Search Engine

The Fediverse Experiment

Our present version of the internet is arguably the worst it’s ever been. Which means – any shot at changing things, even an unlikely one – is worth trying out. Three podcasters who’ve spent years critiquing social media companies try to build their own small alternative social media. A collaboration with Hard Fork [https://www.nytimes.com/column/hard-fork]’s Kevin Roose and Casey Newton: join ⁠The Forkiverse⁠ [https://theforkiverse.com/] here. 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]

Heavyweight x Search Engine

As a very special holiday treat, we are sharing a story from one of our favorite podcasts, Heavyweight. Gregor's parents are pushing 90. Gregor wants to move them out of their big Victorian home. But they refuse. So, he's come up with a bold plan. Incognito Mode⁠ [https://searchengine.supercast.com/], our ad-free, no-rerun, bonus episode feed. 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]

A Perfectly Average Anomaly

A man walks into an airport body scanner, and with eerie consistency, the machine flags the exact same part of his body. What could be going on? Search Engine investigates a Bermuda Triangle. Incognito Mode⁠ [https://searchengine.supercast.com/], our ad-free, no-rerun, bonus episode feed. 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]

Unlocked: The State of Search Engine 2025

As a special, one-time holiday treat, we're sharing something we only usually offer on our premium feed, Incognito Mode. Our annual board meeting! We talk about what shopping a podcast has been like in this environment, our internal stats, and… Yes, Yes, No. Incognito Mode [https://searchengine.supercast.com/], our ad-free, no-rerun, bonus episode feed. 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]

What's the best phone to do crimes on? (classic)

For years, the must-have phone for the discerning drug trafficker or hitman was a brand you may not have heard of: AN0M. Reporter Joseph Cox tells us the story of the AN0M phone, its sudden rise and shocking fall, and the shadowy group behind its invention. Joseph's new book: Dark Wire [https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Wire-Incredible-Largest-Operation/dp/B0CKNP2Z8B/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=189421922154&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.cg6TjGCr3mrmoQVoT1O3zzI5wp-2Bx7pLP2SnxdLkZjGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.hiMy73GcKEl7nfRi467MU60gJNFX2Yg5Z0ljLwM5b0I&dib_tag=se&hvadid=779679138413&hvdev=c&hvexpln=0&hvlocphy=9004338&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=11894379755325095344--&hvqmt=e&hvrand=11894379755325095344&hvtargid=kwd-2281057327635&hydadcr=10020_13483881_8942&keywords=dark+wire+joseph+cox&mcid=ac5b7340a838358898ca1307b92fca4c&qid=1764870089&sr=8-1]. Incognito Mode [https://searchengine.supercast.com/], our ad-free, no-rerun, bonus episode feed. 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]