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The Vergecast
The Vergecast
The Verge

The Vergecast is the flagship podcast from The Verge about small gadgets, Big Tech, and everything in between. Every Friday, hosts Nilay... more

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Episodes

Our biggest stories and favorite things of 2024

2024 is almost over, somehow. So we gathered a bunch of our Verge colleagues and told them each to tell... more

29 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 39 minutes
The government's plan to break up Google

The Verge's Lauren Feiner joins Nilay and David to talk about the US government's proposal in its search antitrust case... more

22 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 56 minutes
If Netflix can't make live work, can anyone?

Richard Lawler joins the show to chat about the Tyson / Paul fight, and more importantly the fact that Netflix... more

19 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
Making human music in an AI world

For the third episode in our series about the future of music, we talk with Ge Wang. Ge is a... more

17 Nov 2024 · 50 minutes
Bluesky's quest to be the next Twitter

Nilay and David talk about the future of social, in light of Bluesky's recent surge in growth. Threads is huge,... more

15 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 33 minutes
Smart sleep is worth the cost

On today's show: sleep gadgets, AI DJs, and sneaky TVs. Victoria Song joins the show to talk about her experiences... more

12 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
Auto-Tune always and forever

For the second episode in our three-part miniseries about the future of music, Charlie Harding, a music journalist and co-host... more

10 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
The PS5 Pro made us sit closer to the screen

Nilay and David talk about the election, and how The Vergecast plans to cover and talk about the next four... more

08 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 39 minutes
Alexa at 10: Amazon's assistant is a winner and a failure

November 6th marks 10 years to the day since Amazon surprise-launched a new, cylindrical device called the Echo. It introduced... more

05 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
Your favorite musician's favorite TikTok show

For the first episode in our three-part miniseries on the future of music, we tell the story of Track Star,... more

03 Nov 2024 · 51 minutes
The AI garage door mystery

Nilay and David discuss a big week in AI news, including the new web search features in ChatGPT and the... more

01 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 52 minutes
Two possible futures for AI

Kylie Robison joins the show to talk about the recent dueling AI blog posts from OpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic's... more

29 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 37 minutes
The confusing state of Apple Intelligence

Nilay, David, and Richard Lawler talk about all of the coming Apple gadgets and software, from the new iPad Mini... more

25 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 34 minutes
AirPods are good for your (hearing) health

The Verge's Victoria Song joins the show to talk about her year of testing smart rings, and which of the... more

22 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
The tech YouTuber who opened a coffee shop

For the last eight months, David Cogen has been living a double life. By day: a YouTuber and creator, the... more

20 Oct 2024 · 44 minutes
The future of the Kindle with Panos Panay

Nilay and David talk about the week in gadget news, after scoring their predictions on last week's Tesla event. (Spoiler... more

18 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 59 minutes
They're called "Podcasts"

Before a podcast was a “podcast,” it was… well, it wasn’t really much of anything. It was in 2004, though,... more

15 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
The putt-putt champions of the internet

Danny and Steven Sanicki are twins, competitive golfers, and suddenly the biggest names in online mini golf. They started making... more

13 Oct 2024 · 51 minutes
The Google breakup is looming

Nilay and David make some predictions about Thursday evening’s Tesla event — which you’ve already seen, but we haven’t! Then... more

11 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 44 minutes
AI is fixing — and ruining – our photos

For this full-on “what is a photo” episode, we start by chatting with Halide developers Ben Sandofsky and Sebastiaan De... more

08 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 36 minutes
Get ready to meet your AI best friend

Nilay, Alex, and David discuss Microsoft's new Copilot announcements, and the friendlier face the company is trying to put on... more

04 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 47 minutes
Your front door is the key to the smart home

The Verge's Jennifer Pattison Tuohy joins the show to discuss a bunch of updates in the smart home world, including... more

01 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 24 minutes
The future of AI might look a lot like Twitter

Michael Sayman, the creator of a viral new app called SocialAI, joins the show to discuss why he built a... more

29 Sep 2024 · 55 minutes
Meta's new smart glasses look like the future

The Verge's Alex Heath joins Nilay, Alex, and David to talk about all the announcements coming out of Meta Connect:... more

27 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 44 minutes
They think they’re building God

Kylie Robison joins the show to talk about OpenAI’s new model, o1, and what this new “reasoning” model says about... more

24 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
The chatbot becomes the teacher

For the first episode in our new miniseries about the impact of AI in our everyday lives, we chat with... more

22 Sep 2024 · 1 hour,
You’re cute no matter what phone you have

Nilay, Alex, and David are joined by Wall Street Journal columnist Joanna Stern to talk about this year’s iPhone –... more

20 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 34 minutes
Reviewing the iPhone 16

We've finally finished testing, scoring, and reviewing Apple's new gear for the fall. On this episode we talk through our... more

