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The Why Files: Operation Podcast

The Why Files: Operation Podcast

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The Why Files covers mysteries, myths and legends. We tell stories and seek the truth in a fun and lighthearted way. Our content is heavily researched; we don't release an episode unless we're sure we can bring something new to a topic. Biological Sciences Science Science Fiction Social Sciences
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  • The Basement: Rizwan Virk | The Simulation Hypothesis, Quantum Physics & Mysticism

    The Basement: Rizwan Virk | The Simulation Hypothesis, Quantum Physics & Mysticism
    May 18 2026
    Rizwan Virk built games downloaded millions of times, invested early in Discord, and taught at MIT. Then he put on a VR headset in Sausalito and nearly fell over reaching for a table that didn't exist. That five-second moment sent him down a rabbit hole connecting quantum physics, Eastern mysticism, and video game design — and he's not sure he's found the bottom yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    3 hrs and 5 mins
  • The Machines Are Watching You | And They Know Everything (Compilation)

    The Machines Are Watching You | And They Know Everything (Compilation)
    May 17 2026
    Secret listening posts sit inside ordinary buildings in major cities. Numbers stations still broadcast coded messages over shortwave radio — and no one officially admits why. This compilation traces the full arc of modern surveillance, from hidden urban infrastructure and sonic weapons to subliminal influence campaigns and a computer virus that nearly started a world war. Havana Syndrome left diplomats with brain injuries and no official explanation. A wire encircles New York City that most residents have never heard of. And at the end of it all sits the quantum computer — a machine powerful enough to crack every encrypted secret humanity has ever kept. Nothing stays hidden forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 56 mins
  • The Basement: Luigi Vendittelli | S4: The Man Who Reconstructed Area 51's Secret Hangar

    The Basement: Luigi Vendittelli | S4: The Man Who Reconstructed Area 51's Secret Hangar
    May 11 2026
    The Why Files releases video episodes on Spotify every Monday and Friday. And when you become a Spotify Premium subscriber, you get fewer ads – that means more story, less interruption. Luigi Vendittelli was 9 years old when his grandfather came inside shaking, saying he'd just seen a flying saucer over Montreal. Nobody believed him. That moment turned Luigi into Canada's foremost UFO investigator — and eventually led him to cold-call Bob Lazar, spend five years rebuilding S4 from scratch in 3D, and uncover a 1941 government map that shows exactly where the hangar doors are. And then his bank tried to shut him down. This is one you're going to want to watch twice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    3 hrs and 6 mins
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Why files is a show covering stories that keep us awake at night, interesting, disturbing and intriguing stories. Somehow, AJ still manages to keep the mood light and the show always leaves me smiling. Operation podcast goes beyond the format of the show with deep dives into already seen topics.

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i love the stories, its speciale and I list All the time. I love I tells stories

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I love it, love the videos and just got onto the podcasts, listening at work 😃

everything

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Love the show, the way it’s research and it’s presentation, and cheeky hecklefish is great combination x

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Keep em coming AJ. By far the most interesting channel out there. Every Friday you fill my brain with fascinating stories. I can't recommend The Why files enough.

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