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Operation Sunray | Hunting the Entity in the Tsarichina Hole

🕑 Added 2024-09-01 04:18:52 +0000 UTC

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Hot Donna

Good stuff ; )

David Leatherman

Great story,

Chris Hutchinson

I'd love you to docan episode about the Bosnian pyramids that appear to be dated to before the younger dryas.

Janet Thomson

Hey. Watching a programme a rogue waves AJ. personally think there's a lot more to this than the explanations given. Might be a good idea fr u guys to dig around.

Kitten

Mm😃

AkB

This felt older. Similar to what was put out mid summer. Good shit 🤘🤘🤘

Steven Shi

I thought the AI was totally fine. Could do with some more atmospheric but tasteful soundtrack though. LOL. Thanks. The details of the story as told in the book sounded so real though despite the fact they could very well totally be fabricated.

KRP

So what was the reason for the first exploration the Bulgarians did that was mentioned in the narrative? Was it to look for the same wealth and treasure or some ancient advanced weapon!!

James

Great episode!! Keep it up guys!

Travis Steele

"to dig dig dig dig dig dig is what we really like to do"

Sam Zpen

Tell me more.....

Schaf

There's another really good video about this that goes into great detail on youtube. It's honestly one of my top lore type videos!

Shanon Freeman

I thought I was the only one having a hard time following. I just watched, and I still don't know what I just saw.

Shanon Freeman

I honestly prefer more AJ and Hecklefish telling us a story and less theatrics. It's wonderfully done, just too much. At least for me. The animation is so distracting that the story is lost. Regardless, still a huge fan and always will be.

Shanon Freeman

Love the videos. Hope After Files is back soon!!

nathan smith

I would love to see a deep dive on Gog and Magog from yall. You guys are the best at explaining stuff.

Edith Ley

Love it 😍 thank you 😊

Aprilopolis

I live in Las Vegas. Do you have studio tours?

Thanatos

Only one to keep me interested was Daisy.

Christine Alligood

Was watching Roku WHY FILES..IT CUT OFF...AND SAYS NOT AVAILABLE ON FREEVEE AND TUBI...WTH???

The Why Files

heh

Jasmine Jean

Ufff, the Frenchmen threw me for a loop. I think it actually made me depressed! Haha!! AJ and team are so great. I’d prefer to wait a month between episodes rather than watch more AI generated images. But, you’re right… at least no Frenchmen… Just truly boring comic book style imagery. Said with loving support, though…. Truly.

Russ Nedyals

Nicely done!

Alain Espina

Hecklefish is ON HIS GAME with this one 😂

Mikey Jay

I'm from the UK and I'm on Patreon. It's usually evening time for the chats so isn't too bad. hope you can make it soon.

Aprilopolis

Have a lot of people posted the following observation? The original name of the HOLE's mission was GLORY. 🫣

Jasmine Jean

Please please please go back to your old style. The AI graphics are taking away from everything I love about the WF. Truly. I prefer authenticity and little imperfections, to these anecdotal stories with comic book style AI.

Jasmine Jean

Agreed, too much dependence on AI. I miss the real deal… Flash and Fancy don’t always mean “better” or “interesting”

Jasmine Jean

I have been a Why Files fan for a long time, but I’m really losing interest with the new anecdotal storytelling format and AI video production. When you were Raw and real, even if the production wasn’t perfect, you felt more authentic. Awhile back, it seems like the WF began relying heavily on AI… and it’s just overdoing something that was truly fun (and great) Before. I doubt that too many people will be honest about their feelings on this matter (or, maybe they really do like your new style and the direction that you’re taking), but you should know that you may begin losing some of your original fans (who have been with you for a much longer time). I used to really look forward to Thursdays and some of the random AfterFiles as well. Now, I find myself becoming tired of the storytelling and overproduction. It sort of reminds me of when you fall in love with an indie musician, or band, who plays incredibly well Live, and onstage. Then, you buy their album, only to find that they hired 15 musicians too many to make an incredibly overproduced body of work because they felt like that’s what people expect. However, I think most folks really just want authenticity, even if it’s not “perfect.” Or, maybe they don’t…. But, I do. I hope that you can find a good balance soon. You’re all incredible… But maybe reel it back in a bit.

Davidkewlie

Thanks for this one. I requested it like 2 years ago hahahaha

Elena Diamond

Great episode, nice editing 👌

GrannyLoz

Pushing boundaries…that’s what I love about AJ and Hecklefish…thank you.

