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...

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The Basement: Donald Hoffman | Consciousness, Math, and the Case for Letting Go 2 h 31 min · The Why Files: Operation Podcast, Bruno Satin, Professor Devi Sridhar · 6 days ago
Bases in the Ocean, and a War for Earth | The Friendship Case 37 min · Burt Sharsteen · 7 days ago
The Basement: Dan Flores | Ice Age Giants, Camels in America, and Coyote Resilience 2 h 55 min · The Why Files: Operation Podcast, Professor Devi Sridhar, Shannon Maldonado · 13 days ago
The Zone of Silence: America's Missile Secret 39 min · The Why Files: Operation Podcast · 14 days ago
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Charts

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#4 Society & Culture · United States

🇵🇭 #9 · 🇨🇦 #16 · 🇮🇩 #16 · 🇮🇳 #18 · 🇦🇺 #20 · 🇿🇦 #21 · 🇬🇧 #26 · 🇫🇮 #34 · 🇵🇱 #42 · 🇳🇿 #51 · +17 more

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Activity

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9 episodes · last 30 days · avg 110 min

Mon 35Fri 18Sat 11

Episodes per week over the last six months.

About

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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.

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Rankings

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As of 2026-09-20, The Why Files: Operation Podcast ranks #54 on the Spotify charts in the United States, and appears on charts in 6 countries.

Ranking over time

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Where it charts

Current overall position by country · categories in 🇺🇸 United States as of 2026-09-20

🇺🇸 United States #54 🇨🇦 Canada #66 🇵🇭 Philippines #128 🇳🇿 New Zealand #149 🇦🇺 Australia #152 🇿🇦 South Africa #182 Society & Culture #20 Apple Society & Culture #4 Spotify Trending #74 Spotify
Chart records
First charted2025-03-06
Best ever#23 on Spotify (United States) · 2026-05-01
Days on chart437
Countries now6
CategoriesSociety & Culture · Society & Culture · Trending

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