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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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  • 597: Planet Maldek | The Classified Truth About Mars' Origin (STRIPPED)

    597: Planet Maldek | The Classified Truth About Mars' Origin (STRIPPED)
    Jun 6 2025
    Evidence suggests a massive world called Maldek once existed between Mars and Jupiter. This planet had a large moon that orbited it for millions of years—a moon with oceans, atmosphere, and possibly even life. When Maldek was destroyed in an ancient catastrophe, its moon was hurled into a new orbit around the sun. Today, we call that moon Mars.

    This explains Mars' strange features: why half the planet looks completely different from the other half, why it has tidal bulges like a moon, and why nuclear isotopes in the soil match signatures from atomic weapons. The same pattern of destruction that claimed Mars and Venus may be heading for Earth.

    Government scientists have hidden the evidence for decades. But the truth is written in planetary scars, ancient monuments, and mathematical patterns that reveal the violent history of our solar system.
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    39 mins
  • 596: The Awakening of Human Consciousness | Forbidden Fungus (STRIPPED)

    596: The Awakening of Human Consciousness | Forbidden Fungus (STRIPPED)
    May 31 2025
    Something extraordinary happened to the human brain 100,000 years ago. In just a few thousand generations, our brains nearly doubled in size - a change that should have taken millions of years.

    Scientists couldn't explain it until Terence McKenna proposed a radical theory. He believed early humans transformed into conscious beings not through fire or tools, but through eating a forbidden fungus growing in animal dung across Africa.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeF3n-1sPJY
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    28 mins
  • 595: Dark Oxygen | CIA Deep Sea Secret Could Trigger the Next Extinction Event (STRIPPED)

    595: Dark Oxygen | CIA Deep Sea Secret Could Trigger the Next Extinction Event (STRIPPED)
    May 23 2025
    Two miles below the Pacific Ocean, scientists have discovered something impossible: rocks that generate electricity and produce oxygen without sunlight. These ancient metallic "batteries" could be the original source of Earth's oxygen - before plants or algae existed.


    The CIA has known about these rocks since the 1960s, keeping their true potential classified for decades. The discovery dramatically expands where alien life might exist, from billions of possibilities to trillions.


    These seafloor nodules host thousands of newly discovered species that evolved to harness electricity directly. But now, deep-sea mining threatens to destroy in days what took millions of years to form.


    Dark Oxygen forces us to reconsider our understanding of life on Earth and beyond. Could disrupting this hidden electrical network trigger the next mass extinction?
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    22 mins
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So happy AJ, HF & Team Why Files have branched into podcasts.... they must be the most hardworking content makers on YT.

Regarding this episode, I've always believed humanity couldn't possibly have originated on Earth - we treat our poor 'home' planet abysmally.

No matter what subject WF take on, AJ & Hecklefish make it so entertaining. The only problem I have, is that I find AJ's voice so soothing I often drop off, - unsurprising, as his YT show drops here at 2am (UK time), but hey, at least now I can catch up anytime on Audible.

Thanks guys for all you do,... and know that YOU are appreciated ;) CB x

Long time TWF fan - brilliant ep!

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The Why Files YouTube channel and podcast, helmed by "the best storyteller online", has carved out a niche for itself in the crowded landscape of digital content by delivering riveting narratives infused with a passion for unveiling the mysteries of science and the unknown. Each episode is meticulously crafted, with a keen eye for detail and a narrative style that transforms complex subjects into engaging tales that are both informative and captivating.What sets The Why Files apart is the host's ability to engage with the content deeply, making listeners and viewers feel as if they are on a journey of discovery alongside him.

The best story teller online!!!

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

AJ and hecklefish

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I loved everything, I watched on YouTube as well. superb! one of the main things I look forward to after work.

Excellent Presentation

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

i love hus work

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If there is one channel / podcast that I can wholeheartedly recommend above all others it is The WhyFiles... just try it for yourself and you'll see why!

What an amazingly entertaining , challenging & fun podcast!

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Hands down the best YT/Podcast around. Everyone I know has now been introduced to it!!

The Why Files

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

everything

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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.

Why files podcast

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I love the podcast, very interesting topics to discover and a very professional podcast.

Fascinating stories!

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