Cece Santini

Good one!! And the AI was MUCH MUCH less unsettling this time!

MIKΞL

Loved it! Perfect use of ai, just right (I think)! Really enjoyed that story!

C.L. Landers

Scariest episode since AI! Love it, great job. 😊❤️

Quinn Richardson

I need to watch that again !

Dr Liz Windham

Interesting

Alyx

Whoot, whoot, whoot!!!!!!!!! That was a good one. I got a little nervous when they started digging, but then I started actually thinking about it, and well..... I loved the conclusion.

Bosco Lemonzit

chuckle, what job is there that doesn't become stress free if there are no deadlines?

Trish Edwards

THAT was an AWESOME story! First I'd heard of it!

Anonimity Smith

I feel like this episode did a good job returning to a more "traditional" Why Files feel compared to the episodes since the A.I. apocalypse.

TheRealBillyboy

Pure class as ever! "With a 'kin pincil!" soooo made I laugh. Thanks as ever y'all ❤

Anonimity Smith

The feet of Victoria *drool w/ gurgle*

Lonnie

Thanks for making so many people happy. The photos say it all.

Adam Bessler

This episode was the best! I loved the art work. It was so Lovecraftian. It felt like you were presenting a Lovecraft story as if it was fact. I’d love a Halloween episode presenting At the Mountains of Madness or another Lovecraft classic as if it were true.

wakemeupnow253

The newest Ghostbusters was okay 😂

B 18

I really liked this episode...it reminded me of the great Mel's hole episode! Allow me to make a "psychic" prediction. I can see a future compilation of all the hole episodes being quite exceptional :) I wanted to briefly mention some strange edits I heard while watching this one, namely 14:07-14:10, AJ says "Sickeningly sweet scent of Death and Decay." (I looked at the captions to confirm what my ears heard lol.) The only thing I can think of that is "Sickeningly sweet" when it's dead is bbq chicken...Anyway. Hecklefish's renditions of songs I've never heard seem to be better than the songs themselves! There was Ground Control to Major Tom (I know that's not the name of the song), Crumblin, and now Blinded by the light. Was Marina Naplatanov that hot? Nice :). My own strange coincidence occurred as I watched this episode. I thought about putting my ear to the ground to listen to the earth's vibration...then when I looked up the "Blinded by the Light" Lyrics...it's by a group called Manfred Mann's 'Earth' Band and on top of that the album cover featured a single ear! What was that about? I agree with AJ that the "Pandora's box" stories will keep coming until we figure out all the secrets of the universe, I just hope the truth isn't that the universe is really just a bum hole of some greater entity, and that we are not simply swirling and existing in its intergalactic rectum, breathing its essence until we shift to another plane of existence. I guess that sounded weird...but so does Pyscho-Electronic weapons. @5:31-5:33 That was a smooooooth graphical transition!

Mark

Can’t wait to watch it

joseph wirchansky

A J i read a version of this story back in the eighties called The Tomb by F. Paul Wilson you should check it out in your free time :)

Skinny Piglet

Wow...Fantastic Episode! Never heard this story...loved the graphics, the story and the production. Thanks for all your hard work on this one.

John Knox

🤣😂😆 I almost lost my soda reading this comment 😆😂🤣

John Knox

Yes, it did begin as usual. I was referring to the seat going down with the hydraulic noise at the beginning of each episode. It seems that Why Files fans don't want that changed at the beginning of the videos. Man AJ said he got a lot of comments about not changing it. I'm not sure what episode he changed it on. I only read a comment about it on another YouTube channel. It would be beneficial for him to change it as people don't see the thumbnail much on YouTube do to YouTube playing the videos as people are scrolling through. One of the newer strategies of getting more views on YouTube is to have something more attention getting during the 1st 3 seconds of the video, so people will watch. People see AJ going down sitting on a chair, which isn't very good for attracting viewers.

John Seychel

If you can site for hour's watching a movie, Zeitgeist, has 3, I don't know if a 4th came out yet. It involves ancient knowledge, all the way to our modern world. it talks about how banks tricked people to trade their gold for paper, it's a great watch, just one of them runs close to 3 hour's long. Enjoy!! Every good story is worth sharing in your own words. There's like a gazillion songs just about the Moon and what it represents to them, the writer. WF's stories are their own doing in their words and how well they put the stories together. This is why I joined Patreon in the first place. WF is my only one to support, because I found AJ's stories are put together with excellence, I heard many versions of some of the stories here, still I learn something the last guy failed to do. I think the fish sitting shotgun won my heart.

