The Why Files: Operation Podcast

Early in the morning of January 4th 2012, a strange message appeared on the internet. Just a few lines of text on an image, posted anonymously. Hello. We are looking for highly intelligent individuals. To find them, we have devised a test.There is a message hidden in this image.Find it, and it will lead you on the road to finding us. We look forward to meeting the few that will make it all the way through.Good luck.3301Many speculated that it was a recruiting tool for the NSA, CIA, MI6, or even the Masons.But who was really behind it, and what was its purpose? Did it even have a purpose?Whether it did or not, it didn’t matter. Because when you post a puzzle on the internet looking for “highly intelligent people”, that’s a challenge that’s simply *impossible* to resist.So, the hunt for Cicada 3301 was on.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

In 1901, Nikola Tesla had the most terrifying experience of his life. As he worked alone in his laboratory at night, he felt a presence.He created a device to see if he could hear, or pick up any signals from whatever it was that he felt. He called it the “spirit radio”, and it worked.Tesla wasn’t alone.Throughout history, famous scientists, who helped shape the technology we used today, have spoken of ghosts and hauntings that shook them to their core. And while you might think these are nothing more than ghost stories, you’re right. But there is scientific data that supports the existence of ghosts. Data that has been suppressed… until now. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

Cultures around the world have myths that speak of a mysterious underground kingdom that exists deep within the earth, hidden away from the primitive and violent surface-dwellers: which is us.Picture a society untouched by time, unscathed by war, and unaffected by natural disasters. A culture thriving in the vast open spaces inside the Earth.Throughout history, many have looked for physical evidence of its existence, tempted by stories of a peaceful but powerful subterranean civilization with advanced technology and ancient knowledge long forgotten by modern man.This is the story of the underground Kingdom of Agartha and the explorers who’ve said that - not only is it a real place - but they know where it is.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

September 14th, 1994 was a quiet night in Zimbabwe. Then suddenly, boom! An explosion startled people all over the country. Windows rattled. Doors shook. Shocked and confused, people sheepishly stepped outside to see what happened. Everything looked fine. They went back inside.But one woman wasn't satisfied. Cynthia Hind drove around the capital city of Harare, searching for the source of the sound but, nothing seemed unusual. But back at home, Cynthia's phone rang relentlessly. She was a UFO investigator and witness reports were coming in one after another. The news claimed the sound was a sonic boom caused by a meteor shower. But Cynthia wasn't so sure.Eyewitnesses near Lake Kariba described bizarre lights in the sky earlier that week. Lights in a row that moved erratically: fast then slow. First north to south. Then east to southwest. Meteors don't do that.Cynthia suspected there was much more to the story. And two days later, she'd find out that she was right.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

Stanley Kubrick is considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. Of his 13 movies a few are considered classics in their respective genres. Including the black comedy Dr. Strangelove, the highly-quotable anti-war commentary of Full Metal Jacket, and one of the most disturbing and enduring horror films of all time, The Shinning.But in 1968, Kubrick released "2001 – A Space Odyssey". This is more than a classic. It's a masterpiece. And widely regarded as one of the best science-fiction films of all time, and probably the most influential.This collaboration with science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke tells the story of an alien intelligence that visited Earth in the distant past, and left behind artifacts in the solar system. The movie features groundbreaking special effects, which still hold up today.In fact, the effects looked so good, that the movie gave the American government an idea. Billions of tax dollars were invested in the space program but the Soviets were still years ahead of the United States.NASA desperately needed to get to the moon before Russia, but they knew it was impossible. So they turned to one of the world's best filmmakers for help. Because when it came to the moon: if they couldn't make it, they'd fake it.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

On November 2nd, 1966, Woody Derenberger was driving home from a business trip when he encountered an extraterrestrial being named Indrid Cold.Cold communicated with Woody telepathically, and the two went on to be lifelong friends. Other people close to Woody, including family, friends, and even his therapist claimed that they, too, had experiences with Indrid Cold.Woody wrote and published a detailed account of his experiences, and never went back on his story. Since the 1960s, the legend of Indrid Cold has become one of the most famous in all of UFO lore. Taken at face value, this story sounds strange.But the *real* story … is even stranger.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

