Search Engine
Investigative reporting podcast unpacking tech and social controversies; unusual topics, specific people and mechanisms.
Deep reads here2 / 146 episodes
Cadence~1 every 7.2 days
Latest2026-10-23
TopicsIdeas
PriorityT3
1:05:05Search Engine
0918
He wired $300,000 to make a Bollywood film. What he bought wasn't a movie — it was the feeling of being respected.
The son assumed his father had wired $300,000 to a scammer in India. A reporter spent a full day on a Mumbai set and found the old man knew exactly what he was buying: a room where everyone had to listen to him.
8 Points
8 Quotes
BollywoodCross-border wires
50:40Search Engine
0911
Americans Suddenly Fell in Love With Japan — Not Because It's Cheap, Because It's Normal
The real driver of Japan's tourism explosion isn't the exchange rate, it's the functionality of public space — clean subways, on time, no trash. What American visitors experience in Tokyo is a society where entropy has been paused.
8 Points
7 Quotes
Japan tourismsoft power