18 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 41 minutes
The great Evernote reboot

Peak Evernote was roughly a decade ago. Since then, the product has often felt stagnant (or worse), the company churned... more

15 Sep 2024 · 1 hour,
The real cost of the PS5 Pro

Nilay, David, and Alex talk about the new PlayStation 5 Pro — why it's so expensive, why it doesn't have... more

13 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 38 minutes
The iPhone 16 is here — but it's not finished

Apple launched the iPhone 16, Apple Watch Series 10, and AirPods 4 at its annual fall event in Cupertino. The... more

10 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 39 minutes
What’s in store for the iPhone 16

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss previews for the Apple event, gadgets at IFA, the latest... more

06 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 36 minutes
The problem with Telegram

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss Telegram CEO being charged in a French criminal investigation over... more

30 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 29 minutes
Can a YouTube video really fix your wet phone?

Today on the flagship podcast of the native resonance of your smartphone:  02:32 -The Verge’s David Pierce tries to find out... more

27 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
What’s in a productivity system?

You can learn a lot about somebody just by learning about how they get things done. Are they the sort... more

25 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
The Pixel 9 is great – and a problem

The Verge's David Pierce, Alex Cranz, Allison Johnson, and Richard Lawler discuss the Google Pixel 9 review and its controversial... more

23 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 26 minutes
A road trip on the hydrogen highway

Today on the flagship podcast of hydrogen futures:  The Verge’s William Poor, Andrew Marino, and Alex Parkin head to California to... more

20 Aug 2024 · 58 minutes
A Googler’s guide to getting things done

Laura Mae Martin is a big believer in the settings menu. Martin is Google’s Executive Productivity Advisor, and spends much... more

18 Aug 2024 · 57 minutes
Gemini is taking over Google

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss AI tools announced at this weeks Pixel 9 event, Nilay's... more

16 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 42 minutes
Google’s next big Pixel

Today on the flagship podcast of the correct height-to-width ratio of a foldable phone:  The Verge’s David Pierce, Allison Johnson, Victoria... more

13 Aug 2024 · 1 hour,
Google lost its first antitrust case, so what happens next?

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, Alex Heath, and Lauren Feiner discuss a federal judge ruling that Google violated US... more

09 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
Quibi's epic fall and the future of books

Today on the flagship podcast of what the future of Kindle turns out to be:  We’re once again trying out a... more

06 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
Apple's Intelligence beta and more AI chaos

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Allison Johnson, and Victoria Song discuss Apple iOS 18.1 beta. upcoming Pixel 9 rumors, Olympics coverage,... more

02 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 34 minutes
The history of Roku and the fight over CarPlay

Today on the flagship podcast of dedicated streaming hardware:  We try out a couple of show formats we’ve been planning for... more

30 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
In search of the perfect movie recommendation

On this episode of The Vergecast, we look at why TV and movie recommendations are so complicated, and whether AI... more

28 Jul 2024 · 38 minutes
Search as we know it is officially over

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Jake Kastrenakes discuss OpenAI's new SearchGPT product, Amazon's plan to launch a paid... more

26 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 31 minutes
Inside the global computer crash

Today on the flagship podcast of configuration changes: The Verge's Tom Warren joins the show to to talk about the story... more

23 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
The all-seeing AI webcam

On this episode of The Vergecast, senior producer Will Poor explores the AI-tinged worlds of Dries Depoorter. Depoorter has built... more

21 Jul 2024 · 41 minutes
Gadgets are getting weird — and so are iPhone homescreens

Nilay, Alex, and David talk about what's happening on social media — and around the web — in the wake... more

19 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
Picking the perfect portable console

Today on the flagship podcast of nose bridge microphones:  03:10 - The Verge’s David Pierce enlists help from Alex Cranz and Sean... more

16 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
Inside the AI memory machine

Humans are terrible at remembering things. On this episode of The Vergecast, we talk to one of the people who... more

14 Jul 2024 · 41 minutes
Samsung’s new folds, flips, and Apple clones

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss the announcements from Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event, Redbox shutting down,... more

12 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 29 minutes
The Vergecast builds a tech company

Today on the flagship podcast of corporate infighting:  The Verge's David Pierce, Nilay Patel, and Alex Cranz roleplay as CEOs of... more

09 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Apple’s Vision Pro: five months later

Today on the flagship podcast of spatial computing: The Verge’s David Pierce chats with Victoria Song and Wes Davis about using... more

02 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
The music industry’s AI fight

The Verge's Nilay Patel and David Pierce chat with Switched on Pop's Charlie Harding about the RIAA lawsuit against AI... more

28 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 28 minutes
New chips, new screens, new gadgets

Today on the flagship podcast of the many definitions of electronic paper:  03:12 -The Verge’s David Pierce takes a look at... more

25 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
The next next thing in AI and AR

