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Why didn’t Chris and Dan get into Berghain? Pt. 2 (classic)

We travel to Germany to trace techno’s history from Detroit to Berlin. The story of how, after the Wall fell, Berlin exorcised its brutal past with a very strange, decade-long party. A mission that takes us all the way to the gates of Berghain. Music Credits: Original composition in this episode by Armen Bazarian. Additional Tracks: Game One - Infiniti, Dead Man Watches The Clock - Marcel Dettmann & Ben Klock, The Call - Marcel Dettmann & Norman Nodge, Quicksand - Marcel Dettmann. Full playlist here [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7gKdMHv8jN0a7p2KszLuWV?si=ct9eAnM1T--RgS-YrzQRFA&pi=u-6fNvYuF_Txus]. Sven von Thüle: https://soundcloud.com/svt [https://soundcloud.com/svt] // Der Klang der Familie Gesine Kühne: https://soundcloud.com/wannadosomething [https://soundcloud.com/wannadosomething]  Become a premium member! [https://searchengine.supercast.com/]

Why didn’t Chris and Dan get into Berghain? Pt. 1 (classic)

Two Americans embark on a quest: fly across an ocean to try to get into the most exclusive nightclub in the world – Berghain. A German techno palace where the line outside can last 8 hours, and the bouncers are merciless in their judgments. The club does not explain how it makes its decisions about who can enter, but one foolish podcaster will try to explain anyway. Become a premium member! [https://searchengine.supercast.com/]

A Strange Voyage

This month, SpaceX had the largest IPO  in all of human history. In a mission to understand a bewildering moment, we trace the story of the stock market itself. From its very beginnings in the Netherlands, to its supersizing in America, through the prism of crypto and widespread speculation that has led to this moment with SpaceX. What happened?  ⁠The World's First Stock Exchange⁠ [https://www.amazon.com/Worlds-Exchange-Columbia-Business-Publishing/dp/0231163789] by Lodewijk Petram ⁠The Wisdom of Finance⁠ [https://www.amazon.com/Wisdom-Finance-Discovering-Humanity-Return/dp/054491113X] by Mihir Desai ⁠Liftoff⁠ [https://www.amazon.com/Liftoff-Desperate-Early-Launched-SpaceX/dp/0062979981] and ⁠Reentry⁠ [https://www.amazon.com/Reentry-SpaceX-Reusable-Rockets-Launched/dp/1637745273/ref=pd_lpo_d_sccl_1/141-0586958-9099753?pd_rd_w=LfCUl&content-id=amzn1.sym.4c8c52db-06f8-4e42-8e56-912796f2ea6c&pf_rd_p=4c8c52db-06f8-4e42-8e56-912796f2ea6c&pf_rd_r=JXEKGWB53GMHPTNF1D31&pd_rd_wg=X9nDJ&pd_rd_r=d07c8ac5-2976-4574-bc6a-af4402461064&pd_rd_i=1637745273&psc=1] by Eric Berger Search Engine's earlier reporting on Elon Musk’s controversial data centers: ⁠Colossus 1⁠ [https://www.searchengine.show/colossus-1/] & ⁠Colossus 2⁠ [https://www.searchengine.show/colossus-2/] ⁠⁠Sign up to be a premium subscriber!⁠ [https://searchengine.supercast.com/]

Why doesn’t anybody come to my parties?

Claire Haber-Harris has a question. When she sends out an invitation, why does she get a tidal wave of excuses and no's? How could someone claim to have had the same stomach virus three times in a row? Search Engine investigates why a random American mom might be annoying people in her community.  Cartoons Hate Her [https://www.cartoonshateher.com/] on Substack Become a premium member! [https://searchengine.supercast.com/]

Why is the pool at Buckingham Palace a secret? (classic)

An investigation into a mysterious room. A room that the most famous family in England apparently does not want you to see. Support the show! [https://searchengine.supercast.com/]