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.
212 episodes transcribedFor decades, a piece of his skull sat in a Russian archive - our most decisive proof that the most evil man of the 20th century died in 1945. When sci...
In 2015, geologists discovered something peculiar: identical electrical patterns beneath four locations across the globe. These places shared another...
In 1973, while the world watched the Apollo missions end, something extraordinary happened in the Amazon jungle. A rocket carried humanity's most adva...
How closely have you looked at the one-dollar bill? You've seen that unfinished pyramid and mysterious eye thousands of times, but have you ever wonde...
A driver sees a strange light floating above an empty road at night. At the same time, a researcher works on a machine to contact the dead. These eve...
You wake up one morning, and the world has changed. Overnight, archaeological discoveries have shaken the foundations of every major religion, causing...
The Why Files loves to make you question everything you thought you knew about reality. This collection of nine astonishing true stories spans from va...
Terry Lovelace, a former Air Force medic, kept a terrifying secret for 40 years. A routine x-ray in 2012 revealed a mysterious object in his leg, awak...
In the winter of 1990, a small Bulgarian village became the site of a secretive military operation known as "Operation Sunray." Officially, they were...
Imagine walking down a familiar street when suddenly everything changes. The asphalt beneath your feet transforms into cobblestone, cars vanish, repla...
Humanity's future hangs in the balance as a multitude of doomsday scenarios loom on the horizon. From the perils of solar storms and pole shifts to th...
Many mysteries are hidden within the Bible's pages, from the controversial Chronovisor device allegedly used by the Vatican to view past events to the...
Imagine a world where a small group of people control everything - the economy, politics, even the information you receive. Now, what if I told you th...
On a quiet October night in 1973, two friends were fishing in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Their lives changed forever when a strange craft appeared. Cha...
The moon, Earth's constant companion, harbors secrets that challenge everything we think we know. This compilation explores mind-bending theories of t...
Al Bielek lived an ordinary life until vivid dreams and a late-night movie unlocked memories of an extraordinary past. He claimed to be Edward Cameron...
After World War II, the CIA hatched a covert plan to stop Soviet expansion in Europe. They created a secret army, recruiting an unexpected mix of alli...
Could our reality be an illusion? Startling evidence suggests the world as we know it may not be what it seems. Clues hidden in plain sight point to...
DARPA is the secretive U.S. defense agency behind groundbreaking technologies like the internet and GPS. It uncovers DARPA's lesser-known projects and...
This gripping exploration uncovers the enigma of the Ark of the Covenant, a legendary artifact that has captivated imaginations for millennia. From it...
