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PJ Vogt

Mentioned in 16 analyzed podcast episodes across 4 shows

Host of the Search Engine podcast who has led investigative reporting projects on digital platforms and emerging technologies, including a year-long Fediverse reporting initiative. Co-founder of Forkiverse, a federated social network experiment, where he serves as growth officer overseeing the platform's expansion and moderation. Frequently discussed in podcast contexts for his work bridging investigative journalism with technology infrastructure and community-driven digital experiments.

Episode Appearances

Odd Lots

Odd Lots · Apr 8, 2026

Search Engine Presents: Are you a good driver?

Host and creator of Search Engine podcast; conducted interviews and reported on autonomous vehicle development

Autonomous Vehicle Safety Data and MethodologyMachine Learning and Neural Network Scaling EffectsDARPA Grand Challenge and Early Robotics Competition
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Freakonomics Radio

Freakonomics Radio · Mar 20, 2026

Are Human Drivers Finally Obsolete?

Hosted and produced this two-part autonomous vehicle series, experienced Waymo ride while recovering from hernia surgery

Autonomous Vehicle Safety Data and MetricsDARPA Grand Challenge Impact on Technology DevelopmentMachine Learning and Neural Networks in Autonomous Systems
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Hard Fork

Hard Fork · Jan 16, 2026

Jonathan Haidt Strikes Again + What You Vibecoded + An Update on the Forkiverse

Host of Search Engine podcast; co-founder of Forkiverse; managing growth and moderation of federated social network experiment

Social Media Harms to AdolescentsCausation vs. Correlation in Social Media ResearchProduct Safety Regulation for Tech Platforms
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Hard Fork

Hard Fork · Jan 13, 2026

Can We Build a Better Social Network?

Host of Search Engine podcast; led year-long Fediverse reporting project; growth officer for Forkiverse experiment

Fediverse architecture and ActivityPub protocolDecentralized social media platformsPlatform lock-in and user data portability
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Search Engine

Search Engine · Jan 9, 2026

The Fediverse Experiment

Host of Search Engine podcast; growth officer of Forkiverse and primary narrator of episode

Fediverse architecture and federated social media protocolsPlatform decentralization and user data ownershipSocial media algorithm design and content discovery
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Search Engine

Search Engine · Dec 19, 2025

A Perfectly Average Anomaly

Host of Search Engine podcast who conducted the investigation and performed experimental testing at airport security

TSA body scanner technology and millimeter wave imagingAlgorithmic bias in automated security screening systemsGovernment transparency in security technology operations
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Search Engine

Search Engine · Dec 12, 2025

Unlocked: The State of Search Engine 2025

Search Engine host and co-founder; leads board meeting and discusses show strategy and production decisions

Podcast Business Models and MonetizationLong-Form Audio vs. Short-Form Video Content StrategyListener-Supported Media Economics
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Search Engine

Search Engine · Nov 27, 2025

How to talk (or not talk) politics at family holidays

Creator and host of Search Engine podcast; interviewer exploring family political dynamics and civic engagement

Political discourse at family gatheringsIdeological polarization and community self-selectionListening skills in political engagement
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Search Engine

Search Engine · Nov 21, 2025

Colossus 2

Host and creator of Search Engine podcast investigating AI data center financing and community impact

AI Data Center Financing and Debt BubblesGPU Obsolescence and Collateral RiskNvidia Chip Supply Chain and Pricing
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Search Engine

Search Engine · Nov 21, 2025

Colossus 1

Host of Search Engine podcast

AI Infrastructure and Data Center ConstructionGPU Supply Chain and Hardware BottlenecksCompetitive Dynamics in Large Language Model Development
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Search Engine

Search Engine · Oct 31, 2025

America vs. China

Host of Search Engine podcast conducting interview with Dan Wang

China-US Geopolitical CompetitionInfrastructure Development and FinancingManufacturing and Supply Chain Innovation
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Search Engine

Search Engine · Oct 10, 2025

Cocomelon For Adults

Host of Search Engine podcast; explores implications of Sora 2 and AI-generated content trends

AI Video Generation TechnologyDeepfake Detection and VerificationOpenAI Business Model and Monetization
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Search Engine

Search Engine · Aug 22, 2025

A Dubai Chocolate theory of the internet

Podcast host interviewing Ryan Broderick about viral product trends and TikTok's business model

TikTok's social shopping model versus traditional social media advertisingViral product marketing and influencer seeding strategiesAlgorithmic content as stimulation versus narrative storytelling
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Search Engine

Search Engine · Aug 15, 2025

Are microplastics really a problem?

Host and creator of Search Engine podcast; frames the microplastics investigation through personal worry narrative

Microplastics in human bodies and health effectsRisk assessment and scientific uncertainty in environmental healthParental anxiety and evidence-based decision making
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Search Engine

Search Engine · Jul 25, 2025

What does it feel like to believe in God? (classic)

Host of Search Engine podcast exploring what it feels like to believe in God through conversation with Krieger

Orthodox Judaism and religious upbringingFaith and belief in God—definitions and experiencesSpiritual practice and meditation
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Search Engine

Search Engine · Jul 18, 2025

The Cuddly Killer (classic)

Podcast host conducting interviews and framing the cat-bird conservation debate for listeners

Invasive Species ManagementBird Conservation and Population DeclineFeral Cat Population Control
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