Listener Reviews

I’m consistently impressed and constantly in awe with the depths and lengths that PJ and his team go to in the investigative journalism process. Exceptional only begins to describe the work. Listen, Subscribe, Enjoy!

This podcast scratches my brain in the most satisfying way, answering questions I didn’t even know I had! I end each episode wanting more & hope we can have tons more Search Engine in the future! Love everything that this team is doing!

I loved “Reply All,” and I think this show might be even better. Please keep up the amazing work.

I absolutely love the intro music. That’s all I have to say. Thanks

The title of this review references the end of the “Trigger” show, but every episode is a gem and PJ is a formidable talent.

I just wanted to make sure you guys are aware that no ads are playing in your ad breaks (at least in most recent episode - listened on Spotify) - I love this show, was sad when reply all ended and so glad you’re doing this, thank you!!!

Whether he’s searching for answers to listeners’ question or just being very honest about his own life, PJ is funny, quirky, thoughtful, honest, humble, and a great storyteller. I hate to be snarky, but it’s pretty obvious where most of the talent in Reply All came from, and you basically get the best of it from him and his producer (Truthi?), who also worked on RA when it was good.

These are so beautifully put together. Marvelous storytelling, brilliant editing. Really really worth a listen. Please keep them coming!

PJ is such a great host and radio journalist. I really missed Reply All after it stopped and this is just as good! So happy youre back, PJ!!

Honestly a banger! I could listen forever every week ❤️ Keep the awesome work

Asking all the right questions? PJ is wellSpoken and easy to understand even at 1.25x or 1.5x. Keep the great topics coming!!!

I like to wait until all parts of multi-part podcasts have dropped and then binge them, so thank you! And re: the trigger warnings episode…PJ, I’m glad you’re still here. May you live long and prosper. 💙

PJ is so thorough and asks the essential questions. The guests are smart and funny and I just love when PJ giggles and cracks himself up. Great show.

I have enjoyed all of the episodes.

Been listening to PJ (some form or another) for a decade now. For me, this is the quintessence of what a podcast should be. Thoughtful deep-dives that will inevitably expand your perspective. Funny, vulnerable, and thought-provoking. You’ll pick up anecdotes that will make you sound cool and smart at some future social event, probably.

Always wide ranging, always fascinating, so glad PJ is back making amazing content.

This show is so good!

This is a great regular show to have in the rotation. It approaches topics in unique ways with a voice that is honest and relatable. Some of these episodes are surprisingly intense but I always learn something. PJ puts it all out there in these shows!

PJ is funny, profound, and curious in his exploration of the world. Over the years he has kept me connected to humanity and the internet with a depth and breadth I would never have otherwise achieved. Good for dinner parties.

Incredibly well researched and prepared, great contrast of more serious vs more lighthearted content, and presented masterfully! I can't say enough good about this podcast. Has quickly become the favorite of my repertoire.

Search Engine is like being in class with that one teacher who makes learning fun!

PJ is one of the best out there. His conversational style and insights are always intriguing.

Update: I listened to the episode on trigger warnings and I had a thought that I wanted to share that I didn’t feel was expressed in the episode. I like trigger warnings because it lets me know WHEN I will chose to consume the content. There were archived episodes of another podcast that I like to listen to, called This American Life, at night to fall asleep. I appreciated it so much. I have a child with special needs and I’d stress all day and all night about ways I can try to meet her needs and help her to succeed. I listen to multiple podcasts to address this. I also occasionally listen to comedy specials that trigger warn you about foul things they may mention about when this subject (or give you a heads up in some other ways). But, this podcast I was listening to was meant to calm my brain and give me a little break and let me fall asleep. But then I came across harmful and disparaging statements made by it’s contributors about people with certain disabilities. These statements were left unchallenged in the episodes. There was no trigger warning for this and it crushed me. They had trigger warnings for curse words and lots of other content but not for their contributors making awful and untrue assertions about groups of people with certain disabilities. If they had trigger warnings that let me know that some listeners may find the some assertions expressed in these particular archived episodes about individuals with disabilities are now considered not to be based in fact and that some listeners may chose to skip these ones if it’s not something they want to hear right now then I would have simply skipped over those episodes (there were only a few out of 100s or episodes) and moved on. I reached out in several ways to try and ask the powers that be to please offer a trigger warning for those episodes but no one ever responded (not that I thought they would). I felt like I had no right to complain one hand but on the other hand I felt my voice deserved to be heard as a content consumer who helps generate ad dollars for their content. This is long and rambling but, I guess, the point I’m trying to make is that trigger warnings can be helpful by letting people decide specifically when they want to consume particular content. I don’t avoid looking at hard things but sometimes it’s just not the right time and place for it.************************************** Original Review: I really enjoy this podcast. It’s both entertaining and thought provoking. I really enjoy the way PJ’s brain works, as he takes us on many interesting detours before ultimately answering the originally posed questions. There were topics I thought I wasn't interested I. But tried the episodes anyway and it turned out that I was very interested in the tangents he went on and they pulled me in enough to where I did become interested in the original question that was posed. If you like podcasts like This American Life, Ologies, or Radiolab, as I do, then I recommend you try this one too.

Friendly, smart, approachable and informative.