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An Anthropology of Gooners

A reporter spends a year diving into a subculture of young men online who unite around their extreme commitment to constant, unadulterated porn consumption.  Why are they doing this, what is it doing to them, and what does their existence tell us about the internet we’re all stuck on? The Goon Squad [https://harpers.org/archive/2025/11/the-goon-squad-daniel-kolitz-porn-masturbation-loneliness/] by Daniel Kolitz for Harper’s Magazine Daniel’s Twitter [https://x.com/danielkolitz?lang=en] Support Search Engine! [https://searchengine.supercast.com/] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy [https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

America vs. China

People review everything, but they almost never review what it’s like to live in another country. Until now.  We interview a writer who’s lived in China, covered China, and has had to choose between life here and there. What are the big misconceptions Americans have about China? How could America learn to build trains and bridges as fast as China does? And how should the two countries actually be copying each other?  Breakneck: China’s Quest to Engineer the Future by Dan Wang [https://www.amazon.com/Breakneck-Chinas-Quest-Engineer-Future/dp/1324106034] Support Search Engine! [https://searchengine.supercast.com/] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy [https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

The Rage in the Cage

Can you tickle your way to victory in an MMA fight? An investigation into a sports scandal with journalist Pablo Torre. See videos mentioned in this episode. [https://pjvogt.substack.com/p/the-rage-in-the-cage] Check out Pablo Torre Finds Out on Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@PabloTorreFindsOut] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4SnPenz2D55YPQi0m5Q27k]. Support Search Engine! [https://searchengine.supercast.com/] Comment on this episode. [https://pjvogt.substack.com/p/the-rage-in-the-cage] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy [https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Cocomelon For Adults

Last week, OpenAI released an app that quickly shot to the #1 spot in Apple's App Store. Sora is like TikTok, except all the videos are AI generated. Is this ... what we're doing now? What's the business case for a fake AI video platform?  Check out Casey Newton's newsletter (Platformer [https://www.platformer.news/]) and podcast (Hard Fork [https://open.spotify.com/show/44fllCS2FTFr2x2kjP9xeT]) Support Search Engine! [https://searchengine.supercast.com/] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy [https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Talk Easy x Search Engine

This week, we’re sharing something we loved. An interview with Fresh Air’s Terry Gross about a life made out of conversation. Check out Talk Easy [https://talkeasypod.com/] Check out Fresh Air [https://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy [https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]