Hey y'all. I received notes from three people that Patron over/double billed them.
I hate saying to patrons: "I'm sorry, I don't have visibility into your billing." But I don't. One patron even joked that I was double-dipping, but it's OK because he's a big fan of the channel. Yes, it was a...
2022-10-16 15:42:36 +0000 UTC View PostI've finally figured out a way to do this.
I have a few ideas I'd like to try... a few games we could play... and we can have a more intimate Q&A.
If there's anything specific you'd like to see in a private livestream, let me know.
Maybe we can do some behind the scene...
2022-10-16 01:44:14 +0000 UTC View Post
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 ...
2022-10-12 13:46:18 +0000 UTC View Post
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 wel...
2022-10-12 13:31:12 +0000 UTC View Post
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 techno...
2022-10-05 22:48:22 +0000 UTC View Post
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 rampa...
2022-09-28 18:10:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Here ya go, Brian! A few people have requested a longer version of "the dance".
Here's a 10 minute version, including the full song.
If you're ever feeling blue, stand up, put this video on and shake that thang. I promise you'll feel better.
--AJ
2022-09-23 18:33:57 +0000 UTC View PostHey gang... you know the "Dodleston Messages" / time travel episode? Where Deb and Ken are getting messages from the past and the future through their computer? And Thomas' book is hidden in the Oxford library? This one: 2022-09-22 21:02:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey gang--
A patreon member just emailed me and asked if there was a special "Patreon Member" code. There is not.
But there should be.
So now there is.
PATREONLOVE25 for 25% off any order. https://shop.thewhy...
2022-09-20 23:10:25 +0000 UTC View Post
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 ...
2022-09-20 22:45:09 +0000 UTC View Post
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 th...
2022-09-20 22:22:50 +0000 UTC View Post
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...
2022-09-15 02:40:48 +0000 UTC View Post
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 ...
2022-09-08 03:55:24 +0000 UTC View Post
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, ...
2022-08-30 21:23:27 +0000 UTC View Post
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,...
2022-08-30 21:16:38 +0000 UTC View Post
The Santa Lucia mountain range runs from Monterey and down the coast of California.
For hundreds of years, stories have been told about entities that keep watch over the mountains. Sometimes seen out of the corner of the eye, always from a distance. Stare too long and they vanish.
If ...
2022-08-28 23:57:35 +0000 UTC View Post
The Dark Watchers: Silent Guardians of the Pines
The Santa Lucia mountain range runs from Monterey and down the coast of California.
For hundreds of years, stories have been told about entities that keep watch over the mountains. Sometimes seen out of the corner of the eye, always f...
2022-08-28 23:55:09 +0000 UTC View PostHey gang! I'd like to start a Patreon-only live stream to try to add some more value to your membership; and give us an opportunity to learn more about each other.
Assuming this is something you'd be interested in, let me know what time of day works best for you. (Multiple choices are allow...
2022-08-26 21:24:07 +0000 UTC View Post
On March 16, 1957, at 8 o'clock in the morning, a 300 ft long spacecraft landed in a field in Alexandria Virginia.
Two local police officers arrived on the scene. The door of the craft slowly opened. The officers drew their guns, not sure what to expect. To their surprise, out ...
2022-08-23 13:28:08 +0000 UTC View Post
In 12th century England, two children were found lost in a forest. They spoke only gibberish, wore strange clothing and had bright green skin. When the children finally learned to speak English, they described where they were from. And that's why, after almost 1,000 years, people still talk about...
2022-08-17 23:20:12 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks! We've finally created a shop and some The Why Files merch. It will take a couple of days before products show up on the channel, but in the meanwhile you can go directly to: https://shop.thewhyfiles.com 2022-08-14 00:59:30 +0000 UTC View Post
In the past year or so, three internet mysteries popped up that really got my attention. They may seem very different, but trust me, they're connected. The first one is about a girl who found a door in the basement of her AirBnB. She opened it and inside was an abandoned shopping mall. &nbs...
2022-08-11 12:50:51 +0000 UTC View Post
In the past year or so, three internet mysteries popped up that really got my attention. They may seem very different, but trust me, they're connected.
The first one is about a girl who found a door in the basement of her AirBnB. She opened it and inside was an abandoned shopping mall.
<... 2022-08-10 18:21:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Despite it being humanity's constant companion through all of recorded time, the moon is still a mystery.
Science hasn't been able to explain how the moon was formed, its unusual orbit, its distance from us, its density, its composition, its structure. These are all still questions. ...
2022-08-03 14:58:26 +0000 UTC View PostFor years, its existence was just a rumor. No proof of the Chronovisor was ever found.
But a book released by a Vatican priest would change all that.
Let's find out why.
2022-07-27 00:36:31 +0000 UTC View Post
In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1. It was the first satellite in Earth's orbit. Or was it?
For over a hundred years, an object has been seen, heard and *photographed* by people all around the world. This object became known as the Black Knight Satellite.
The signals coming ...
2022-07-19 16:51:54 +0000 UTC View Post
THE BLACK KNIGHT SATELLITE
In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1. It was the first satellite in Earth's orbit. Or was it?
For over a hundred years, an object has been seen, heard and *photographed* by people all around the world. This object became known as the Black Knight S...
2022-07-19 16:15:29 +0000 UTC View Post