few videos about this particular tragedy exist.

@slaythembeforeme

2 ай бұрын

Finnish Black Metal is superior though

@Crypt1c

2 ай бұрын

Came here to say this

Please drop Better help as a sponsor 🙏

@Dee-JayW

Ай бұрын

I know! 😮

@srishaanishetty6364

27 күн бұрын

Why do you say?

@Masocult

15 күн бұрын

Exactly.

@MuAlamedy

4 күн бұрын

​@@srishaanishetty6364 they sell people informatin for money www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/07/ftc-gives-final-approval-order-banning-betterhelp-sharing-sensitive-health-data-advertising here is the proof

I love his hand gesture for "let's go into today's story"

@sabrinanite

22 күн бұрын

It's so polite and kind. Love it

The whole time I was thinking, "What about the guy who was responsible for all those empty beers behind the kiosk?!" Karl makes the most sense, IMO.

@theblondeone7771

2 ай бұрын

I kept thinking his wife is sending the teens a clue!

@connynordling1788

2 ай бұрын

Thinking the two guys fighting that the two women heard was Karl and the white haired one - and the white haired lost and fled.

@ravkue6336

2 ай бұрын

His son has refused to give police DNA, maybe he dont wanna know if his dad did it.

@annekristiina7503

2 ай бұрын

Yeah. And the other thing I was thinking was the keys to the motor cycles. If they were removed and never found it might have been an outsider that didn't want any of the kids to hop on a bike and escape during the attack. I doubt that one of the boys would prepare like that if they would kill their friends in an argument or out of sudden anger. I bet the keyes could be found in the lake or somewhere around the area if someone looked with a metal detector.

@TowGunner

2 ай бұрын

@@theblondeone7771 Disagree. The wife alibied him. She was as incensed as Karl about campers at the lake. *Theory* her constant berating, telling him he needs to do something….. so he gets drunk….. topped off with his already known disposition commits the murders.

I'm a tow truck driver, I work 8am-8pm M-F. Your videos/podcasts get me through each day. I love your podcasts man, you're the best storyteller out there 🙌

@obstaclez6158

2 ай бұрын

I drive trucks otr and his stories keep me going lmaoo not gunna lie though sometimes at night they be having me spooked 😅

@jamiesonfamily1201

2 ай бұрын

Lotta hours...work hard play hard I hope

@Townesvanwaits

2 ай бұрын

​@@obstaclez6158i LOVE going on long road trips at night (especially out in rural areas/middle of nowhere] and listening to this type of stuff. Creeps me out but i like it lol. Like I might see "something" in the forest beside the road, but its ok cause im safe and sound in my truck lol. I also like listening to old blues music from the 1920s and 30s. Creates the same kinda atmosphere

@makennawallace

2 ай бұрын

Lmao truck driver stories tho

@CountryGypsy1720

2 ай бұрын

Absolutely 💯 he's keeps you into the story and doesn't make you wanna fall asleep.

I”m from Finland and I have heard about lake Bodom for so many times, but I haven’t heard about the red eyes before… But this was fun. Kiitos, thank you❤️

I have been watching Mr Ballen videos for several years and this is first times he is telling story related to Finland. Yay 🇫🇮

I'm so glad Nils was acquitted. I got the impression that the investigators were trying to be Sherlock Holmes and he made a satisfying target because he was the only person involved who was still alive.

@hollyperrin7353

2 ай бұрын

Also, there’s that blonde guy that the witnesses saw.

@rickkonesnii

2 ай бұрын

Me too there's no way he would have killed his friend his gf and his own gf smh

@Shibby523

2 ай бұрын

It was ridiculous that anyone would even suspect him. Who would or could beat themselves to the degree of injuries he sustained? Most likely his shoes were outside the tent and the killer liked them. Took them and while running away realized he didn't want to be caught with them so they stashed them and get them later.

@billsloan

2 ай бұрын

​@@Shibby523I'm not saying it was him however several murderers would do that.

@thecabbagecartguy7491

2 ай бұрын

Another thing to it is, how the hell did nils do all of that, walk over 500m away, then back, and then do the injuries he had to himself? Are Finnish police really that incompetent?

