Hysteria 51

Brent and John are out this week so Cbot takes the helm to bring back Number Stations for another spin. The boys will be back next week with max Brooks for a cryptid filled ride into his new book, Devolution!Number Stations original Description:Why are there nearly untraceable radio broadcasts all around the world of seemingly random number sequences? What is their true purpose and who is behind them? Are these vestiges of Cold War spy-craft? A simplistic way for modern day terrorists to communicate? Or simply the most bizarre way to communicate with aliens this side of “Out Of This World” (you realize that was Burt Reynolds)? This week we head that the local RadioShack, get a cipher pad, and get to work. Plus, Conspiracy Bot decides he’s going to win the lottery (he won’t). We talk bad morning FM radio (we hate shows with too many drops and worthless characters). And we question how good Cuba actually is at this whole espionage thing (but man are they good at the sandwich thing). All of that and more on the podcast that isn’t in the spy game, but if we were we’d probably be a lot less James Bond and a lot more Austin Powers – Hysteria 51.

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John and Brent are on assignment this week procuring more Bot Booze ingredients for CBot. That means we get to revisit one of their favorite episodes from the past: Satanic Panic!Original DescriptionRemember that year or two in the 80’s when you weren’t allowed to do anything? Yeah – this week’s topic was pretty much the problem. The “Satanic Panic” was this all too real period mostly during the 80’s that America’s housewives knew their kid’s souls were being stolen by “beelzebub”, Ozzy, and anyone else they were listening to on that “devil machine”. The problem with this joke is real people suffered. Real lives were lost and the “devil” had nothing to do with any of it. We break out our black t-shirts, dye our hair, and get to the HYSTERIA (too obvious?) behind it all this week. Plus, C-Bot makes it as a comedian (he thinks), Brent goes chaotic neutral (an upgrade?), and the boys welcome a “pentagram” of guests (it really was an accident). All of that an more on the podcast that’s never been the victim of Satanic Ritual Abuse, but if they were they’re sure it would be at the hands…check that…pincers…of Conspiracy Bot – Hysteria 51.

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We all know Elvis is living with Tupac and JFK under the pyramids. That said, over the years there have been as many stories, theories, and rumors about Elvis’ demise (or lack thereof) as hip thrusts in Jailhouse Rock. And while the debate rages on for some, a new sci-fi flick has a decidedly different angle on what happened. Elvis From Outer Space is a fun take on the Elvis conspiracy world - where the King didn’t die in Memphis, but rather went to live with the Grays in Alpha Centauri. This week we explore the lore behind the Elvis world of conspiracy and interview both the film’s director and star. Plus, Brent tries his best Elvis hip shake, Conspiracy Bot is selling pills to kids, and we go deep on Michael Jackson’s hair fire. All of that and more on the podcast that doesn’t actually believe Elvis is still alive…and we mostly blame the robot – Hysteria 51.Special thanks to this week’s research sources:Research Assistant - Raymond Walden IVBooksIs Elvis Alive? | Gail Brewer-GiorgioVideosELVIS FROM OUTER SPACE (2020) Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4In3Yn9dTUQWatch Elvis From Outer Space - https://www.amazon.com/Elvis-Outer-Space-George-Thomas/dp/B0896TPT49WebsitesIMDb - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12444960/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt1970Elvis - https://www.jobaentertainmentllc.com/1970s-elvis/NME – Elvis Ain’t Dead https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/weirdest-elvis-presley-sightings-conspiracy-2125270-2125270Time - Elvis Presley Death Theories: https://time.com/4897819/elvis-presley-alive-conspiracytheories/

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This week we interview author Mike Damante and talk his newest book- Punk Rock and UFOs: Stranger Than Fiction. Is there a connection between Punk Rock and UFOs? Is there a connection between organized religion and Bad Religion (still love 21st Century Digital Boy)? And is a band actually a band if there are no members of the band in the band? We go deep this week. Plus, the fellas discuss their favorite songs for space exploration, Conspiracy Bot digs into Brent’s old CD collection (yikes), and we play some more tunes from Majungas. All of that and more on the podcast who’s hosts read a lot of books, but the same cant be said for the head researcher– Hysteria 51.