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and Alex Heath discuss Apple's Vision Pro team reportedly refocusing on a cheaper headset,... more

21 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 37 minutes
Tesla’s big, epic, confusing future

Today on the flagship podcast of super helpful humanoid helper robots:  05:07 - The Verge’s David Pierce and Andy Hawkins discuss... more

18 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
Apple and OpenAI make a deal

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss takeaways from WWDC, this week's gadget news, and Elon Musk... more

14 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 37 minutes
Apple Intelligence, iPhones, and the rest of WWDC 2024

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, Allison Johnson, and David Pierce discuss all the announcements from Apple's WWDC event. Further reading: Apple... more

11 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 54 minutes
Apple’s AI moment is coming

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss what they expect to see next week at Apple's WWDC,... more

07 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
Sonos' headphones are extremely Sonos

Today on the flagship podcast of audio over Wi-Fi:  03:02 - The Verge’s Chris Welch shares his review of Sonos's Ace headphones. Sonos... more

04 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
Inside the Google algorithm

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss Google's algorithm leak, OpenAI content deals, and more tech news... more

31 May 2024 · 1 hour, 32 minutes
Why Microsoft bet on Surface

Today on the flagship podcast of open smart home standards:  03:25 - Microsoft’s Pavan Davuluri, leader for Windows and Devices, joins... more

28 May 2024 · 1 hour, 25 minutes
Seeing the real world inside a virtual one

On this episode of The Vergecast, the fourth and final installment of our series on the five senses of video games, we asked... more

26 May 2024 · 37 minutes
ChatGPT has a Scarlett Johansson problem

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss announcements from Microsoft Build, the OpenAI's trouble with Scarlett Johansson,... more

24 May 2024 · 1 hour, 31 minutes
Microsoft is in its AI PC era

Today on the flagship podcast of Arm-based chipsets: 03:08 - The Verge’s Tom Warren and David Pierce discuss the announcements from... more

21 May 2024 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
The smells and tastes of a great video game

Today on the flagship podcast of refillable scent cartridges:  Producer Andru Marino tries out a gadget called the Gamescent, an AI-powered... more

19 May 2024 · 35 minutes
AI assistants are so back

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss announcements from Google I/O and OpenAI's GPT4o event. Further reading: Google and... more

17 May 2024 · 1 hour, 34 minutes
The case for the iPad Pro

Today on the flagship podcast of tandem OLEDs:  The Verge’s David Pierce and Chris Welch discuss the new iPad Pros with... more

14 May 2024 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
The rise of the audio-only video game

In episode two of our Five Senses of Gaming miniseries, David Pierce dives into the world of hearing with audio-only... more

12 May 2024 · 27 minutes
The beginning and end of the iPad

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss Apple's iPad event, the evolution of the streaming business, updates... more

10 May 2024 · 1 hour, 30 minutes
Delta's 10-year journey to the top of the App Store

Today on the flagship podcast of enterprise certificate hacks:  03:22 - The Verge’s David Pierce chats with Riley Testut, founder of AltStore... more

07 May 2024 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
A speedrunner’s quest to (re)build the perfect N64 controller

We’re kicking off our “Five Senses of Gaming” miniseries today, starting with “touch.” The Verge’s William Poor explores a controller... more

05 May 2024 · 29 minutes
Rabbit, Humane, and the iPad

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss this week's tech and gadget news. Further reading: Rabbit R1 review: an... more

03 May 2024 · 1 hour, 22 minutes
Phones are the ultimate AI gadget

Today on the flagship podcast of dedicated AI hardware:  The Verge’s David Pierce and Allison Johnson debate whether the emergence of... more

30 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
Anyone want to buy TikTok?

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss President Biden signing the TikTok ban bill, Apple's May 7th... more

25 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 40 minutes
Congress takes on TikTok, privacy, and AI

Today on the flagship podcast of forced app divestiture:  03:07 - The Verge’s David Pierce and Lauren Fiener discuss the latest tech... more

23 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
Emulators are taking over the App Store

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss third-party iPhone app stores, game emulators, Google Android and hardware... more

19 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 34 minutes
The internet really is a series of tubes

Today on the flagship podcast of undersea cable management:  04:10 - The Verge’s David Pierce and Josh Dzieza discuss the industry... more

16 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
The good, the bad, and the Humane AI Pin

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Piece, and Alex Cranz discuss David's review of the Humane AI Pin, Taylor Swift's music... more

12 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 34 minutes
The TikTok ban and the iPhone monopoly

The Verge’s David Pierce, Nilay Patel, and Alex Cranz answer questions from The Vergecast Hotline all about the TikTok ban... more

09 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
How much MacBook is enough MacBook?