I live in Finland and I was so excited to hear "in a forest in Finland" at the beginning. Thank you for featuring a story from here!

@keandominique5102

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for being in Finland .. we don’t want you here anyways …

@tamzinoo

2 ай бұрын

This! I barely see any cases from here so I love to see it!

@darkclownKellen

2 ай бұрын

R.I.P. Alexi Laiho

@user-dw9qt4st6f

2 ай бұрын

I like that too. When u hear your home country , or city , there were a few stories he had which happened in Chicago!! And I'm like hey my home town ... 😂😂😂

@msbling9

2 ай бұрын

Moikka...🫡

Whenever a resident of somewhere tells u u need to leave, JUST LEAVE

@kickrocksmaybe

Ай бұрын

nahh fr some ppl want to be the main character so bad, bouta become a ‘true story’ in a horrible horror movie and still have to reap 0 benefits.

@x_wolfiegirl_x3258

Ай бұрын

@@kickrocksmaybe if we wanna get featured in a MrBallen video then we might as well do that🤣

I live quite close to the Bodom Lake and this is still a mystery here and it had a huge impact on locals. Surprisingly camping there is now off limits

I have been a fan of Mr. Ballen since 2020, I have introduced all my friends to this channel & they are also hooked. Massive Love from Kenya

@MrBallen

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the support!! ❤

@cooperwilliams4127

2 ай бұрын

@@tirokopita clearly

@kimberlyshepherd270

2 ай бұрын

​@@tirokopita You cared enough to comment didn't you!

@amandawilliams2266

2 ай бұрын

​​@@RR-cw3dpyep he hit two years on 2/14/24

@yobwoyezzy6235

2 ай бұрын

I’ve been a fan for 4 years. All my friends now watches.

I'm from Finland and this is the most creepy murder case ever in my country and is still being talked about a lot to this day! I have visited the site where this happened and it's a very beautiful place in the summer. Thank you for covering this case, you one of my favourite KZreadr and an a very talented storyteller!❤

@PCPOV

2 ай бұрын

Did you visit the lady's shop?

@alison5009

2 ай бұрын

@@PCPOVthis happened in 1960.

@Joker-ig8im

2 ай бұрын

I just saw another video a couple of weeks ago by chance about an event that happened 20 years before this where Soviet troops that had invaded Finland in what was called "The Winter War" November 1939 were massacred in the middle of the night while sleeping in their tents, deep within the forests oh Finland. They were found similar to the poor kids in this story, beaten and slashed into a bloody mess with no explanation as to who or what had done it. Thorough investigations revealed it wasn't Finish troops or peoples. The only explanation was from eye witness accounts of shadowy figures in the night with glowing eyes. Have you heard of this at all???

@jenzu_h8798

2 ай бұрын

@@Joker-ig8im oh wow I'm also from Finland and have never heard of this. Could you link the video here?

@Annie-uz3ye

2 ай бұрын

Why do all the Finns in this story have Swedish names?

These freaking names. I can’t help but visualize the entire story being about a small group of circus clowns.

Sunday…the perfect day for the strange, dark and mysterious.

@njunderground82

2 ай бұрын

If you're a fan of the strange, dark, and mysterious, than you've come to the right place, because that's all we do...

@seanracks240

2 ай бұрын

Facts !!

@wrtye2069

2 ай бұрын

Windyl

@wrtye2069

2 ай бұрын

Superb comment, very user friendly. Bonne reception matinee nocien! Choice comment award, salute 😅 wearhermen

@MrBallen

2 ай бұрын

🙌🙌🙌

I'm from Finland, nice to hear you telling that story 👍

@tirokopita

2 ай бұрын

Yeah, no one cares that you are Finnish.

@badrrharri

2 ай бұрын

Torille

@wrosebrock

2 ай бұрын

What were the red glowing eyes 👀 ? ?

@carissa3985

2 ай бұрын

@@wrosebrocknobody knows :/ best guess is the killer was wearing some sort of red goggles/ glasses

@wrosebrock

2 ай бұрын

@@carissa3985 sounds plausible

This is one of the best stories I’ve heard yet from mr. Ballen. Great story telling as always. The ending and theories are great!

