Thoughts from the 51st State of Confusion

Episode 6 - Crazy Games, Gastronomical Escape Rooms, and a Billion Dollar Buc-ee Beaver!

This is a remastered clearer file uploaded on 02-01-26. It is what was meant to be uploaded originally when the finale went live but due to life and family matters, the correct and more crisp file is now being uploaded! Enjoy! It is our season finale and it is our biggest finale episode yet as we go on the road with our microphones! We start out with Lud talking about his quest to be on a game show and talking about his love of quirky contests. We then go on a trip as he walks through his attempt through actual audio of attempting the 72 oz steak challenge at the Big Texan in Amarillo, Texas. With a big Steak in front of him and big stakes on the line will Lud win bragging rights! Find out! Then, we head on further south to explore a beaver that is taking the country by storm for its convenience, barbecue brisket, and red white green white bathroom cleanliness and interesting beaver branded everything. It is Buc-ee's bucktooth beaver world and we are just his minions! See what this craziness is all about and hear about what Annette loves about it! Follow us on X, Youtube, and Facebook @confusedstate51 Our website is https://confusedstate51.wixsite.com/confusedstate51 Special thanks to our sponsor Women against mansplainin'

Crazy games, gastronomical escape rooms, and a billion dollar buc-ee beaver sponsored by WAM: Women Against Mansplainin'

The Season Finale and Lud discusses his quirky obsessions of game shows and weird competitions. We take our microphones then on the road as Lud takes on the biggest challenge of his life as he recalls and you hear audio from him taking on the Big Texan 72 oz. steak challenge! Will he survive with big steak and big stakes on the line! Then we had out to investigate a cult like phenomenon in Temple, TX and other locations. A business is booming that started in Texas and moving around the country. A odd cult-like place where every location has a bronze statue dedicated to a beaver named Buc-ee and employees utter brisket bbq phrases repetitively throughout the day. Annette is obsessed with this phenomenon and we explore what makes this place called Buc-ee's very popular! All this and more on the season finale sponsored by WAM! Women Against Mansplainin! Follow us on socials youtube, X, and facebook @confusedstate51 website: https://confusedstate51.wixsite.com/confusedstate51

Episode 5: Removing head staples while claiming lottery refunds and fighting irritable bowel disease at Dave and Busters sponsored by Gulan's Digestable Cookies.

In this episode, it is the exciting cliffhanger where Lud gets his staples removed will he have his guts fall out find out! Also, we will discuss retailers giving out lottery refunds, a computer printer paper company marketing their product for a digital world, Dave and Busters defeating irritable bowel disease and a commercial radio station only having three hours of music, plus more on the controversies of AI join us on January 7th at 12 Midnight eastern standard time won't you. Website: https://confusedstate51.wixsite.com/confusedstate51

The 51st State of Confusion Podcast First Annual All Inclusive Holiday Special Extravaganza

Dig out that ugly sweater, the menorah, Christmas Tree, Aluminum Pole, or whatever Holiday ornament you utilize to celebrate the season with for it is the most wonderful time of the year! Join Lud and Annette as they just chat about the holidays, share their traditions, air their grievances, wax poetic about the cost of the 12 days of Christmas, and in the true spirit of a Holiday Variety Special sing some classic Holiday tunes honoring Tom Lehrer! It's a special you will not want to forget featuring audio enhancements by Zapsplat.com, mixkit.co and music from the free music archive. Enjoy! Website: https://confusedstate51.wixsite.com/confusedstate51 Socials: youtube, x, facebook @confusedstate51

Episode 5 Trailer - Staples removed cliffhanger, lottery refunds, and Dave and Busters is winning the battle on Irritable Bowel Disease

We resume our regular format after a wonderful holiday episode with part two of our cliffhanger regarding Lud's staples. This time in the interim he had them removed. Hear about what happened. we also will discuss a convenience store that provided refunds for losing lottery tickets and discovered Dave and Busters is winning the fight on irritable Bowel Disease. You can too if you will join them for dinner! The world is a weird place with weird messaging and Lud and Annette will break it down. Join us on January 7 at 12 midnight EST. Follow us on socials youtube, x, and facebook @confusedstate51 Check out our website: https://confusedstate51.wixsite.com/confusedstate51