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, Alex Cranz discuss the Apple Macbook Air M3 review, Jon Stewart's take on AI,... more

05 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 32 minutes
A better keyboard than QWERTY

Today on the flagship podcast of alternate keyboard layouts:  03:36 - The Verge’s David Pierce talks to Jonas Hietala about his... more

02 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
Power User: Taylor Lorenz on the TikTok ban

Today we're sharing an episode of a new podcast called Power User, which explores how technology and the internet are... more

29 Mar 2024 · 54 minutes
AI headphones and clicky phone keys

Today on the flagship podcast of canceled-out cricket sounds:  03:29 - David, Andru, and Will react to prototype headphones that use AI... more

26 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Apple’s antitrust fight begins

The Verge's David Pierce, Alex Cranz, Lauren Feiner and Nilay Patel discuss the breaking news about the the US Department... more

22 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 31 minutes
DoorDash, Uber Eats... and Tony

Today on the flagship podcast of scaled EV production: 02:50 - Verge producer Will Poor tags along with a former Uber... more

19 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
Are we really about to ban TikTok?

The Verge 's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss the US House of Representatives passing a bill that... more

15 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 39 minutes
The 2024 Streaming Draft (live from SXSW)

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz choose their picks for The Vergecast Streaming Draft of 2024 in... more

12 Mar 2024 · 59 minutes
Hello and goodbye to the MacBook Air

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss Apple's upgraded MacBook Air, the EU's Digital Markets Act deadline... more

07 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 37 minutes
AI gadgets, bendy phones, and more from MWC

Today on the flagship podcast of region locked phones:  The Verge’s Allison Johnson and Jon Porter report back on all the... more

05 Mar 2024 · 46 minutes
How smart is the smart kitchen, really?

The Verge’s Jennifer Pattison Tuohy has as smart a kitchen as any reasonable person possibly could; she has smart appliances,... more

03 Mar 2024 · 48 minutes
The Apple Car crash

The Verge's Nilay Patel and David Pierce talk through the weird and winding history of Apple's "secret" car project now... more

01 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 31 minutes
Tales of a shopping influencer

Today on the flagship podcast of the economic theory of Dave and Busters: 02:50 - The Verge’s Mia Sato shares her experience on... more

27 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
The smart kitchen is a great idea — and a strange reality

Over the next two Sundays on The Vergecast, The Verge’s Jennifer Pattison-Tuohy and David Pierce dig into the dream smart kitchen,... more

25 Feb 2024 · 57 minutes
The AIs are officially out of control

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss ChatGPT and Gemini updates, Walmart acquiring Vizio, Apple's Sports app,... more

23 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 25 minutes
The right to repair – and play games anywhere

Today on the flagship podcast of sneaky gaming strategies: 03:45 - Verge producer Will Poor reports on a right-to-repair bill in... more

20 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
The shine comes off the Vision Pro

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss Apple fans starting to return the Vision Pro, Xbox exclusive... more

16 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 44 minutes
Passkeys might really kill passwords

Today on the flagship podcast of video podcasts: 02:52 - The Verge's David Pierce chats with 1Password's Anna Pobletts about good... more

13 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
Disney’s big bets on sports, streaming, and Fortnite

The Verge's David Pierce, Alex Cranz, and Adi Robertson discuss sports streaming, Apple Vision Pro updates, Bluesky removing its invite... more

09 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
How AI will change phones — and the whole internet

Today on the flagship podcast of anti-glare coatings: 03:58 - Josh Miller, CEO The Browser Company, joins the show to chat... more

06 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
Is this peak TikTok?

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss the Apple Vision Pro review rating, changes to the TikTok... more

02 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
The Apple Vision Pro review

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss Nilay's review of the Apple Vision Pro, and then answer... more

30 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Apple (grumpily) opens up the App Store

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss Apple allowing alternative browser engines in the EU, Netflix getting... more

26 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 22 minutes
From the Macintosh to the Vision Pro — and beyond

Today on the flagship podcast of really old computers: 03:54 - Walt Mossberg, former Verge executive editor and longtime Wall Street... more

24 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
Vision Pro, Galaxy S24: it’s gadget season again

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Victoria Song, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss the Apple Vision Pro demo, the Samsung Galaxy... more

19 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 37 minutes
Who will win the 2024 streaming wars?

