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The Fermi Paradox: Where are the Aliens? w/ Josh Clark from Stuff You Should Know | 135 Apr 29, 2019

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According to the Drake Equation there are approximately 40 bajillion habitable planets in our galaxy. Ok, the number is a little lower (and a little more specific than that), but the point remains the same...with all of these planets capable of sustaining life, why isn’t the galaxy just teeming with extra-terrestrials? Or, put more succinctly- where the heck are all the aliens? Enrico Fermi posed this question to some scientist friends at a lunch in 1950 and it’s been known as the “Fermi Paradox” ever since. We dive in this week but we don’t go exploring alone as we enlist of the help of Stuff You Should Know co-host, Josh Clark. Plus, Conspiracy Bot actually helps the show by recruiting Josh (surprising), by recruiting we actually mean kidnapping (less surprising), and yes he used poison (there it is). All of that and more on the podcast that’s never proven the existence of aliens, but how else would you explain Giorgio Tsoukalos' hair – Hysteria 51.Special thanks to this week’s research sources:Research Assistant - Raymond Walden IVBooksMaking Contact: Jill Tarter and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Book | Sarah ScolesRare Earth Book | Donald E. Brownlee & Peter Douglas WardVideosThe Fermi Paradox — Where Are All The Aliens? https://youtu.be/sNhhvQGsMEcThe Fermi Paradox II — Solutions and Ideas - https://youtu.be/1fQkVqno-uIWebsitesThe Great Filter - https://bit.ly/2fO7aUmScientific American - https://bit.ly/2fSV4JQWait Byt Why - https://bit.ly/2ljK7s1Fermi Paradox - https://bit.ly/2ULLgVOSYSK - https://www.stuffyoushouldknow.com/End of the World w/ Josh Clark - https://www.theendwithjosh.com/

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The Man From Taured: The Traveler Whose Country Didn’t Exist | 134 Apr 22, 2019

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Ever been to Taured this time of year? It’s fabulous!! No, you haven’t? In fact you haven’t heard of it? Well, neither had the rest of the world when in July of 1954 a man in a suit shows up at a Japanese airport claiming to not only hail from the (imminently non- existent country), but produces a legit passport. Did this man unknowingly slip into a parallel dimension? Did he time travel? Or is he and/or the story absolutely full of it? This week we report, you decide on The Man From Taured. Plus, the fellas learn why we should never let Conspiracy Bot travel to parallel dimensions (could be bad), speaking of - the guys talk about the potential return of Sliders (could be good), and Conspiracy Bot again learns he is powered by Dilithium Crystals (thankfully not true). All of that and more on the podcast that’s never slid into another dimension, but we did love us some Jonathan Reese Davies on Sliders – Hysteria 51.Special thanks to this week’s research sources:Research Assistant - Raymond Walden IVBooksThe Directory of Possibilities | Colin Wilson, John GrantStrange But True – Mysterious and Bizarre People | Thomas SlemenVideosThe Man from Taured - https://imdb.to/2UeaW1SIs The Man From Taured Real? - https://youtu.be/k1Q7WScqcMcThe Man From Taured - What's going on? - https://bit.ly/2Uj5zibWebsitesNY Times - https://nyti.ms/2K3pmwMAstonishing Legends - https://bit.ly/2YQjTxhGhost Machine - https://bit.ly/2UgutijReddit - https://bit.ly/2WMs1wUMysterious World - https://bit.ly/2I4AR5Z

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The Mary Celeste | 133 Apr 15, 2019

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Imagine this: You and your crew are traversing the Atlantic aboard your merchant ship. You spot something up ahead and grab the spyglass. Is that another ship? You call to the ship announcing your presence…no response. Is there no one aboard? Where’s the crew? You board the ship and things are silent. It’s too quiet. Something isn’t sitting right about this situation. There’s a sewing machine with a baby’s dress being sewn…the hem is still mid-stitch. The log book’s last entry? 10 days ago. Where did the crew go? What would cause them to abandon ship so abruptly without any signs of duress? Did they leave the ship willingly? What happened to the Mary Celeste – we investigate this week. Plus, David Flora of Blurry Photos Podcast makes his triumphant return once again. Conspiracy Bot pivots his game plan for Bot Booze. Brent circles back around on how C-Bot is paying for it. And we all learn that poisonous, bad-tasting, and foul-smelling are table stakes for any product the robot creates. All of that and more on the podcast that’s never discovered a ghost ship, but took a Carnival Cruise once that was almost as scary – Hysteria 51.Special thanks to this week’s research sources:Research Assistant - Raymond Walden IVBooksThe Mary Celeste: An Unsolved Mystery from History | Jane Yolen, Heidi E. Y. Stemple, Roger RothThe Mystery of the Mary Celeste: The History of the American Merchant Vessel and the Disappearance of Its Crew | Charles River EditorsVideosScary For Kids - https://bit.ly/2G5569rKnown Unknowns - https://bit.ly/2P3D6HiWebsitesWikipedia - https://bit.ly/2FvpPmzHistory - https://bit.ly/2FjF5ThSmithsonian - https://bit.ly/2tkjyE9American Heritage - https://bit.ly/2ImH1gYBlurry Photos Podcast - https://bit.ly/2UHVBpJ