The story of humans began a long time ago.Three and a half billion years ago protein molecules floated around the ooze called the primordial soup. Then something happened and a molecule made a copy of itself.And then another copy and another. Soon these molecules arranged themselves into something called a cell.Then cells clumped together and multiplied. Organisms were created. Over the next three billion years, the organisms became more complicated and more diverse.375 million years ago one of those organisms crawled out of the sea.4 million years ago hominids emerged. Hominids had large brains and advanced cognitive abilities. They could reason, communicate and cooperate.200,000 years ago, homo sapiens, modern humans appeared. They developed agriculture, organized into civilizations and became masters of the planet.The story of humans began a long time ago. But all stories end.And according to many leaders in business, science and technology: we're in the final chapter. The part of our story where we finally go extinct.And there's nothing we can do to stop it.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

In 1886, mining engineer John T. Reid was told the Paiute legendof a giant people defeated by the natives near Lovelock, Nevada. The last of the giants met their fiery end deep within the bowels of a cave.Reid’s belief in this legend stirred great interest in the secrets held within Lovelock Cave.Official excavations were undertaken in both 1912 and 1924 by the University of California, with reports telling of thousands of artifacts being recovered. Of these artifacts, the most puzzling were human remains. Well, they were *almost* human.Skeletons measuring between eight and ten feet tall were said to be found during the dig. Skeletons belonging to who are now known as “The Lovelock Giants.”Legends of people of enormous size are told across a myriad of cultures, And despite what we’ve been told by *mainstream* science, there *is* evidence to suggest they really existed. The remains of giants have been found all over the United States; and all over the world.So why aren’t these amazing finds on display in any museum? Or taught in any classes? Or mentioned in any history books? Because the existence of giants, for some reason, has been covered up.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

It was a sunny afternoon on June 24th, 1947, and Kenneth Arnold was flying his small aircraft over Mineral, Washington. He was heading to Yakima but took a slight detour to look for a lost US Marine Corps plane. If he could find it, he’d collect a nice reward.Flying near Mount Rainier, he spotted a shiny object in his plane's mirror. Then, he saw multiple flashes of light. It looked like a group of aircraft, flying in formation. But something was wrong - these 'aircraft' didn't have tails. And they were flying faster than anything he’d ever seen. After about two minutes, the objects vanished near Mount Adams. When Kenneth landed in Yakima, he immediately told his friends and airport staff about his bizarre experience. By the time he reached Pendleton, Oregon, his story had spread. Reporters were eager to hear it. In describing the odd movement of these objects, Kenneth said it was like a teacup saucer skipping across a lake. At that moment, the term “flying saucer” was born.And over the next two weeks, events would unfold that would affect every person on Earth. And change the course of history.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

On April 30, 1943, in the middle of World War II, a body washed up on the shore of Huelva, Spain. The deceased man was wearing a British military uniform. There was a briefcase strapped to his body containing British and American military secrets. The man was Major William Martin, a British Royal Marine who was the single victim of a fatal plane crash at sea. He had just returned from temporary leave in London, where he had gone to the theater and purchased an engagement ring for his fiancee, Pam. But there was something very strange about Major William Martin. He didn’t exist.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

In December 1990, in a remote village above the Arctic Circle, two Russian scientists embarked on a daring experiment. Their goal was to enhance human “super-perception” or ESP. They built a device that could shield subjects from electromagnetic interference and amplify their biological energy. The device was a large tube of rolled aluminum with a chair inside. As soon as the device was built, strange phenomena occurred around the village. Disc-shaped lights hovered around the lab. Balls of energy appeared and disappeared. The Northern Lights became so bright and vivid that they seemed to take physical shape. Inside the lab, anyone who approached the device felt an unexplainable sense of dread. It took a while to persuade anyone to try it. When the first subject finally sat in the chair, a flash of energy erupted that stunned everyone in the lab. The device worked. But it maybe worked a little *too* well. Not only did it boost people’s psychic abilities, it also enabled them to view any place in the world. And soon, they could view any place in time. In fact, these experiments confirmed a theory first proposed in the 1950s. That time, as we know it, doesn’t exist.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