I’m in my tent listening to your camping stories. It’s daylight yet I have the heebi-jeebies. Good job Sir.

It is hard for me to believe anyone could bludgeon themself to the point Nils was beaten. Seems ridiculous people would ever have thought that…disgusting.

@Tampafan33

2 ай бұрын

He literally got into a fight with the other guy and almost lost basically. Its literally not hard at all lmao

@Marina_-_-

2 ай бұрын

​@@Tampafan33except the friend and his gf didn't even manage to get out of the tent before being murdered so... nope.

@CK8smallville

2 ай бұрын

@@Tampafan33I wouldn’t discount him either. His buried shoes is suspicious. His bloodied clothes and knife could still be buried somewhere.

@jessecadorette1762

2 ай бұрын

@@innocentbystander8038 I want to know where we got this information before hand about their conversations and whatnot about the glares at each other and stuff if nobody remembers

@innocentbystander8038

2 ай бұрын

​@@jessecadorette1762 Miala kept a diary up until 2am that night, I assume that's were it came from

John is one guy on the internet who truly deserves all the success that has came to him, a truly likable guy and American hero , just the 2-3 years I’ve been watching him his channel has grown so much and I’m not surprised at all.

@jonniemayhem

2 ай бұрын

He's kind of a jerk, hasn't replied or paid me the 50 bucks that I got scammed by someone impersonating his merch. I've commented it and dm him even put my cashapp out there and he just deletes the comment and ignores the message. Even though I've shown him proof

@B-Eazy999

2 ай бұрын

@@jonniemayhem u didn’t try contacting the guy who actually scammed u ? U said some guy pretending to be selling his merch right? That wouldn’t make him liable unless u bought it off his official site and it wasn’t sent to you , I hope you get your money back but John is a veteran and was wounded seriously serving as well and that’s why I respect and appreciate what he’s done .

@Goldie789

2 ай бұрын

​@@jonniemayhemHe didn't scam you, someone else did. Why would John pay you for being scammed? He did nothing wrong. 🤦🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

@KatieWy8787

2 ай бұрын

@@jonniemayhem why does he have to give you money because you got scammed I need that to make sense

@angietaylor1451

2 ай бұрын

​@@jonniemayhemMy car was stolen..and I'm STILL waiting on the dealership to send me a new one😂

Man, don’t know how to clone you, Mr. Ballen. I am addicted to stories from you. No one else would do. Need one story a day…. 😫

Awesome/ thanks Mr Ballen! 😘❤️

A few years back, I suffered a major brain injury that put me in a wheelchair and possibly disabled me for life. I found MrBallen by chance, and your storytelling has given me a chance to experience life from another perspective. The detail you use in each story puts me there in my mind. It keeps my mind active and away from disparity. It shocks me that you haven't been approached to host and/or own your own mystery series. You're totally the present day "Unsolved Mysteries". I'm proud that you found a life away from the teams. Thank you for all you've given this country.

@Nyah..mmmhhm.t.tanjiro

2 ай бұрын

❤

@lovingmayberry307

2 ай бұрын

Take care of yourself, Ricky. 💙

@UrbanGardeningWithD.A.Hanks14

2 ай бұрын

That's a wonderful perspective to add to this channel!

@mandywathen7847

2 ай бұрын

I discovered Mr. Ballen by chance as well, just over 2 yrs ago... watching/listening to his story telling gets me out of my head & pulls me further from my severe depression and crippling anxiety... I wholeheartedly wish the best for you. You're a complete stranger but your story hit me in a different way than most. I swear I'm not crazy!!

@thecomedypilot5894

2 ай бұрын

Ok.

Sitting here in rehab getting my daily dose of the strange, dark, & mysterious in story format.

@idid138

2 ай бұрын

Keep up the good work.

@christinahyatt9670

2 ай бұрын

one day at a time is what they tell us!

@nazarsoroka23

2 ай бұрын

they let you keep your phone? or are you on the tv commenting?

@Roz2much

2 ай бұрын

The entertainment gum and lots of candy will do it for ya

@Kawe0

2 ай бұрын

Proud of you🩵

Love your vibe Sir Ballen!

