Simon Whistler
Simon Whistler is one of the most widely watched voices in factual storytelling, reaching millions of viewers monthly across a network of YouTube channels, including SideProjects, Into the Shadows, and The Casual Criminalist.
About Simon
Born in south-east England and now based in the Czech Republic, Simon built his career on making complex subjects genuinely accessible without sacrificing depth. His approach to storytelling goes beyond surface-level summaries, exploring the strategic logic, historical context, and human consequences that shape how major systems unfold.
MegaProjects is where that curiosity turns toward the architecture of how civilization-scale projects get planned, funded, built, delayed, and eventually woven into everyday life.
The Whistlerverse
MEGAPROJECTS
Deep dives into mankind's largest engineering achievements and infrastructure systems.
ENGINEERING / HISTORYSIDEPROJECTS
Focused explainers on smaller innovations, inventions, and overlooked technical breakthroughs.
GEOPOLITICS / CONFLICTWARFRONTS
Geopolitics, conflict analysis, and the defense strategy shaping the wars being fought today.
GEOPOLITICS / CONFLICTHOMEFRONTS
The civilian and societal dimensions of global events, and how conflict reaches ordinary life.
DARK / KNOWLEDGEINTO THE SHADOWS
Darker historical stories and controversial episodes from modern history.
DARK / KNOWLEDGETHE CASUAL CRIMINALIST
True-crime storytelling with a wry eye for the absurd details other retellings leave out.
MYSTERIES / GEOGRAPHYDECODING THE UNKNOWN
Investigations into mysteries, unexplained claims, and speculative history topics.
MYSTERIES / GEOGRAPHYPLACES
Global geography and place-based storytelling across regions and cultures.
Project Pulse
The engineering briefing that explains why nothing gets built on time — or on budget.
Latest from MegaProjects
Unmanned Everything: Europe's Going All-In On Drone Tech
Europe is massively investing in domestic drone and anti-drone technology, from the IRIS-T SLS Mark IV and Cobra 600 to the long-delayed Eurodrone and Airbus's Ravenstorm, as it seeks to close the gap with American, Chinese, and Russian systems.
What Has Become of Megaprojects We Covered in 2024?
From China's Fujian aircraft carrier to NASA's X-59 supersonic jet, Hermeus' hypersonic Quarterhorse, Mexico's Interoceanic Corridor, Ireland's troubled children's hospital, and the evolving space tourism industry—discover where these megaprojects stand in mid-2026.
Siberia II Pipeline: What Do We Know?
A comprehensive analysis of the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, the decades-long Russia-China gas negotiation, and its geopolitical implications for global energy markets.