In 1974 a group of scientists beamed a message into space. The message, meant to be received by an intelligent alien species, described life on Earth.Written in simple binary code, and using the most powerful radio telescope on the planet, the message was broadcast to a dense cluster of stars in the constellation of Hercules.This exercise was just ceremonial; a way to demonstrate new technology in radio astronomy. Nobody was really expected to receive it. And even if they did, it wouldn't be any time soon. The nearest star in the direction of the broadcast is 25,000 light-years away. So, the telescope was tuned to 2380 Megherz, aimed at Hercules, and fired up. The scientists congratulated each other, shook hands, and went on with their lives.But 27 years later, something very unexpected happened with that message beamed into deep space.We got a reply.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

Of all the species that have ever existed on Earth, 99% of them are gone. Most of those were wiped out during what are known as "Mass Extinction Events".Since life emerged on our planet, there have been five mass extinctions. Sometimes these events last many years. But sometimes a mass extinction can happen very, very suddenly.Some scientists think we're on the verge of a sixth mass extinction. Others think it's already begun.But the question everybody asks is: "Is there anything we can do to stop it?"--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

The North American Air Defense Command, known as NORAD, was established in 1958. It was to provide early warning and defense against Soviet bombers and missile launches. But it wasn't long before NORAD would be monitoring skies around the entire planet.Early in the morning, on January 13th, 1996, NORAD contacted Brazilian Air Defense to report an object entering the Earth's atmosphere about 200 miles Northeast of Sao Paolo.When asked what type of object, NORAD said it was "unidentified". A few minutes later, it crashed somewhere near the town of Varginha.The Brazilian Army and Air Force quickly scrambled to get to the crash site before any civilians did.But they were too late. The craft was seen -- and the beings driving the craft: we're gone.Over the next few days, a series of events would unfold that would change the lives of the people in Varginha forever.Well, at least the lives of the people who survived. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

Even though UFOs are seen everywhere: over the desert, over the ocean, over cities; there's no way to predict when and where they'll show up.Well, no way except for one: build or detonate a nuclear weapon.Since the dawn of the atomic age, UFOs have been seen -- and photographed -- during nuclear weapons tests and near nuclear weapons facilities. The Ark of the Covenant is one of the most mysterious artifacts in human history. The Ark, a sacred chest made of wood and covered in gold, has been missing since 587 BC. Its last known location was Jerusalem, somewhere under the Temple Mount.What does this have to do with UFOs?In 2011, a UFO was hovering over the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. It emitted a flash of light, then shot straight up and disappeared into the night sky.This could be just a coincidence. But it could be that the craft was looking for the Ark.The Ark of the Covenant is an object of extreme religious importance to over 2 billion people. But why would a UFO be looking for it? Because it's the most dangerous weapon of mass destruction ever created.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

On July 25th, a NASA scientist was studying images of a region of Mars called "Cydonia" when something caught his eye.He had to take a second to process what he was seeing. He grabbed a magnifying glass.There was no doubt. On the surface of Mars, 140 million miles from Earth, was a structure in the shape of a human face. It was huge; about a mile wide; and showed two eyes, a nose, and a mouth. Around the Face were pyramids and structures that didn't look natural. They look like they were built... by someone.The following day, NASA held a press conference. Of the thousands of photos sent back from Mars, all anyone asked about was The Face.Who built it and why? Is it a message from an advanced civilization now long extinct? Is it a religious artifact? Is it solid like the Great Sphinx? Or could it contain chambers like the Great Pyramid?Then NASA threw cold water on the speculation. They said there was a second photograph of the area taken shortly after.And that photo showed that the face was nothing more than an optical illusion.Small problem. That second photo doesn't exist.So why did NASA lie?The answer to *that* question is in the other pictures.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

This legend beings as so many do. Three gravediggers, working in a cemetery hear something overhead. They look up and see a creature: almost ten feet tall with massive wings perched on a high tree branch; staring at them with glowing red eyes. Then in an instant, it's gone.Three days later, just a few miles away, two young couples burst into the local police station. Terrified, they report being chased by a tall man with wings and glowing red eyes.More and more people would report seeing a creature that stood on two legs, was at least 8 feet tall, and had wings.Some said it was half-man, half-bird; others said half-man, half-bat. But that name that stuck was "The Mothman".Though The Mothman terrorized hundreds of people for a year, it never physically harmed anyone.But 13 months later, that would change. And 46 men, women, and children would end up at the bottom of the Ohio River.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

