Hysteria 51

• Burrows Cave: Lost Treasure, Wild Claims & Southern Illinois Mysteries | 455

  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:BooksBurrows, Russell E., and Fred Rydholm. The Mystery Cave of Many Faces: A History of Burrows Cave. Marquette, MI: Superior Heartland, Inc., 1992.WebsitesCritical Enquiry - https://www.criticalenquiry.org/burrowscave/burrows.shtmlBurrows 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-unearthedJason Colavito Blog - https://www.jasoncolavito.com/blog/harry-hubbard-tries-to-sell-me-an-ancient-artifactMusicAnxiety Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Email us your favorite WEIRD news stories:[email protected] Support the ShowGet exclusive content & perks as well as an ad and sponsor free experienceat https://www.patreon.com/Hysteria51 from just $1 ShopBe the Best Dressed at your Cult Meeting!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hysteria51?ref_id=9022See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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• Butt Breathing & Sniffable Zoo Exhibits | 454

  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.Links & Resources📌Aquarium Butt Sniffing📌Butt BreathEmail us your favorite WEIRD news stories:[email protected] the ShowGet exclusive content & perks as well as an ad and sponsor free experience at https://www.patreon.com/Hysteria51 from just $1ShopBe the Best Dressed at your Cult Meeting!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hysteria51?ref_id=9022See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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• Haunted Car Wash & UFOs at Nuke Sites | 453

  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!Links & Resources📌Scary Suds📌Nuke Nosey E.T.Email us your favorite WEIRD news stories:[email protected] the ShowGet exclusive content & perks as well as an ad and sponsor free experience at https://www.patreon.com/Hysteria51 from just $1ShopBe the Best Dressed at your Cult Meeting!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hysteria51?ref_id=9022See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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• Ghost Broadcasts & Falling Poop Rocks | 452

  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.Links & Resources📌Radio Spooks📌Blue Ice from HeavenEmail us your favorite WEIRD news stories:[email protected] the ShowGet exclusive content & perks as well as an ad and sponsor free experience at https://www.patreon.com/Hysteria51 from just $1ShopBe the Best Dressed at your Cult Meeting!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hysteria51?ref_id=9022See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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• Alien DNA in Humans & Cat Wine for Pets | 451

  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.”Links & Resources📌Pet Wino📌Alien CRISPREmail us your favorite WEIRD news stories:[email protected] the ShowGet exclusive content & perks as well as an ad and sponsor free experience at https://www.patreon.com/Hysteria51 from just $1ShopBe the Best Dressed at your Cult Meeting!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hysteria51?ref_id=9022See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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