Grab your torches, your questionable treasure maps, and maybe a chisel or two (for research purposes), because this week Hysteria 51 returns with regular episodes as we digs into Burrows Cave — Southern Illinois’ most controversial cavern of supposed mysteries. From alleged ancient tablets to world-changing artifacts no one can ever seem to produce on command, this saga has everything: secret chambers, wild treasure legends, feuding researchers, and enough fringe archaeology to make Indiana Jones ask for a transfer.

Brent, David, and Conspiracy Bot tunnel into the strange history, the skeptical takedowns, the die-hard believers, and the many, many reasons this cave might be more fiction than fossil record. But hey — that never stopped us before.

Is Burrows Cave a hidden archaeological jackpot, an elaborate hoax, or just the Midwest being the Midwest? Grab your hard hat and find out as we descend into one of America’s weirdest underground mysteries.

Special thanks to this week’s research sources:

Books

Burrows, Russell E., and Fred Rydholm. The Mystery Cave of Many Faces: A History of Burrows Cave. Marquette, MI: Superior Heartland, Inc., 1992.

Websites

Critical Enquiry - https://www.criticalenquiry.org/burrowscave/burrows.shtml

Burrows Cave- https://burrowscave.io/

USGENWEB - https://www.wvgw.net/calhoun/russ.htm

Jason Colavito Blog - https://www.jasoncolavito.com/blog/harry-hubbard-answers-your-questions-on-the-illinois-caves-and-america-unearthed

Jason Colavito Blog - https://www.jasoncolavito.com/blog/harry-hubbard-tries-to-sell-me-an-ancient-artifact

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Anxiety Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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This week on Hysteria 51, we're going all-in on the rear end with an episode so bizarre, you’ll need both nostrils and an open mind.

First, we head to Japan where an aquarium has launched an “educational” exhibit that lets visitors smell animal butts. You read that right. Curious about how a sea lion smells from behind? Now you can find out—for science.

Then, we dive into groundbreaking research that suggests humans might one day breathe through their butts to survive critical health emergencies. It’s called “intrapulmonary oxygenation via the rectum,” but we call it Plan B for lungs.

From sniffable seal ends to potentially life-saving booty breaths, this episode stinks of science—and we’re absolutely here for it.

Tune in now before the future smells even weirder.

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📌Aquarium Butt Sniffing

📌Butt Breath

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This week on Hysteria 51, we’re sudsing up the spooky and scrubbing down the strange!

First, we take a spin through a haunted car wash in California that turns your sedan into a scream machine. Clowns, chainsaws, and soap—what could possibly go wrong? Is this the perfect blend of clean and creepy, or are we entering the final rinse cycle of sanity?

Then it’s a hard turn into the paranormal deep end with newly “validated” reports of non-human intelligence near U.S. nuclear sites. That’s right, the scientific community is finally catching up with what UFO researchers have been shouting for decades: the aliens might be more interested in our missiles than our memes.

From shrieking suds to extraterrestrial espionage, this episode is certified fresh by Conspiracy Bot and mildly terrifying by your local nuclear physicist.

Lather up, buckle in, and beam aboard—it’s another beautifully bizarre ride on Blurry Hysteria!

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📌Scary Suds

📌Nuke Nosey E.T.

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This week on Hysteria 51, we crank the weird dial to 11 with phantom radio signals and frozen sky turds—because that’s where the news cycle is at, folks.

First up: Cambodia is accusing Thailand of psychological warfare via ghostly broadcasts along the border. Locals say they’re hearing creepy voices and haunting music at night, with zero explanation. Are they propaganda? Poltergeists? Or just some dude with a karaoke machine and too much time?

Then, we head to India where residents of Gurugram found mysterious frozen chunks that fell from the sky and stored them in a fridge, thinking it was a rare mineral. Plot twist: it was airplane poop. That’s right—turns out not all that glitters is gold, and not all that falls from above is a blessing.

It’s specters on the airwaves and sewage from the stratosphere in one delightfully deranged episode. Conspiracy Bot is way too excited about both stories.

Tune in now—before your speakers whisper back and your freezer becomes a crime scene.

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📌Radio Spooks

📌Blue Ice from Heaven

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This week on Hysteria 51, we swirl a glass of weird with a splash of what-the-actual-hell.

First up: A New Zealand company is now selling non-alcoholic “wine” for cats and dogs—finally, your pet can join you in judging reality TV with a glass of Pinot Meow. It’s cute, it’s confusing, and it raises more questions than answers. Conspiracy Bot is demanding a robot-friendly rosé.

