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Why'd I take speed for twenty years?
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10/27/23 • 58 min
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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.)
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10/27/23 • 58 min



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Why are we still buying diamonds?
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09/22/23 • 58 min
They’re shiny rocks that we’ve somehow agreed embody romance and eternity. But diamonds, it turns out, are not as rare as we think. And these days, they can be made in a lab. So why do we continue to spend so much money on them? This week, the story of a century-long, international scheme. And the story of how it fell apart.
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09/22/23 • 58 min



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Why are drug dealers putting fentanyl in everything?
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08/11/23 • 38 min
Isn't it bad business to kill your own customers? In part one of our answer to this question, we talk to reporter Ben Westhoff, who helps us understand how Fentanyl became a street drug in the first place. He'll share recordings taped in a Chinese Fentanyl lab, and explain why some dealers might want to poison their own customers with the drug. If you have questions or comments about this episode, or if you'd like to support the show, head to our newsletter.
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08/11/23 • 38 min



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Is there a sane way to use the internet?
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10/20/23 • 59 min
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Ezra Klein joins Search Engine this week to answer a question that's increasingly confounded us: how do I use the internet now? How do I get information about the things I care about, without getting sucked into a vortex of opinion, unearned certainty, and yelling?
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10/20/23 • 59 min



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Where did the 8 billion dollars go?
Search Engine
09/29/23 • 67 min
This week, the story of former crypto wunderkind Sam Bankman-Fried. The government alleges he stole over eight billion dollars from the customers of the crypto exchange he started, FTX.
Our question ... how do you blow eight billion dollars? Investigative financial reporter Zeke Faux helps us answer our question.
Be sure to check out Zeke's book, Number Go Up: Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall. If you'd like to support the show, head to our newsletter: pjvogt.com.
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09/29/23 • 67 min



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08/04/23 • 46 min
Our quest for answers this week sends us over a hundred years into the past. We learn about the invisible rules and fights that determine what our neighborhoods look like. We also learn about houses with backyard roller coasters, tiny apartments inside of shopping malls, and then we think a little bit about death. Happy Friday!
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08/04/23 • 46 min



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04 The Skeptic
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04/05/22 • 45 min
The strange journeys of Cas Piancey, a baker turned crypto skeptic. (For notes & further reading on this episode, check out my newsletter at pjvogt.com).
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04/05/22 • 45 min



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08 The Kidnapping of Ape #8398
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06/28/22 • 40 min
An art heist in the crypto world plunges us headfirst into another mystery — why did so many celebrities suddenly start selling us on NFTs last year? (To help support the show or subscribe to the free newsletter, check out http://www.pjvogt.com)
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06/28/22 • 40 min



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09 The End
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12/22/22 • 55 min
A trip to Greenland, a chance encounter with Coolio, and the end of the world.
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12/22/22 • 55 min



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07/14/23 • 45 min
We enlist a very overqualified person to answer this question, writer Kelefa Sanneh, author of Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres. Kelefa listens to more music than practically anyone on earth, and this week he breaks down how even a normal person can find new stuff when they feel like their ears have rusted.
Check out the Search Engine newsletter for playlist recommendations from Kelefa, Search Engine's Noah John, and PJ Vogt.
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07/14/23 • 45 min



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How many episodes does Search Engine have?
Search Engine currently has 33 episodes available.
What topics does Search Engine cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, Podcasts and Technology.
What is the most popular episode on Search Engine?
The episode title 'Why'd I take speed for twenty years?' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Search Engine?
The average episode length on Search Engine is 47 minutes.
How often are episodes of Search Engine released?
Episodes of Search Engine are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Search Engine?
The first episode of Search Engine was released on Mar 14, 2022.
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Sarah
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Feb 11
PJ’s laugh makes me smile. Really enjoyed the interactions in this podcast and learning about crypto. Got me thinking…
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