
The Why Files: Operation Podcast
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.
Latest episodes

Jan 10, 2024 • 42min
522: DEEP DIVE / UNREDACTED: How Paul Bennewitz and Ed Ruppelt Saved the World from Aliens and the CIA
Paul Bennewitz, a UFO researcher, believed in an alien and government conspiracy. An Air Force agent fueled his belief, leading to his institutionalization. The podcast delves into UFO activity over Washington, D.C. in 1952 and Edward J. Ruppelt's efforts to investigate. The chapters explore Bennewitz's extensive involvement in researching the alien threat and his obsession with UFOs. It also touches on Project Blue Book, the dismissal of UFO sightings, and the mysterious deaths of Ruppelt and Benowitz.

Jan 8, 2024 • 54min
520: Project 8200 Exposed | CIA Psychics Find Alien Bases Underground
Exposing Underground Alien Bases: CIA's Psychic UFO Hunters
During the 1960s and 70s, the United States and the Soviet Union fought the Cold War on many fronts. Some of these engagements were obvious, like the Cuban Missile Crisis and the proxy wars in Asia.
Other conflicts were not so obvious. In the 1970s, America and Russia engaged in a new type of warfare: psychic warfare.
The CIA was actively recruiting and training people with a natural talent for remote viewing. Remote viewing is projecting your consciousness to anywhere on Earth and beyond.
One remote viewer, entirely by accident, found himself at Mount Hayes in Alaska. Mount Hayes is in the middle of nowhere. There's no civilization for miles. But something was calling him to the mountain.
Then he looked *inside* the mountain. There was a base hidden inside Mount Hayes. Then he saw - this was not a base built by humans.
When multiple sources confirmed the existence of the base, they soon realized: this was only the beginning.

Jan 3, 2024 • 46min
519: DEEP DIVE: Tesla, Tunguska and the Awesome Power of the Pyramid
Uncover the mysterious connection between Nikola Tesla's experiments and the Tunguska Event. Explore the theory of the Great Pyramid as an ancient power plant. Delve into Tesla's Death Ray and its demonstration challenges. Discover the concept of directed energy weapons and their potential for destruction. Learn about the Tunguska Event and the Chelyabinsk Meteor. Reflect on Tesla's legacy and the power of human ingenuity.

Dec 27, 2023 • 46min
518: DEEP DIVE: The Dodleston Messages | A Time Travel Story
Imagine a quaint cottage in Dodleston, where Ken Webster, a teacher, encounters a bewildering phenomenon. Unusual messages appear on his computer, supposedly from someone living in the same house, but in the year 1541.
As the communication evolves, Ken and his friends grapple with the mystery, oscillating between skepticism and belief. The narrative unfolds with peculiar incidents, intriguing historical inaccuracies, and a cryptic entity known as 2109, leading to a cross-time dialogue that challenges the boundaries of belief and reality.
This story weaves a compelling tapestry of mystery, history, and the unexplained, inviting the listener on a journey through time and the unknown.

Dec 25, 2023 • 1h 9min
517: UNREDACTED: Aleister Crowley: The Beast Unleashed
This episode takes you on an intriguing exploration into the life of Aleister Crowley, a man surrounded by mystery and conflicting tales. Discover the real person behind the infamous title of "The Great Beast."
Learn about Crowley's journey through the world of occultism and his impact on it. Unravel the complexities of his character, separating myth from reality.
Join us as we delve into the lesser-known aspects of Crowley's life. This podcast promises new insights into one of history's most enigmatic figures, revealing stories that challenge what you thought you knew.

Dec 20, 2023 • 53min
516: DEEP DIVE: Mount Shasta: The Most Paranormal Place On Earth
Explore the paranormal phenomena, legends, and myths surrounding Mount Shasta including UFO sightings and mysterious disappearances. Discover the native legends of sky people, encounters with Bigfoot, and the discovery of an 8-foot-tall humanoid skeleton. Learn about the exploration of a tunnel leading to an ancient city with abandoned machinery and giant skeletons. Encounter glowing Lemurians and shadow people on Mount Shasta, and their connection to the Holy Grail and King Arthur. Uncover the mystical and spiritual significance of Mount Shasta, its parallel to Avalon, and eerie encounters in the forest. Delve into encounters with spirit beings, unidentified objects, and the mysteries of portals. Explore the legends of expoints, missing hikers, and Lemoria, and the impact of heretics and dissenters in driving progress.

Dec 18, 2023 • 55min
515: The Search for Noah's Ark | Giants & Aliens in the Book of Enoch
Did Noah and the Ark really exist? Evidence suggests they did. The story of Noah's Ark exists in various religions and cultures. The Ark is much older than believed and Noah may not be from Earth. The podcast explores the evidence, including the classified information about the Ark. It also discusses the significance of the Book of Enoch in biblical scholarship.

Dec 13, 2023 • 45min
514: DEEP DIVE: The Montauk Project | The Truth is Darker Than You Can Possibly Imagine
Learn about the mysterious origins of the Montauk Project, the teleportation of the USS Eldridge, and the involvement of Albert Einstein and Nikola Tesla. Two brothers involved in the Philadelphia Experiment travel to the year 2137 and encounter a post-apocalyptic world. Explore the horrors on the USS Eldridge and the mission to close a rift in time. Uncover the secrets of the abandoned Montauk base and the stories of strange activities. Discover the efforts to use electromagnetic fields to influence armies and manipulate thoughts. Delve into the advancements made in abilities using the Montauk chair. Dive into the exploration of time with Duncan's portals while dealing with risks of getting lost. Expose the alleged experiments on children known as the Montauk Boys and question the feasibility of the project. Explore the dark truth of deprogramming individuals involved in the Montauk project and the exploitation of vulnerable young men.

Dec 11, 2023 • 29min
513: Mystery in Cisco Grove: Don Shrum’s Encounter with UFOs, Aliens and Robots
In September 1964, Captain McLeod and Sergeant Barnes were dispatched from Wright-Patterson Air Force base in Ohio. They were sent to investigate a UFO sighting in Northern California.
Wright-Patterson AFB got lots of UFO reports. 99% of them could be explained. And a sizeable percentage of those sightings were hoaxers looking for attention.
The other 1% were classified as UFOs and sent on to Project Blue Book. What happened from there, McLeod didn't know. The fact that he was being sent to the other side of the country meant this sighting was important to the Air Force.
McLeod had a copy of the teletyped report from the UFO tracking office. It was stamped with an unusual "Priority" notification. It read:
"UFO landing with entities reported by missile technician in Tahoe NF, Sacramento. Orders: Investigate and contain via usual protocols ASAP."
McLeod's first step was to interview the witness. And, even after 17 years as an investigator, this was strangest UFO story he'd ever heard.

Dec 6, 2023 • 30min
513: DEEP DIVE: Are Humans the First Civilization? The Silurian Hypothesis
Exploring the possibility of advanced civilizations existing before humans based on the Silurian Hypothesis, the challenges of discovering ancient civilizations, methods for detecting ancient intelligent life, the connection between geological events and ancient civilizations, environmental efforts and the potential erasure of evidence, mysterious discoveries and the possibility of a past civilization creating LLVPs, the theory of superterrestrials and UFO activities, examining evidence such as the Black Knight Satellite and anomalies on the Moon, and the scarcity of human fossils.