36 episodes
MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries Wondery
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4.7 • 1.4K Ratings
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The human body is a miracle. But when it’s not working, it can be the stuff of nightmares. On this new series from master storyteller MrBallen, we’re sharing medical horror stories and diagnostic mysteries that are surgically calibrated to make your blood run cold.
From bizarre, unheard-of diseases and miraculous recoveries to strange medical mishaps and unexplainable deaths — you’ll never hear the phrase “heart-stopping” in the same way again. MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between MrBallen and Wondery, the award-winning company behind Dr. Death.
Follow MrBallen's Medical Mysteries on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes publish for free every Tuesday. Prime members can binge episodes 33-40 early and ad-free on Amazon Music.
Wondery+ subscribers can listen ad-free--join Wondery+ in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts.
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Ep. 33 | Sunless Burn
In December 1979, young women all over Wisconsin fall ill with a mysterious disease that starts with a bright red rash – and sometimes leads to death. Soon, it’s happening to women all over the United States – and nobody knows why.
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Ep. 32 | Scourge of the South
A doctor in the early 1900s is tasked with discovering the cause of a sometimes-fatal disease ravaging the American South. But in order to figure it out, he has to conduct a dangerous experiment that puts people’s lives at risk.
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Customer Reviews
I look forward to Mr. Ballen’s podcasts.
I love his story telling. He picks stories that are not well known, so I always learn something new. I like his voice, and he seems very humble and honest. Thank you.
Meh, just ok
Fairly predictable and the writing is very similar each week.
Details and accounts fictionalized for effect
I enjoy the stories on this broadcast, and they are well presented however, it seems to be extensive detail that would be impossible for her to uncover? How people are feeling, which way they glanced in a room, dialogue, what someone ordered for breakfast or said to a waitress or said behind closed doors, etc. There’s just far too many minor details and embellishments to the narrative? These details could not have been documented. Are the stories fictionalized for effect? Just curious.