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The Why Files: Operation Podcast

The Why Files: Operation Podcast
Ufos
CIA
NASA
Mars
Consciousness
Atlantis
Mount Shasta
Mind Control
Majestic 12
Megalithic Yard
Ancient Civilizations
Knights Templar
Cold War
Nazi Germany
Pentyrch UFO Incident
Nikola Tesla
Noah's Ark
UFO
Project Stargate
Time Travel

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.

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Recent Guests

William Shatner
Actor, author, musician and host of The Unexplained
Episode: The Basement: William Shatner | Beyond the Final Frontier: Life, Death, and What Comes After
Jeffrey Kripal
Professor of religious studies at Rice University and director of the Archives of the Impossible
Rice University
Episode: The Basement: Jeffrey Kripal | Inside the Archives of the Impossible
Michael Salla
Former peace and conflict professor at American University and researcher of exopolitics
Episode: The Basement: Michael Salla | Nordics, Grays, and the Secret Space Program
Ed Barnhart
Archaeologist, Maya explorer and mapper
Maya Exploration Center
Episode: The Basement: Ed Barnhart | Lost Cities, Botflies, and a Magic Number
George Knapp
Investigator and journalist known for UFO reporting
KLAS-TV / Investigative journalist
Episode: The CIA, the Soviet Union, and a Missing UFO Blueprint
Lou Elizondo
Former Pentagon official, associated with UAP discussions
To the Stars Academy / Pentagon background
Episode: The CIA, the Soviet Union, and a Missing UFO Blueprint
Alex Petkas
Host of Cost of Glory, historian and commentator on Plutarch
Cost of Glory
Episode: The Basement: Alex Petkas | Julius Caesar's Final 24 Hours
Dr. Brian Laythe
Social psychologist focusing on parapsychology and paranormal experiences
Institute for the Study of Religious Anomalous Experience (implied); author of Ghosted!
Episode: The Basement: Brian Laythe | Ghosts, Possession, and Shadow People
Donald Hoffman
Cognitive scientist, founder of the Trace Institute, MIT/UCI alumnus
Trace Institute
Episode: The Basement: Donald Hoffman | Consciousness, Math, and the Case for Letting Go

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Jesse
Host information from the American Alchemy segment (guest-host) and related appearances; part of a personality-driven editorial team.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 28.5k ratings
  • The power of greed

    I used to love the Why Files. Used to. Old school og was awesome. Now. Ads every 5 mins quality has gone way down. “The basement” is a major failure. I’m sorry but yeah. I’m on to the next one. You used to be real and legit good. You can tell, now, money driven and lacking quality. Good luck. All the best. Thanks for the old Why Files. This new stuff is just plain and simple BAD

    Apple Podcasts
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    Ryandd7
    Canada7 days ago
  • Was the best, now terrible

    This show used to be at the top of my list for the paranormal, esoteric, and weird, but the content has suffered tremendously in the past year. Also, even if the content was good, just listening to an episode is a chore due to the excessive number of ads interrupting the show every few minutes. I can’t think of a single other show that has so little content in a 40-minute episode. Between the numerous ad breaks and a nearly 10-minute insufferably long outro that makes it nigh impossible to have ... more

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    Marcusjwells
    United States9 days ago
  • holy shot that’s a lot of ads!

    love the content, but there’s an advert every three minutes. unlistenable.

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    dubhdev
    United States9 days ago
  • Holy ADS

    Brother! I’m glad you got the bag, it was a good show. But could you pick a slightly smaller bag? The show is completely unlistenable now. Ad every 3 minutes. Sure, could I pay for ad free. Yea. But damn my podcast bill is getting outta hand already. Hope you can back this down a little so we can listen again ✌️Appreciate it.

    Apple Podcasts
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    dascherm
    United States10 days ago
  • Commercials are out of control

    This pod is 70% commercials. Not worth the time

    Apple Podcasts
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    spinny90
    United States10 days ago

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audience notes the basement episode format as a favorite for deeper dives and unique angles
sponsors and ads are a frequent point of contention for some listeners, with mixed opinions on balance and placement
listeners appreciate the in-depth storytelling and cautious skepticism, though some feel the pacing and ad breaks interrupt the flow
strong mix of guests and topics; fans praise thoughtful conversations with experts and researchers

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Talking Points

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The Basement: William Shatner | Beyond the Final Frontier: Life, Death, and What Comes After
Q: So the question of what are you seeing when you die? What are you conscious of? Is it blackness?
Shatner says he does not know what death feels like and compares it to the blankness of anesthesia. He imagines Captain Kirk would meet death with bravery, wonder and awe, while expressing his own belief that people rejoin the cosmos.
The Basement: William Shatner | Beyond the Final Frontier: Life, Death, and What Comes After
Q: We're all wearing different masks. And is that anything, any different than I, as an actor, who wear a mask?
Shatner says people adopt different voices and attitudes with family and loved ones, and that people do not always know their true selves. He sees these roles as part of human nature rather than simply dishonesty.
The Basement: Michael Salla | Nordics, Grays, and the Secret Space Program
Q: What is special about JP that he's chosen for this?
Salla says JP is intuitive with technology, seems to learn how it works readily, and is considered useful as a civilian witness to classified programs whose claims can be publicly denied.
The Basement: Michael Salla | Nordics, Grays, and the Secret Space Program
Q: What did Eisenhower see at Edwards Air Force Base, and why was he taken there?
Salla says Eisenhower met human-looking extraterrestrials who urged him to stop developing thermonuclear weapons, offering spiritual knowledge and help toward peace in return.
The Basement: Jeffrey Kripal | Inside the Archives of the Impossible
Q: Can you walk us through what happened?
Kripal describes becoming intensely ill during Kali Puja in Calcutta in 1989, then experiencing what felt like electrical energy, sexual arousal, an out-of-body sensation, and a flood of information. He says he has spent decades interpreting the experience and believes it influenced his subsequent books.

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3. Michael Salla
4. Ed Barnhart
5. George Knapp
6. Lou Elizondo
7. Alex Petkas
8. Dr. Brian Laythe

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