Episode
Origins Vol. III
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- Sep 10, 2026
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- 1737
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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 four 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 Four Dollar Crown" -- A shy kid leaves a lasting impression on a studio owner (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gGIgbHF51U ) #3 -- "Money On The Line" -- A man takes a gamble to save his business (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1qXHn2O7cY ) #2 -- "One Drink, Two Drink" -- A young man is kicked out of his prestigious position at his school's newspaper, what happens next changed millions of people's lives forever (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXUyvt2tUGQ ) #1 -- "The Stripper’s Advice" -- An aspiring actor takes a leap of faith in Hollywood (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad9hnxRPFkc ) 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.