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Basement #011: Peter Levenda | Nazis, UFOs, and the Hidden History Nobody Tells

2026-04-13 Entertainment
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Peter Levenda has spent more than thirty years investigating the connections between occult history, intelligence operations, and the events that shaped the modern world. He is the author of more than twenty books, including Unholy Alliance, the Sinister Forces trilogy, and the Secret Machines series co-written with Tom DeLong. His work draws on primary documents, national archives, and firsthand research across four continents. He is known for finding connections between subjects that most researchers treat as separate — Nazi occultism, the Kennedy assassination, CIA mind control programs, UFO phenomena, and the hidden religious networks that ran through all of it. The Sinister Forces 20th Anniversary Edition is out now. #SinisterForces #HiddenHistory #AJGentile #PeterLevenda 00:00 - Intro 01:31 - Sinister Forces & Research Approach 08:37 - Vietnam Draft & Early Life 14:31 - Occult Interests & Fake Church 22:05 - Infiltrating Orthodox Churches 30:00 - RFK Funeral & Entering the Underground World 50:00 - CIA Fronts & Intelligence Networks 01:20:00 - Nazi Escape Routes & Hidden Operations 02:00:00 - Hitler Survival Theories 02:40:00 - Nazis, Occultism & Tibet 03:10:00 - The Council of Nine & Consciousness 03:40:00 - Men in Black Encounter 04:05:00 - Shocking Hitler Theory & Closing 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 Executive Producers: Jennifer Gentile Gino Gentile AJ Gentile Patreon Members Editors: Joe Stone Drew Sullivan Brandon Snyder Ryan Fitzgerald Producers: Victoria Young Haley Burke Research: Haley Burke AJ Gentile Gino Gentile Jen Gentile Victoria Young Written/Hosted by: AJ Gentile Hecklefish J. Moriarty Thank You Mods: The Hybrid Paul Rohrbaugh Mischief SnowCrash BeezySmeezy TrashPanda MaryJaneMcweed AC Sanzel Abbaton SpookyMadison Original Jim With Music on Repeat by Victor Lundberg The Why Files lyrics by Straightjacket Spaceman 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 SOURCES & LINKS [email protected] X - @Peter_Levenda Instagram - Peterlevenda Threads - @peterlevenda Facebook - Peter.Levenda 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 🎧 The Why Files: OPERATION PODCAST 🎧 🎧 https://thewhyfiles.com/podcast 🎧 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 🙏 SUPPORT THE WHY FILES (Fun, Free Perks!) 🙏 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewhyfiles 🙏 YT Members: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIFk2uvCNcEmZ77g0ESKLcQ/join 👽 BUY WHY FILES MERCH 👽 👽 https://shop.thewhyfiles.com (Code: LIZZIDPEEPLE for 10% off first order) 👽 💬 CHAT WITH US ON DISCORD 💬 💬 https://thewhyfiles.com/discord 💬 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 🌐 OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://thewhyfiles.com 📸 BE A WHY FILES MODEL (and get free stuff!) 📸 Send a photo of you/family/friends watching TWF, 📸 wearing TWF gear, using TWF merchandise: 📸 https://thewhyfiles.com/wild 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 ▪TWF ON THE WEBS ▪https://www.reddit.com/r/TheWhyFiles/ ▪https://twitter.com/OMGTheWhyFiles ▪https://www.instagram.com/OMGTheWhyFiles ▪https://www.rumble.com/thewhyfiles ▪https://thewhyfiles.locals.com ▪https://www.tiktok.com/@thewhyfiles ▪https://www.facebook.com/OMGTheWhyFiles 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 🐠 BETTER CHANNELS TO WATCH: 🐠 https://www.youtube.com/c/HecklefishMoriarty 🤓 https://www.youtube.com/c/TheWhyFilesBackstage 🎧 https://www.youtube.com/c/TheWhyFilesPodcast

Top Comments (10)

@caseysimpson525 2026-04-13

Ive listened to Rogan and Ryan for years now and i find myself anxiously waiting for the next Basement talk more than any of them. Love what youre doing man. Edit: I see alot of comments saying things like Rogan and Ryan are compromised/idiots and I'm sure they are to a degree and do get heavily influenced one way or another but I want everyone to remember we are all humans and humans are flawed. No one is perfect. We are allowed to change our minds and beliefs. I also suggest not putting so much energy and attention in hating on these guys and listen to the guest. Try to learn something bc it's apparent the hateful people in these comments haven't learned anything about what matters most and that's we are all in this together and I can promise regardless of you're opinions of them. Rogan, Ryan and AJ would all agree with me. Much love everyone.

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@SpidaVenum 2026-04-13

Yes AJ we all watch no matter how long it is. 0:32

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@Landshooter68 2026-04-14

At the start I thought 4 hours is too long. After I had finished this episode I thought 4 hours was too short.

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@redshark42 2026-04-13

Keep going, AJ! I walk for exercise, so now I have a 4 hr walk ahead of me! Your podcasts keep my walks interesting! Thanks!

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@darklying8825 2026-04-14

No idea how much of this guy's story is real, but he and his friends draft dodging scheme has to be the most elaborate I've ever heard.

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@jacobsteich5400 2026-04-14

“Let’s go to the basement”… my favorite 5 words to hear lately. This format is amazing! 5 ⭐️’s! Chefs kiss 😚👌!

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@heathercarter9741 2026-04-15

Ive been listening to WF at work on my phone. Yesterday my coworkers asked me to play this on our stereo speaker so they could all hear it and we listened to the entire podcast on the line as we worked and it sparked a lot of genuinely fascinating conversation (for a change!) 😊

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@chiojam 2026-04-14

The poem he recites "One impulse from a vernal wood" is from the poem "The tables turned" by William Wordsworth.

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@Nixlplix 2026-04-14

There's an interesting lack of any photos of the clergy at the Kennedy mass showing two teenagers in funny hats.

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@cd6951 2026-04-15

Peter Levenda is amazing. His unbridled curiosity is entirely infectious. Thank you for this interview!

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