Guest Bio: Mike Damante is the author of the non-fiction trilogy of the paranormal “Punk rock and UFOs” series “Punk rock and UFOs: Stranger Than Fiction," “Punk rock and UFOs: True Believers" and "Punk Rock and UFOs: Cryptozoology Meets Anarchy." In 2019 he released his first YA fiction novel “Pumpkin Spice and Nothing Nice.” Damante worked for the Houston Chronicle as a copy editor, writer, reporter and web producer. He currently produces their "MIKED" music blog and has interviewed bands and musicians like Bad Religion, blink-182, Taking Back Sunday, Tom DeLonge, Tegan and Sara, Aerosmith, B.o.B and countless others. He is an award-winning educator, and teaches Journalism, English and Creative Writing in Houston, Texas.Special thanks to this week’s research sources:Research Assistant - Raymond Walden IVBooksPunk Rock and UFOs: Stranger Than Fiction | Mike DamantePunk Rock and UFOs: True Believers | Mike DamantePunk Rock and UFOs: Cryptozoology Meets Anarchy | Damante Mike and Cetina AlexPumpkin Spice and Nothing Nice | Mike DamanteWebsitesHeavy Metal - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_Metal_(film)Punk Rock And UFOS - https://www.punkrockandufos.com/And Huge thanks to Majungas for our music this week!You can follow them at:https://www.majungas.com/https://www.instagram.com/majungasthebandhttps://twitter.com/Majungasthebandhttps://www.facebook.com/majungas https://open.spotify.com/album/065UKiYTMYq7xRiEEWP1zI https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEZ_hGGpKDpgF7dY6qy4uvQ

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Secret meetings tend to be secret because secrets are being secreted around because they’re...ya know...secret. But sometimes records of those meetings get released. And sometimes they’re about aliens. And sometimes they’re about reverse engineering extraterrestrial technology. The Wilson / Davis papers are supposedly that. But are they real? Can the players be trusted? Is Blink-182 involved again? That’s this week as we discuss the Wilson / Davis papers. Plus, we create the Bob Lazar Extended Universe (like Marvel but less believable), Dr. Chris Cogswell resurfaces to science us up (it’s almost as if you’re doing too much...nevermind), and the fellas discuss the DC movie universe (the cartoons might be better). All of that and more on the podcast that doesn’t always do episodes on secret government meetings, but when we do they tend to be insignificant and with lower level officials - Hysteria 51.Special thanks to this week’s research sources:Research Assistant - Raymond Walden IVBooksOut There: The Government's Secret Quest for Extraterrestrials | Howard BlumVideosDAVIS-WILSON ANALYSIS - https://youtu.be/rTCKx5pl490The Ultimate Breakdown of the Admiral Wilson Leaks - https://youtu.be/F5P04uI2hu0WebsitesThe Wilson-Davis document - https://imgur.com/a/ggIFTfQNYT - https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/16/us/politics/pentagon-program-ufo-harry-reid.htmlUFOJoe - http://www.ufojoe.net/wilsondavis1Joe Murgia - http://www.ufojoe.net/knapp-wilson-davis-realDE VOID - http://devoid.blogs.heraldtribune.com/15854/you-cant-always-get-what-you-want/DE VOID - http://devoid.blogs.heraldtribune.com/15832/the-ufo-leak-of-the-century/EW - https://ew.com/article/1990/08/31/out-there-governments-secret-quest-extraterrestrials/?fbclid=IwAR3v-maH1XTyTZRGpdLSppvNktZWd0W9HBQ9_n9kju0mdRlYN_kpD615xLwVulgar Trader - https://www.vulgartrader.com/post/185687817990/the-most-significant-ufo-related-leak-of-ther/ufo - https://www.reddit.com/r/ufo/comments/hd15cm/the_wilsondavis_documents_my_twentythree_year/r/ufo - https://www.reddit.com/r/ufo/comments/c3grlq/who_is_mary_elizabeth_elliott_refenced_in_wilson/

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It’s a haunting. Things happen. The Warrens are involved. Nuff said. Are we done? Well, you’d think we would be, but this haunting is a bit different and we try to pull it apart this week. Plus, demonologists just want to be loved. Semi-sentient robots also just want to be loved. Oh yeah, Kevin Crispin and JTR Brown are back and need more love than we have to offer. All of that and more on the podcast that’s never been roommates with a demon, unless demon-like robots count – Hysteria 51.Make sure to check out JTR Browns latest book: Machines and Fever Dreams: Ten Surreal TalesSpecial thanks to this week’s research sources:Research Assistant - Raymond Walden IVBooksThe Haunted: The True Story of One Family's Nightmare | Robert Curran / Lorraine Warren / Ed WarrenVideosThe Conjuring 3 The Smurl Case - https://youtu.be/YLCsssWCThoThe Haunted: True Case of the Smurl Family - https://youtu.be/7WDc3BI-Ua0WebsitesSmurl Haunting - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smurl_hauntingDemonology - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DemonologyFansided - https://1428elm.com/2018/10/07/ed-lorraine-warren-smurl-haunting/The Lineup - https://the-line-up.com/smurl-family-hauntingDecoded part - https://decodedpast.com/smurl-haunting-alleged-paranormal-phenomena-and-demons/