Here's how it starts. Maybe it's your mother or maybe your sister. She starts complaining of headaches and strange tingling sensations in different parts of her body.Her discomfort escalates. She complains of hallucinations; she starts hearing voices. Then the seizures begin. She has trouble walking and eating. And maintaining control of her bladder.The seizures become violent. She thrashes around her bed for hours. You try to restrain her, but she suddenly has impossible strength.Her moods become erratic. She swings between fear and anger and sadness. Her speech becomes ragged and deep. She has sudden outbursts where she barks out phrases in Latin and Aramaic; languages she doesn't speak.Then, for no reason at all, the symptoms suddenly stop. And she's back to her normal self. Frightened and exhausted, but it's still her.Her doctor can't find anything wrong with her. Psychiatrists and neurologists can't explain what's happening.This scenario happens to hundreds of families every year from all over the world; of every different culture and religion.And when this *does* happen to someone you love, and there's nobody else to call; you call an exorcist.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

Gary McKinnon was obsessed with UFOs; and believed governments were covering up evidence that UFOs exist. In the year 2000, he decided to do a little digging. Gary was a computer expert so what better place to dig than on US government computers?What he found was so shocking that it sent the entire United States government into a full-blown panic. In fact, the US spent 10 years trying to prosecute Gary. He was looking at 70 years in federal prison.But what information did Gary find that could cause the US government to become so aggressive?Aliens.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

It's just a matter of time before it happens. Some catastrophic event that wipes out a large percentage of the Earth's population; and forces the human race to "reset".Maybe one of the 30,000 "Near Earth Objects" being tracked by NASA finally hit the Earth. Causing an extinction event on par with what wiped out the dinosaurs.Or Earth's poles finally shift. And, without its magnetic field, the planet is exposed to the raw destructive power of the Sun's radiation.Or maybe, on his deathbed, a dictator decides to go out in a blaze of glory; and launches his entire nuclear arsenal.It's just a matter of time before one of these, or one of another dozen doomsday scenarios plays out.And when that happens, world leaders like the President of the United States and Vice President will be immediately taken to underground facilities designed for this event. Key members of Congress and the military will also be taken to secure locations.But what about civilians? There ARE facilities around the world designed to house many thousands of people. But who gets saved while the rest of us are left behind? Who makes that decision?And where are these facilities? Well, I don't know where VIPs go if they live in Europe or Asia, or Australia. But in the United States, these chosen few? They go to Denver.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

The United States military is always looking for new ways to create super soldiers.They use performance-enhancing and mind-altering drugs. They're currently experimenting with brain implant technology. They've even explored genetic engineering to try and *breed* the perfect soldier.But those are nothing compared to what happened in 1983; when Lieutenant Colonel Wayne McDonnell submitted a very unusual and detailed report to US Army Intelligence.It was called "Analysis and Assessment of Gateway Process". This is a step-by-step guide on how to achieve an out-of-body experience for the purpose of intelligence gathering.But Colonel McDonnell's report went much further than that. An advanced Gateway participant can not just project their consciousness to a different place; They could pull their consciousness completely out of this reality. They could travel anywhere in the universe, and at any point in time.The report revealed that our universe doesn't actually exist. It's a construct, created by our mind. By using the Gateway Process, you can exit the construct and see reality for what it really is.The 30-page Gateway report was immediately classified for one simple reason: anyone can learn to do it.Even you.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

In 1983, David Oates dropped his walkman into the toilet.If you're under 40 years old, a walkman was a portable cassette player.If you're under 30, a cassette was how we listened to music in the stone age.Anyway, after being dropped, David's tape player would only play tapes in reverse.At first, he found this entertaining. There were lots of songs that contained hidden messages that you could only hear if you played them backward.But *those* messages were placed there intentionally.Soon, David discovered messages hidden in human speech that were NOT intentional. Messages that were put there by the speaker's subconscious.Turns out, we all do this. In fact, when we lie, our subconscious actually encodes the *truth*, backward, inside the lies that we tell.This is *really* interesting. Because that means, the truth about every conspiracy is right in front of your nose.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

Which would you prefer? Eternal life or unlimited wealth? How about both?For that, you need The Philosopher's Stone: a substance that can turn base metals into gold, and grant you eternal life.The Book of Aquarius contains the instructions for The Philosopher's Stone. Although the process can take years, the ingredients are simple. You have them in your home right now.The Book of Aquarius is derived from many older texts. Including one very mysterious artifact: The Emerald Tablet; which contains not only the recipe for immortality but the secret to everything in the universe.This knowledge has been around for centuries but has been suppressed. Until now.Medieval alchemists received this knowledge from the Arabs a thousand years ago. The Arabs got it from the Egyptians two thousand years before that.But the Egyptians received this knowledge 36,000 years ago. From the most advanced culture on Earth.The Emerald Tablet comes from Atlantis.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

