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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: Thomas Campbell | This Sound Frequency Unlocks Out-of-Body Travel

    The Basement: Thomas Campbell | This Sound Frequency Unlocks Out-of-Body Travel
    Jul 13 2026
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    4 hrs and 11 mins
  • Stories That Still Haunt the Internet: The Soup Room, The Masked Feast, The Station That Isn't There

    Stories That Still Haunt the Internet: The Soup Room, The Masked Feast, The Station That Isn't There
    Jul 11 2026
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    51 mins
  • The Basement: Danny Goler | The Laser Experiment and the Code Inside

    The Basement: Danny Goler | The Laser Experiment and the Code Inside
    Jul 6 2026
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    2 hrs and 59 mins
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best approach for these subjects could be debunked by AJ but it was a great story you can bet excellent presentation and I would have to say the team are the cutaway magicians thanks for the entertainment. can't get enough of it

Top of the range entertainment on mass free

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The Why Files is one I find hard to turn off, and I love Heckle.

love it!

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astonishing that it took wife files to bring this to our attention. even if the story is clunky as AJ suggests it could have been rewritten and made into a better movie than Apollo 11 with Tom Hanks in my humble opinion. tremendous work AJ and team thank you.

why have we never heard about this one before?

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very well told and relaxing voice with good facts keep it up please and I'll keep listening

good to hear this storys n histroy

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Deep Dives are so good! Leaves me wanting more and more! Holding my breath Why Files team.

Holding my breath for more…

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