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Nothing worse than a photobomb. There you are minding your own business, taking a picture of your lovely daughter and next thing you know some idiot time traveler / astronaut / inter-dimensional being drops his/her/its mug into your frame. And while we’ve all been through it, there’s a famous version we’re talking about this week - The Solway Firth Spaceman. Where did the other figure come from? Could this be a real, true documentation of a close encounter? How much is free film for a year actually worth? We dive in deep and see what develops. Plus, Conspiracy Bot actually did research this week (albeit unsuccessfully, but...ya know...baby steps). Brent channels his inner British housewife from the 1960s (it wasn’t a huge leap). And John starts talking about time travel again (we wish it existed so we could go back and stop him). All of that and more on the podcast that doesn’t do a ton of photo shoots, but when we do they’re in the UK and they involve a spaceman – Hysteria 51.Special thanks to this week’s research sources:Research Assistant - Raymond Walden IVVideosBrain Scratch - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtXstgx_8-YBBC Look North, January 10, 2008 - https://youtu.be/ItiPAxD1t34WebsitesSolway Firth Spaceman - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solway_Firth_SpacemanSolway Firth - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solway_FirthBBC - https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cumbria-27391210RationalWiki - https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Solway_Firth_SpacemanDr. David Clarke - https://drdavidclarke.co.uk/secret-files/the-solway-spaceman-photograph/r/todayilearned - https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1by8qm/til_in_1964_a_man_photographing_his_daughter_in_a/c9bierv/The Whitehaven News (waybackmachine) -https://web.archive.org/web/20140709010824/http://www.whitehavennews.co.uk/home/famous-ufo-sightings-from-the-past-1.578420?referrerPath=1.386555"The Men in Black are real.." The Free Library - https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+Men+in+Black+are+real.-a061067536Times and Star - https://web.archive.org/web/20141009131045/http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/features/e-t-phone-cumbria-1.76788National Space Centre - https://spacecentre.co.uk/blog-post/blue-streak-success-failure-extraterrestrials/ 

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We promise to do the dirty work for you here at H51, and sometimes it is really dirty... like in BUGS. That's right, it's insect week in the Hysteria kitchen and we have 3 flavors of cricket on the menu - Salt and Vinegar, Bacon and Cheese, and Sour Cream and Onion. How do they taste? Where did we get them? Why are we this dumb? All that is next on the podcast that doesn't usually eat insects, but when we do we like them covered in weird flavor dust - Hysteria 51.

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This week we’re taking a breath. After the murder of George Floyd and ensuing justified protests…and military intervention in said protests – we couldn’t let the moment pass without saying something.

We’re 2 white guys in middle America. We are literally the definition of white privilege. So, we’re not going to pretend to understand what its like to walk around black in this country. But, that doesn’t mean we don’t empathize and see the need for radical reform.

The inhumane police brutality perpetuated on the black people of this country has to stop. Names like Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Philando Castile, Breonna Taylor, Justin Howell, Jamel Floyd, and countless others are etched into the shameful footnotes of the history of this country and we have to be better.

We know there has been looting. And, we know not all cops are bad. But people need to stop using these arguments as if they negate the REALNESS of what is happening and HAS BEEN happening for literally hundreds of years to the black community of this country. It’s a false equivalency.BLACK LIVES MATTER. It can’t be said enough.So, instead of a new episode this week we’re releasing an episode we’re proud of that raises up one of history’s black heroes.

And while we’ll continue to try and do a better job of elevating black stories of a fortean nature. Its up to all of us to take steps in our own community. Vote, Speak Out, Donate, Protest. Most importantly, STAND UP when you see racism happening. Stay Woke, Meatsacks!

Original DescriptionImagine this for a potential movie: Guy is born into slavery. Escapes his bonds by stealing the ship he’s a slave on and delivering it to the Union (it’s the Civil War). He goes onto captain the very boat he was a slave on, buy the house he was slave in, and eventually be elected to Congress. And that isn’t even half the story. While it isn’t a movie, it is the story of Robert Smalls and it’s so incredible we cover it this week. Plus, Joe Peck somehow figures out how to make an appearance without actually being on the show, C-Bot gets a kill-switch, and Lincoln joins the show (the President…not John’s son). All of that and more on the podcast never captained a ship, but we imagine it would be less Robert Smalls and more Gilbert and Sullivan – Hysteria 51..

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Our friend Rob Kristoffersen of the Our Strange Skies podcast was gracious enough to invite Brent to be a part of his live stream recently. The Blue Ribbon Panel had the guys discuss some of the most obscure UFO cases they've ever come across and dissect them in all their strange and ridiculous goodness! Participants were Ryan Sprague of Somewhere in the Skies podcast, Jason McClellan of Unknown: A UFO Podcast, Chris Cogswell of the Mad Scientist podcast, and of course our very own Brent Hand.Follow:Our Strange Skies at: https://www.ourstrangeskies.com/Mad Scientist podcast at: https://www.themadscientistpodcast.com/Somewhere in the Skies podcast at: https://www.somewhereintheskies.com/Unknown: A UFO podcast at: https://rogueplanet.tv/shows/unknown-a-ufo-podcast/

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