Listener Reviews

The guests and in depth research are great! One of my favorite shows.

So happy to have PJ back in my ears. We all benefit from his curiosity and unique way of processing and questioning our world.

Whatever he covers, PJ is a very entertaining host who does the deep dives I crave. It helps fill the Reply All shaped hole in my heart 🙃

Oh, how I miss the golden days of podcasting. PJ’s search engine is an unexpected fresh breath of air from those days of old. With real effort in storytelling and truth telling, it gives me a sense of delight that has been missing in podcasting. I do have 2 critiques: 1: I don’t have the time for more content, so the darker part of my brain won’t allow me to get incognito mode. Yes, I think this makes me a bad person, but I’m human. 2: The ads are not as charming as they used to be in that golden age. They are on par with all my other shows, but I miss those mattress, cereal, and therapy ads. Thanks for the best new show during times where these shows are nearly impossible.

I found this podcast through a friend recommending the Micro-dosing Vegan episode. TBH, I very rarely listen to podcasts because I’m not a fan of people talking over each other or feeling like I’m listening to a conversation that I can’t join in. But this is not that! It’s very well produced and the guests are super interesting. I feel PJ adds in the right amount of commentary and clips to keep it entertaining and informative. I will definitely be coming back for new episodes and I’m working my way back through previous ones now. Great work, thanks!

Pj is one of the best reporters in podcasting. This show is inquisitive and honest, funny and thought provoking. I’ve never listened to a podcast on release day until this one. I can’t wait to listen when a new one drops. Do yourself a favor and listen. If you miss reply all, or the good old days of radio lab, listen to this 💖

I finally figured out how to rate the podcast! I was attempting to do it through the Incognito Mode show page, which proves how much I love it. The episode content is thought provoking and interesting to listen to, and I really enjoy PJ’s rapport with the guests he interviews! This is the first podcast I’ve enjoyed enough to subscribe to, and I look forward to its continued success!

Talented storyteller with really interesting guests. I always learn something new and look forward to the release of new episodes.

Thoroughly enjoyed your show on inflation. As a student of economics I often find that many individuals I encounter have a very weak grasp of the most basic economic topics. Inflation is high on the list. You’ve done a great job of delivering a conversation of this topic that is not overly vague or profoundly complex. I will be forwarding this show to everyone I know.

I mainly listen to pods because I’m interested in a topic. Search Engine is one of the rare things I consume where I’m happy to listen on topics j don’t know or usually don’t care much about. It’s an interesting and curious exploration into all kinds of things in a way that feels good.

Ultimately, a podcast is about sharing headspace with the host for a little bit. PJ has been a reliably fun mind to spend time with, across several podcast brands.

I have missed PJ! Happy to hear him again!

Entertaining that also makes me think a bit, I’ve learned quite a bit about the world that I would not see from my perspective, without overly being stressed out or preached at.

PJ Vogt’s laugh shines through this inquisitive

I don’t care at all about German techno music but somehow PJ makes this two part story fascinating. He does this with all of his stories. I don’t know how he does it but he has a magic touch. Don’t miss a single episode.

Love love love. Can’t stop listening. I’m learning so much

This podcast always makes me think and connects what sometimes seems like a dumb/simple question to a broader thought provoking reporting. It’s one of the only podcasts that I look forward to listen to each week and download consistently.

This has been one of my favorite podcasts that I’ve ever listened to! The combination of humor, anecdotes, and research is perfectly in the sweet spot that makes you feel like you’re talking to an educated friend, instead of a professor or rando on the internet. If you’re a fan of easy listening that could still challenge views you have about the world, then this is the podcast for you!

Of course there is the content, the information that soothes my educated brain. And then there is PJ, who is dancing in there with the info and being real - having anxiety, or listening fatigue at the Bitcoin Conference or wildly laughing at something that strikes him hilarious. There is also the showmanship of the professional tease before the ads. Go PJ.

I’m excited to have just discovered this fabulous podcast. Full of facts, intrigue, and very useful information.

Great concept, very witty and entertaining. Reviewers who call it a “podcast for elitist libs” are nothing more than partisan hacks, so-called “anti cancel culture champions” who actually want to erase everything that’s not aligned with their political dogma.

Then you will enjoy PJ and the topics on Search Engine. PJ is an awesome story teller and I enjoy listening in my car and when I go to sleep at night.

Stumbled upon this show a week ago as I search on what happened to PJ after reply all. I have since been binge listening and like this show too. Only wish they could have shruthi do a show to(I like her story telling in reply all). Also do lore tech stories …(tech support 😉😉).

Title. I really love this show but the elitist drivel that comes with the Ezra Klein episodes makes me want to cancel my subscription. This show is unique because of its smart but fun presentation of interesting questions in an accessible manner. If I wanted to listed to a self absorbed "intellectual" wax poetic about his own views I would listen to the thousands of podcasts with this formula that are already out there.