Episode 141: Operation Sunray & The Tsarichina Hole (Bulgaria's Area 51)

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🗓️ 19 April 2023

⏱️ 155 minutes

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SKIP TO 00:39:19 TO GET TO THE STORY Welcome to Episode 141: Operation Sunray & The Tsarichina Hole (Bulgaria's Area 51). On December 6, 1990, the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense began digging a hole in the tiny town of Tsarichina. They surrounded the hole with tents, military equipment, and - most importantly - a large camouflaged fence to hide their work. When curious villagers inquired of the soldiers what they were doing in their town, they were met with silence and threats. Labeled "Secret Project B1" and later "Operation Sunray", nearly all photographs and documents regarding this project were destroyed after 1992. As it turns out, in an attempt to stabilize their economy, the Bulgarian government had turned to supernatural help, enlisting several well-known psychics to help them find an ancient Thracian treasure left over from the reign of Tsar Samuil. In today’s episode, we will unpack the facts and the rumors that have plagued this event for over 3 decades, in the hopes that we may uncover the truth behind this complicated legend full of twists and turns. Listeners may be interested to know that today’s episode has a little bit of almost everything a Hauntie could ever ask for, including: a hunt for cursed royal treasure, a government coverup of epic proportions, mysterious ancient technology, death and mayhem, unexplained aerial phenomena, psychics communing with both ghosts and aliens, and an ancient sleeping entity buried deep within the earth - suspended somewhere between life and death. TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 - PERSONAL HAUNTINGS 00:31:48 - DONOR SHOUTOUTS 00:39:19 - PART I: Дупката (DUPKATA) 00:42:50 - PART II: BULGARIA 00:52:15 - PART III: THE EXCAVATION 02:14:19 - PART IV: THE END OF THE HUNT 02:19:56 - PART V: THE THEORIES 02:27:56 - PART VI: THE DISCUSSION THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED!!! Visit https://www.venterrafarmscbd.com and enter "HAUNTED15" at checkout for 15% off your order + free shipping on all CBD products. Join the Patreon today! https://patreon.com/letsgethaunted —— Other Important Stuff: LGH Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/letsgethaunted Buy Our Merch: https://www.letsgethaunted.com Check out the photo dump for this week’s episode: https://www.instagram.com/letsgethaunted Send us fan mail: PO BOX 1658 Camarillo, CA 93011 Send us your listener stories: [email protected] —— VIDEOS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE 1960s tourism video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDhLhFteuH4 Slavi of The Clashers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1bpRkvaBNk&t=146s —— BACKGROUND MUSIC Song: Casa Bossa Nova by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/ Creative Commons — CC BY 3.0 I https://goo.gl/Yibru5 Song: Triumph (No Copyright Music) Music and Production by Pepe Pérez TRIUMPH. Music Orchestral Instrumental EPIC Motivational. No copyright LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JsdHHYUmeg Song: Ambient Horror Sci-Fi MIX - Inside the Alien Hive // Royalty Free No Copyright Background Music Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F1XVbSlsaA Song: “Aftermath” by Kevin MacLeod found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJApqlWZTHo https://incompetech.com/ Creative Commons — CC BY 3.0 I https://goo.gl/Yibru5

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