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PJ Vogt, Audacy, Jigsaw

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No question too big, no question too small. On Search Engine, host PJ Vogt answers the kinds of 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. Publishes Fridays.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.

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07/14/23 • 45 min

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Search Engine currently has 33 episodes available.

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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.

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Episodes of Search Engine are typically released every 7 days.

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The first episode of Search Engine was released on Mar 14, 2022.

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PJ’s laugh makes me smile. Really enjoyed the interactions in this podcast and learning about crypto. Got me thinking…

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