Just found this channel and I'm addicted. Lucky me a clip popped up on KZread shorts or whatever you call them. Love this kind of stuff!! ❤

@josephlilley9249

2 күн бұрын

Yeah I watch this channel off and on lol. He’s good at telling peoples stories. With channels like this, there’s a lot of them that all tell the same stories bc they are famous mysteries and scary stories so you just have to find someone that tells the story in a way you like and mr ballen is that channel for me lol

CLASSIC BALLEN. I’ve watched every single one of your videos but this one reminded me of the early days. Dark, vicious, pulls you in multiple directions. The older stories, especially with grainy black and white photos or black and white artistic depictions make it so much more creepy and bewildering because there weren’t security cameras or cell phones ANYWHERE. It was so much harder to get caught back then and I believe that is what makes that time frame more frightening and unfathomable. I know it’s gotta be harder to find/create content after HUNDREDS of stories told, but this one is an all time great.

@Buesifluesterer

2 ай бұрын

Yes, the strange, dark and mysterious more and more changed into horrible murder stories. Of course, the material that is strange n especially mysterious is far less and so that material was quickly used, especially 3y ago when it was “we upload 3,4 sometimes even 5x/week”. And horrible murders are often very depressing compared to things that haven’t been solved to this day, because they seem out of this world.

Over 1,000 views per minute is insane, he’s killing it!

@wadewilson8011

2 ай бұрын

How TF do you know that?

@Trolldaddy5

2 ай бұрын

​@@wadewilson8011it's basic math. Look at the views and how long video has been up, both of which are right under the title. But judging by your comment your not smart enough to do the math anyways.

@relfyem

2 ай бұрын

It's been three hours now and STILL 1200 hits per minute.

@Trolldaddy5

2 ай бұрын

@@relfyem the comment wasn't about whether it was accurate but how would he know what it is. Again like the last guy, judging by your comment your not very smart, at least when it comes to reading.

@The-Lorax

2 ай бұрын

​@@Trolldaddy5so mad 😂

Now I’ve got Children of Bodom songs stuck in my head.

Thanks for different podcast accessibility. You're a good story teller. Thanks.

Im Finn and I have been waiting for you to cover this story! This is still a big mystery here. You told the story perfectly thank you😊

@anthonywilliams9852

Ай бұрын

I just cannot believe that snack bar husband drowned himself because of all the guilt he felt at killing the 3 teenagers and seriously wounding Nils.

my home used to produce a lot of beercans and it wasn't a happy place. now i am almost 2 years sober.. and i treasure the message of support you sent me at 3 months, Mr Ballen! you rule!

@broccolirob5085

2 ай бұрын

Nice

@jackspring7709

2 ай бұрын

Nearly 2 years. That's excellent. Kudos and well done! All the very best.

@jeffm5056

2 ай бұрын

I produce those cans. I wish I was doing better.

@GredelsRage

2 ай бұрын

Mine produces a lot of used ziplock baggies, disposable thc vapes, and pop bottles. Its a very happy place

@GredelsRage

2 ай бұрын

Oh, and congrats for 2 years. I wish you all the best,.and to anyone else reading, this world is a better place with you in it.

Thank you for this episode! It was superb! ^^

That lady at the store said oh y’all was laughing 😂

The picture of the funeral and the guys face at the funeral gave me chills 😨

My husband and I listen to you when we go to sleep. We call it “Ballin asleep”. Thanks for another great video, John.

@Nathanaelelliott

2 ай бұрын

If he knows what's up he would see your comment and turn that into some merch. That's a perfect line for merch lol.

@harshreality2672

2 ай бұрын

​@@NathanaelelliottRight?!?? 🤣 Great one!

@eliascortez9458

2 ай бұрын

I bet it's hard to ball asleep sometimes lol

@Nathanaelelliott

2 ай бұрын

@@eliascortez9458 🤣 depends

@lotstodo

2 ай бұрын

I do that with Social Catfish. Even though it's interesting, it knocks me out.

