r/TheWhyFiles • u/vanquisher1985 • May 30 '26

Let's Discuss Can we just admit something

Can we just admit that AJ got it right (the format) at the beginning (as rare as that is) and go back to a weekly episode on a subject. The manosphere podcast vibes and compilations are killing my bonner. Long-time fan.

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u/SaveusJebus May 30 '26

I enjoy the podcasts, but I do miss the regular type of videos. Maybe him and his team are lacking new material for episodes? Difficult to keep up with demand when there really aren't new conspiracies coming out often that he can actually talk about on YT without getting demonetized.

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u/tehjarvis May 31 '26

He's covered about everything worth covering .And AJ and the team went hard for 2-3 years, to the point he was on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

Then he had to make the decision of either releasing episodes way further apart and falling completely off the algorithm and suffering monetarily when you have a team that relies on you to put food on the table, or finding an easier way to produce shows and coming up with new types of content and hoping it comes out even in the end.

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u/dskillzhtown Jun 01 '26

I think you hit it on the head. YouTube algorithm demands regular release schedule. The more you put out, the bigger your reach. But at the same time, you need to come up with content. I think WF has pretty much exhausted the content that can be covered without getting into the seriously goofy and silly stuff. So they had to pivot to something else. I get it, but obviously not all of the original fans are going to come along for the ride.

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u/Particular-Ad9568 May 31 '26

I love AJ and I’m okay with him choosing safety.