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Hosted by PJ Vogt & Sruthi Pinnamaneni · 8 decoded episodes · newest Oct 2, 2026
We try to make sense of the world, one question at a time. No question too big, no question too small.Hosted by PJ Vogt, edited by Sruthi Pinnamaneni. Named one of the best podcasts of all time by Time Magazine
Episodes 8
- Oct 2, 2026 · 46 minA friendly social network meets its limitsThe Forkiverse’s shutdown exposes how difficult it is to sustain a civic, decentralized online community while resisting neglect, infrastructure constraints, and propaganda.
- Sep 29, 2026 · 45 minBjarke Ingels makes ambition practicalThe conversation examines how architecture turns idealistic visions into buildings while navigating money, liability, collaboration, and decades-long timelines.
- Sep 18, 2026 · 1h 9mA Bollywood film turns a suspected scam into a search for purposeThe investigation tests whether Ranjith Kaliskar lost his money to deception or deliberately bought himself a meaningful creative life.
- Sep 11, 2026 · 53 minJapan turns cultural influence into a travel boomThe episode explains how stories, policy, affordability, and everyday reliability combined to make Japan a defining destination for American travelers.
- Aug 28, 2026 · 55 minA Gaza chef’s killing tests the rules of wartime aidMahmoud Almadhoun’s humanitarian work and death offer a focused way to examine how civilians, hospitals, and aid workers are treated in war.
- Aug 21, 2026 · 52 minWikipedia’s anatomy images spark battles over representationThe episode shows how seemingly simple anatomy images become decisions about education, censorship, anonymity, and whose bodies are treated as representative.
- Aug 11, 2026 · 43 minCommunities bargain over data centers and AI’s uncertain futureThe episode shows why data-center opposition reflects a crisis of trust over who bears the risks and who captures the gains.
- Aug 6, 2026 · 39 minAI agents breach sandboxes while companies lose controlThe incident tests whether voluntary safeguards can keep pace with systems that evade containment, cheat evaluations, and act on the internet.