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Search Engine

Search Engine

By: PJ Vogt
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 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...)***PJ Vogt Economics Social Sciences
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  • Why'd I take speed for twenty years? - Part 1 (classic)

    Why'd I take speed for twenty years? - Part 1 (classic)
    Jul 4 2025
    One of the millions of millennials given prescription stimulants to treat ADHD decides to quit. And afterwards wonders -- how did these drugs becomes so popular, so fast? This week, the story of amphetamine's birth, life, death, and rebirth in America. (Methylphenidates, too.) Have We Been Thinking About A.D.H.D. All Wrong? by Paul Tough Comment on the episode Support the show! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • The Psychic Question

    The Psychic Question
    Jun 30 2025
    A journalist finds out that many of his vaunted mentors are seeing a psychic. The same psychic. He decides to pay her a visit. Check out the 10% Happier podcast See more of Dan's work at DanHarris.com Support Search Engine! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    58 mins
  • Wait, should I not be drinking airplane coffee? (classic)

    Wait, should I not be drinking airplane coffee? (classic)
    Jun 20 2025
    Queer Eye’s Antoni Porowski has heard a disgusting rumor — that the coffee on airplanes is unsafe to drink because the onboard water tanks are only cleaned once a year. We investigate and learn some disgusting lessons along the way. Go to our newsletter to comment on the episode and to see the images referenced in the story. Support the show! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    56 mins
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Investigative journalism on the topics you didn't know you needed to know about. Host PJ and his guests deliver an informative take on a variety of topics, while keeping the show fun and interesting start to finish. Pitch-perfect sound engineering and expert production make every episode so enjoyable, I can't stop listening. Definitely a new favorite.

My absolute new favorite podcast.

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He has done stories for some of my favorite podcasts and Co hosted a similar podcast a couple years back which is very similar but just a lot smarter with less of those “jokey” what was the ghost voice in this woman’s car when ever she played a certain show lol still he’s amazing and I he was always the one who made his co host funnier.

If PJ is part of the podcast LISTEN

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Search Engine is exactly the kind of journalism podcast I love. Each week features a fresh deep dive into taboo and under researched questions. I need more!

Topical and insightful

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PJ is one of the best podcasters out there. He is such an incredible story teller and can make any subject accessible and captivating.

My favorite!

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