MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries
Wondery
The human body is a miracle. But when it’s not working, it can be the stuff of nightmares. On this new series from master storyteller MrBallen, we’re sharing medical horror stories...
Episode list
40
January 7, 2025
24 min
Ep. 66 | The Nest
Following the birth of her second child, a woman comes down with what appears to be a serious case of the flu. Though she gets better, the illness comes back every six months or so...
moreDecember 31, 2024
25 min
Ep. 65 | Brain Freeze
A heroin user wakes up one morning, feeling strangely stiff. At first, his symptoms are mistaken for drug intoxication. But within days, the man is completely unable to move – and ...
moreDecember 24, 2024
32 min
Ep. 64 | No Reservations/The Bitter End
No Reservations:A Spanish marathon runner develops a mysterious obsession with gourmet food. But what seems like an innocent new passion may be more dangerous than he thinks.The Ga...
moreDecember 23, 2024
6 min
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MORE EXCLUSIVE NEW EPISODES COMING JANUARY 2025. Sean Combs’ trial is currently slated for May 2025 and wherever this story goes, Wondery and Law&Crime will be there. Follow The Ri...
moreDecember 17, 2024
26 min
Ep. 63 | The Broken Sequence
A couple’s young sons both experience sudden reversals in their physical development, leaving doctors scratching their heads. Nobody understands what’s wrong, because on the surfac...
moreDecember 10, 2024
24 min
Ep. 62 | Watch Out for the Worms
A mother is terrified when her five-year-old daughter suddenly develops obsessive compulsive disorder, that leaves her completely unable to eat. Desperate to save her child, the mo...
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