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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 of all time by Time MagazineWeekly Podcast, LLC Economics
Episodes
  • A Strange Voyage

    A Strange Voyage
    Jun 25 2026

    This month, SpaceX had the largest IPO in all of human history. In a mission to understand a bewildering moment, we trace the story of the stock market itself. From its very beginnings in the Netherlands, to its supersizing in America, through the prism of crypto and widespread speculation that has led to this moment with SpaceX. What happened?

    ⁠The World's First Stock Exchange⁠ by Lodewijk Petram

    ⁠The Wisdom of Finance⁠ by Mihir Desai

    ⁠Liftoff⁠ and ⁠Reentry⁠ by Eric Berger

    Search Engine's earlier reporting on Elon Musk’s controversial data centers: ⁠Colossus 1⁠ & ⁠Colossus 2⁠

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Why doesn’t anybody come to my parties?

    Why doesn’t anybody come to my parties?
    Jun 15 2026

    Claire Haber-Harris has a question. When she sends out an invitation, why does she get a tidal wave of excuses and no's? How could someone claim to have had the same stomach virus three times in a row? Search Engine investigates why a random American mom might be annoying people in her community.

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    47 mins
  • Why is the pool at Buckingham Palace a secret? (classic)

    Why is the pool at Buckingham Palace a secret? (classic)
    Jun 5 2026

    An investigation into a mysterious room. A room that the most famous family in England apparently does not want you to see.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
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