The Why Files

Was Polybius real? In 1981, an arcade in Portland was the scene of countless gamers coming down with migraines, having heart attacks, seizures and strokes. Local teens were suffering from amnesia and having hallucinations. All due to a mysterious game that seemed to arrive out of thin air. The game was called Polybius.

All Episodes - Season 2

Episode 1

The Voynich Manuscript

Episode 2

What Does Outer Space Smell Like?

Episode 3

Stay Out Of The Nevada Triangle

Episode 4

Why We Like to be Scared

Episode 5

The Philadelphia Experiment

Episode 6

Aztec Death Whistle

Episode 7

Time Travelers Caught on Film

Episode 8

Mysterious Number Stations

Episode 9

World War 3 Has Already Begun

Episode 10

Nostradamus' Terrifying Predictions

Episode 11

A Message to the Dreamers

Episode 12

Ancient Acoustic Levitation - How the Pyramids Were Built?

Episode 13

Secrets of Mount Rushmore

Episode 14

The Max Headroom Incident

Episode 15

The Dog Suicide Bridge

Episode 16

Human Vs. Alien Technology

Episode 17

The World's Deadliest Video Game - Polybius

Episode 18

The Area 51 Airline They Don't Talk About

Episode 19

The Government Is Always Listening

Episode 20

Technology to Speak to the Dead

Episode 21

The Phantom Time Hypothesis

Episode 22

The Latitude Secret Society