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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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  • 602: Project Ancient Arrow | The NSA's Secret War Against Our Future

    602: Project Ancient Arrow | The NSA's Secret War Against Our Future
    Jul 17 2025
    Three hikers stumbled upon something impossible in the New Mexico desert. Inside a hidden chamber carved into Chaco Canyon's walls, they discovered artifacts that defied everything archaeologists thought they knew about human history.

    The National Security Agency seized the site within 48 hours. For over two decades, Project Ancient Arrow remained buried in classified files until a series of rockslides revealed the truth.

    This wasn't just a room—it was an entrance to something far more complex. Twenty-three chambers spiraled through solid rock, each containing technology that shouldn't exist and symbols nobody could translate.

    When scientists finally cracked the code, they uncovered a message from 750 years in the future. The senders called themselves Wingmakers, and they had a warning about humanity's survival.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovLWwHqjlaM
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    40 mins
  • 601: The Pentyrch UFO Incident | Hiding the Evidence of Human-Alien Combat

    601: The Pentyrch UFO Incident | Hiding the Evidence of Human-Alien Combat
    Jul 11 2025
    Military aircraft circled a Welsh village for three days, waiting for something to arrive. At 2:30 AM, they got their answer when a massive black pyramid materialized above Pentyrch.

    What followed was a four-minute battle between military forces and unknown objects that left witnesses paralyzed and the government scrambling to cover their tracks. Caz Clarke watched the entire encounter unfold from her backyard.

    For eight years, she fought the Ministry of Defence to uncover the truth. Her investigation revealed illegal operations, falsified documents, and a coordinated cover-up that reached the highest levels of government.

    The evidence suggests our military has protocols for hunting UFOs and procedures for retrieval operations. This wasn't an anomaly—it was business as usual.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJBdjGG4T3o&t=1470s
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    37 mins
  • 600: COMPILATION: Mars Mysteries and Secret Missions

    600: COMPILATION: Mars Mysteries and Secret Missions
    Jun 27 2025
    What if humanity has already been to Mars, but not in the way you think? This compilation reveals the hidden connections between secret space missions, ancient artifacts, and psychic experiments that span decades of cover-ups.

    From Project Redsun's classified Mars missions using Apollo astronauts to the CIA's remote viewing programs that sent psychics to the red planet, the evidence points to a much deeper story. The famous Face on Mars wasn't just an optical illusion—NASA's explanation came with a major problem.

    Ancient crystal skulls may hold the key to understanding Mars' true history as a moon of the destroyed planet Maldek. Soviet missions to Mars' moon Phobos encountered something that didn't want to be found.

    These aren't separate mysteries but pieces of a larger puzzle about our solar system's violent past and humanity's hidden exploration of Mars.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P70HtcWP7PY
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    3 hrs and 46 mins
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Fun, informative, and full of light-hearted mystery. I like how things are debunked when the evidence disproves the legend, but there's always an opening for wondering about more. Plus Hecklefish is absolutely hilarious! He's the little voice in our heads let loose on the world.

Gertie loves to dance!

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The Why Files podcast is a truly one-of-a-kind cast. It’s whimsical, sometimes Sophomoric, but fast-paste, and data-dense. The podcast offers up references, and are easily accessed via their notes section for each episode. Each episode is unique, some far-flung, some physics-centric (which I like, especially at the theoretical and quantum levels), but all have a storyline that draws you into the topic. It’s how I wish more formal educational ventures were presented and pursued.

The Why Files is fast-paced, entertaining, willing to consider any topic, and embeds outstanding info & references

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really enjoyed the facts of explaining the destruction of being hit by a large meteor.

great overview of history and extinctions.

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And, ya gotta love Heckle Fish 🤣 Seriously, AJ is an amazing storyteller and the topics are so interesting. If you’re a fan of paranormal, aliens, conspiracy theories, ancient mysteries etc, you’re going to love The Why Files!!

Super fun and interesting topics!

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I started listening and pretty soon I was 5 episodes in. It is the best background podcast. You learn things and connect the dots with all the info. Its so interesting and it calms my anxiety.

Connecting the Why Files

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fantastic podcast l! i love all of the topics and how well it's all presented. keeps this trucker entertained and thinking through those long lonely nights. Thank you AH

well put together!

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I love the stories and mysteries discussed on the show. The fact based approach is also very welcome to debunk certain stories and lend credibility to others.

Excellent series!

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Love the way you tell the stories without interruption, then go back and confirm or debunk it or parts of it. Doing that during the story itself can become a jumble. I think that can bore or unintentionally misdirect people, or lead them to confirm an outcome for themselves before the story is over. Great job! Keep the content coming! One of the best podcasts I've found!

Awesome Podcast!

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I tried coast to coast after watching aj and I just couldn't get into it . heckle fish and you really make these 12 hour shifts fly by.

story telling mixed with humor .

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Love. amazing, interesting, funny, informative, entertaining, tin foil ear buds, thou shalt not skip leg day.

love hecklefish!!🐠

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