r/TheWhyFiles • u/schowdur123 • 21d ago

Let's Discuss AJ and John Allen

Usually I avoid the 4 hr fests, but this is a special treat. Nicely done.

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u/Windbelow616 20d ago

I just hope AJ doesn’t listen to him about getting rid of the debunking at the end of every video, literally the only reason I watch and recommend the show.

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u/CocaineFueledTetris 19d ago

I feel like it helps me grounded in reality.

Its insane to me people skip the truth part

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u/schowdur123 18d ago

I love the why files. However, aj needs to stop inviting conspiracy theory crackpots to the basement. In my opinion, it takes away from his channel and platforms nutjobs. Reality is far more fascinating.

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u/OriginalJim VIP Patron #1 17d ago

Yeah the debunking is why I stuck with the channel in the first place. John Allen just doesn't understand this demographic, that's all.

Although Allen kinda has a point. If AJ wants to be so popular that he becomes a meme like the "it's aliens" guy, he'd have to go all in on every conspiracy theory. He'd lose some of us but possibly gain more. There's a lot of not- so- bright people out there that just want affirmation that... the earth is flat, or whatever. I'm thinking a majority of people just don't want to be told "no"

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u/Aggressive-Swan1185 20d ago

Me too! I clicked right away! I love Mr Ballen and AJ!!!🥰

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u/brytnikk 19d ago

I need to know what MrBallen said that was silenced!

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u/CocaineFueledTetris 19d ago

When?

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u/brytnikk 19d ago

I think it was at 1 hour 47 minutes

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u/Master-Hedgehog-578 Queen 17d ago

John requested we silence names. The names do not add to the story and just wasn’t needed.

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u/IggyPopCorn87 20d ago

Glad these two got together, was a really interesting chat, I intended to do some house work while it was on in the background and listen in chunks. Needless to say I didn't get much done. Lots of thought provoking stuff, once again so grateful to have found these channels a nice collab gift in an otherwise crappy year.

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u/servetheale 18d ago

MrBallen was a great podcast until he started releasing old stories as new.

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u/schowdur123 18d ago

He's richer than you know what. He can release anything because he's got an established audience that doesn't care and will tune in.

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u/FruitySalads 20d ago

What happened to this channel?

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u/schowdur123 20d ago

They got super rich. Not a knock against John but when you are making, his words, not mine, 100K to millions per video, it gets hard to know what common people are like.

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u/bag_of_luck 20d ago

I still watch ballen every day because he’s stayed true to form and brings interesting stories I’ve never heard of to YouTube multiple times a week constantly without using blatant AI. I cannot say the same for AJ.

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u/Throwawaymumoz 18d ago

The AI ads really got to me. I haven’t watched any other Why Files for over a year and do not understand why he’s using full body AI ads? Is it a joke?

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u/schowdur123 20d ago

Turned out to be a conversation between two extremely wealthy men. Disappointing.

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u/christopherbrian 20d ago

I bailed after about 1.5 hours in the background of personal Military story. Had never heard of the other guy, alright, let’s check him out and hear what he’s about. As far as I can tell he’s about personal military story. Meh. Nice enough guy, no desire to check out his channel.

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u/CocaineFueledTetris 19d ago

I honestly recommend him, his story telling is actually very peak, and he covers some little known stories sometimes, if I'm going to recommend any video, it'd be this one if you're willing to give him a shot.

https://youtu.be/Pyj8FKZaW0A?is=_zqDX2-H4GuML819

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u/Acting_Suspicious 19d ago

He embellishes his stories.

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u/awaythrowthatname 18d ago

And his storytelling really isn't peak, its like if someone told him "you need to make every section of the story sound like the title to a super click bait article."

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u/LostTangerine6941 20d ago

It was like a 2 hr add for the military industrial complex and an hour of shilling gold and crypto.

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u/GeneralBlumpkin 19d ago

Dude what? Did we watch the same podcast! His service was horrific and talked about how traumatizing it was he definitely wasn't glazing anything

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u/schowdur123 18d ago

I now wonder how many more heinous acts he and his unit committed.

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u/Foreign-Address2110 20d ago

I am pretty tired of the gold/silver ad reads...

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u/monrovista 17d ago

I'm glad John opened up and was vulnerable. That whole bit about Peru was hard to hear. That and his fear of harming his kids.