Today on the flagship podcast of endlessly looping sounds: 02:33 - David Pierce dives into one piece of music that has... more

17 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Rabbit, Ballie, and the other gadgets of CES 2024

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz follow up on all the rest of the gadgets and tech... more

12 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
The TVs, monitors, and laptops at CES 2024

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz are discuss all the things with screens announced at CES 2024. Further... more

10 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
It’s already the year of AI again

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz kick off the new year with a preview of what we're... more

05 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 30 minutes
The USB-C Holiday Spec-tacular

The Verge’s Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz start the final show of 2023 with some chat about the... more

23 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 44 minutes
2023's biggest tech stories

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Richard Lawler discuss Apple pulling the Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 from... more

22 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 41 minutes
Epic wins for Epic and Threads

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss Apple responding to Beeper's iMessage for Android and the various... more

15 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 41 minutes
Saying goodbye to Twitter

Today on the flagship podcast of good tweets: 03:40 - The Verge’s William Poor goes on a vintage tech odyssey in... more

13 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
The race to win AI — and hack iMessage

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and Dan Seifert discuss Google Gemini's attempt to compete with ChatGPT, Beeper Mini bringing... more

08 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
The Verge guide to holiday shopping

The Verge's David Pierce, Victoria Song, Dan Seifert, and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy answer questions from the Vergecast Hotline about what... more

06 Dec 2023 · 59 minutes
The Cybertruck lives, and so does OpenAI

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss the Tesla Cybertruck event, the latest with OpenAI leadership, and... more

01 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 22 minutes
How Planet Earth — and the Netflix homepage — get made

Today on the flagship podcast of multi-drone camera setups: 03:19 - The Verge's David Pierce chats with Planet Earth III producer... more

29 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 37 minutes
Emergency podcast: chaos at OpenAI

The Verge's Nilay Patel and Alex Heath join David Pierce after a long, winding weekend reporting on the dramatic shakeup... more

20 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
Fortnite, GTA VI, and the fate of AAA games

In episode three of our video game miniseries, The Verge's David Pierce and Polygon's Russ Frushtick and Chris Plante discuss... more

20 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
Apple’s in on RCS — and everybody’s out on Bing

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss Apple announcing it will support RCS next year, AI news... more

17 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 22 minutes
Spotify and Disney have everything-app dreams

Today on the flagship podcast of machine learning-based recommendation systems: 03:31 - The Verge’s David Pierce chats with Spotify’s co-president and... more

15 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
The fight to save old games

In episode two of our gaming mini series, The Verge's David Pierce chats with Polygon's Russ Frushtick and Chris Plante... more

13 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
Humane Pins and your own ChatGPT

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, Alex Cranz, and Alex Heath discuss the debut of Humane's AI Pin, OpenAI's DevDay,... more

10 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 47 minutes
The tech trials keep coming

Today on the flagship podcast of anti-steering provisions: 02:57 - The Verge's David Pierce and Makena Kelly discuss Epic v. Google, a... more

08 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
Handheld gaming is the future — again

In the first episode of our series about the future of gaming, The Verge's David Pierce chats with Polygon's Chris... more

06 Nov 2023 · 54 minutes
Apple events, SEO, and other fights

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss the takeaways from Apple's Mac event, the problem with SEO... more

03 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
Macs and M3s, shot on iPhones

Today on the flagship podcast of spec bumps:  02:21 - The Verge’s David Pierce, Alex Cranz, and Dan Seifert discuss the... more

01 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
An impossible journey into self-hosting

Today on the flagship podcast of network-attached storage: This is the fourth in our four-part series all about connectivity. This week... more

30 Oct 2023 · 53 minutes
The next Macs and the next Twitter

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss the next Apple event, a Twitter successor, and Windows Phone... more

27 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 26 minutes
Everything you’ve always wondered about The Vergecast

The Verge's David Pierce, Nilay Patel, and Alex Cranz dedicate the show to talk about their feelings. The crew answer... more

25 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
The poster’s guide to the new internet

In episode three of our connectivity mini series, The Verge's David Pierce explores the idea of POSSE and PESOS, two... more

23 Oct 2023 · 29 minutes
Into the iPad Confusion Zone

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss a whole bunch of tech news from this week —... more

20 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
The smart glasses era is (kind of) here

Today on the flagship podcast of glassholes:  The Verge’s David Pierce chats with Victoria Song about her experience using the new... more

18 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 24 minutes
The better, smarter future of messaging

In episode two of our connectivity mini series, The Verge's David Pierce chats with Eric Migicovsky co-founder of Beeper. Beeper... more

16 Oct 2023 · 54 minutes
Sonos loses to Google, and Threads takes on Twitter

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss the Meta Quest 3 review, Google gadgets, and Threads continuing... more

13 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
Good Pixels, better Watches, great Chromebooks

Today on the flagship podcast of AI-generated wallpapers: 03:22 - The Verge's David Pierce chats with Allison Johnson about her review... more

11 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 29 minutes
The TV of the future costs zero dollars

In episode one of our miniseries all about connectivity, The Verge’s David Pierce talks with Ilya Pozin, founder and CEO... more

09 Oct 2023 · 1 hour,
The great Pixel 8 camera debate

The Verge’s Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss the announcement of Google’s Pixel 8 phone, along with the... more

06 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 33 minutes
Amazon, Google, and crypto are on trial

Today on the flagship podcast of The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890:  01:43 - The Verge’s David Pierce chats with policy... more