Then, we spiral into deep-space biology as a scientist claims that alien DNA is embedded in the human genome. That’s right—there may be a little E.T. in all of us. (Which would explain some of your uncle’s Facebook posts.)

It’s felines, fine wine (kind of), and fringe science in one deliciously derailed episode of audio absurdity.

Listen now before your tabby opens a sommelier TikTok and your ancestry results list “Alpha Centauri.”

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📌Pet Wino

📌Alien CRISPR

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This week on Hysteria 51, we dive deep—literally and figuratively—into two bizarre stories that prove reality is way weirder than fiction.

First up: A man in scuba gear robs a restaurant at Disney Springs and swims away through a lagoon like a Bond villain on spring break. It’s equal parts daring heist, Florida headline, and splashy cosplay crime. Ocean’s Eleven? More like Nemo’s One.

Then, we explore a mysterious dream phenomenon sweeping social media: complete strangers around the world are having the exact same dream—a mysterious man, an endless hallway, and an overwhelming sense of déjà vu. Are we in a simulation? Or just due for a firmware update?

It’s submerged theft and subconscious synchronicity all in one delightfully unhinged episode. C-Bot tries dream-hacking, and Brent forgets his floaties.

Listen now before your dreams turn into true crime scenes.

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📌Steamboat Theft

📌Mall Dreams

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This week on Hysteria 51, we flex our mental muscles and our molars as we dive into a pair of stories that’ll have you questioning reality—and your dentist.

First up: Egyptian strongman Ashraf Mahrous has gone viral for towing a 31-ton ship with his teeth. That’s right—he didn’t just sink the competition, he hauled it. Conspiracy Bot now thinks flossing is a form of weight training.

Then, we unwrap a truly bizarre tale from the ancient world: newly discovered mummies in Morocco don’t share DNA with modern humans. Are they lost ancestors? Interdimensional visitors? Or just the original weird uncles of prehistory?

It’s muscles, mummies, and mysteries in this week’s whirlwind of WTF. Grab your protein shake and your tinfoil hat—things are about to get prehistorically powerful.

Listen now before the mummies make a comeback… with gym memberships.

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📌Toothy Strength

📌Mummy DNA

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This week on Hysteria 51, we're sniffing out the weirdest corners of the news cycle—and we mean that very literally.

First up: California’s notorious serial butt sniffer is back behind bars after yet another arrest. We didn’t think it was a competitive sport, but apparently there are leagues. Then, a college teaching assistant gets charged with causing $55K in damages using fart spray. Yes, that’s real. Yes, it made us gag-laugh.

Then in our second segment, things get extraterrestrial as "some guys" says he is studying a meteorite that grows tentacle-like structures when exposed to light. It’s like The Thing, but wetter and with less lab coats yelling "What the hell is that?!"

From gas to the galaxy, this episode is stuffed with enough weirdness to make even Conspiracy Bot squirm. Bring nose plugs.

Listen now before the tentacle rocks learn to sniff back.

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📌Butt Sniffer

📌Stink Blaster

📌Panamanian Space Hentai

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This week on Hysteria 51, we scrub in for a double dose of medical mayhem that'll leave you saying, "Wait, he did WHAT mid-surgery?!"

First, we unravel the bizarre case of the surgeon who amputated his own legs and ended up in jail—yes, his own. Was it a botched medical stunt, a dark cry for help, or just the world's worst attempt at PTO?

Then we dive scalpel-first into the scandal rocking the UK medical world: a doctor who allegedly walked out mid-surgery to go have sex with a nurse. Talk about a different kind of bedside manner...

Expect scalpels, scandal, and snark as Kevin Crispin of Behind Beautiful Things podcast sits in for David this week to help break down the headlines you won’t believe made it past the triage nurse.

Weird news meets wild commentary—prescribed weekly, no co-pay required.

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📌Kinky Nubs

📌Sex Break

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This week on Hysteria 51, we dive headfirst into a tale of sweet treats and savage scissors—because of course we do.

First, from the “Why? Just… why?” files: A Kentucky man allegedly broke into his brother’s home and stabbed him in the testicles with scissors. That’s not sibling rivalry—that’s Game of Thrones: Dollar Store Edition. Conspiracy Bot approves so you know it's bad.

Then things take a gentler turn (thankfully) with the news that listening to a certain song can actually make chocolate taste sweeter. Science finally did something we care about. Is it witchcraft? Synesthesia? A long-lost Willy Wonka track?

It’s nuts, it's nougat, it’s a rollercoaster of the bizarre. And yes, C-Bot’s making a Spotify playlist to weaponize dessert.

Listen now—before someone remixes your M&Ms with mayhem.

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📌Scissor Brothers

📌Music to your Taste Buds

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