The Search Engine team investigates a peculiar iPhone anomaly where audio messages containing 'Dave and Buster's' fail to send. Through online forums, interviews, and expert analysis with Alex Stamos, they uncover the cause: an unescaped ampersand in the phrase confuses the AI-driven transcription, triggering a security protocol. Apple confirms the bug and promises a fix.
This episode explores the complexities of the U.S. national debt, starting with its historical origins in colonial America and tracing its evolution to the present day. It discusses how the debt became a global financial instrument and the potential risks associated with its current trajectory. The episode also examines the perspectives of experts on the implications of the debt and potential future economic scenarios.
This episode explores the complexities behind converting empty office spaces into apartments, delving into zoning laws, construction challenges, and community resistance. It examines historical zoning practices, the NIMBY vs. YIMBY debate, and potential solutions for addressing housing shortages. The discussion also touches on innovative adaptive reuse projects, like converting shopping malls into housing, and ends with a humorous internet story.
This episode explores the impact of social media on teenagers through the lens of a documentary series, "Social Studies," which recorded teenagers' phone usage for a year. It delves into themes like online identity, comparison culture, exposure to pornography, and the challenges of navigating an unregulated digital world. The conversation highlights the disconnect between adults' perceptions and teenagers' experiences, emphasizing the need for open conversations and potential solutions to mitigate the negative effects of social media.
Kelefa Sanneh investigates how the Spotify page of the American rock band Cake appeared to be taken over by Russian rappers, exploring theories of a hack, error, or intentional scam. The investigation uncovers the complexities of Spotify's content management system and the global reach of music, featuring an interview with the Russian rapper known as Cake. Ultimately, the issue was a mistake in Spotify's system, highlighting both the challenges and interconnectedness within the digital music landscape.
Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi and Nick Navis delve into the bizarre world of meme coins, exploring their origins, the technology enabling their proliferation, and the culture driving their popularity. The episode investigates Pump.Fun, a platform that democratized meme coin creation, and examines the motivations of investors, highlighting the risks and potential for exploitation in this speculative market. Ultimately, the episode questions whether meme coins are simply a form of gambling or a reflection of a deeper cultural shift.
Carl Zimmer discusses his book "Airborne" and the story of William and Mildred Wells, scientists who discovered airborne transmission of diseases in the 1930s but were largely ignored. The conversation explores how their research was forgotten, only to resurface during later outbreaks like SARS and COVID-19, highlighting the challenges of shifting scientific consensus and the human element in scientific progress. Zimmer also shares his personal strategies for monitoring air quality and mitigating risks from airborne diseases, and touches on the current concerns surrounding bird flu.
Why it’s so difficult to manufacture something entirely in America, and what happens if you try anyway. The Smarter Scrubber Grill Brush Destin Sandlin’s YouTube Channel: Smarter Every Day Support Search Engine To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This episode explores the intersection of Elon Musk's influence, government efficiency, and potential conflicts of interest. It unravels the story behind a mysterious State Department plan to purchase armored Teslas, examining the motivations, transparency, and accountability within the Trump administration's 'Doge' initiative. The discussion dives into the complexities of navigating truth and public perception in the age of powerful figures and rapidly evolving news cycles.
PJ Vogt explores the question of whether anyone truly likes their job, interviewing Craig Finn of The Hold Steady about his journey from a corporate job to indie rock success. The episode delves into themes of ambition, happiness, and the surprising realities of pursuing one's passion, revealing how Finn found joy by releasing the pressure to succeed.
The Chicken Bone Squad helps Manny tackle his lifelong aversion to seafood to determine if picky eating can be cured. They consult with Dr. Nancy Zucker and try a series of increasingly fishy meals, from a fried fish sandwich to raw tuna, to see if he can overcome his disgust and broaden his palate. The experiment reveals surprising progress and offers insights into the psychology and social aspects of picky eating.
A teenager explains why he shouldn’t have to write homework essays anymore. Is there some way for adults to force teens to still do homework? Or to convince them they should want to? More Than Words - John Warner Center for Digital Thriving Support the show! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We're supposed to be buried there forever, right? Right?? Answers this week from writer David Sloane, who grew up in a cemetery and spent his adult life studying them. The surprising history of the place we go where we die and an answer to what happens when it runs out of money. Is the Cemetery Dead? by David Charles Sloane Support the show at searchengine.show To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad cho...
