Search Engine podcast

Search Engine

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  PJ Vogt  

No question too big, no question too small. On Search Engine, PJ Vogt answers the questions you might ask the internet when you can't sleep. If you find the world bewildering, but also sometimes enjoy being bewildered by it, we're here for you. Edited by Sruthi Pinnamaneni. ***Named one of the best podcasts by Vulture, Time, The Economist, & Vogue. (OK, in 2023, but still...)***

No question too big, no question too small. On Search Engine, PJ Vogt answers the questions you might ask the internet when you can't sleep. If you find the world bewildering, but also sometimes enjoy being bewildered by it, we're here for you. Edited by Sruthi Pinnamaneni. ***Named one of the best podcasts by Vulture, Time, The Economist, & Vogue. (OK, in 2023, but still...)***

 

#78

What’s it like to fly when you’re fat?

One of the most routine and uncomfortable miracles many of us experience, flight. Airplane... more

24 Jan 2025

51 MINS

51:35

24 Jan 2025


#77

The New Zuckerberg

What’s going on with Mark Zuckerberg? He recently conspicuously pivoted toward MAGA, meeti... more

18 Jan 2025

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:38

18 Jan 2025


#76

Is it ok to just work all the time?

For our first episode in the new year, a reflection on how we spend our time. What we devo... more

10 Jan 2025

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:36

10 Jan 2025


#75

Why is the pool at Buckingham Palace a secret?

An investigation into a mysterious room. A room that the most famous family in England app... more

27 Dec 2024

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:18

27 Dec 2024


#74

When do you know it’s time to stop drinking? (re-broadcast)

This week, a question a podcast has no business trying to answer. We talk to writer A.J. D... more

20 Dec 2024

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:37

20 Dec 2024


#73

What if ayahuasca made you stop podcasting?

An anti-woke podcast abruptly announces its end, and in its final episode, a host offers i... more

13 Dec 2024

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:45

13 Dec 2024


#72

Who buys luggage at the airport luggage store?

If ever there was a place where every person inside was guaranteed to already have luggage... more

06 Dec 2024

52 MINS

52:47

06 Dec 2024


#71

What is jawmaxxing?

The story of how an alternative theory of dentistry made its way from medicine's fringes t... more

22 Nov 2024

54 MINS

54:51

22 Nov 2024


#70

The White Subaru Hell Loop

A mortal human being finds himself stuck between two impressive organizations: the DMV, an... more

15 Nov 2024

53 MINS

53:27

15 Nov 2024


#69

How did the first democracy die?

The story of the first people who invented democracy, and what it did to them. [What's Wro... more

08 Nov 2024

43 MINS

43:28

08 Nov 2024


#68

How do you sit quietly in the middle of a storm?

What if there was an event in the future, the outcome of which you couldn’t personally con... more

01 Nov 2024

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:34

01 Nov 2024


#67

Should we be worried about OpenAI?

A year ago, we saw a stand-off between OpenAI's non-profit board and its leader, Sam Altma... more

25 Oct 2024

59 MINS

59:06

25 Oct 2024


#66

Why is it so hard to tax billionaires? (Part 2)

We reveal the one weird trick some billionaires use to pay less in federal income taxes th... more

18 Oct 2024

45 MINS

45:47

18 Oct 2024


#65

Why is it so hard to tax billionaires? (Part 1)

A rogue IRS contractor leaks the private tax returns of the country’s wealthiest citizens ... more

18 Oct 2024

52 MINS

52:24

18 Oct 2024


#64

Death, Sex & Money x Search Engine

This week, we're sharing an episode of a show we love, Death, Sex & Money. We hope you enj... more

10 Oct 2024

51 MINS

51:29

10 Oct 2024


#63

The Mystery of the Vape Shop Kratom

This week we have for you ... not a whodunnit, but a what did I do? A listener tries a sub... more

04 Oct 2024

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:01

04 Oct 2024


#62

Is everyone pretending to understand inflation (or just me)?

The single issue that might decide the upcoming presidential election also happens to be: ... more

20 Sep 2024

56 MINS

56:09

20 Sep 2024


#61

A stubborn lunatic’s guide to making great art

25 years ago, The Sopranos, the best television show ever created, premiered. This week, a... more

13 Sep 2024

59 MINS

59:27

13 Sep 2024