Glad to see u again it awesome God bless u and ur family

Love your videos, you’re an amazing storyteller! Thank you for posting your videos, it’s crazy the amount of absolutely horrific stories that I’ve never heard. These victims deserve to have their story heard & you are doing that when the victims can’t. ❤

Im from finland. My father was camping with his three friends not so far from lake Bodom. When the news of the murders broke out u can imagine the horror that his parents felt. This is still one of the talked about unsolved crime in here. Theres a pretty famous band called children of Bodom. The lead guitarist and frontman aleksi Laiho past away couple of years ago. He was voted the best metal guitarist of the world a few times

Ballen needs his own mystery show on TV. Master storyteller!

@debbylou5729

2 ай бұрын

Not to be too obvious, but why would he want to deal with networks, BS producers and editors when you can make far more money and retain creative control

@richardkaiser9509

2 ай бұрын

I'm being selfish, Mr Ballen should stay where he is, tv is totally different vibe!!! rekwife

@kuklagamify

2 ай бұрын

I want him to have every success, but it seems like the networks always want to change what's already perfect. I'd be sad if they ruined the magic.

@idid138

2 ай бұрын

Tv kinda sucks though. I'd never catch it.

As finn i immediately knew he was talking about Bodom lake murders after he mentioned Finland because that's like only big mystery we have

You find some of the most interesting stories iv ever heard.keep on with it i love it and this brings joy to my life

The “glowing red eyes” kind of sounds like it could’ve been someone wearing night vision goggles too.

@anm8001

2 ай бұрын

It's easy for things to get lost when covering a foreign case. The red eyes have not been mentioned in finnish sources. What has been mentioned though is that Nils went through a hypnosis as part of the investigation. During it he recollected a man cutting the tent and striking at them with a metal pipe and a knife. But the reliability has been debated, since hypnosis itself is unreliable

These stories are always so heartbreaking but the irony in that is, watching every new Mr. B video is my favorite part of EVERY Sunday 😌

@vistakay

2 ай бұрын

If I think about it it's kinda creepy how I look forward to the unsolved and twisted stories the most 😬. If something like this happened to my family I don't know how I'd handle it

I'm finnish and I remember watching many videos about this some years ago, interesting case, thank you for this video 🙏

I stopped watching for a while and stopped writing my book. I went through some stuff. I just came back.There are so many new stories, yay! Watching you motivated me to finish my book. Great story telling what an inspiration.

Hi John! The last scenario is the one that makes sense to me. His wife was super mean to the kids but maybe she was trying to warn them about her husband. Thanks for another Strange, Dark and Mysterious story. Much love from Canada 🇨🇦 ❤️ to you and your family.

@theresafeeney2756

2 ай бұрын

I have to agree with you on that!

@kayleigh3648

2 ай бұрын

Or she could’ve just been a straight up a hole just like her husband (they tend to attract each other right?). If she cared about lives aka her supposedly warning them about her husband, why would she be knowingly married to a murderer? Doesn’t really make sense

I can't imagine being a suspect in what must have been the most traumatic incident in your life. Glad he was acquitted. No way all that battery beyond recognition was self inflicted. Sad tale indeed and to think his friends died so young. Very sad story. Truly a strange, dark and mysterious tale indeed. Love this channel Mrballen. Love from Nigeria.

@oniekurira6588

2 ай бұрын

It wasn’t all self inflicted, apparently they were fighting and he won the fight then killed them all, well I’m not really saying he did it but you had missed the point were they were fighting so that’s how he got all that

@lalli8152

2 ай бұрын

​​@@oniekurira6588 Nils also apparently exaggerates his injuries. They were less severe blows than to others, and apparently more consistent with fist blows or kicks. He also didnt have skull fracture, but fractures to the jaw, and face. He also claims to have so severe brain injury he got complete amnesia which wouldnt be consistent with his head injuries. So there actually was good reason why he was suspect. I remember as the trials were going on lot of people felt hes guilty, but its difficult to proof anything without any doubts on such old case no matter who did it

@oniekurira6588

2 ай бұрын

@@lalli8152 didnt even know about this, that’s something 🤔, I already had my doubts with his story , not saying he done it but who knows🥱

Thank you for going through this story, fascinating that I literally few weeks ago thought if I ever would listen this story from your channel🇫🇮❄️🇫🇮

hey mr ballen i’m glad to see your channel is still massive!

