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  PJ Vogt  

We try to make sense of the world, one question at a time. No question too big, no question too small. Hosted by PJ Vogt, edited by Sruthi Pinnamaneni. ***Named one of the best podcasts by Vulture, Time, The Economist, & Vogue. (OK, in 2023, but still...)***

We try to make sense of the world, one question at a time. No question too big, no question too small. Hosted by PJ Vogt, edited by Sruthi Pinnamaneni. ***Named one of the best podcasts by Vulture, Time, The Economist, & Vogue. (OK, in 2023, but still...)***

 

#91

The Dave and Busters Anomaly

A small group of Americans becomes convinced they’ve discovered something strange about th... more

09 May 2025

50 MINS

50:50

09 May 2025


#90

Why the national debt might finally matter

In a moment of deep economic uncertainty created by our tariff-loving president, suddenly,... more

25 Apr 2025

50 MINS

50:36

25 Apr 2025


#89

Why can’t we just turn the empty offices into apartments? (classic)

A re-air from August 2023: Our quest for the answer to this one sends us over a hundred ye... more

18 Apr 2025

52 MINS

52:05

18 Apr 2025


#88

What are teenagers actually seeing on their phones?

A group of teenagers agrees to allow a filmmaker to record the things they do on their pho... more

11 Apr 2025

51 MINS

51:53

11 Apr 2025


#87

The Russian Cake Switcheroo

A beloved American rock band’s Spotify page appears to have been taken over by Russian rap... more

04 Apr 2025

46 MINS

46:02

04 Apr 2025


#86

Planet Money: The Memecoin Casino

Reporter Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi has the story of an unusual website you’ve likely never hear... more

28 Mar 2025

37 MINS

37:58

28 Mar 2025


#85

Viruses in the Air

In the 1930s, two scientists made a very important discovery, but their breakthrough idea ... more

21 Mar 2025

45 MINS

45:48

21 Mar 2025


#84

The Puzzle of the All-American BBQ Scrubber

Why it’s so difficult to manufacture something entirely in America, and what happens if yo... more

14 Mar 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:22

14 Mar 2025


#83

DOGE and the Mystery of the State Department Teslas

There’s a new president of America, and he’s doing a lot of things. How do you decide what... more

07 Mar 2025

53 MINS

53:40

07 Mar 2025


#82

Does anyone actually like their job? (classic)

... Or, am I being lied to by a Brooklyn-based musician? At twenty-five, I had a question ... more

28 Feb 2025

47 MINS

47:54

28 Feb 2025


#81

Can you cure picky eating?

An adult picky eater, ostracized by his friends, castigated by society, asks the most huma... more

21 Feb 2025

44 MINS

44:09

21 Feb 2025