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Stranger Than Fiction Vol. XV
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- Aug 13, 2026
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- 1751
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Summary
Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. And today’s podcast features 4 stories that demonstrate that. 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 -- "A Miracle" -- A woman in rural Mexico feels a sudden an excruciating pain in her abdomen (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR3S8dvTc50 ) #3 -- "The Simulation" -- A man enters a flight simulator for routine training, you won't believe what happens next if there wasn't footage... (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd0cDk9ee_o ) #2 -- "Deja Vu" -- After a doctor's office calls a patient for an upcoming surgery, a series of events unfolds that is truly stranger than fiction (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xBPT9pl_qA ) #1 -- "The Silk Hat" -- A woman answers her front door in the middle of the night and sees someone wearing a black silk hat (Original YouTube link -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9M_rANk5Es ) 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.