As a Finn I love that you're covering this and you pronounce the names pretty well for a foreigner!

@Poverral

2 ай бұрын

I was laughing at how poorly he pronounced them 😂

@rileymeyer9821

2 ай бұрын

@@Poverralnobody cares

@troymcgraw4298

2 ай бұрын

There's no incorrect way to pronounce a proper noun, until someone actually gives you the correct pronunciation. We are here for the "strange, dark and mysterious", not a Finnish / Swedish language lesson.

@DentsutXD

2 ай бұрын

​@@troymcgraw4298my comment was meant to be a compliment since Finnish is a very difficult language. Idk if it's a Finnish thing but it's very normal to compliment and encourage people when they speak our language.

@DentsutXD

2 ай бұрын

​@@PoverralYou'd probably find it very nice if you'd try your best at something hard and people would leave comments like yours for you to read.🙄

Hello fellow lovers of the strange, dark and mysterious.... This community is one of the first ones that I subscribed to here on KZread. It's so intriguing to me when I hear a story about someone who faces true evil. Once you do, you're never the same 😢

@FathersLoveWithoutEnd

2 ай бұрын

I know what you mean.

@lotstodo

2 ай бұрын

He made the pandemic lock down bearable.

Wow, that was a twisty one. Thanks Mr. B!

I'm glad that you are getting counseling help for military PTSD....totally understand because my ex-husband dealt with it, but didn't realize or would admit that he needed help with it...

This has inspired so many things in Finland still to this day and remains "unsolved" to this day. -Love from Finland ♥️

@susanivy3619

2 ай бұрын

❤🇺🇲

@user-wm3bf7pi3u

2 ай бұрын

17:27 Ya that's my uncle, and my cousin... and the baker down the street, the boy at the ice cream shop, and my other cousin. Wait.. I saw that face in the mirror this morning......... Ever heard of Monty Python?

@pariah_carey

2 ай бұрын

Did the Band, Children of Bodom, get their Name from this Story?

@rusky325i

2 ай бұрын

finland must be a terrible country if this is still unsolved. Try DNA testing you simpletons.

@johananselmo

2 ай бұрын

@@pariah_careyyes they did, that’s exactly the reason behind that name

Omg, I swear on my life that I once saw 2 big red glowing eyes where I used to live in Wisconsin. 38 years ago, and I still have nightmares about it. I've never been that afraid of anything ever!!

@AnonymousinLouisiana

2 ай бұрын

Ever heard of the Mothman stories? All witnesses talk about red glowing eyes. They even made a movie about it. Look up "The Mothman Prophecies. It was actually in theatres. There's no way we can think we know everything about this Earth and what's in the woods.

@jonoliver2033

2 ай бұрын

I meen as a kid I clearly remember too glowing red eyes outside my family living room window I screamed and ran so fast mainly cause the spacing between was definitely not human size head but it was dark and I couldn't see anything other than the eyes still too this day cant determine if it was my imagination or real

@idid138

2 ай бұрын

Where in Wisconsin? I'm a fan of Base Camp Chris, he tells a lot of bigfoot stories & quite a few in Wisconsin.

@MrEpeeFencer

2 ай бұрын

Was there any kind of large accident or disaster in Wisconsin 38 years ago? They say the Mothman shows up just before something bad happens, kind of like a harbinger or a warning. Others say he feeds off the pain caused by large disasters and is drawn to them like a.. well like a moth to a flame.

@daniellickel9867

2 ай бұрын

@MrEpeeFencer I was like 14 so I can't really say. There were 2 guys I went to school with that were killed in a car accident around that time, but I can't say for sure.

It’s been 3,4 years that I have been watching mrballen and he deserves so much , his Chanel is amazing

You did it again!! Such a wild story!! What a surprise ending!! The kind of story that makes you shake your head over and over again. Thanks for your exceptional story telling!!

