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Rasputin: Magical Dark Monk or Malodorous Drunk Mountebank? | 172 Jan 20, 2020

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Grigori Rasputin was one of the vilest, yet powerful villains in history. He was a giant both metaphorically and literally. He controlled magical powers of the dark arts, likely supplied by the devil. He was so powerful that after being poisoned, shot, stabbed, shot again, beaten, and thrown into a river – he was not yet dead.

Or….

Grigori Rasputin was a short, drunk womanizer that constantly stunk. Yet somehow, he wormed his way into the royal court of Nicholas the 2nd, the last Czar of Russia. Any “magic” or paranormal ability he showed was a mixture of good old-fashioned quackery and psycho somatic results – amplified by legend and time.

Which is true? Could both be legitimate accounts of one of the most notorious names in Russian history. We grab our ruler and head to 19th Century Russia to find out this week. Plus, Brent mistakes early 20th century Russian literature for Star Trek (who hasn’t?), Conspiracy Bot compares childhood mortality rates in 19th Century Russia to a Meatloaf song (who hasn’t), and the fellas get sick on Aldebaran whiskey for national “Ditch Your New Year’s Resolutions Day” (again, who hasn’t?). All of that and more on the podcast that doesn’t always talk late 19th century Russian historical figures, but when we do you better believe they have their own theme song - Hysteria 51.Special thanks to this week’s research sources:Research Assistant - Raymond Walden IVBooksRasputin: Faith, Power, and the Twilight of the Romanovs | Douglas SmithRasputin: A Short Life | Frances WelchThe Big Black Book of Government Conspiracies | Andrè RavenSkül VenåsVideosSimple History - https://youtu.be/JXdbseRz0lcCloud Biography - https://youtu.be/ev5dNfRncFoRasputin - https://imdb.to/2SAJ5qLRa Ra Rasputin - https://youtu.be/aiSdTQ9DW9gWebsitesGrigori Rasputin - https://bit.ly/2SDuB9wPierre Gilliard - https://bit.ly/30t3akPLA Times - https://lat.ms/2MTHOaPInternational Encyclopedia of WWI - https://bit.ly/2Q4kIQuTsar - https://bit.ly/2F9kfWRHistory - https://bit.ly/2ZDJ46PKhodynka Tragedy - https://bit.ly/2MF29AnAlpha History - https://bit.ly/39mq3dvTsar Nicholas II - https://bit.ly/2EZPdAZRa Ra Rasputin lyrics - https://bit.ly/2toua97TIME - https://bit.ly/367MykzThe Awl - https://bit.ly/37o7u7bWebsters Dictionary - https://bit.ly/2ZzgALpAlexander Palace –https://bit.ly/363FSmP

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Thylacine: Hunted to Extinction or Hide & Seek Champ Since 1936? | 171 Jan 13, 2020

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So often on shows like this we talk about a cryptid that might not even have ever BEEN. Their mere existence; conjecture – their birth; legend. BUT, this case is a bit different. The Thylacine or Tasmanian Tiger was a real, honest-to-goodness, Linnaean classified animal! No conjecture here. There are stuffed versions of these bad boys in museums across the world! But, what happened to them? Did this missing marsupial truly go extinct, or did they recede into the shadows to become the subject of folktale and lore fueled by real sightings? We grab our boxing gloves and go on a walkabout in search of Tassie this week. Plus, Conspiracy Bot decides he’s going to get professorial (he fails), Alexa is getting jealous of Kyle (we don’t know why either), and the fellas debate the virtues of Wombats vs Tasmanian Devils (it’s a big day for marsupials). All of that and more on the podcast that has never successfully driven a species to extinction, but it won’t keep our robot from trying – Hysteria 51.Special thanks to this week’s research sources:Research Assistant – Raymond Walden IVBooksThe Last Tasmanian Tiger: The History and Extinction of the Thylacine | Robert PaddleTasmanian Tiger: The Tragic Tale of How the World Lost Its Most Mysterious Predator | David OwenVideosThe Thylacine – https://bit.ly/39YS1N1Tasmanian Tiger Back From The Dead!? 5 Weird Animal Facts – https://bit.ly/36CMWYxRen’s Most Classic Insults! – https://bit.ly/2QEmng3BRT Video Final – https://youtu.be/K5LQd-0EqocWebsitesMerriam Webster – https://bit.ly/36J74brCryptid Wiki – https://bit.ly/307rDvICNN – https://cnn.it/3a0iF7UThe Guardian – https://bit.ly/2QFitDGAll That’s Interesting – https://bit.ly/2QHnjjSAll That’s Interesting – https://bit.ly/2Ne8lPXNat Geo – https://bit.ly/389wmQxWhere Light Meets Dark – https://bit.ly/35OnHRNGizmodo – https://bit.ly/35NnWg4

