EXTRA: The Fascinatingly Mundane Secrets of the World’s Most Exclusive Nightclub

The Berlin dance mecca Berghain is known for its eight-hour line and inscrutable door policy. PJ Vogt, host of the podcast Search Engine , joins us to crack the code. It has to do with Cold War rivalries, German tax law, and one very talented bouncer. SOURCES: Lutz Leichsenring , executive board member of Clubcommission Berlin and co-founder of VibeLab. PJ Vogt , reporter, writer, and host of the podcast Search Engine. RESOURCES: " Berghain: 36 Hours Inside the World's Most Exclusive Nightclub ," by Linux ( Paper Magazine, 2022). Berlin Bouncer , documentary by David Dietl (2019). " High Culture Club: Berghain Secures Same Tax Status as Berlin Concert Venues ," by Philip Oltermann ( The Guardian, 2016). " One Eye on the Door, the Other on His Photography ," by Nicholas Kulish ( The New York Times, 2011). Lost and Sound: Berlin, Techno and the Easyjet Set , by Tobias Rapp (2009). EXTRA: Search Engine , podcast by PJ Vogt. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.