Been waiting this whole day, time hits different in South Africa

@mbusotwala5765

2 ай бұрын

Exactly 💯

@mahdibooley7375

2 ай бұрын

Aweh

I was having an anxiety attack just a few minutes ago just watching random videos trying to distract myself nothing worked til I remember Mr ballen usually does it here I am now in calm thank you brother truly

@nigga1085

2 ай бұрын

Shut up fn

@fahimakbar123

2 ай бұрын

When I'm having panic attack I wash hands face n feet to divert my attention , having camomile tea also helps

@kitecorbin3914

2 ай бұрын

Smoke some green man. Or eat a gummy. That helps to calm my anxiety

@beccakennedy5659

2 ай бұрын

Hope you’re feeling better now!

@danielvela690

2 ай бұрын

@@kitecorbin3914 I smoke every day it helps but it's no cure

So this is where the band Children of Bodom got their name. Crazy.

Love your story telling Mr. Ballen!!! Honestly, you should look into doing a series on the Mekong river in Southeast Asia.

I slapped the like button. It slapped me back. Is that supposed to happen?

@yanselalmodovar918

2 ай бұрын

Yes

@susanlong772

2 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@maryjodaley1383

2 ай бұрын

Ha Ha 😂

@joanhoffman3702

2 ай бұрын

Only if you don’t duck in time. 😂😂😂😂

@maryanne7161

2 ай бұрын

Maybe. Maybe not. U should try again and again to be sure.

Hey John! Fellow South Shore Masshole here! Nice to see a local kid do great!!

@ctaber2011

2 ай бұрын

Same here! Cape Cod.!

@jenniferduffy6968

2 ай бұрын

Samsies, Norton Massachusetts

@lilafeldman8630

2 ай бұрын

Lol, masshole. We used to use that term at my college in NY.

@ShannonBullock-oo3kx

2 ай бұрын

He doesn't have a hint of that 'southie' accent.

@boomersD9CAT

2 ай бұрын

South of Boston too…Shoe City & Shovel Town/Ames

thank you for all you do

This is widely amazing. 😢

As someone who lives in an area that gets white nights, they're great, but the downside is we only get a couple of hours of light in the winter. It's basically already dark by 3PM. So you get up for work in the morning and it's dark, and when you leave work - it's also been dark for a while now. It can get real depressing. People in such areas have much higher incidence of seasonal depression, because we basically get no light at all for a significant portion of the year.

@tanyamckinnon5376

2 ай бұрын

Take a lot of vitamin D 3

@jrsoper6524

2 ай бұрын

You must live in Alaska.

@WhoamI-yz9nx

2 ай бұрын

@@jrsoper6524 god I wish lmao I live in Saint Petersburg (the one that's in Russia not Florida ofc)

@WhoamI-yz9nx

2 ай бұрын

@@tanyamckinnon5376 funny thing is I coincidentally just had a blood test to check my vitamin D levels and it's below the norm. Even though I know I'm recommended to take it during winter and actually HAVE D3 DROPS RIGHT NEXT TO MY BED, I still couldn't be bothered to take it for too long now

@cameleonfleuri

2 ай бұрын

I'm from Québec city, Canada, and here too we have days that get dark very early ... a little bit after 3h30. And on the longest days, the sun goes down a little bit before 9h o'clock.

This was a story filled with plot twists. I’m convinced it was Karl. Because you gotta remember in the beginning of the story, the woman told the kids that they shouldn’t build their campsite near their house and she was being rude and mean to those kids, making me draw up suspicions that she knows something about it and lying about something.

@Jupiter-bc8lw

2 ай бұрын

Also, stated “the wife and her husband were now sick of it!” The feral campers or teens that hang within their vicinity.

@perryphillips2919

15 күн бұрын

@@Jupiter-bc8lw yes true that

Therapy can be good but better help is just expensive garbage and they've also sold their patients information.

Mr.Ballen you nailed it with the accurate addition of backround photos, looks just like here in finland. 10 points and vacation for the like button.

As a Finnish person, I really appreciate you covering this story!

@nickgarnero9843

2 ай бұрын

As a human. I dont believe in finnish people...

When you were talking about the red eyes staring at the tent it reminded me of the time I spent on a mountain by myself. It was after a breakup and had to get away from everyone for a while. I lived off of fish and frog legs and canned goods I could carry. One night I heard something and shined my flashlight down stream of the creek I was camping beside. I was terrified , thinking it was bobcats wanting to eat me. Then I realized they were just raccoons. Lmao. That month on that mountain all alone was the best therapy I could have had at the time. I would recommend anyone with some survival skills and courage to try it. I really didn’t want to leave but had to go back to the so called real world.

