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by 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.
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- 6 days agoconversational46 min5-min read
Is your new co-worker secretly North Korean?
A Wall Street Journal investigation reveals that North Korean operatives, under state direction, have infiltrated the U.S. remote job market by posing as Western software developers, using stolen identities and American intermediaries to secure jobs at major companies like Amazon. The operation generates hundreds of millions in illicit revenue for the regime, funds tied to weapons programs, while leaving American workers vulnerable to identity theft and fraud.
- 1 weeks agonarrative57 min5-min read
One man could slow down AI. He won’t. Why?
This episode of Search Engine explores the life and worldview of Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, the company powering the AI revolution. Through conversations with his biographer Stephen Witt, the podcast traces how Huang’s traumatic childhood and relentless engineering mindset shaped his unshakable belief that AI is safe and controllable — a conviction that now holds immense sway over the future of technology and geopolitics.
- 2 weeks agonarrative50 min6-min read
Unreliable Narrator
This episode centers on a profound conversation with writer Meghan O'Gieblyn about the internal fracture of self that defines addiction, relapse, and spiritual crisis—where the mind is split between a rational self and a compulsive, self-deceiving one. The core takeaway is that recovery and moral clarity are not won through sheer willpower, but through sustained attention, self-honesty, and the daily practice of witnessing one’s own inner contradictions.
- 3 weeks agoconversational37 min4-min read
Vladimir Putin's Forkiverse
The hosts of Search Engine reflect on the demise of their experimental social network, the Forkiverse, a Mastodon-based corner of the fediverse they launched with optimism in January. Despite early success, the project collapsed under hosting costs, waning engagement, and a Russian disinformation infiltration—leading them to shut it down by New Year’s Eve 2026.
- Sep 29, 2026narrative43 min6-min read
Search Engine x Better in Person
Search Engine is experimenting with video in 2027, moving into a new studio to explore visual storytelling while staying committed to audio. Host Search Engine shares an inspiring interview from Stephen Dubner’s video show Better in Person with architect Bjarke Ingels, whose philosophy of 'pragmatic utopianism' and boundary-pushing designs reveal how creativity, collaboration, and honesty shape transformative architecture.
- Sep 18, 2026narrative1h 5m8-min read
Bollywood Dreams
A retired pharmacist in his 70s, Ranjit Keleskar, decides to fulfill a lifelong dream by funding and producing a Bollywood film called Flower Volley, sparking concern from his son Raja, who fears his father is being scammed — but the investigation reveals a real, if improbable, film in production, driven by genuine artistic connection and late-life ambition.
- Sep 11, 2026conversational50 min6-min read
Why’s everybody going to Japan?
A surge in American tourism to Japan, driven by cultural fascination, economic factors, and government policy, has transformed the country into a top global destination, with visitors drawn to its storytelling, functionality, craftsmanship, and social harmony—though this popularity has also created personal strain for residents like Lisa, who finds herself overwhelmed as an informal tour guide.
- Aug 28, 2026narrative49 min6-min read
The Killing of the Gaza Chef
The podcast episode introduces a gripping investigative series, The Gaza Chef, which follows the life and mysterious death of Mahmoud Almadhoun, a Palestinian soup kitchen founder in Gaza, whose humanitarian work becomes entangled in the fog of war. What begins as a story about feeding the starving evolves into a haunting inquiry into whether he was deliberately killed by the IDF despite efforts to protect him through visibility and coordination with authorities.
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