Hysteria 51

New York City has always had its share of underground mysteries, but this week we're heading straight into the manholes. Reports of so-called "mole people" living beneath the streets have resurfaced, raising questions about what really lurks below the Big Apple. Are there hidden communities thriving in forgotten tunnels, or is this another urban legend that's grown legs and wandered into the darkness? Meanwhile, a very different kind of underground market may have accidentally made its way above ground. A recall has been issued for chocolate gummy bears after they were allegedly found to contain an unexpected ingredient: a prescription-strength erectile dysfunction drug. That's right. Somewhere between snack time and pharmacy time, things got extremely awkward. From hidden civilizations and urban legends to recalled aphrodisiac gummies and accidental pharmaceutical adventures, this week's Hysteria 51 delivers another dose of weird news that's stranger than fiction and significantly harder to explain to your pharmacist. The truth is out there, but you won't find it here. Links & Resources 📌Sewer Surfers 📌Truth in Advertising Email us your favorite WEIRD news stories: [email protected] Support the Show Get exclusive content & perks as well as an ad and sponsor free experience at https://www.patreon.com/Hysteria51 from just $1 Shop Be the Best Dressed at your Cult Meeting! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hysteria51?ref_id=9022 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The inmates are running the asylum... and Producer Lisa is back to try and restore order. In this special listener voicemail episode of Hysteria 51, the microphones belong to you. From UFO sightings and paranormal encounters to bizarre theories, strange questions, and the occasional call that leaves us genuinely concerned for humanity, we're diving headfirst into the Hysteria Nation voicemail vault. But that's not all. This episode also marks the triumphant return of Producer Lisa as she officially takes command of production duties in the brand-new Hysteria 51 studio. Will her legendary organizational powers be enough to keep Brent and David on track? Probably not. But hearing her try is half the fun. So buckle up for aliens, ghosts, cryptids, conspiracy theories, listener stories, terrible advice, questionable life choices, and the glorious return of the woman who's spent years cleaning up our messes. It's a voicemail spectacular packed with laughs, weirdness, and the kind of paranormal chaos you've come to expect from Hysteria 51. The truth is out there... and apparently it's leaving us voicemails. Email us your favorite WEIRD news stories: [email protected] Support the Show Get exclusive content & perks as well as an ad and sponsor free experience at https://www.patreon.com/Hysteria51 from just $1 Shop Be the Best Dressed at your Cult Meeting! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hysteria51?ref_id=9022 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What do your DNA test results, extraterrestrials, and a Florida man in a G-string have in common? Absolutely nothing... which makes this week's episode perfect. First, we dive into a wild whistleblower claim alleging the CIA has been combing through consumer DNA databases like 23andMe and Ancestry in a secret hunt for alien-human hybrids. Is this the smoking gun of UFO disclosure? A government genetic dragnet? Or just another conspiracy theory with a suspicious amount of chromosome-based confidence? Then we head to Florida, where a 74-year-old man allegedly turned a quiet neighborhood into an unwanted performance art installation while wearing little more than a G-string and repeatedly asking strangers to jump rope. It's the kind of story that raises important questions, such as "why?" and "please stop." From secret alien bloodlines to barely concealed retirement hobbies, Hysteria 51 explores the strange, the absurd, and the headlines that make humanity seem like it might actually need alien supervision. Buckle up. The truth is out there... but common sense may have already left the building this week on Hysteria 51. Links & Resources 📌Questionable DNA 📌Geriatric G-String Email us your favorite WEIRD news stories: [email protected] Support the Show Get exclusive content & perks as well as an ad and sponsor free experience at https://www.patreon.com/Hysteria51 from just $1 Shop Be the Best Dressed at your Cult Meeting! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hysteria51?ref_id=9022 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What happens when a woman claims she was abducted by aliens from a 12th-floor Manhattan apartment… in full view of the Brooklyn Bridge… while bodyguards for a high-ranking UN official allegedly watched in horror? You get one of the wildest UFO stories ever put to paper. Witnessed by Bud Hopkins sets the scene for us as we tell the tale of the infamous Linda Napolitano case. Floating women. Grinning gray aliens. Secret government bodyguards named “Richard” and “Dan.” Hypnotic regression. Missing time. Mysterious letters. Alleged cover-ups. And somehow… a black Rolls-Royce lurking beneath the Brooklyn Bridge like an extraterrestrial episode of Goodfellas. Was this the strongest multi-witness alien abduction case in history? Or did the story spiral into a perfect storm of belief, hypnosis, and UFO fever dream theatrics? Join us as we examine every bizarre detail, every skeptical argument, and every “wait… WHAT?” moment from a case so strange that even New York City collectively looked up and went, “Yeah honestly, maybe.” All that and more this week on Hysteria 51. Sources We ConsultedHopkins, Bud. Witnessed: The True Story of the Brooklyn Bridge UFO Abductions (1996) https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780671569150Hopkins, Bud. Intruders: The Incredible Visitations at Copley Woods https://archive.org/details/intrudersincredi00hopkMack, John E. Abduction: Human Encounters with Aliens https://archive.org/details/abductionhumanen00mackBud Hopkins official archive and research materials http://www.intrudersfoundation.orgSkeptical analysis by Robert Sheaffer on the Linda Cortile / Napolitano case https://badufos.blogspot.comCommittee for Skeptical Inquiry archives on alien abductions and hypnotic regression https://skepticalinquirer.orgPhilip J. Klass UFO skepticism archive http://www.philipklass.orgFBI Vault: UFO Documents https://vault.fbi.gov/UFONational UFO Reporting Center archives https://nuforc.orgMutual UFO Network (MUFON) case resources https://mufon.comNew York City historical and skyline reference material https://www.nyc.govBrooklyn Bridge historical information https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/infrastructure/brooklyn-bridge.shtml Email us your favorite WEIRD news stories: [email protected] Support the Show Get exclusive content & perks as well as an ad and sponsor free experience at https://www.patreon.com/Hysteria51 from just $1 Shop Be the Best Dressed at your Cult Meeting! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hysteria51?ref_id=9022 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Somewhere between dystopian nightmare and “wait…WHAT just happened at that hospital?” lies this week’s episode. First, we dive into the deeply unsettling—and wildly bizarre—story out of Sarajevo, where authorities are investigating a so-called “human safari” in which wealthy participants allegedly paid for the chance to hunt other humans. Is this real-life Most Dangerous Game territory, an elaborate hoax, or something even stranger lurking beneath the surface? We break down what’s known, what’s rumored, and why this story sounds like it escaped from a rejected Black Mirror script. Then, we pivot hard into the absurd with legendary King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp, who found himself at the center of a medical mystery that no one saw coming—especially him. After a heart attack landed him in the hospital, Fripp woke up to discover that, for reasons still unexplained, doctors had… shaved his balls. Yes. That happened. We explore the possible (and not-so-possible) medical explanations, the internet’s reaction, and whether this is standard procedure or the world’s most confusing post-op surprise. It’s a tale of two extremes: one story that’s disturbingly dark, another that’s hilariously head-scratching. Along the way, we ask the important questions—like how something this insane even gets going in the first place, and why no one warns you about unexpected grooming as part of cardiac care. Buckle up for a wild ride through the weirdest corners of the news, where the truth is stranger, darker, and somehow… smoother than fiction this week on Hysteria 51. Links & Resources 📌Most Dangerous Game 📌Heart - Groin Connection Email us your favorite WEIRD news stories: [email protected] Support the Show Get exclusive content & perks as well as an ad and sponsor free experience at https://www.patreon.com/Hysteria51 from just $1 Shop Be the Best Dressed at your Cult Meeting! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/hysteria51?ref_id=9022 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.