On June 30th, 1908, a mysterious explosion shook the remote Siberian region of Tunguska. The blast flattened 80 million trees across 800 square miles. Every plant, every animal, every insect in the blast radius was vaporized. The shockwave was felt as far away as England.It looked like a comet impact, yet, no crater was found and no debris was discovered. Scientists still can't explain what happened.But... at that exact moment, on the other side of the world, Nikola Telsa was conducting his latest experiment: transmitting massive amounts of electricity through the atmosphere.Tesla activated the generators in his lab and fired up Wardenclyffe Tower for one final, dramatic test: and sent *millions of volts* of electricity into the sky.After the test was complete, Telsa looked at the readings on his equipment and said: "Oh no."--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

Your world is not as it seems. Everything you know to be true is a lie. Hidden behind the façade of our everyday lives is a secret and powerful organization with a dangerous agenda. To manipulate the minds of the masses and usher in a new world order. They call this program "Project Blue Beam".If the program is successful, we won't see it coming. Borders between nations will be dissolved; all religions will be dismantled; and technology will be turned against us.The architects of Project Blue Beam will distract us with false flag operations like global pandemics, strange weather events, and news reports of UFOs being shot down all over the world.What's frightening is: the general population will go along with Project Blue Beam, willingly; without resistance.Even more frightening?It's already begun.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

On April 23rd 2006, a man in his early 20s was seen in Kyiv, Ukraine staring at a high-rise apartment building. Witnesses described him as looking confused and anxious. They thought he might have been a lost tourist.The man approached two police officers and nervously asked for directions... to a place that no longer existed.The officers asked the young man for identification. But, there were two problems with his ID.One, his documents were issued by the Soviet Union; which no longer existed.The second problem: according to his birth date, this *young* man was born in 1932.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

On July 6, 2022, a bomb detonated on a 5-acre plot of farmland in Elberton, Georgia. The explosion destroyed a large monument that had stood on the property for over 40 years.Known as "The Georgia Guidestones", it was four monolithic slabs of granite, weighing over 230,000 pounds, that contained a set of rules for a more peaceful and orderly society. The identity of the builder was a mystery for 40 years, but today I'll tell you who he was. But why did he want to keep his identity a secret? Probably for the same reason the Georgia Guidestones were destroyed.Because, according to the Guidestones, the way to a perfect society is through a one-world government, genetic and racial purity, and massive global depopulation.In other words: A New World Order.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

Andrew started his TikTok account in July of 2021, and he posted all the typical things. Videos of friends, of work, his girlfriend, his dog, and just him goofing around.But starting in April, 2022, his posts would take a strange turn; and Andrew Dawson would become the center of one the biggest internet mysteries in years.Every story I cover on this channel is a suggestion from you and almost every one of them falls into one of a few categories.UFOs, Government cover-ups, men in black, missing persons, and giants.Well, today's episode has all of these.This is the bizarre story of Andrew Dawson.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

The Apollo spaceflight program lasted from 1961 to 1972. Apollo 11 was Neil Armstrong's famous first step. Apollo 17 was the last manned mission to the moon. In all, 20 Apollo flights were planned but Apollo 18, 19 and 20 were canceled.But in 2007, a retired astronaut blew the whistle and claimed Apollo 18, 19 and 20 *did* happen. But they were highly classified. He knows this because was the commander of Apollo 20.He said the reason these missions were kept secret is because of what they found on the moon.Well, not just *what* they found -- also *who* they found.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

In 1966 a well-known engineer released a book with information that could impact everyone on earth. But before anyone could read it, it was classified by the CIA.We only learned of its existence a few years ago because of a Freedom of Information request.The CIA only released 57 pages of the original 284-page manuscript. And those pages have been, in the CIA's own words, "sanitized".Why does the CIA think this book is so dangerous that they had to hide it from the public for 60 years; and continue to hide most of it?It's because the man who wrote it describes the end of the world.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