John Seychel

Can you please rephrase this comment, please. AJ's first 3 seconds? it begun as usual.

John Seychel

I'm just 60 years old, I watch it all on the News. Yes, I did write a book, it is in editing, but has nothing to do with this subject. I have a photographic memory. Perhaps google it, there are secret societies, George Busch JR and his father belonged to the Skull and Cross Bone's, it's to do with the Illuminati, they believe in planet Nibiru & Anunnaki, they believe Anunnaki will appear soon. I didn't make this up. Check it out for yourself. My suggestion to you, is to keep an open mind, naysayer's, are usually afraid of the truth.

evals

aj is a fan of enis?

Kelly Robinson

Another doozie! I wish I could attend the Patreon chat, be the time difference from the UK means I can never make it 😢🇬🇧

Ray

have you thought about writing a book? I'm told there's always a book.

Ray

watch it the thursday after the release. problem solved. 😂

Ray

Well done, although I'm not sure I fully agree that some mysteries are best left alone. In this case, I'm glad that a little bit of digging (pardon the pun) turned up a whole lot of corruption, opportunists, and snake oil salesmen. It's worth looking into all mysteries to know exactly which ones are worthy of that classification. On a side note, AJ you look a lot more relaxed and rested. Glad to see that!

Lee and Julia

Hecklefish was on fire in this one

MikeD

The French gents can go sip some espresso in the Why Files Phantom Zone where Space Panda resides. : -)

MikeD

You've gotta be quicker on the midnight drops, Bosco!

Janet Thomson

Very slick. Suspense created cleverly. Great story and great storytelling. AJ at his best and HF at his naughtiest. Fanbloodytastic. more more more...

Ellie S

Okay! Thank you for letting me know 😊

The Why Files

heh heh

The Why Files

hahaha - love it!!!

The Why Files

We had an issue with the pictures getting into the video due to being so large - the guys are working the tech!

D. Cummins

Hecklefish was sure on his game today!

Bob Jonas

Haven't seen it yet! Schedule has been crazy! Hoping to see it tonight!!! CAN'T WAIT!!❤️❤️

The Why Files

We love you too - we will get back there! Just can't stress it right now.

The Why Files

hahahahahahahahahaha

The Why Files

They learn FAST!!! ;-) The French Men Saga will live on in the halls here ;-)

The Why Files

Thank you! Much better without a schedule!

The Why Files

They are all surprises now ;-) We are not on a schedule and its been amazing for the stress and burn out here.

The Why Files

Love you back!

Autumn Spredemann

Fantastic episode! Can't believe HF missed an opportunity for a "glory" hole joke though. 😆

Momma Bear

You are five-star in all ways! Love this show!❤️

Sam Zpen

Beautifully told, as usual.

Vikki Fairchild

Omg when he said that… I was like “oh no. Poor Victoria” 😂😂

Vikki Fairchild

“This story is my kind of bananas” 😂😂 me too heckelfish. This edit, I feel, was much better than last week. The new guys are getting better. Great job guys 💜

Adam Ross

Don’t worry. The Foundation has it contained.

Kazren

Thanks for the great campfire story. I enjoyed it.

CK Wind

"Here's what really happened" is THE BEST PART

Bosco Lemonzit

once upon a time, when a show went too far, it was called jumping the shark. now there is an even worse thing a show can do and it's called 'nuking the fridge'. Chrystal Skull might be the worst movie, ever. ruined the reputation of Indiana Jones

Armando Mistral

Yeah, it's a staple in the 'dark stories' websites. This was the best telling I've seen, though.

Armando Mistral

That's what happens to you when you eat bad haggis.

Armando Mistral

What does the seat-elevator gag have to do with how the episodes are picked? And DON'T mess with any of the gags! They frame the whole mood of the thing.

Armando Mistral

Mmmm, luv me some Quatermass! Maybe the best olde-timey science fiction ever made.

Armando Mistral

A ripping good yarn, this is the crew at its finest! Learned something new, too: Bulgarian psychics are also supermodels.

SandyK1014

This was awesome! I saw it this morning on You Tube and thought it was one I missed, and I thought I had watched them all, so I was really excited for a new episode. Thanks, team!