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The Green Children of Woolpit: Multidimensional Travelers or Broccoli Addicts? | 132 Apr 08, 2019

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Picture this - you’re working in a field and quite suddenly 2 children appear out of seemingly nowhere. These kids not only don’t speak a language you’ve ever heard, but they’re skin is...GREEN. This might sound like the beginning of an episode of Black Mirror, but it isn’t. It’s an alleged real-life incident from 12th century England. Who were these kids? Where did they come from? Is this the first written proof of multidimensional travel or the first written proof of a broccoli overdose? This week we jump back over the pond and look into the curious case of the Green Children from Woolpit. Plus, Conspiracy Bot gets subpoenaed for the first time (really, that's the first time?). Brent could be facing jail time for the first time (again, we're surprised). And Bot Booze could finally be coming to an end (finally!). All of that and more on the podcast that’s never met any green children, but that could be due to the restraining order (thanks C-Bot) - Hysteria 51.Special thanks to this week’s research sources:Research Assistant - Raymond Walden IVBooksChildren from the Sky | Duncan LunanWhere Did the Green Children of Woolpit Come From? | C.C. MckenzieHistoria rerum Anglicarum | William of NewburghChronicon Anglicanum | Ralph of CoggeshallVideosBeyond Science - https://bit.ly/2UDuT1wAncient Mysteries - https://bit.ly/2I5iA8xWebsitesWikipedia - https://bit.ly/2uTVatSAncient Origins - https://bit.ly/2OUlAFiHistorical Blindness - https://bit.ly/2IgZzzeUnexplained Mysteries - https://bit.ly/2KgbNL4The Sun - https://bit.ly/2VtDnWjTime Travel Nexus - https://bit.ly/2G5duXJ

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Spring Heeled Jack – England’s Weirdest Paranormal Legend | 131 Apr 01, 2019

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This week we hop BACK over the pond to merry ol’ England to tackle a most vile and sinister serial…slapper? Well – slapper, groper, fire belcher, carriage crasher, and more. This week we’re looking into the legend of Spring Heeled Jack. This mischievous prankster allegedly had metal claws, could leap over 10 ft. walls, breath blue fire, apparently loved to slap authority figures, and cause carriages to crash. But who was this British bouncer? Is this just a folk tale re-told over the years to explain away hundreds of different events, was there a person of extraordinary ability terrorizing the countryside, or were these just a series of glorified fraternity pranks? David Flora of the Blurry Photos podcast joins the fun to help us uncover the identity of Britain’s strangest urban legend. Plus, Conspiracy Bot tries to get rid of Flora (he’s protective of BRENT’S beer), the fellas all try their hands at a British accent and fail miserably (shocking), and a related ghost in Long Island sounds eerily similar to Keanu Reeves (whoa). All of that and more on the podcast that’s never terrified women by blowing fire into their face, we do it the old fashioned way, by letting them see our work ethic and bank account – Hysteria 51.Special thanks to this week’s research sources:Research Assistant – Raymond Walden IVBooksThe Legend of Spring-Heeled Jack | Karl BellThe Mystery of Spring-Heeled Jack: From Victorian Legend to Steampunk Hero | John MatthewsVideosThe Mystery Of Spring Heeled Jack – https://bit.ly/2Wpxk4ZCryptids and Monsters: The Spring-Heeled Jack – https://bit.ly/2FyRO4HWebsitesWikipedia – https://bit.ly/1rPK59yAtlas Obscura – https://bit.ly/2JAEkJOHistoric UK – https://bit.ly/2JJTGNdBBC – https://bbc.in/2p6amzNMysterious Universe – https://bit.ly/2uwobvABlurry Photos – http://www.blurryphotos.org

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The Pascagoula Abduction: A Controversial Close Encounter | 130 Mar 25, 2019