Nov 30, 1989, just after 3 AM. New York City. Janet Kimball was driving over the Brooklyn Bridge when her car stalled and slowly rolled to a stop.After a couple of failed attempts to get the car started, Janet was hit by a bright light. Bright enough that she had to shield her eyes. The light was coming from an apartment building. Janet thought maybe someone was shooting a movie. Not unusual in New York City. Then she saw that the light was coming from a saucer-shaped craft hovering *above* the building. OK, it's a science fiction movie, Janet thought.But it wasn't a movie. This was happening for real.As Janet's eyes adjusted to the brightness, she saw something levitating in the light. Objects floating up to the saucer.When she focused, she realized they weren't objects. They were people.Well, one of them was.In an instant, the light went out, and the saucer plunged into the East River.There were 23 eyewitnesses to this event, including one of the highest-ranking politicians in the world.And people being transported to a UFO by a beam of light in the middle of New York City? That isn't the weirdest part of the story.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

Thanks a Million: Year End Wrap and Story of The Why Files

Here's how it happens.You're drifting off to sleep; or maybe you wake up in the middle of the night. You feel a presence in the room.You see something out of the corner of your eye. You try to look but you can't move. You try to call out, but you're unable to make a sound. There's an invisible weight on your chest. Even breathing is difficult.You strain to look and then you see it. The shadow of a person. You can't detect any features but every instinct you have tells you: this is entity is not friendly.You hear a light hum, maybe a rush of air and the dark entity vanishes.You've just encountered a shadow person. This one was pretty benign, but there are some shadow people sightings that are more intense. More real. These encounters can be traumatic and in some cases: violent.I should know. Because it happened to me.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

In 1908, President Teddy Roosevelt wanted to declare the Grand Canyon off-limits to all timber and mining operations. It would take another 11 years for Congress to designate the Grand Canyon a national park.Sensing a final opportunity for adventure, explorer G.E. Kincaid took a boat down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon. The canyon was rich in minerals like gold, silver and copper and Kincaid wanted to see what he could find before the area was closed off for good.About 40 miles up-river from the El Tovar Crystal canyon, Kincaid saw stains in the sediment formation about 2,000 feet up. He tied off the boat and got out to investigate.Kincaid couldn't find a trail, but after a short hike he found something interesting covered in desert brush. Steps. Hundreds of them. Carved in sandstone. Steps that wound their way up to a high shelf on the side of the canyon.He followed the steps until he came across a cavern entrance. An entrance that was clearly man made.Kincaid entered the cavern and turned on his flashlight.On the walls he saw writing. But it wasn't English or Native American writing. It was Ancient Egyptian Heiroglypics.Kincaid lifted his flashlight and saw that the tunnel ran far into the distance.He didn't realize it at the time, but this was only the beginning.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

In 1988, aerospace designer Brad Sorenson went to Norton Air Force base for the annual air show. The show was the chance for aerospace companies and military contractors to show off new technology to top military and government officials. Brad wanted to network and maybe grab a new client or two.At some point, Brad got turned around and separated from his group. He hopped into another group and ended up in a large hangar watching a presentation given by a three-star general.At first it was the typical rundown for various top secret aircraft. Brad figured he was in the right place.He wasn't.The general signaled to someone and a huge curtain was pulled, revealing three aircraft that nobody was expecting.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

3-year old Dorothy was playing, then accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. She hit her head and was knocked unconscious. When her parents found her, she wasn't breathing.They called a doctor who rushed over immediately. Dorothy's mother broke down when the doctor said there was nothing he could do. Her little girl was dead.The doctor left and returned an hour later with Dorothy's death certificate and gently discussed arrangements for the little girl's body.But during this conversation, shuffling was heard coming from Dorothy's room. They ran upstairs and there she was, playing in her room like nothing happened.The doctor examined her again. There was no sign of injury.He had no explanation. He said it appeared as if Dorothy had come back from the dead.He didn't realize how right he was.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

From Amityville to Annabelle | The Truth of Ed and Lorraine Warren's Scariest CaseEd and Lorraine Warren are maybe the most famous paranormal investigators in history.They've worked on more than 10,000 cases. Some of which have been made into books and movies. The Conjuring films are based on the work of the Warrens.Today we'll look at a few of their scariest, most disturbing cases and find the truth.So turn off the lights and put the little ones to bed. It's going to get spooky.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