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Ectoplasm: Real Ghost Goo or Make-Believe Muck? | 170 Jan 06, 2020

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“He slimed me”. This quote from the venerable parapsychologist Dr Peter Venkman was likely your introduction to the phenomenon known as ectoplasm. But Slimer and the Ghostbusters weren’t the first folks to encounter the goo. Ectoplasm has been reported and photographed for over a century. Is this paranormal plasma truly a physical manifestation of the spirit world or simply another hoax perpetuated by fools and phonies? We grab our Ecto Coolers and dive into a warm pool of Ectoplasm this week. Plus a member of the show makes their triumphant return (oh and John’s back too), bad jokes are made about being slimed (Brent is still here), and Conspiracy Bot screws up the very small amount of research he was supposed to do (stay gold, Ponyboy). All of that and more on the podcast that doesn’t always have its hosts go on sabbatical, but when we do it’s for a good reason (cheese muffins) - Hysteria 51.Special thanks to this week’s research sources:Research Assistant - Raymond Walden IVVideosGhostbusters - https://imdb.to/387AjWL , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng0olzfFzogEctoplasm / Paranormal Kativity - https://youtu.be/mImZEPnV_C0Haunting in Connecticut - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgYmK3cDFq8Smirnoff on Carson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pEApsuaa1oWebsitesDictionary.com - https://bit.ly/2P8jBgZEctoplasm - https://bit.ly/33HMRjXGustav Geley - https://bit.ly/2YezjLVCharles Richet - https://bit.ly/2DEfuEeHow Stuff Works - https://bit.ly/2r1jPPfAmerican Hauntings - https://bit.ly/2ONwmyFThe Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia - https://bit.ly/2LlGE6ZCabinet Magazine - https://bit.ly/2rQFJVnThoughtCo - https://bit.ly/2OM0zOA

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New Years 2020 - The Man Who Murdered Time Jan 01, 2020

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Happy New Year!!!The Man Who Murdered Time (Radio Show)Originally Aired: January 1, 1939

A mad scientist, who is dying from an incurable heart disease, builds a time machine. He then relives December 31 over and over again so that he can repeatedly kill his cousin who has wronged him. Lamont Cranston and Margot Lane are the only two conscious enough to realize the repetition of New Year's Eve, and together they successfully change the course of events to prevent the villain's evil deed.Full CastBill Johnstone as The Shadow (Lamont Cranston)Agnes Moorehead as Margot LaneDr. Willard (a mad scientist; dies)Hughes (Willard's cousin)John (Willard's butler)Stewart (Cobalt Club member)Fred (Margo Lane's doorman)Featured Characters:Villains:Other Characters:

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Sonic Weapons | 169 Dec 30, 2019

