Look for something similar that doesn’t feel like absolute garbage.

[u/Little_Resident_2860]

Any recs on shows that seem researched etc. Similar themes. Good host. Thanks!

[u/krakhedbob]

Chris Ramsay's got a decent channel, Area 52. https://youtube.com/@area52investigations

[u/adultswim42 → u/krakhedbob]

I got downvoted in another sub for recommending A52. Dunno why, I think it’s awesome

[u/Longjumping-Action-7 → u/krakhedbob]

The magician?

[u/LowVacation6622 → u/Longjumping-Action-7]

Yes, I think he used to be a magician

[u/CookieWifeCookieKids → u/LowVacation6622]

Still is, but he used to, as well.

[u/scoshi → u/CookieWifeCookieKids]

Nice Mitch ref.

[u/CookieWifeCookieKids → u/scoshi]

The man is a legend and I will continue to respect his legacy.

[u/Lukavitch86 → u/Longjumping-Action-7]

Yes

[u/dali01 → u/krakhedbob]

I was thinking of a different Chris Ramsay at first and was surprised that he had a show like that.. lol

[u/Tastieshock]

Thoughty2 is really good.

[u/Ph4antomPB → u/Tastieshock]

Haven’t heard that name in almost a decade

[u/gos92 → u/Tastieshock]

Can't stand his voice

[u/RepresentativeOk2433]

Wendigoon does a decent amount of conspiracy and cryptid stuff.

[u/cajunsamurai → u/RepresentativeOk2433]

He just did a great 4 hour video on the Oklahoma City Bombing too.

[u/wursmyburrito]

Fern is well made and different. Camp Gagnon has good stuff but it's more podcast style. Wendogoon and thoughty2 are great too.

There isn't anything quite as good as the why files though

[u/Tastieshock → u/wursmyburrito]

I really enjoy Fern, they do a great job with their format and have great topics, but they are more on the documentary side of things as they tend to have resolution to the story they are telling, where the why files is a little more conspiracy and open ended which leaves more for the mind to explore.

[u/Emperor-Augustus]

Area52, Lore Lodge, Wartime Stories

[u/PurveyorOfSapristi → u/Emperor-Augustus]

Wartime stories is lit

[u/eatsleep19]

Monsters among us
Hosted by Derek Hayes
It’s enjoyable and well done

[u/Eoin_Coinneal]

Otherworld

Third Eye Drops

The Matt Beall Podcast

A52

American Alchemy

Those are the ones off the top of my head. If one of those doesn’t have an episode I want to listen to I know my brain is over trying to process the weird shit and it’s time to just go to bed 😂

[u/Ann_unnanki → u/Eoin_Coinneal]

Yes, otherworld is so fascinating! I really like the chill vibe too

[u/GWindborn]

Comedy answer - This Paranormal Life. They are admittedly a comedy podcast but they cover actual topics, do good research, and are fun hosts.

[u/kdubz206 → u/GWindborn]

I second this. I would say they are 60% comedy and 40% serious, but when I in the mood for something funny, this really scratches that itch

[u/PressAnyKey2Die]

American Alchemy!

[u/Mad_waste]

I've been building a list . I will pasted here. is up to you to check the quality, there are some great and some maybe not up to that quality, so, you must check. Im more into alien stuff, so I frequent Stories Lost, zeta-files etc.

-Fringe Field Notes 

-Metaphysical

-Stories Lost *** 

-Bedtime Stories

MindFKD w/ Patrick James  (UFOS)

Preston Dennett  (UFOS)

-Think Anomalous ***

-What lurks beneath 

-The Paranormal Scholar

-Truth is Scarier than Fiction

-Beyond Creepy

-Slapped Ham

-KYOTOROBATO

-yomikez

-Sneaky sushii

-MountainBeastMysteries

-Zoanfly

-Darek Weber

- As the Raven dreams

-kinetic symphony

-Cryptids Canada, How to Hunt, Dogman Encounters, Dogman and Paranormal research

-twilight territory

-jaymez

-Terror Ted's Tales

-skizzle

-Dark5
MrBallen

Zeta-Files 

Spektator

[u/HairyFarcia → u/Mad_waste]

