35 episodes

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 25 - 32 early and ad-free on Amazon Music. 
Wondery+ subscribers can listen ad-free--join Wondery+ in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts.

MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries Wondery

    • True Crime
    • 4.7 • 1.3K Ratings

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher

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 25 - 32 early and ad-free on Amazon Music. 
Wondery+ subscribers can listen ad-free--join Wondery+ in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts.

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher

    Ep. 32 | Scourge of the South

    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.

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    • 31 min
    Listen Now: Blame it on the Fame: Milli Vanilli

    Listen Now: Blame it on the Fame: Milli Vanilli

    When Frank Farian first laid eyes on Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan, he saw everything he wasn’t. They were handsome, young, and Black. But Frank had something they didn’t. He had power.




    So, Frank offered them a devil’s bargain. Almost overnight, Milli Vanilli’s debut album went five times platinum and scored a Grammy nomination. But when the lie at the center of their success started to unravel, Rob and Fab would discover the hard way the difference between star power and real power.




    From Wondery, Blame It on the Fame is a story about the lie that shot to #1 and what it cost to tell the truth. Hosted by Amanda Seales.




    Listen early and ad-free exclusively on Wondery+: Wondery.fm/BIOTF_MV

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    • 4 min
    Ballen Studios Presents: RUN, FOOL! (Full Episode)

    Ballen Studios Presents: RUN, FOOL! (Full Episode)

    Before the full episode of “Boo Hags,” John and RUN, FOOL! host Rodney Barnes have a conversation about the genesis of the show, and his inspiration for the podcast. 




    In “Boo Hags,” a woman named Miri begins to have terrible nightmares and sleep paralysis when she moves into a new house in rural Georgia. She isn’t too concerned about it at first, but then she encounters something that literally gets under her skin."




    New episodes every Tuesday. RUN, FOOL! is presented by Ballen Studios, Campside Media, and At Will Media.

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    • 38 min
    Ep. 31 | Jade’s Eye

    Ep. 31 | Jade’s Eye

    A 9-year-old girl in Hawaii suddenly loses vision in one eye, and nobody knows why. And by the time she gets an answer, it might be too late to save her eye at all.

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    • 23 min
    Ep. 30 | Look Closely/Burning From the Inside

    Ep. 30 | Look Closely/Burning From the Inside

    “Look Closely”

    A teenage boy suddenly falls into critical condition while on vacation with his family in Orlando, Florida. When his doctors find out what’s wrong with him, they fear the worst – this disease is almost always fatal. In order to save him, they’ll have to act faster than they ever have before.







    “Burning From the Inside”

    After a young woman crushes her hand in a workplace accident, she begins experiencing debilitating pain throughout her entire body. Will she be able to endure it long enough for her doctors to save her?







    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    • 37 min
    Ep. 29 | It Came From the Basement

    Ep. 29 | It Came From the Basement

    When a woman’s five-year-old son in Niagara Falls, New York, suddenly develops epilepsy, she becomes determined to figure out what made him sick. What she finds leads her to one of the biggest cover ups in American history.

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    • 33 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
1.3K Ratings

1.3K Ratings

Yoda 259 ,

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.

5490BB ,

Episode 29

If you find episode 29 interesting there is a new documentary out- Poisoned Ground, available on YouTube. Also, a new book, Paradise Falls. As a child born in Love Canal, I recommend both.

St Pud ,

Interesting enough

I do enjoy this podcast most of the time. It’s unfortunate that it’s so poorly written. (Note to Mr. Ballen: You don’t itch yourself, you scratch yourself. You made this error in two episodes.)

Top Podcasts In True Crime

Crime Junkie
audiochuck
CounterClock
audiochuck
Dateline NBC
NBC News
Morbid
Morbid Network | Wondery
Blood is Thicker: The Hargan Family Killings
CBS News
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
Exactly Right Media – the original true crime comedy network

You Might Also Like

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
Ballen Studios
Medical Mysteries
Spotify Studios
RUN, FOOL!
Ballen Studios
Bedtime Stories
Ballen Studios
Symptomatic: A Medical Mystery Podcast
iHeartPodcasts
Morbid
Morbid Network | Wondery