04 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
Meta's AI headset future — and that X interview at Code

The Verge's David Pierce, Nilay Patel, and Alex Cranz break down an awkward interview out of the Code Conference from... more

29 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 29 minutes
RIP DVDs

Today on the flagship podcast of the laserdisc resurgence:  While Netflix’s DVD.com service shuts down later this week, The Verge's David... more

27 Sep 2023 · 1 hour,
The 50-year quest for AI virtual assistants

In part three of our AI mini series, David Pierce dives into the decades-long endeavor to build a virtual assistant.... more

25 Sep 2023 · 31 minutes
Amazon and Microsoft's AI parades

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss all the announcements from Amazon's fall product launch event and... more

22 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
iPhone and watches and wallpapers, oh my

Today on the flagship podcast of the Action Button: 03:34 - The Verge's David Pierce chats with Allison Johnson and Dan... more

20 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 40 minutes
Can AI make a hit song?

In episode two of The Vergecast's AI mini series, David Pierce sits down with Switched on Pop's Charlie Harding and... more

18 Sep 2023 · 1 hour,
Apple mysteries and Google trials

It's been a week! The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz rejoin the studio to process all the... more

15 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
iPhone 15: the good, the bad, and the titanium

After attending Apple's fall hardware event, The Verge's Nilay Patel, Allison Johnson, Dan Seifert and Victoria Song break down the... more

13 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 39 minutes
AI voices are taking over the internet

In part one of The Vergecast's AI mini series, David Pierce dives into the boom of voice synthesis and artificially... more

11 Sep 2023 · 25 minutes
How the iPhone 15 could still surprise us

The Verge's David Pierce, Alex Cranz, Richard Lawler, and Dan Seifert discuss what to expect at Apple's iPhone 15 event,... more

08 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 30 minutes
It's gadget season again

The Verge's David Pierce, Alex Cranz, and Richard Lawler discuss all the gadgets announced at IFA 2023, the next flagship... more

01 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
Who built the internet? And who will save it?

Today on the flagship podcast of social media monetization strategies: 04:05 -The Verge''s David Pierce and Nilay Patel chat with Taylor... more

30 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 35 minutes
Threads' big moment, and Sony's big controller

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Richard Lawler discuss Threads' new web app, Sony's Playstation handheld, NFL 4K streaming,... more

25 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 24 minutes
Mythical computers and super apps

Today on the flagship podcast of payment processing fees: 04:36 - The Verge's David Pierce travels to meet Keegan McNamara, an... more

23 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
Big screens, bigger screens, suitcase screens

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, Alex Cranz, and Dan Seifert discuss the iMac's 25th anniversary, the state of streaming,... more

18 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 27 minutes
How YouTube and ESPN control the future of everything

Today on the flagship podcast of non-exclusive distribution deals:  02:15 - The Verge’s David Pierce, Nilay Patel, and Richard Lawler discuss... more

16 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 22 minutes
Streaming goes up, Zoom comes down

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz break down the chaotic and increasingly more expensive state of streaming... more

11 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 32 minutes
How Tesla became the Elon Musk Co. from Land of the Giants

Today we're sharing an episode of Land of the Giants: The Tesla Shock Wave Not many people can name the original... more

09 Aug 2023 · 38 minutes
Samsung fans and video apps: they’re everywhere

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss YouTube adding a slew of new TikTok-like features to Shorts,... more

04 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
Samsung foldable software, eye-scanning orbs, and the future of the arcade

Today on the flagship podcast of texting on the outside screen:  03:28 - The Verge’s David Pierce chats with Allison Johnson... more

02 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 30 minutes
Twitter rebrands as X, and Samsung's Galaxy Flip 5 and Fold 5 event

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and Richard Lawler discuss Twitter being rebranded as X. Allison Johnson joins the show... more

28 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
Gadget tips for your next upgrade | Vergecast Hotline

Today on the flagship podcast of answering machines:  We answer your questions from The Vergecast Hotline!  01:51 - LDAC and other audio... more

26 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
The future of EV charging and Hollywood on strike

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss all the gadget news from this week, the state of... more

21 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 30 minutes
Nothing’s gadget renaissance, and our favorite TV remotes

Today on the flagship podcast of sustainable supply chain economics:  03:27 - CEO of Nothing Carl Pei sits down with The... more

19 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 31 minutes
Microsoft beat the FTC, and the Nothing Phone 2 is here

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss Microsoft winning the case against the FTC for its Activision... more

14 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
Apple OS betas, how to talk about AI, and our video game picks

Today on the flagship podcast of transformers (both the movie and the AI thing):  03:46 - The Verge’s Victoria Song, Chris... more

12 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 34 minutes
Instagram Threads is here to crush Twitter

The Verge's David Pierce, Alex Cranz, and Alex Heath discuss Meta's launch of Threads, a new competitor to Twitter. Later,... more