What if you were offered the opportunity to visit another planet?You get to experience the culture of an alien race, explore a new world; see and use technology that's 5,000 years ahead of ours.Would you do it?Before you answer, there are a few catches. You'll be gone for at least ten years. And when you return to Earth, all evidence of your existence will be erased. You have to start a new life, with a new identity; forbidden to tell anyone about what you experienced.Now would you do it?In 1965, 12 astronauts were sent to an alien planet as part of a human-alien exchange program. 13 years later the astronauts returned home.Well, most of them did.The mission commander wrote a 3,000-page report of everything his team experienced. First alien contact, the 40-light-year trip to the alien world, and everything that happened on the planet.This is the true story of Project Serpo.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

Here's the nightmare scenario. You stop by your elderly mother's house to check on her. You grab the doorknob. It's hot to the touch. You ring the bell and knock. No answer.You fish out your key and open the door. You call out but there's only silence.The air is warm. There's a sweet, smoky smell. But, nothing looks out of place.Finally, you go into the living room and you see it.In your mom's favorite chair, is a pile of smoldering ash. Completely unrecognizable as human.Just as you convince yourself that this isn't your mother, you see her jewelry in the gray dust.And then the grisly sight of your mother's feet, still in their slippers, on the floor by the ashes.There was a fire. An intense fire. But aside from her chair, nothing is burned. Even stranger, everything in the house is covered with a thin layer of pale yellow grease.Your mother was a victim of spontaneous human combustion. Though rare, it happens more often than you think.According to at least one scientist, it could happen to anybody at any time — even you.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

ALIEN WAR at The Dulce Underground Base | They Mysterious Death of Phil SchneiderEveryone's heard of Area 51. The top-secret facility in the Nevada desert. But nobody really knows what happens there. We have only rumors.One rumor is that alien bodies have been recovered from UFO crashes. Those aliens have been autopsied and the subjects of medical experiments for years.But have you ever heard of Dulce Base? Dulce is more secret than Area 51. And more sinister.If Area 51 is the place where humans experiment on aliens; Dulce is the place where aliens experiment on us.#UFOs #Conspiracy #Aliens〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:Gino GentileJennifer GentileAJ GentilePatreon MembersTHANK YOU MODS:Daniel_Van_Aukenjengen13pratty505VictoriaYJschoopZanythos〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰SOURCES & LINKSBentwaters-Lakenheath UFO report:https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP81R00560R000100010010-0.pdfFBI Mutilations report:https://vault.fbi.gov/Animal%20Mutilation/Animal%20Mutilation%20Part%205%20of%205Kirtland AFB Sightings:https://www.unexplainable.net/ufo-alien/1980-kirtland-afb-nm-ufo-sightings-foia-documents.phpPhil Schneider Preparedness Expo:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTTYd6JwQ90Dulce Base The Truth and Evidence from the Case Files of Gabe Valdez:https://amzn.to/3DylYVbThe Airforce UFO Cover Up That Drove a Man INSANE | They're LYING to US:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJQ_FsmU19ghttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3930946/oscar-schneiderPhil final lecture:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeu3-9DoUnkhttps://web.archive.org/web/20080723164059/https://exopolitics.org/Dulce-Report.htmThomas Castello Interview:https://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/branton/esp_dulcebook11.htmCastello speaks out:https://www.alienhub.com/threads/a-terminally-ill-thomas-edwin-castello-speaks-out.21550/Saucers, Spooks and Kooks: UFO Disinformation in the Age of Aquarius:https://amzn.to/3UezW3BJohn Lear on the UFO Coverup:https://www.sacred-texts.com/ufo/coverup.htm--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

In September 1994, Yitzak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel received an ominous message. It was a warning that his life was in danger.The sender of the message said this information was secretly encoded -- in the Bible.Rabin ignored the warning.A year later, the Prime Minister was assassinated.The code hidden within the Bible not only predicted Rabin's assassination, but also predicted the date, and even the name of the killer.Secretly encoded in the Bible, written thousands of years ago, are predictions of every major world event. Including terrifying events yet to come.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