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There’s nothing like fishing in the evening with a friend. The only sounds disturbing your peaceful respite are the gentle trickles of water, the rhythmic chirping of crickets, and the loud whirring of an alien aircraft that’s come to abduct you. OK, that last one might be unique to this story. The Pascagoula Abduction was a close encounter of the 4th kind in Mississippi in the early 70’s. Out on a fishing trip, 2 men where minding their own business when a UFO flew down and the inhabitants abducted the men. The aliens were said to have elephant-like skin and lobster-claws for hands. And while this sounds a bit far-fetched, even a polygraph was passed. They were even hypnotized to get the truth. The hypnotist’s conclusion? The fishermen “experienced an extraterrestrial phenomena”. This week we’re cooking up some mashed potatoes and diving into this close encounter. Plus, why is Conspiracy Bot hiring the Polish figure skating team (it’s a long story)? We learn Dick Cheney is actually a robot (we can’t prove this, but no one would be surprised). And Rob Kristoffersen, host of the Our Strange Skies joins us in the lower 4th to talk alien elephants. All of that and more on the podcast that’s never seen an alien elephant, all of the elephants we’ve seen were naturalized – Hysteria 51.Special thanks to this week’s research sources:Research Assistant – Raymond Walden IVBooksPascagoula-The Closest Encounter: My Story – Calvin ParkerUFO Contact at Pascagoula: Charles Hickson and William MendezVideosThe Pascagoula Abductions – Hickson and Harder Interview https://youtu.be/M08gyPvEdj8Pascagoula Abduction Incident with Charles Hickson & Calvin Parker in 1973 https://youtu.be/BW3DCv4tfbkWebsitesWikipedia – https://bit.ly/2H6X7eJFox10 – https://bit.ly/2UqH3HVWGNO News – https://bit.ly/2NQpUVkOur Strange Skies – https://bit.ly/2JxpuVBMusicDeep haze by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Humanity in 100 years (w/ Stuff They Don’t Want You To Know) | 129 Mar 18, 2019

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Interstellar travel, rewriting human genetics, body hacking, limitless clean energy...is this our future? What will humanity look like in 100 years (assuming the Yellowstone Caldera doesn’t take us all out)? If technology continues to progress anywhere near the pace of the last few decades, not only will we have people on Mars, we’ll be in the middle of terraforming it. Or, will our future have a distinctly dystopian pallor? We take a look ahead this week with Ben Bowlin and Matt Frederick from the OG conspiracy podcast, Stuff They Don’t Want You To Know. Plus, could the future of humanity hinge on this very podcast? (no) Conspiracy Bot has the fix for quantum computers (defrag). And we all have some “tea, Earl Grey, hot”. All of that and more on the podcast that is hopeful for the future of humanity (poorly conceived and built robots on the other hand, we aren’t so sure) – Hysteria 51.Special thanks to this week’s research sources:Research Assistant – Raymond Walden IVBooksThe Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality, and Our Destiny beyond Earth | Michio KakuNational Academy of Engineering. 2014. Making a World of Difference: Engineering Ideas into Reality | The National Academies Press.VideosMichio Kaku: The von Neumann Probe (A Nano Ship to the Stars) - https://youtu.be/BN-FU8VPoOcWebsitesFriday Magazine - https://bit.ly/2pByUmfScience Alert - https://bit.ly/2ECRdyaFuturism - https://bit.ly/2XEPzoDWikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GrapheneStuff They Don't Want You to Know - https://bit.ly/2xGCSOOMusicDarkness is Coming Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Black Project Aircraft – America’s UFOs | 128 Mar 11, 2019

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Not EVERY UFO can be an aliens (we know Giorgio, shocking). These unknown aircraft aren’t always “unidentified” to everyone. Some of them come from a little closer to home – the good ol’ U.S. of A. The U.S. Government has confirmed the existence of Black Project Aircraft. These are experimental and developmental planes, drones, and more that are highly classified and not publicly acknowledged by the government or its contractors. These technologies are known to range from invisibility, experimental propulsion systems, advanced weaponry and more (that’s the whole classified / black project part). To help uncover the truth this week we’ve enlisted the help of Black Project Aircraft expert and author of the Wingman book series, Mack Maloney. Plus, Conspiracy Bot decides he’s going to help (for once) produce the show (he doesn’t), he also makes some pretty harsh allegations involving Tom DeLonge (and a ham sandwich), and Brent threatens Conspiracy Bot with a bath (this might all be related). All of that and more on the podcast that knows the government has super-secret Black Project Aircraft in development, how else could you explain (REDACTED) - Hysteria 51.Special thanks to this week’s research sources:Research Assistant – Raymond Walden IVBooksSecret Jets: A History of the Aircraft Developed At Area 51 | Bill YenneArea 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base | Annie JacobsenDark Eagles: A History of Top Secret U.S. Aircraft Programs | Curtis PeeblesUFOs in Wartime: What They Didn't Want You To Know | Mack MaloneyVideosFlight Tests of NACA Ram-Jet Test Vehicle - https://youtu.be/jhSzKMzCILEX-37B - What is it doing up there? - https://youtu.be/BGn80n68wLkWebsitesWikipedia - https://bit.ly/2q3WxneWikipedia - https://bit.ly/2VNIqk3Wikipedia - https://bit.ly/2VMuTsZBloomberg - https://bloom.bg/2DCrzcfNASA - https://go.nasa.gov/1LYk507Mack Maloney - https://www.mackmaloney.com/