07 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
AI might break the internet

The Verge's David Pierce, Nilay Patel, and Alex Cranz discuss results from our AI survey, this week's AI news, our... more

30 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 30 minutes
Google Pixel Fold review, Microsoft vs FTC, and Congress’ child safety bills

Today on the flagship podcast of the console wars:  02:42 - David Pierce chats with Verge senior editor Tom Warren about... more

28 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 37 minutes
Meta and Reddit prove the social web is over

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss the vibe shift that is happening on social media and... more

23 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 26 minutes
How AI really works, and how the smart home broke

Today on the flagship podcast of open-source lightbulbs:  David Pierce chats with Verge investigations editor Josh Dzieza about his story detailing... more

21 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
Reddit vs. Reddit: the latest on the fight for the platform

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, Alex Cranz, and Jay Peters discuss all the news about the API changes infuriating... more

16 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
The war for Reddit, new MacBook Air, and Meta's Twitter competitor

Today on the flagship podcast of suddenly private subreddits:  01:45 - David Pierce and Nilay Patel call up Christian Selig, who... more

14 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 39 minutes
Widgets are back, and everything else from WWDC

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss all the updates to Apple's iOS, macOS, watchOS, and iPadOS... more

09 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 25 minutes
Vergecast vs WVFRM trivia!

The Vergecast's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Dan Seifert are challenged to a game of tech trivia by Waveform's Marques... more

07 Jun 2023 · 27 minutes
Apple’s Vision Pro: the headset of the future?

On Apple's campus, The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, Alex Cranz, and Dan Seifert discuss the long-rumored Apple Vision Pro... more

07 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
Meta’s Quest 3 revealed and a WWDC preview

The Verge's David Pierce, Alex Cranz, and Adi Robertson discuss Meta's new Quest 3 VR headset that was announced ahead... more

02 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
The two computers that made Apple

Today on the flagship podcast of third-party operating systems:  The Verge's David Pierce chats with Laine Nooney, author of The Apple... more

31 May 2023 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
Microsoft’s big AI Build and Max’s messy streaming launch

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, Alex Cranz, and Tom Warren discuss the biggest announcements from Microsoft Build 2023. Later, the... more

26 May 2023 · 1 hour, 26 minutes
Why AM radio and Ethernet still matter, and why Zelda keeps winning

Today on the flagship podcast of the Purah Pad: 02:19 - Senator Ed Markey chats with Nilay Patel about the importance... more

24 May 2023 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
Montana bans TikTok. Also, FREE TV

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Adi Robertson discuss Montana being the first state to ban TikTok, the Supreme... more

19 May 2023 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
Into It: The Conversation We’re NOT Having About AI

Today we're sharing an episode of Into It: A Vulture Podcast with Sam Sanders AI is making fake Drake/The Weeknd songs,... more

17 May 2023 · 40 minutes
Google I/O recap: AI is taking over Search

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss the big announcements and takeaways from Google I/O 2023. Further reading: The... more

12 May 2023 · 1 hour, 22 minutes
Google AI and foldable phones

Today on the flagship podcast of unfolded aspect ratios: 01:03 -The Verge's David Pierce, Nilay Patel, and Alex Cranz discuss the... more

10 May 2023 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
Bluesky's rise and AI's fall

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, Alex Cranz, and Sarah Jeong discuss Bluesky gaining popularity and why it may be... more

05 May 2023 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
The director’s episode: how tech makes movies

Today on the flagship podcast of questionable .mkv files:  02:46 - The Verge's David Pierce chats with Matt Johnson, director of... more

03 May 2023 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
Apple’s headset, Humane’s weird demo, and the pretty Prius

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, Alex Cranz, and Andrew Hawkins discuss what's happening in the world of EVs and... more

28 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 38 minutes
ActivityPub is the next big thing in social

Today on the flagship podcast of overthinking thermometers:  The Verge's David Pierce and Dan Seifert discuss what’s happening in the weather... more

26 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
AI Drake, AI friends, AI everything

Today, things got a little loose in the studio of The Vergecast. Switched on Pop's Charlie Harding joins Nilay Patel,... more

21 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
How a TikTok ban could actually work

Today on the flagship podcast of quantum dots:  02:33 - Makena Kelly explains the various attempts from the US government to... more

19 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
HBO vs. Max and Twitter vs. Substack

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss Warner Bros. Discovery's new streaming service, Sony's mobile gaming move,... more

14 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 38 minutes
The best streaming services in 2023

What are the best streaming services in 2023? Nilay, Alex, and David decide in the most chaotic way possible: with... more

12 Apr 2023 · 57 minutes
Twitter blue check chaos and CarPlay squabbles

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss the end of Twitter and the future of infotainment. Links: The color... more

07 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 24 minutes
How to use Microsoft’s AI Copilot, laptop microphones, and Amazon Sidewalk

