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The Basement: John B. Allen | Becoming MrBallen
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John Allen built an empire telling strange, dark, and mysterious stories. But the darkest story he's ever carried is his own.
We talk Navy SEALs, the night his life went viral in a water park hotel room, the price of fame, and the confession he's kept buried for over a decade. This one goes places I didn't expect. Stick around.
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