Fan Favorite | The Carancas Curse
MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries
Audible | Ballen Studios
4.7 • 2.9K Ratings
🗓️ 4 September 2025
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
Following the epic crossover between MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries and Redacted: Declassified Mysteries, hosted by Luke Lamana, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes where the line between medical mystery and dark conspiracy becomes blurred.
In September 2007, a meteor strike leaves a massive crater in the high Peruvian desert, drawing curiosity seekers from miles around. Shortly after, people from the nearby town of Carancas start becoming violently ill. Some residents fear a curse has befallen them, but the truth might be much more frightening.
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| 0:00.0 | Wondry Plus subscribers can listen to new episodes of Mr. Bollins Medical Mysteries early and ad-free right now. |
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| 0:13.1 | In November of 2007, a scientist stood on the edge of a 50-foot-wide crater in the Peruvian |
| 0:23.7 | high desert. The crater was full of water. But despite its innocent-looking appearance, |
| 0:30.2 | this crater full of water held incredible danger. When it formed two months earlier, hundreds of |
| 0:36.8 | people and animals in the area had gotten violently sick, |
| 0:40.3 | and so far no one had come up with a good explanation for how this was possible. |
| 0:45.3 | In fact, according to the laws of physics, the crater shouldn't even exist. |
| 0:49.3 | It was a mystery that had researchers all over the planet scratching their heads. |
| 0:57.4 | But as the scientist stared down into the big crater, |
| 1:00.8 | he thought he might have the answer to both of these mysteries. |
| 1:05.3 | And if he was right, it would mean that the threat posed by this crater was far greater than anyone imagine. |
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