In the Spring of 1974, a large brush fire swept across the property owned by Antoine and Gerri Betz.While assessing the damage, they noticed something very out of place.Lying in the smoldering grass, was a highly polished, metal sphere. This became known as the Betz sphere or the Betz orb.Terry Betz, Antoine and Jerri's 21-year-old son, went to pick up the sphere. Although it was only 8-inches in diameter, it was extremely heavy.Then the Betz family did something with the sphere that would change their lives forever. Something that the family would come to regret.They brought it home.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

The story always starts the same way. On the side of the road, in a backyard, or in a parking lot; a large dog hovers over a dead animal, quietly eating.As you approach, the dog looks up. Its eyes shining in the dark.As you move closer, the dog stands up on its hind legs. It's well over 7 feet tall. It has the body of a man but the head of a dog or a wolf.Some call them werewolves. Others call them dogmen. Whatever they are, they've been terrifying people for hundreds of years.In the past, it's been easy to dismiss these sightings as mistakes or superstitions.But these creatures are not so easy to dismiss anymore.Because now -- we have pictures.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

Nikola Tesla believed that he could harness the energy from inside the earth and transmit that power *wirelessly* around the world.His early experiments were successful. But his research mysteriously vanished after his death.There is no evidence left of Tesla's wireless power technology.Or is there?For years we were taught that the Great Pyramid of Giza was a tomb for a king. It wasn't. It had a different purpose.Tesla didn't invent wireless power. It's been here for 5,000 years. And probably a lot longer than that.Let's find out why.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

This is our future. The United States of America endures a second civil war, killing millions. Immediately after that, a *World* War begins. Nuclear weapons are used. Billions are killed.The aftermath leaves the earth in ruins. Electric grids are down. Food becomes scarce. Disease is rampant. Society breaks down.Then, in 2038, all computers go offline. Civilization is set back several hundred years. The world enters a second dark age.Only by changing events in our past and present can we avoid this nightmare of a future.In 1998, in a small town in Florida, John Titor was born.In the year 2036, John, a temporal soldier would be sent back in time. His mission? Save the world.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

Paul Bennewitz lived next to a large airforce base. When he saw colored lights in the sky, he assumed they were experimental aircraft.Then he started picking up strange radio signals that seemed to be an alien language.He took his findings to the Air Force. Publicly they denied the UFO/alien story.But privately, they confirmed Paul's findings. The Air Force even funded his UFO research.He spent several years gathering evidence and reporting it to the authorities.Then, he ended up in a mental institution.Let's find out why.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

November 28th, 1953. New York City. At 2:30 AM the body hit the sidewalk. A few seconds later, a shower of glass.The doorman of the Statler Hotel yelled to the lobby that there was a jumper.The night manager rushed out and saw him. A man, about 40 years old, lying on the pavement. He was on his back, wearing only his underwear and blood started to pool around him.13 stories up, a single window was open; its curtain flapping through broken glass.The night manager knelt beside the man, whose eyes were open and was somehow still alive. He desperately tried to speak but was choking on blood and couldn't be understood. After a minute or two of trying to communicate, the man took a final deep breath and was gone.Nobody knows for sure what he was trying to say before he died.But one thing is for certain, it was something about the CIA.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

In 1943, the USS Eldridge was made invisible and teleported from Philadelphia to Virginia. This event was known as the Philadelphia Experiment.When the Eldridge reappeared, some crew materialized in walls and bulkheads. They died in agony.But two sailors didn't reappear at all. The two men, who happened to be brothers, were presumed dead or lost.They weren't dead. They traveled 40 years into the future; in a secret military base on the East end of Long Island.They became unwitting participants of The Montauk Project.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

World War 2 has countless stories of bravery, sacrifice, camaraderie, and heroism.But the war also has a lot of mysteries. Many of them still unsolved.Like the legend of the Phantom Fortress.A B-17 bomber that returned from a mission with no crew aboard; and somehow landed itself.Let's find out why.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support

On Mel Waters' property in the Manastash Ridge, west of Ellensburg, Washington, there is a hole in the ground that looks like a well -- but it's not a well.Like the owners of the property before him, Mel used the hole as a trash dump. His neighbors used it too. Garbage, broken appliances, old tires, everything went in the hole.After a while, Mel started to wonder: why doesn't it fill up? Then he started to notice other strange things about the hole. His dogs wouldn't go near it. It caused his radio picked up strange signals. And it didn't seem to have a bottom.Mel's curiosity became an obsession.Let's see if we can get to the bottom of Mel's hole.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support