Reviews
Rate Show- RD0280
- Dec. 8, 2024
A worthy successor to ReplyAll
Great reporting, in- depth research answering interesting, though-provoking questions.
- petezrioka
- Dec. 8, 2024
- tgk-cw
- Dec. 8, 2024
Just right
Search Engine team continues to bring their magic: deep reportage on subjects frivolous and profound. Compelling stories, tightly edited and filled with surprises. Plus a legit soundtrack, easily the most thoughtful music I’ve ever heard behind a podcast.
- DaveWalk1
- Dec. 8, 2024
Thoughtful, Fascinating, Funny
This is my favorite podcast. Nuanced consideration of our complex weird world.
- lianaespey
- Dec. 8, 2024
- judidec
- Dec. 8, 2024
Well researched and beautifully crafted
Thoughtful, funny, smart, engaging, and always entertaining. So glad this show exists. Hope they keep cranking out episodes for a long time to come.
- pritchardsbike33618
- Dec. 8, 2024
My Favorite Podcast
Beautifully produced, well reported, and extremely human. This show is exactly what I want when I click on a podcast—something that helps me stay optimistic and curious about the world.
- Gkskanforiwndidodjeoajd
- Dec. 8, 2024
My favorite in my queue
Search Engine has such a great random mix of questions they cover that it’s impossible not to have an episode where even your skeptical “I don’t really like podcasts” friend will find one here that they want to listen to. Some shows are deep existential, some are simply about whether airline coffee is sanitary or not or why the number of roaches in cities went down mysteriously. Love y’all!
- KTS231
- Dec. 8, 2024
A bit drawn out
This is a nice, well made podcast. My only issue is the episodes are often wayyy too long. For example if the episode is about why people would buy luggage at an airport, before getting to the question we get an unnecessary 40 minute history on airports… for many episodes you can safely skip the first half.
- Ricky R Richard
- Dec. 7, 2024
- shenmasheen
- Dec. 6, 2024
Do not pay for Incognito Mode
I’m still giving the main show 4 stars because I love it.
However, if you’re a long time listener, I do not recommend subscribing to Incognito Mode. I signed up thinking there would be more new episodes but all they really did is unpublish/rename old episodes and called them “Incognito Mode” episodes.
If you want to support independent podcasting or don’t want ad-breaks, go for it but don’t sign up expecting a lot of new content, at least not currently.
- ChairishSeller
- Nov. 30, 2024
Wonderful show!
This show is absolute perfection for anyone who loves to learn. Not only does he deep dive into interesting topics and do incredibly professional research and story telling, every episode is somehow connected to the human experience, even for things that don’t directly impact your life. The production is top notch and listening to this show is one of my favorite ways to relax while I do shopping or other mundane tasks!
- pka4lif
- Nov. 30, 2024
Still waiting to hear from women on this podcast
When are we going to hear from a woman on this show? Every expert or person with an opinion is a man on this show. It’s disappointing how disproportionately male the guests are.
- Leah3897
- Nov. 24, 2024
Wonderful, Well-Researched Show
I feel compelled to write my first-ever podcast review because I truly love Search Engine. I'm a longtime listener of This American Life, which is my standard for interesting journalism, well-researched storytelling, and captivating human interest pieces. I mean it as the highest compliment when I say that Search Engine's host PJ's voice, confessional storytelling style, and way of looking at the world is strikingly similar to that of Ira Glass—which is a true feat. Search Engine is consistently the podcast I recommend to all my friends, and there is something for everyone here—even if you didn't think you cared about the feelings of the monkeys at the zoo, or Kratom, Bitcoin, or spiritual healing, you will by the end of PJ's shows. Thanks Search Engine for being a thoughtful, calming, and truly reflective antidote to the Joe Rogans of the world.
- TALObssessive
- Nov. 22, 2024
Great Storytelling
The Search Engine team always seem to find the story underneath the story, somehow making topics like car titles and airplane water filters fascinating. I find that almost every episode makes me curious about even the most mundane of things.
- bulgarius
- Nov. 20, 2024
- Happydapperdanish
- Nov. 15, 2024
Navigating the chaos of what we can’t control
This podcast helps make sense of well articulated questions I may or may not have. I think in some ways I’m oddly more at peace and feel more equipped in my lifestyle choices.
- Keerawr
- Nov. 8, 2024
Pretty much always a good listen
Love the topics on this podcast. Most are things I never realized would be so interesting to understand fuller.
- la-lars
- Oct. 27, 2024
PJ
I have missed you!! I recognized your voice before I knew it was you! So glad you are back and with a very interesting podcast! Just listened to the A I one and it made me stop and 🤔 think.. and that’s all we can do..
- Dbshell51
- Oct. 26, 2024
Compelling and informative
This is my favorite podcast. PJ Vogt and his team have a knack for making everything interesting, including the IRS and taxes! Incredible storytelling that is informative and draws in the listener.
- ammings
- Oct. 22, 2024
- Gr2323
- Oct. 18, 2024
Favorite Podcast
I was a huge fan of reply all and now here I am at Search Engine. PJ Vogt has a unique skill of explaining to me WHY I want to know something to hook me, and then telling me everything that I want to know about that thing.
Thank you PJ and Sruthie for doing the best work you can do. It is appreciated.
- ZiglZig
- Oct. 16, 2024
Whenever I have a long car ride
PJ is my co-pilot. The sorties he tells are engaging and interesting so much that yes I have sat outside my destination to finish listening. Please please keep up the fantastic work. It’s hard to find a good co-pilot.
- n2tele
- Oct. 13, 2024
Filled a Reply-All sized hole in my heart
I’m so glad you’re back PJ! Find a way to bring back some version of Yes, Yes, No and I’ll be complete in life. 🙈
- king kassi
- Oct. 8, 2024
Thoughtful and Thought Provoking
PJ is back to what he does best—finding interesting questions and following the answers to unexpected places.
- There was more than one...
- Oct. 7, 2024
For the curious
This is THE podcast for you if you’re curious about our world, how it works and, mostly, why. Each episode starts with a “simple” question and then the “answers” reveal even more interesting and important questions. Isn’t our world amazing?!?!? The best part is that the show walks us along this path in a delightful way.
This episode on inflation is a great example. I almost skipped it because “I know a lot about inflation already!“ but I learned a lot in a really succinct way.
- Nash Matt
- Oct. 4, 2024
My favorite show
PJ and the team do a great job. I look forward to every episode that comes out!
I’ve never written a review about a podcast, but if a review keeps my favorite show on the air, then I will go out of my way to write one
- Shootframez
- Oct. 2, 2024
Perfect podcast for the middle-brow curious
I’ve been a fan of PJ since the TLDR segments on NPR. Reply All was far and away my favorite podcast. I was late to know about his new show but I got hooked immediately by the Crypto Island series. PJ asks the dumb questions so we don’t have to, and gets us smart answers. I’ve enjoyed the show so much that I became an annual paid subscriber, the first time I’ve done so for a podcast.
- ryanxmc
- Sept. 30, 2024
- HE123457690888
- Sept. 29, 2024