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Ear splitting sound- Check. Immense pain- Check. Loss of balance- Check. Loss of bowel control- Check. Skin boiling- Check. All sorts of other happy fun time activities?!?!?! Check! No, we aren’t headed to an ICP concert, it’s Sonic weapons this week on Hysteria 51. And Brent is joined by Jeff Adamec of Changing Hearts and Minds Podcast to help get to the bottom of these crazy weapons. All that plus CBot tries out his own Sonic Weapon on the podcast that should always be turned up to 11, Hysteria 51.Special thanks to this week’s research sources:Research Assistant - Raymond Walden IVVideosAncient Aliens - https://youtu.be/SRCH8a8EhqcWebsitesSonic Weapons - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_weaponHistory - https://www.history.com/news/sonic-weapons-warfare-acousticThe Conversation - http://theconversation.com/sonic-attacks-in-china-and-cuba-how-sound-can-be-a-weapon-97380BitCad - https://blog.bitcad.io/sonic-weapons-ddc0d6d688a2Littlefield - https://littlefield.co/the-psychoacoustic-effect-of-infrasonic-sonic-and-ultrasonic-frequencies-within-non-lethal-cf05e1fd8673Spectrum - https://spectrum.ieee.org/semiconductors/devices/finally-a-likely-explanation-for-the-sonic-weapon-used-at-the-us-embassy-in-cubaChanging Hearts and Minds PodcastWebsite - http://chmpodcast.libsyn.com/websiteFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/CHMPodcast/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chm_podcast/PodBelly - https://podbelly.com/

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KRAMPUS - A Conspiracy Bot Bonus! Dec 24, 2019

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CBot wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas.... But he is lazy.... So he decided to just re-upload our Krampus Episode to make your festivities even jollier. Enjoy!!It’s the most wonderful time of the year and you know what that means. Stockings, snowmen, hot chocolate, nativity scenes, gingerbread men, horned goat half demons that will drag children to hell. That’s right, to go right along with Jolly Ol’ Saint Nick, there’s a more sinister Christmas character lurking beneath the shadows. Krampus – the Christmas Demon! Santa might bring gifts for good little girls and boys – Krampus doesn’t. The hairy beast hits bad kids with sticks and sometimes even throws them in his sack to take back to hell. This week we fire up the Hysteria Sleigh and explore the legend. Plus, are non-Christmas Christmas movies actually Christmas movies (trust us, it’ll make sense)? Conspiracy Bot does his best Clark Griswold. And the fellas exchange Christmas gifts (just be glad they didn’t buy for you). So throw another yule log on the fire, grab a glass of eggnog and cozy up for one hell of a Christmas tradition as we celebrate the holidays the only way we know how on the podcast that doesn’t always do a holiday episode, but when it does…does it right – Hysteria 51.Find More Great PodcastsForthHand Media - http://forthhand.com/shows/

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Witness of Another World | 168 Dec 23, 2019

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This week Brent sits down with Alan Stivelman, director of Witness of Another world, a fantastic new documentary: A lonely gaucho named Juan lives a solitary existence on a remote farm ever since he witnessed a UFO event. Filmmaker Alan Stivelman together with the help of well-known scientist and researcher Jacques Vallée begin an epic journey to help Juan in understanding the deep meaning of his close encounter. This true story shows the long-term consequences of close encounters, proving that no one is exempt from a potential contact.Special thanks to this week’s research sources:Research Assistant - Raymond Walden IVVideosTrailer - https://youtu.be/nAvH8I7o8EkWebsitesWitness of Another World - https://www.witnessofanotherworld.com/Vice - https://bit.ly/2Pqhu8iFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/witnessufo/Watch Witness of Another WorldAmazon Prime - https://www.amazon.com/Witness-Another-World-Juan-Perez/dp/B07Z9SHRNQYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQUf2mW26-oGoogle Play - https://play.google.com/store/movies/details?id=PQUf2mW26-o

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Close Encounters of the Slurred Kind | 167 Dec 16, 2019

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The Lower 4th is full of visitors this week as the regular show is crashed by Joeba Fett & Ripley Scott of Close Encounters of the Slurred Kind. And any good house guest doesn't come empty handed, they bring with them 3 crazy news stories of the weird kind including Sloths hooked on feces, Bond villain antics from Elon Musk himself, and of course the latest with Baby Yoda! All that and more this week on Hysteria 51Special thanks to this week’s research sources:Research Assistant - Raymond Walden IVArticlesCNBC - https://cnb.cx/367up61Science Alert - https://bit.ly/38bINvGNPR - https://n.pr/382qtoOBBC - https://bbc.in/2PeQusEAnd make sure to check out Close Encounters of the Slurred Kind:Apple - https://apple.co/2Ekd263Facebook - https://bit.ly/34nRkbSEffects created with the help ofMichael Freudenberg - Film MastersYouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/FilmMastersChanneWebsite: http://hdreel.com/