Ben

Awesome episode! Thanks WF team for making my sunday

Bobo Jenkins

Another great episode!

Ferfer

-so... who is in charge? -the same people who are always in charge when there's no democracy... GOLD. That's why I watch this channel

Jessica Abbene

First time hearing this one! Love the way you tell stories! Thanks for all your efforts! We appreciate new episodes so much!

Albert Pollard

You sir, are a master story teller. Thank you!

Mark Rizzo

Just like a lot of the others I loved waking up to a new episode of the WhyFiles. I had no trouble following it and it was great like everything else on the channel. I like to believe that with every great fiction there's a little bit of truth, take that as you will but this is why I love tuning in to the WhyFiles. Oh and I will be asking Victoria to show me her feet on the next AMA. :-) lol 😂

Damian Golladay

The new WF? graphic is nice

John Knox

I'll have to check them out. Which one is better in your opinion?

John Knox

I guess my point is, if AJ wants to change something (that I see as trivial), we should support him.

Pavel S.

Amazing episode. Editing, storytelling, building tension, Hecklefish’s jokes, cliffhangers. A perfect mix for the Why Files episode!

Rich

I've been feeling this way for a few episodes as well. The AI generated video clips are distracting me, unfortunately.

Bunny Galore

Awww great fun episode , and I’ve forgotten how many times that Faust like tale has been repeated in media . I think my favourite version personally is the 1958 BBC serial Quatermass and the Pit (hammer movie version 1967) 🥰

Jason McCue

Hey I love the channel but I will say this last episode felt off and something really felt off. This episode was different and hard for me to follow. Not a fan of being negative. But normally I don’t have such a hard time following along.

Gavin Evans

Could it be the WF team have discovered a bigger mystery than Oak Island? Are the ultra terrestrials linked to a pit bigger than the Money pit? And what if the mysterious stone tablet? I loved the episode team and so value the 40 minutes mystery tour outside our common realm. Well done!!! And yes I’m a fan of Oak Island but a bigger fan of the Why Files!

MIKΞL

Yay, thanks WF team!

MIKΞL

Still don't get your point though...

pheobekate

Good morning 🌞 sunshines !! nothing better than waking up to a new episode of my favorite show!!! And it's another great one. thank you, everyone at TWF ❤️

Carmine

GEAUX TIGERS 🐯

Robert Cowie

See, a yes he did was all I was looking for but thank you for you’re long winded white knight explanation I didn’t ask for you dolt.

Jim Goode

WHAT A GREAT MORNING SURPRISE!!! Woo HOOO!!!

Crazywolf63

Another great episode thanks AJ and all 👍

John Knox

Then you know exactly what I'm talking about. It is the drop with the chair. I guess AJ got a lot of negative comments when he tried to change it in one episode. I saw a comment on YouTube about it. Not on the why Files channel. Another one... About a month ago.

The Neoborn Caveman Show

Good X-files story Although it seems Mulder’s sarcasm is split now into Hecklefish

Rowan Carr

🇦🇺🙏❤️

4xBill

Has anyone seen the 1983 Michael Mann movie The Keep? I think someone bum smuggled a bootleg of this hard to find gem behind the iron curtain in 1983. There the story morphed into some tale that had Bulgarian roots. Then charlatan mystics took the Bulgarian government for a ride in search for homeland glory and power.

4xBill

For the record Mr. Mythos has. As with most tellers though, the one thing that sets the WF? apart is revealing the facts and details of these tales. Not letting the story perpetuate with misleading conjecture or at best half truths. I love these stories. I also want to hear any and all of the baloney that clouds the underlying truth. I want to believe them all but what I want more is to be left in wonder when there are no good Occam‘s razor reasoning left to discredit the story. Something that for all my love for Mr. Mythos I must admit he doesn’t do. For the most likely reason of not wanting to piss off his fan base. Unfortunately, those are the people that perpetuate the baloney.

Richard Riches

Great episode team, loved this.

4xBill

You’re probably going to get a lot of cross over between the people who do these stories on their channels. So what if he did? Unless you’re saying that if another channel has already touched upon one of these stories out there in the ether then no one else shall lay claim to production of their telling the version?

Krissa

I’ve never commented before. Now I can’t stop!

Krissa

Loved the show!

Krissa

Harrison Ford should be awarded a medal!

MikeD

The episode made me whole.