@juicecup63rd

Ай бұрын

Sounds like a good time

@OlliGarch

Ай бұрын

@@juicecup63rd best time of my life.

@Katarina-ds5mj

Ай бұрын

Bobcats don’t really see humans as prey and would probably avoid you if given the choice. Now a mountain lion (also called puma, cougar) would consider you a meal. And they will jump you from above, so watch for them atop rocks, up in trees, etc.

@OlliGarch

Ай бұрын

@@Katarina-ds5mj yea I realize that now but I had been on that mountain alone and that was the most afraid I got except for the time during the middle of the day I was taking a little nap with half my body in the tent and half out. I heard something hit the ground from the trees above and I jumped up to see what whet it was and it was two huge black snakes going after one of the many frogs I had been eating. lol. I couldn’t go back to sleep after that for a while. 🤣🤣🤣 I know black snakes are harmless but when they wake you like that, well you know. Lmao. It was a great experience though. I was all alone. I guess I should have filmed the experience but didn’t have the stuff do so. Thanks my friend. ✌️✌️✌️❤️❤️❤️

@Katarina-ds5mj

Ай бұрын

@@OlliGarch I love nature, so I understand how retreating to the mountains or woods could be irresistible. Be safe out there. Peace.😊

Wow amazing video love your story's

Mr Ballen, love hearing your stories. So well narrated. Miss the days when you uploaded 3-4 times a week! ☺️

Mr.Ballen is an INCREDIBLE storyteller and a SINCERE and INSPIRATIONAL SPOKESMAN FOR FOLKS , who like myself , have mental health issues that need to be addressed !! I also had a problem readjusting to civilian life after leaving the MARINES , but with my loving wife by my side I am now getting help at the V.A. ! PLEASE GET HELP FOR YOURSELF and FOR THOSE WHO LOVE YOU , SUFFER and SUPPORT YOU ALWAYS ❤

This one was a really complex true crime story. Thank you, Mr. Ballen, for narrating it so effectively 💫🙏

Holy crap my Dad is from Finland. I've been there many times. I'm going to ask him about this. I just asked my Dad and he said he absolutely remembers this. He said he was 10-11 years old and remembers this being the biggest story in Finland. It was on the news everyday for a couple years!

Hi John Wow what a story it's very sad what happened to them poor kids 😢. I'm such a fan of the strange dark and mysterious. Thanks for sharing with us. Love to you as always Tracey England UK ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

oh my i love your voice and your amazing gift of narrating 😍❣️ Thank you for the experience you give me ❤️🥰

Mr Ballen you are truly a welcome part of the week esp Sunday nights. Happy st Patrick’s day from Ireland 🇮🇪

@daviegriffin3539

2 ай бұрын

Cheers 🍻 from Cancún. 🍹🇲🇽

@Sam1D28

2 ай бұрын

Happy St Patrick's day from Sweden! 🇮🇪🇮🇪💚🩶🧡

@brianhays1797

2 ай бұрын

Slainte

I love the fact that MrBallen touches on topics about Mental Health and one’s own personal well being. Society needs to stop associating mental illness as a negative behavior and start addressing the root of problem.

@kristyward2799

2 ай бұрын

Yes to this!!!!

@macmcd6325

2 ай бұрын

The therapist website, BetterHelp, has sold personal info and had to settle a case with the FDC for millions… a year ago. He doesn’t care, and he said so on his podcast. Why? Because the sponsors give 3k+ to them.

@brockcomegys7380

2 ай бұрын

Im think'n gov't is the root problem, and no they won't address that

@gloriamontgomery6900

2 ай бұрын

You’re so right! I know too many people who really struggle with their mental health.

@Which0

2 ай бұрын

Sure but he really shouldn't be promoting a harmful product like better help.

I definitely believe it was Karl and the lady from the kiosk who were responsible. It’s so obvious. I really wish the young girl had written about the kiosk lady in her diary. I do not believe Nils did it. Great story!! Thanks!! 😊

Thanks for doing a camp one! ❤