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Episode 577: PJ Vogt

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Episode 577: PJ Vogt

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2024/05/01
Longform

Longform

2024/05/01
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PJ Vogt is the host of Search Engine. “One of our tests editorially is if we think we’ve got something good, but we haven’t started reporting or recording on it, I’ll just try asking the question at dinner and stuff. If it derails conversations, that’s a r...

Highlights

PJ Vogt, acclaimed podcaster and host of Search Engine, reflects on the craft, constraints, and creative philosophy behind producing a high-volume, question-driven podcast in today’s saturated media landscape.
06:11
A good question is one that derails dinner conversation
08:02
The show starts investigations without knowing what they'll find
13:04
The formula of growing a podcast may not be as predictable as expected
15:07
Social media changes self-expression, thinking, and thought quality
16:03
Molly Ringwald agreed to talk about the problems of fame because they're friends
18:01
Ezra thought the Rick Rubin interview idea was dumb but agreed to do it
25:11
The newsy, personal explainer format is liberating—and built for sustainability at 40 hours/week
26:07
They don't want to complain as it's an amazing job, but there's a sense of always being on-call even during non-working hours
32:56
The story of young Yemeni men running illegal weed bodegas is more revealing than holding the state accountable for legalization
35:01
Preferring a state of confusion while learning is more honest and productive than pretending to have all the answers
45:38
The show avoids crime stories because people’s views are too fixed to engage with new information

Chapters

The Podcast Production Challenge
00:00
“Why Are There So Many Illegal Weed Stores in New York City? (Part 1)” (Search Engine • Mar 2024)
03:00
“Why Are There So Many Chicken Bones on the Street? (Part 1)” (Search Engine • Jan 2024)
08:00
“Is There a Sane Way to Use the Internet?” (Search Engine • Oct 2023)
13:00
“How Do You Survive Fame?” (Search Engine • Feb 2024)
15:00
“Rick Rubin, The Seclusive Zen Master” (Tim Ferriss • Jan 2023)
16:00
The Ezra Klein Show
18:00
Crypto Island (Jigsaw Productions • 2022)
19:00
“Do Political Yard Signs Actually Do Anything?” (Search Engine • Apr 2024)
26:00
Reply All
27:00
“What’s Going on With Elon Musk?” (Search Engine • July 2023)
35:00
“What’s It Like to Go Blind?” (Search Engine • July 2023)
38:00

Transcript

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