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Jack Parsons: The Occult and the Art of Rocket Fuel Design | 127 Mar 04, 2019

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Jack Parsons is the subject of this week’s show. Jack was one of the principal founders of both the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and the Aerojet Engineering Corporation. He invented the first rocket engine to use a castable, composite rocket propellant, and pioneered the advancement of both liquid-fuel and solid-fuel rockets. Oh, and he also summoned the devil, was besties with Aleister Crowley, and practiced magick. You know, normal rocket scientist stuff. This week we dive into the life and times of Jack Parsons. Plus, Conspiracy Bot actually succeeds on Shark Tank (really Mr. Wonderful?), in unrelated news he now has a jingle for his Bot Booze (it’s stolen), and Dan Kozuh of TheHardTimes.net makes a return visit to the Lower 4th to talk his new book Lingeria (we’re as surprised as you are). All of that and more on the podcast that’s never summoned a demon to get a science experiment to work, we have a robot for that - Hysteria 51.Special thanks to this week’s research sources:Research Assistant – Raymond Walden IVBooksSex and Rockets: The Occult World of Jack Parsons | John CarterStrange Angel: The Otherworldly Life of Rocket Scientist John Whiteside Parsons | George PendleWormwood Star: The Magickal Life of Marjorie Cameron | Spencer KansaVideosJack Parsons Biographical Compilation - https://youtu.be/qAvNv2zt2VoJack Parsons: 'Sex Magic', Drugs, and Rocket Science - https://youtu.be/bqprZIfcsTsWebsitesWikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Parsons_(rocket_engineer)Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babalon_WorkingEncyclopedia Britannica - https://bit.ly/2T9SmaBNY POST - https://nyp.st/2GSc9VPHUFFPOST - https://bit.ly/2HbSmQgMedium - https://bit.ly/2UgSW2QThe Guardian - https://bit.ly/2HaOjnpMotherboard - https://bit.ly/2EHC7szSpace Safety Magazine - https://bit.ly/1DSNAz6Gizmodo - https://bit.ly/2IWXH0eLingeria - https://www.facebook.com/LingeriaBook

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Jonestown - The Murder | 126 Feb 25, 2019

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Cult leader Jim Jones used a dangerous mix of lies, abuse, and manipulation to control the members of his People’s Temple. The hold he had over his cult was so severe he convinced the members to move into the middle of the jungles of Guyana, AKA Jonestown. But, as the events unraveled so too did Jones. Failing health and a drug addiction fueled his craziness and led to a US Congressman flying to Guyana to see things for himself. The ensuing events led to the tragic murder of the Congressman and much of his party, then culminated in in the deaths of over 900 people at Jonestown…over a 3rd of which were kids. Jones convinced his followers to drink Flavor-Aid laced with Cyanide. Some drank of their own volition, some were forced, while many (including children) were injected. How does a diverse church group who set out to build a paradise on Earth, a Utopian society free from racism and hatred, end up unleashing hell on Earth that culminated in one of the greatest crimes in our modern times? We dive in deep this week. Plus, Conspiracy has decided he’s going to be on Shark Tank, in an unrelated note he also decides he need to go to the aquarium, and finally Pecker, Kevin, and Chris Marcum all take a trip back to the lower 4th to finish this crazy topic. All of that and more on the podcast that has never met Jim Jones, but we know a guy who knows Jim Belushi - Hysteria 51.Special thanks to this week’s research sources:Research Assistant – Raymond Walden IVBooksRaven: The Untold Story of the Rev. Jim Jones and His People | Tim ReitermanThe Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and Peoples Temple | Jeff GuinnVideosReturn to Jonestown- Survivors revisit site 40 years after the tragedy | Sunday NightJonestown: Life and Death of Peoples Temple | DocumentaryJonestown: Paradise Lost | DocumentaryA People's Temple Meeting With Jim Jones - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUE5OBwDpfsWebsitesWikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JonestownWikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_JonesThe Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/17/an-apocalyptic-cult-900-dead-remembering-the-jonestown-massacre-40-years-onTime - http://time.com/longform/jonestown-aftermath/Rolling Stone - https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/jonestown-jim-jones-bodies-memorial-756320/Rolling Stone - https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/jonestown-13-things-you-should-know-about-cult-massacre-121974/Biography -https://www.biography.com/people/jim-jones-10367607PBS - https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/jonestown-bio-jones/ThoughtCo – https://www.thoughtco.com/jim-jones-and-the-peoples-temple-1779897Alt Jonestown – https://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=14026

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