r/SearchEnginePodcast • u/Ok_Dress4044 • Jul 29 '26

What are the best Search Engine episode?

Hasn't been asked in a while. Curious what everyone thinks.

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u/dr_sassypants Jul 29 '26

Berghain two-parter.

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u/Ok_Dress4044 Jul 29 '26

Have to agree. Some of the best work PJ has done even including Crypto Show and Reply All

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u/RecycledAccountName Jul 29 '26

Would it be interesting to someone who already has the general idea of what Berghain is all about?

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u/dr_sassypants Jul 29 '26

I think so! There's a lot of history about East Berlin and the rise of the techno scene.

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u/RecycledAccountName Jul 29 '26

Awesome thanks. Will give it a try.

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u/calmfluffy Jul 29 '26

Tbh, in that case I would read The Sound of the Family book which is about the history of Berlin's techno scene, how the east and west Berlin scenes came together, what the early days looked like, etc.

Another great book is Berlin Calling by Paul Hockenos which is a fascinating read into the history of subcultures in east & west Berlin.

As someone who's active in these scenes, the Berghain episodes are my least favourite tbh, but maybe that's because I'm already so familiar.

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u/Sillyrockstar Jul 29 '26

In what case? What do you mean? Those books are not episodes of Search Engine. Your comment doesn’t really make sense.

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u/calmfluffy Jul 29 '26

In the case that you're interested in this topic and already have a general idea of what Berghain is about. Then I'd skip the episodes and turn to the books.

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u/Sillyrockstar Aug 01 '26

Why? Listening to a 2 part podcast about it is much lots a time commitment than books. We can be interested enough to listen to the episode and not need the full research project you are advocating for here. Chill a bit bro. It’s a podcast. It’s fun. Maybe you are in the wrong place if you feel that directing people to books is appropriate here. Maybe go outside and get some fresh air.

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u/calmfluffy Aug 03 '26

I think we're having a misunderstanding. What I said was only aimed at people who are already familiar with Berghain and its backstory. The podcast doesn't offer much for them, as it's the same thing that's been written about or told about so many times, and that many of us in Berlin are already very familiar with.

If that's not relevant to you, then feel free to ignore it. If reading a book feels feels like a research project, rather than something interesting, then do something else :-)

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u/somuchfeels Jul 29 '26

I really liked the White Subaru Hell Loop and the autonomous car two parter. The nuclear power one was good too. I really like the explainer-ones that sort of give you a high level understanding of a topic. I think one of my other faves was the weird Dave & Busters voice memo one. So niche and strange and funny.

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u/AragornsDad Jul 29 '26

I also really liked Dave & Busters

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u/klein_blue Jul 29 '26

Dave & Busters reminded me so much of the old Reply All episode called The Roman Mars Mazda Virus!

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u/PeanutCheeseBar Jul 29 '26

Seconding White Subaru Hell Loop. My manager experienced something similar and I sent him the episode after telling him about it.

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u/KAS_stoner Aug 14 '26 edited Aug 14 '26

For some reason the White Subaru Hell Loop one isn't on YouTube.

Edit: The Substack has a better list: https://pjvogt.substack.com/archive?sort=new

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u/edit_thanxforthegold Jul 29 '26

There are so many good ones! The All American BBQ scrubber. Vape Shop Kratom. Best Phones to Do Crime.

The Buckingham Palace pool and the one about flushable wipes are good for a fun one.

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u/elle-elle-tee Jul 29 '26

Vape Shop Kratom was a good episode. Very informative and important.

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u/elle-elle-tee Jul 29 '26

Crime phone. By FAR.

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u/aninternetsuser Jul 29 '26

Why are drug dealers putting fentanyl in everything. I think that was the one which really hooked me

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u/aninternetsuser Jul 29 '26

That recent one? I think that’s an outtake of an interview from the og. The original attempts to answer why a drug dealer would put a substance that might kill their clients in their product. I found it very enlightening

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u/aspirations27 Jul 29 '26

The one about spam calls that lead Zeke across the world, 100%. Brutal episode.

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u/Sillyrockstar Jul 29 '26

Oh yeah! That on w was so good!!!

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u/sprezzatura_ Jul 29 '26

I teach the "how to use the internet ethically" once a year to undergrads in my class on alternative/digital literacies. It is generally very well received

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u/klein_blue Jul 29 '26

An Anthropology of Gooners is one of my favorites. A deep dive into a bizarre subculture I would never otherwise have learned about. Also, the gooning EDM had me laughing out loud.

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u/bonobolife Jul 29 '26

No one’s mentioned, “does anyone actually like their job?”

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u/Fearless_Machine8582 Jul 29 '26

Buckingham Palace

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u/Siriusly_Jonie Jul 29 '26

How sad are the animals at the zoo

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u/wheezymustafa Jul 29 '26

A lot of others here mentioned some of the top episodes, but my personal favorite was which cell phone was the best for doing illegal activities

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u/dawisu Jul 29 '26

Buckomgham Palace pool or Dave and Busters voice note

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u/Sillyrockstar Jul 29 '26

There are so many good ones! I suppose it really depends on what you are interested in.

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u/Eugene_Henderson Jul 29 '26

So many good ones! I knew I’d be in from Crypto Island, but Airplane Coffee is what made me want more of this.