The Why Files: CIA Psychic Experiments, JFK, and the Oswald Web

A strange mix of Cold War psychic research, CIA experimentation, and JFK assassination clues raises the question: how much of this story was intuition, and how much is documented history? In this condensed version of The Why Files, host Andrew Gentile unpacks Andrija Puharich’s brain-as-radio theory, the “Nine” channeling sessions, Uri Geller, and the early roots of the CIA’s Stargate psychic program. It then shifts to the real-world network around Lee Harvey Oswald, including Ruth Forbes Payne Young, Marina Oswald, Michael Payne, George de Mohrenschildt, and the unresolved intelligence connections that still fuel conspiracy theories. You’ll learn which parts sound paranormal, which parts are part of the historical record, and why the Warren Commission remains controversial. This summary saves you time by delivering the key ideas from the full episode in a tight, easy-to-follow listen. Listen now to get the key ideas in minutes.