# Stuck (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)

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Podcast: [MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mrballen-podcast-strange-dark-mysterious-stories-4894842)
Published: 2026-05-27T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://ballenstudios.com/
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Duration seconds: 1753

## Resource

Both of today’s stories are about people who made big choices that they thought would improve their lives. But neither of them took the time to learn exactly what they were signing up for, and that led to disaster.

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