#249 MrBallen - Ouija Boards, Aliens Hijacking an Aircraft and Real-Life Horror Stories

#249 MrBallen - Ouija Boards, Aliens Hijacking an Aircraft and Real-Life Horror Stories

John B. Allen, known as MrBallen, is a former U.S. Navy SEAL, and storyteller specializing in strange, dark, and mysterious true stories. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Allen served as a Navy SEAL from 2010 to 2017, completing multiple deployments including to Afghanistan, where he was wounded and medically retired. Launching his content career in 2020 on TikTok and YouTube as a form of therapy, he quickly amassed millions of followers with his engaging narratives of true crime, mysteries, and the unexplained, becoming one of YouTube's biggest storytellers. Founder of Ballen Studios, he hosts the top-rated MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories and has authored graphic novels like MrBallen Presents: Strange, Dark & Mysterious: The Graphic Stories (2024) and Where Nightmares Live (2025). Through the MrBallen Foundation, established in 2022, he honors victims of violent crimes and supports their families with education, training, and financial aid. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://tryarmra.com/srs⁠ ⁠https://shawnlikesgold.com⁠ ⁠https://ROKA.com⁠ – USE CODE SRS ⁠https://shopify.com/srs⁠ ⁠https://simplisafe.com/srs⁠ ⁠https://tractorsupply.com/hometownheroes⁠ ⁠https://USCCA.com/srs⁠ ⁠⁠https://americanfinancing.net/srs⁠⁠ NMLS 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org. APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.327% for well qualified borrowers. Call 866-781-8900, for details about credit costs and terms. John B. Allen Links: Website - https://ballenstudios.com YT - https://www.youtube.com/@MrBallen X - https://x.com/mrballen IG - https://www.instagram.com/mrballen TT - https://www.tiktok.com/@mrballen FB - https://www.facebook.com/mrballen Podcast - https://ballenstudios.com/shows/mrballen-podcast-strange-dark-mysterious-stories MrBallen Foundation - https://mrballen.foundation Amazon Author Page - https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0D98RD8HH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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#36 Lt. Col. Scott Mann - Operation Pineapple Express

#36 Lt. Col. Scott Mann - Operation Pineapple Express

Retired Green Beret Lt. Col. Scott Mann and a small team of former special ops personnel orchestrated what is now known as Operation Pineapple Express. Extracting our Afghan Allies from Taliban regime...

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#35 Dr. John Delony - America's Mental Health Crisis

#35 Dr. John Delony - America's Mental Health Crisis

Dr. John Delony is a bestselling author, mental health expert and host of The Dr. John Delony Show. He has two PhDs and over two decades of experience in counseling, crisis response and higher educati...

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#34 Cody Alford - Marine Raider/MARSOC Sniper Who Became a Nomad

#34 Cody Alford - Marine Raider/MARSOC Sniper Who Became a Nomad

Cody Alford is a former Marine Raider & Scout Sniper who was on the frontlines of the Battle of Fallujah. After an impressive 15 year career, he chose to walk a totally new path - van life. Shawn Ryan...

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#33 Lily Tang Williams - I Fear the Country I Love is Becoming the Country I Left

#33 Lily Tang Williams - I Fear the Country I Love is Becoming the Country I Left

Lily Tang Williams, who escaped communism under Mao's cultural revolution in China came to America with just $100. 🚨Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors 🚨 https://www.mybookie.com (use code SRS) https://goodran...

29 Aug 20223h 11min

#32 Jason Redman - Navy SEAL Talks Near Death Experience and Seeking Redemption

#32 Jason Redman - Navy SEAL Talks Near Death Experience and Seeking Redemption

Retired Navy SEAL Lieutenant Jason Redman sits down with Shawn Ryan to discuss his electrifying experiences! He’s lived through it all at the highest level in his Navy SEAL career: From failures as a ...

15 Aug 20225h 9min

#31 Marc Polymeropoulos - CIA Senior Intelligence Officer

#31 Marc Polymeropoulos - CIA Senior Intelligence Officer

Marc Polymeropoulos gives great insight of what a career from start to finish at CIA would be like. We discuss how he was recruited, his training at the farm, and his deployments killing bad guys.  Ma...

1 Aug 20222h 38min

#30 Trevor Millar - Psychedelic Provider

#30 Trevor Millar - Psychedelic Provider

Shawn recently shared his profound psychedelic experience and how deeply it affected him. So, it was natural that Shawn should sit down with the man who helped him down the rabbit hole - Psychedelic P...

17 Jul 20222h 40min

#29 Erik Prince - Inside The Rise and Fall of Blackwater

#29 Erik Prince - Inside The Rise and Fall of Blackwater

Erik Prince is an American businessman, former U.S. Navy SEAL officer, and the founder of the private military company Blackwater USA. On March 31st, 2004 the lives of 4 BlackWater employees were fore...

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