One of the most routine and uncomfortable miracles many of us experience, flight. Airplanes have gotten increasingly more cramped and less comfortable. What’s it like flying as a fat person, all the invisible negotiations and strategizing. Audio Producer Ronald Young, Jr. reports on the experience, and why it’s been changing. Check out Weight For It! (We recommend you begin at the beginning, with episode one.) If you want to support Search Engine, you can sign up to be a premium subscriber over ...
What’s going on with Mark Zuckerberg? He recently conspicuously pivoted toward MAGA, meeting quietly with incoming Trump officials, and complaining about the Biden administration on Joe Rogan’s podcast. This week, we trace the story of the Meta CEO, and investigate what his new persona means for the 4 billion people who use his products. Support the show: searchengine.show To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about...
For our first episode in the new year, a reflection on how we spend our time. What we devote our life to, and the roads we choose not to take. A conversation with Ira Glass. Tickets for the Search Engine live show Support the show To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
An investigation into a mysterious room. A room that the most famous family in England apparently does not want you to see. Support the show at searchengine.show To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, a question a podcast has no business trying to answer. We talk to writer A.J. Daulerio about his own story of recovery, and the story of how he found himself opening a very unusual community on the internet. Check out The Small Bow. Support our show: searchengine.show To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
An anti-woke podcast abruptly announces its end, and in its final episode, a host offers its listeners some surprising news. She had taken ayahuasca, a powerful psychedelic, and it had contributed to her decision to step away. The internet, itself, now looked different. Huh? A conversation with former podcast host Sarah Haider. Support Search Engine at search engine.show To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about y...
If ever there was a place where every person inside was guaranteed to already have luggage, it would be inside an airport. And yet ... the airport luggage stores persist. Who is going to these places? To answer, we will of course, unpack the story of the entire airport -- how these hellish modern places of security and commerce came to be. Alastair Gordon's Naked Airport. Unclaimed Baggage. Support Search Engine at search engine.show To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices vi...
The story of how an alternative theory of dentistry made its way from medicine's fringes to an audience of young men online. This week we try to make sense of jawmaxxing with help from Panic World’s Ryan Broderick. Panic World Garbage Day INVCEL - Reply All Support the show at searchengine.show! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A mortal human being finds himself stuck between two impressive organizations: the DMV, and an internet start-up called Carvana. He has a problem, but each side insists only the other can solve it. Search Engine’s crack automotive team investigates. Support the show at searchengine.show! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The story of the first people who invented democracy, and what it did to them. What's Wrong With Democracy? by Loren J. Samons II Support the show at searchengine.show! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What if there was an event in the future, the outcome of which you couldn’t personally control, but it was still causing you anguish? This week, we talk to an ordained Zen priest and teacher to get some answers. Rev. angel Kyodo williams helps us learn how you could begin to quiet all the fears in your head that kidnap you from your actual life. Rev's website. Rev's instruction for point meditation. Support Search Engine at searchengine.show! To learn more about listener data and our privacy pra...
A year ago, we saw a stand-off between OpenAI's non-profit board and its leader, Sam Altman. Since then, the board has been reshuffled, Altman has consolidated power, and under his leadership, some strange things have happened. If AI might change the world, and OpenAI is leading the field -- how worried should we be? We check in with tech reporter Casey Newton of the newsletter Platformer and the podcast Hard Fork. Listen to our previous OpenAI episode (https://pjvogt.substack.com/p/who-should-b...
We reveal the one weird trick some billionaires use to pay less in federal income taxes than you do. And we explain the consequences faced by the person who leaked the tax returns of billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Taylor Swift, thereby enraging some of the most powerful people in our country. Support the show at searchengine.show! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastch...
A rogue IRS contractor leaks the private tax returns of the country’s wealthiest citizens to a reporter. That reporter, ProPublica’s Jesse Eisinger, learns that some of our billionaires are paying as little as zero dollars in federal income taxes. The story of how this country came up with an income tax in the first place, and how the wealthiest discovered an opt-out strategy. Support the show at searchengine.show! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.au...
This week, we're sharing an episode of a show we love, Death, Sex & Money. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do. We'll be back with two new episodes of our own next Friday. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week we have for you ... not a whodunnit, but a what did I do? A listener tries a substance he doesn’t know much about and not long after, his life begins to change. Afterwards, he wonders — what was that, and why was it so easy to get? Search Engine investigates. Support the show over at searchengine.show! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
The single issue that might decide the upcoming presidential election also happens to be: very confusing. Political economist Mark Blyth helps us understand: how inflation starts, how inflation is stopped, and shares his theory about why the powers-that-be may be just as confused about inflation as we are. Support the show: searchengine.show To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://...