Matty C

Heck yeah!!!!!! New episode!!!! Thanks AJ and why files team!!!

Ellie S

Not gonna lie, a little upset our picture hasn’t been put on a video yet 😭

Anonimity Smith

I definitely only became a patron member for Victoria's feet

Anonimity Smith

Never heard of it.

Anonimity Smith

I don't know either. All I know is I REALLY, for some odd reason, like AJ's little chair drop and hydraulic noise. It always makes me smile from ear to ear because I know that's the noise of fun time beginning. One of AJ's many little signatures. Love it!

Daisy Blossom flower child

Interesting story. Thank you, AJ. I appreciated Hecklefish's singing Blinded by the Light (love that song). :)

Billy Pugh

This was a good one 👍

Travis Terry

Great episode, kinda a fitting synchronicity with what I was reading earlier about the Grail quest, the Fisher king and his Castle that Perceval spent the night in.

Army Nation

My friend, Vader said it was Most Impressive!!!

Army Nation

Look at the size of that boy's heed.

Army Nation

It was cool. New episode an a new story ;-)

Philip Mercer

Just landed in Las Vegas for the LSU game! If you see a guy with terrible facial hair and Hecklekicks on please don't point and laugh. GEAUX TIGERS! Can't wait to see the episode once I get to my lodging.

Army Nation

I've never heard of this story. I like it!!!

Army Nation

Quote from AJ, the Bahbahbanga; "People keep asking if I'm back, and I haven't really had an answer. But now, yeah,. I'm thinking I'm back".

Bee

❤️

Chris Conlan

Hole Episode Leggooooo

Chris

Amazing show as always love the story🦀🐱👍

Wilma Titzgreaux

I have no idea what you’re talking about 🤷‍♀️

Wilma Titzgreaux

Still love you guys!

Wilma Titzgreaux

I’m so sad honest to God, Thursday nights and the after files I know you guys are working on it, but it was my favorite thing to look forward to all week😢

L.J. Vieau

Love this intriguing content.

Jigsaw

Awesome

WhiteBuffalo

Great episode!!!

KA

This is a new one to me so thanks guys

Brad Evertsen

Awesome indeed

John Seychel

Great story AJ! I can see this story leading to just more stories. I do remember that the eastern block were killing each other and war broke out all over the place. Even President Busch JR, thought IRAQ had WMD's, but he really was looking for ancient alien technology, him and the prime minister of England was secretly in on it. This is why they were looking for the weapon in all the museums. They emptied the museums, collecting everything that may have been a part of the weapon. Either way, reality always hits hard, they say they didn't find anything, but what happened to the artifacts that were confiscated?

John Knox

I have a grievance with you Why Files Team! The first 3 seconds of the episode with AJ going down needs to be changed! People now see the first part of the video and not just the thumbnail. I say let AJ pick! I mean if he wants to change it...

Sam Zpen

Has anyone ever heard of this before? Well. Love it when curveballs and newbies come along!!!

Bad-Haggis

🔥

Danielle Knowles-Cloud

“Flirt with Victoria, ask to see her feet.” LOL Another awesome episode. Thanks everyone!

rob denton

So creepy- love it 👏👏👏

BlackManta2021

Pretty good story..thank you!

Julia Fox

Brilliant story telling Aj🖤🤍🧡!

Deepwater

Looks like the new editors are getting the hang of things 🙂

George Petroff

I am so thankful AJ ❤️

Robert Cowie

Didn’t Mr Mythos also do this story?

Arian Kalaba

Awesome

Matthew Lynn

Here we gooooo! 🙌🏻

gding

Ty for the new episode hope you are feeling better love your channel actually found it by accident and now it's mine and my wifes favorite 💯

Karlee Keffer

Oooooo! Wine and WhyFiles.

Colin Butterworth

The perfect way to celebrate Father's Day here in Australia. I'll wait for the premiere on Youtube!

Carol Williamson

What a great surprise!

Steve O

Thanks WF Team!!!!

Brian Crowder

This will be consumed with Sunday morning coffee and cannabis. Much appreciated you guys, and thanks as always for the hard work.

Vikki Fairchild

Exciting!!! 💜💜

trickeh2k

Coolio! Totally didn’t expect a new ep this weekend

Pete Mitchell

What a great surprise! Happy day! Great episode, as always. A bit of a retro feel, which is a nice change of pace...and probably a safer bet from the more intense material. Great job, love you all! Peace!