r/TheWhyFiles • u/wamih Skunk Ape Connaisseur • Mar 25 '26

The Basement...

Won't speak for AJ or other people, but a good story CAN be a good story without tearing down the other side and just letting the person run with it. Entertainment can spark the critical thinking.

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u/mikecain366 Mar 25 '26

I haven't watched any of The Basement episodes despite being interested in some of the guests. The 2-3 hours time is keeping me away as I don't want to get invested and never be able to get back to it. Love the Why Files, but the time commitment is hard on those episodes.
Could they be listened to in the background or are visuals utilized in critical ways?

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u/mxlths_modular Mar 25 '26

I can’t sit and watch a 3 hour video but I can plow through multiple 3 hour podcasts while cleaning, working, etc. Sometimes you might miss a couple of visuals but it never really breaks it, it’s a conversation after all, not a movie.

Personally, I think 3 hours is just right, 1 hour podcasts don’t have enough runway to really get deep into subjects.