Episode
Origins Vol. II
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- May 14, 2026
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- 1868
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Summary
Today’s podcast will feature 4 stories about how a single decision changed the lives of the people in these stories, as well as millions of others lives around the world. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called "MrBallen," and has been remastered for today's podcast. Story names, previews & links to original YouTube videos: #4 -- "The Debt Game" -- A man in South Korea becomes inspired by his favorite manga (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gGIgbHF51U ) #3 -- "Hospital Rhythms" -- A young boy in a hospital finds solace in music (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0wF_-kt_bg ) #2 -- "Storming the Castle" -- A young singer takes a huge leap of faith (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygVx6sVMqCY ) #1 -- "Imposter Syndrome" -- An actor hits rock bottom, but then the unthinkable happens (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygVx6sVMqCY ) You can WATCH all new & exclusive MrBallen podcast episodes on my YouTube channel, just called "MrBallen" - https://www.youtube.com/c/MrBallen If you want to reach out to me, contact me on Instagram, Twitter or any other major social media platform, my username on all of them is @mrballen Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.