Strange.
Dark.
Mysterious.
I'm MrBallen, a former Navy SEAL who now tells strange, dark and mysterious stories: true crime, mysteries and the unexplained, told from the victim's point of view. This is where the stories become merch.
From the SEAL teams
to storytelling
I graduated from UMass Amherst in 2010 and served as a Navy SEAL from 2010 to 2017. I joined SEAL Team 2 in 2012, deployed to Afghanistan, was wounded there and was medically retired.
In 2020 I posted a TikTok about the Dyatlov Pass mystery. It went viral, with about five million views, and in March 2020 I began posting on YouTube. I tell true crime, mysteries and the unexplained from the victim's point of view, not the perpetrator's.
In February 2022 the stories got their own podcast, MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories, with new episodes on Mondays and on Amazon Music since September 2022. I co-founded Ballen Studios to make it. The merch carries the same mood: the Strange, Dark & Mysterious script and scenes from the woods at night.
Stories first
Every design comes from the mood of the stories: dark woods, campfires and the Strange, Dark & Mysterious script.
Every design,
every garment
Each design comes on a tee, a long sleeve, a crewneck and a hoodie, plus kids' and youth pieces.
A size chart
on every product
Every product page has its own size chart, so you can check the fit before you order.
Real answers
Questions about an order or a size? Write to us through the contact form and we'll get back to you.
Pick your
story.
Every MrBallen design on every garment, in one place.