{"podcast":{"title":"The Why Files: Operation Podcast","slug":"the-why-files-operation-podcast-5570241","podcast_index_feed_id":5570241,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/QCD2348265349","website_url":"https://thewhyfiles.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/a942bed8-29ec-11f1-9dce-dffd9eaf67d0/image/0d52db4cef1bfa19140677129642854a.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"The Why Files","episode_count":285,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T10:18:59.559381+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-why-files-operation-podcast-5570241"},"episode":{"title":"Human Evolution and the Power of the Mind: Science Compilation","slug":"human-evolution-and-the-power-of-the-mind-science-compilation","published_at":"2026-07-15T23:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-why-files-operation-podcast-5570241/human-evolution-and-the-power-of-the-mind-science-compilation","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-why-files-operation-podcast-5570241","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/433/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.megaphone.fm/QCD1262123426.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/433/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.megaphone.fm/QCD1262123426.mp3","summary":"Huge thanks to Jesse for hosting this compilation! From rewriting the blueprint of life to radioactive creatures defying biology, this collection pulls back the curtain on some of the strangest scientific mysteries we've covered. A forgotten fungus may have reshaped the human brain in record time. Meaningful coincidences might be more than chance, and a maze experiment from a century ago still can't be fully explained. Hidden signals shape decisions without your knowledge, and one scientist's radical theory cost him his safety for challenging what we think we know about memory. Six stories, one question worth sitting with: how much of reality are we still missing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Huge thanks to Jesse for hosting this compilation! From rewriting the blueprint of life to radioactive creatures defying biology, this collection pulls ba…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":11574,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-why-files-operation-podcast-5570241/episodes/human-evolution-and-the-power-of-the-mind-science-compilation/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-why-files-operation-podcast-5570241/human-evolution-and-the-power-of-the-mind-science-compilation.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}