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The Flatwoods Monster: Alien? Cryptid? Barn Owl? | 166 Dec 09, 2019

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IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE.... Or maybe another dimension? I guess it could be a robot from some lab... Heck, it could have just come from its nest! Whatever the Flatwoods Monster is, we are talking about it this week. And, it's dangerous to go alone so Art from Mr. Bunker's Conspiracy Time Podcast stops by ForthHand Studios in the Lower 4th Dimension to help get to the bottom of this mystery. All that and more on the podcast that has never seen a Flatwoods Monster, but we live with a robot one everyday - Hysteria 51Special thanks to this week’s research sources:Research Assistant - Raymond Walden IVBooks / PublicationsFlying Saucers from Outer Space | Major Donald E. KeyhoeFate - "The Monster and the Saucer" Vol. 6 no. 1. pp. 12–17. | Grey BarkerSunday Gazette-Mail State Magazine "The Phantom of Flatwoods" 1966 | Holt ByrneGamesFallout 76 - https://fallout.bethesda.net/en/games/fallout-76VideosFallout 76: Flatwoods Monster Origins - https://youtu.be/oZW5bPMHeRwWebsitesWV Culture - https://bit.ly/2DRByeEHistory - https://bit.ly/2rhnBnqJoe Nickell Wikipedia - https://bit.ly/2Rpgu7mFlatwoods Monster Wikipedia - https://bit.ly/2PkOtLdSkeptical Inquirer - https://bit.ly/2YnsdEYFlatwoods, West Virginia - https://bit.ly/2YmVejY

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Waco: The Branch Davidian Cult and the Siege at Mount Carmel | 165 Dec 02, 2019

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It’s back into the world of cults this week as we take on Waco part Deux, the return of the Vernon Wayne Howell aka David Koresh,the septuagenarian buggering wannabe rock-star turned sinful messiah. We are focusing on the siege that ended in the death of 76 people, including several children. Was it mishandled? Who is to blame? What happened to the survivors? Janet Reno didn’t return our calls, But Kevin Crispin and JTR Brown sure did, so they are back to help us break this all down.Special thanks to this week’s research sources:Research Assistant – Raymond Walden IVBooksBefore the Flames: Story of David Koresh and the Davidian Seventh-Day Adventists | A. Anthony HibbertProphets of the Apocalypse: David Koresh and Other American Messiahs | Kenneth R. SamplesVideosWaco: The Inside Story | Documentary | FRONTLINE – https://youtu.be/iFGNvLuRADgWho were David Koresh and the Branch Davidians? – https://abcn.ws/34E6wSQWaco: The Rules of Engagement (1997) – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120472/Documentary: Waco – https://youtu.be/GLSRobvR-1QWebsitesWaco Siege – https://bit.ly/2WUg9dBMount Carmel Center – https://bit.ly/36MJTh4Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives – https://bit.ly/2WUgjldBranch Davidians – https://bit.ly/2K1xFqTSeventh-day Adventist Church – https://bit.ly/36HVCNzDavid Koresh – https://bit.ly/34Pi9GPVictor Houteff – https://bit.ly/2NsiKZ9Janet Reno – https://bit.ly/36KkggAPBS – https://to.pbs.org/2CpC6aVPBS – https://to.pbs.org/2WV0FpKCrime Traveler – https://bit.ly/33tIWrJATF – https://bit.ly/33pwuJGChicago Tribune – https://bit.ly/36KzmmnThe Gospel Coalition – https://bit.ly/2WXZ0zKJ.T.R. Brown – http://www.jtrbrownwriting.com/And make sure to check out JTR Brown’s bookScab Among the Stars available now – https://amzn.to/2XBEQvqFind More Great PodcastsForthHand Media - http://forthhand.com/shows/

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