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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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  • What Science Found at the Edge of Death | The Third Man

    What Science Found at the Edge of Death | The Third Man
    May 8 2026
    Hundreds of survivors across a century — climbers, sailors, divers, soldiers — report the same thing. At the moment they were about to die, a calm presence appeared beside them. It gave directions. It knew the way out. It disappeared the moment the danger passed. A neuroscientist built a machine that can summon something like it. But what his subjects experienced and what survivors describe are not the same thing. The cases are real. The pattern is undeniable. What the presence actually is — that part is still open. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • The Basement: Nerdrotic | From Folsom Prison to Millions of Subscribers

    The Basement: Nerdrotic | From Folsom Prison to Millions of Subscribers
    May 4 2026
    Before YouTube. Before millions of subscribers. Before Friday Night Tights — Gary Buechler had a story almost nobody knew. It starts at Folsom Prison, a neighbor's jar of pennies, and a double-murderer cellmate who wouldn't leave him alone. His memoir is called Waiting For. That title alone should tell you something. He sat down with AJ in The Basement and held nothing back. Watch to the end. NERDROTIC LINKS https://www.youtube.com/@nerdrotic https://x.com/nerdrotics https://www.instagram.com/nerdrotic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    3 hrs and 31 mins
  • Strange But True: Toxic Lady, The Cecil Hotel, Farmhouse Murders

    Strange But True: Toxic Lady, The Cecil Hotel, Farmhouse Murders
    May 1 2026
    Gather round, this happened. A nurse draws blood and collapses before she can speak. A Bavarian farmer finds footprints in the snow that only go one way. A hotel guest complains the water tastes sweet. Three stories. Three cases that were investigated, closed, and never fully explained. Gloria Ramirez turned a hospital trauma room into a chemical event that sent five people to intensive care. The Gruber family was killed one by one in their own barn — and the killer stayed for days. Elisa Lam checked into a Los Angeles hotel and vanished. Nineteen days later, the guests found out why the water tasted wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    41 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

i love hus work

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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

AJ and hecklefish

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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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