Episodes

They say diamonds are a girl's best friend. Well, not so much if said diamond is flying in the sky, messing up your sweet Oldsmobile, and emitting cancer causing radiation that ruins your life. We know what you’re thinking, "That old chestnut". But that is just what Betty Cash, Vickie Landrum, and Vickie’s grandson Colby say they experienced. We tackle the tough questions this week in Part 1 of our 2 part dive into the Cash Landrum Incident. Questions like did a secret military craft or even ali...

It might be the happiest place on earth, but there is some strange stuff going on with the corporate mouse machine. From cryogenically frozen founders to wraiths in the rides - the house of mouse has its share of folktale and lore. But which of these stories have a foundation in reality and which are nothing but glorified creepypasta? We put on our ears, grab an overpriced corndog, and get to the bottom of Disney conspiracies this week. Plus, the fellas talk about the benefits of living in Orlan...

Look, up in the sky, it's a bird.. it's a plane...crap, it's just a book. BUT it's an awesome book by one of our favorite UFOlogists, Ryan Sprague - and this week we interrogate Ryan on all things Somewhere In The Skies. How has UFOlogy changed in the last few years? Is disclosure being spoon fed to the American people? Will Blink-182 ever reunite? This week we ask the tough questions. Plus, what are the fellas reading in their spare time (hint: lots of pictures)? How tall is Tom Cruise (hint: n...

In the dead of night on June 11th 1962, four men set out to escape America’s ‘inescapable’ prison...three were never seen or heard from again. What was the fate of Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers? After crafting a master plan over the course of months, did they triumphantly escape Alcatraz and start new lives? Or, did nature stop the escape that guards couldn’t? This week we grab our raincoats and shivs and dive into San Francisco Bay as we investigate the escape from Alcatraz. Plus, Conspi...

Life... uhh… Finds a way. At least that's what Jeff Goldblum tells us. If you've been watching the news recently you have probably seen the finding of phosphine in the clouds of Venus, a biproduct of life. That's just what we are talking this week with the help of David Flora of Blurry Photos. Will Venus change the way we look for life? Is Lando Calrissian salivating at the news? What does David Flora's new bumper music sound like? Find out this week on the podcast that doesn’t search for life o...

Listen Up Meatsacks, Brent and John are, let's just say, out this week so I am in charge. I let Kyle tag along because otherwise he would beg and this is just annoying. Anyway, I decided voicemails are long over due so I play some worthy ones, them I get bored so you get a CAFEteria 51 where the idiots eat Branston Original Pickle, I hope they hate it as much as I hate all of you. CBot Out. Special thanks to this week’s research sources: ME Books Anything I Have Written Websites The only one ...

There you are, minding your own business in 1800's Tennessee when Boom, a land deal goes south and a witch curses your family for generations. We know what you're thinking, that old chestnut? Well, that's just the chestnut this week as we tackle the Bell Witch with the help of returning guest and mustachioed mad man David Flora. Can Kyle cook up a spell? Does ghostly banging count as ASMR? Do you call a priest or animal control if you spot Cerberus at your door? All that and more on the podcast ...

This week’s topic is a lot like a mullet: business in the front and a party in the back! The Shag Harbour UFO incident starts as a fairly benign UFO sighting; a straightforward tale of “what was that in the sky?” But by the time it’s over we’ve got USOs, an alien rescue craft, and RUSSIANS! It’s crazy, it’s Canadian, it’s the Shag Harbour UFO incident this week. Plus, David Harbour’s dad-bod, John gets tripped up on his own joke, and former Special Forces Operator Jeff Adamec is back on the prog...

200! Believe it or not this dumpster fire has somehow survived 200 episodes and this week we talk about it. What was our favorite episode (trick question)? Favorite robot (trick question)? Favorite poisoning (also a bit of a trick question)? Plus, Kyle goes big pimpin' at da club (don't ask), C-Bot sends along a special message in honor of the 200th episode (it isn't special), and the fellas take a quick look at the next phase of Hysteria 51 (the Eternals are involved). All of that and more on t...

Remember the good old days when hacking didn't mean election tampering? It just meant pirating a broadcast signal or putting a less than appropriate picture on the front page of someone's website. Well, we long for those simpler times and on this week's episode we're covering one of the most famous in history (hijacking broadcast signals…not naughty pictures). The Max Headroom Signal Hijacking took place here in the lower 4th (Chicago) on two separate stations (WGN / WTTW) on the same November n...

Aliens! Amirite? Who knows. BUT we dive in this week to the NYT, the inter webs, and all you hold dear. Cuz….aliens. Plus, Bill and Ted are coming (we’re excited), Brent decides to start on an electromagnetic field disruptor (you can't blame him), and is this Earth - 1? All of that and more on the podcast that loves Tic Tacs, the New York Times and a number of other items from a Circle K – Hysteria 51. Special thanks to this week’s research sources: Research Assistant - Raymond Walden IV Video...

Critically acclaimed author Max Brooks joins the fellas to talk about his new Bigfoot book, Devolution. They also get into Max’s time as a SNL writer, why Minecraft might be the ultimate life-skill, and finally settle the ultimate debate of the World War Z book vs the movie. All of that and more on the podcast that doesn’t always interview authors, but when we do they’ve generally written about zombies – Hysteria 51. Special thanks to this week’s research sources: Research Assistant - Raymond W...

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 comm...

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 Description Remember 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 ...

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 we...

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...

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 U...

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 s...

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 actua...

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. Support the show: https://www....

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 pe...

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. ...

Remember that time we stormed Area 51 and Conspiracy Bot somehow got us involved in a Reptilian scheme to take over the world? (episode 155 for those of you playing at home) This is like that…only different…with more Hollow Earth…and Kyle…and Zork? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ You better just listen for yourself. Written by Michael Paul Gonzalez (MichaelPaulGonzalez.com / @monkeywright) In association with Radio Lost Angeles and ForthHand Productions Produced by Michael Paul Gonzalez and Brent Hand Starring:...

Look, we know Florida gets a bad rap. You have one bath salt zombie and all of a sudden, you're the crazy state. And while tales of alligators on meth are great fodder for the local news outlets, it seems some groups a little farther from home have taken a shining to the…Sunshine State. One specific town there to be specific - Gulf Breeze, Florida. In the late 80's and early 90's, Gulf Breeze was a magnet for UFO sightings and alleged abductions. But why was so much of this activity centered aro...