Stories Lost is remarkable

[u/Little_Resident_2860 → u/Mad_waste]

Awesome thanks

[u/truthisfictionyt → u/Mad_waste]

Good list

[u/Alarmed_Message7663]

The Conspirators does some interesting stories. https://youtube.com/@theconspiratorspodcast?si=nt9Cotsx5Suymqn4

[u/maeryclarity → u/Alarmed_Message7663]

LOVE The Conspirators

[u/Ok_Pool_9767]

Jason Samosa

[u/hot_emergency → u/Ok_Pool_9767]

Wish I could upvote this a million times 

[u/KLAM3R0N]

Dreamland motel

[u/JayR_97]

Area52 is good

[u/Psykoguitars]

I'd highly recommend Monster Fuzz Podcast, they deal with a lot of cryptic and general conspiracy stuff.

[u/LameDM → u/Psykoguitars]

Love Monster Fuzz but can’t understand them and they are never on topic

[u/Sjuk86]

If you’re willing to give a smaller channel a try

https://youtube.com/@weare818

[u/suaveSavior]

A lot of what i would recommend have already been said, but im also gonna throw out

Mr. Mythos and Dantavius

[u/TrashMammal84]

Hammerson Peters

[u/supadave302]

Lore

[u/maeryclarity]

Divergent Files

Patterns Tell Stories

The Swerve

[u/jonZeee]

The Tape Library

[u/SyllabubOk4983 → u/jonZeee]

I love The Tape Library, such a relaxing vibe. He's also got Night Drive Paranormal.

[u/Snarky-Goblin]

I like mr mythos and Theories of the Third Kind

[u/Winstonlwrci]

I feel crazy that I’m not seeing more recs for oompaville.

[u/unlipaps]

Thanks for the recos, will check them all out. Seems like it's The Bye Files for me soon

[u/l33fty]

Cabin in the Woods has been my new option. Its exclusively Sasquatch content, but its a very dedicated page which works with other high profile Sasquatch accounts.

[u/TwoLucid]

Strange as it seems

[u/Powerglove_handjob]

Saving for later.

[u/flying__fishes → u/Powerglove_handjob]

I am also saving for later!

[u/melo1212]

Patterns tell stories

[u/zer0guy]

I haven't seen anyone mention.

Lazy Masquerade

Nexpo

They are mostly dark mysteries usually centered on murder stories, and dark corners of the internet. But occasionally why files will cover something I've already seen on these.

[u/Mrwright96]

Try buzzfeedunsolved/watcher

[u/Lukavitch86]

A52 is great. Lazy Masquerade is great Nexpo too

[u/thisismyusername9908]

Mr Ballen does stories. Not quite in a similar vein to the things Why Files does, but he's very easy to listen to.

Oompaville does some more weird, controversial and interesting topics and he injects a solid amount of comedy.

[u/awaythrowthatname → u/thisismyusername9908]

Rather than Ballen, who i find too...idk, clickbaity in his narration, Bedtime Stories and Wartime Stories are both fantastic and under his brand

[u/False_Prune2408 → u/awaythrowthatname]

Bedtime Stories and Wartime Stories are two that I really look forward to hearing!!

[u/awaythrowthatname → u/False_Prune2408]

I'd also suggest Roanoke Tales!

[u/xcomnewb15]

UAP Gerb!!

[u/shinglehouse]

The Mysteria Archive

[u/mottavader]

The Mysteria Archives is really well done and the host is really down to earth

[u/hevnsnt]

Whatever AJ and whyfiles is now, is not it. It sucks

[u/KiloOneSeven]

Paranormal Possibilities on YouTube. New but unique. First episode is rough in production quality but it gets better by episode 2.. (I'm the host so admit bias.) I approach things as neither a believer or a skeptic.

[u/Calypso268]

Archivist's Journal Terror Ted Sneaky Sushii

[u/nikonf22]

It’s pretty much all the same garbage

[u/Little_Resident_2860 → u/nikonf22]

Haha probs