Today on the flagship podcast of peer-to-peer wireless networking:  02:31 - David Pierce talks with smart home reviewer Jennifer Pattison Tuohy... more

05 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
The swaggy AI Pope and Apple headset rumors

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss AI image generators getting better, Apple WWDC 2023 rumors, and... more

31 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 28 minutes
The best laptops for school, tablets for reading, and routers for home

The Verge answers questions from The Vergecast Hotline.  We hear from David Pierce on balancing privacy and modern conveniences for digital... more

29 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
TikTok goes to Washington

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce are joined by policy reporter Makena Kelly, who is on the... more

24 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 24 minutes
How to buy an iPad, hike 2,600 miles, and watch free TV

Today on the flagship podcast of over-the-air interactive television: David Pierce is joined by Alex Cranz and Janko Roettgers to talk... more

22 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
Solo Acts: Marco Arment and his podcast app Overcast

For the final episode of our Solo Acts mini series, Ashley Esqueda talks with Marco Arment about being a solo... more

20 Mar 2023 · 33 minutes
GPT-4 is coming for your work tools — and your job

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, David Pierce, and James Vincent discuss OpenAI announcing GPT-4, the next generation of its... more

17 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 34 minutes
Samsung's fake moon photos and Silicon Valley Bank's collapse

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss Samsung faking photos of the moon on its phones, what... more

15 Mar 2023 · 49 minutes
Solo Acts: Tinymakesthings' custom keycaps

On today's episode of our Solo Acts mini series, Ashley Esqueda talks with Tiny of tinymakesthings, who makes artisan keycaps... more

13 Mar 2023 · 35 minutes
Spotify's redesign, streaming boxes suck, and Gigi Sohn withdraws from FCC nomination

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, Alex Cranz, and Richard Lawler discuss Spotify's changes within its app, what happening this... more

10 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 42 minutes
Giles Martin and Sonos CEO Patrick Spence on the new Era 100 and Era 300 speakers

Today, Sonos announced a new line of speakers — the Era 100 and the Era 300 — with the latter... more

07 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
Solo Acts: Madison Karrh on her adventure puzzle game 'Birth'

On episode three of our Solo Acts miniseries, Ashley Esqueda chats with Madison Karrh, an indie game developer who launched... more

06 Mar 2023 · 31 minutes
MWC 2023 gadgets, Meta's AR / VR roadmap, and TikTok's Bold Glamour filter

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and Richard Lawler discuss the phones and laptops announced at Mobile World Congress, Meta's... more

03 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
Apple glucose monitor rumors, Marvel fatigue, and podcast misinformation

Today on the flagship podcast of hyper specific wearable sensors:  01:19 - Victoria Song joins Alex Cranz to talk about the... more

01 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
Solo Acts: McRib Locator's Alan Klein

In this next episode of our Vergecast Solo Acts mini series, Ashley Esqueda talks with Alan Klein, the creator of... more

27 Feb 2023 · 38 minutes
The Supreme Court hears Section 230 arguments, Sam Bankman-Fried's latest woes

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, T.C. Sottek, and Adi Robertson discuss the Supreme Court cases that could reshape the... more

24 Feb 2023 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
PSVR 2 review, and the best multiroom audio gadgets

Today on the flagship podcast of not-yet-announced Sonos speakers: Adi Robertson and Sean Hollister discuss their review of the PSVR2, and... more

22 Feb 2023 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
Solo Acts: Raluca Pop, founder of Hive Social

This is episode one of our Vergecast mini-series "Solo Acts", which features people who are working independently to create great... more

20 Feb 2023 · 39 minutes
Bing is a liar, Elon's tweets are everywhere, and YouTube CEO steps down

Today on the flagship podcast of wanting to smooch your laptop: 01:23 - The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, Richard Lawler,... more

17 Feb 2023 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
Fixing your own gadgets, from HomePods to Harmony remotes

Today on the flagship podcast of home theater remotes: repairing broken gadgets and why you should do it.  01:55 - David... more

15 Feb 2023 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
We tried Bing powered by ChatGPT AI and things got dark

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, Richard Lawler, and James Vincent discuss Microsoft's upgraded Bing search engine with ChatGPT AI.... more

10 Feb 2023 · 1 hour, 38 minutes
“The Hidden Hand Behind Your Swipes” from Land of the Giants

We are sharing an episode of Land of the Giants: Dating. Big tech is transforming every aspect of our world.... more

08 Feb 2023 · 43 minutes
Samsung announces the Galaxy S23 and the Galaxy Book3 Ultra

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Richard Lawler, Allison Johnson, and Monica Chin discuss the announcements from Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event. Further reading: Samsung’s... more

03 Feb 2023 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
HomePod (2023) review, the Steam Deck one year later, and faking your death online

Today on the flagship podcast of removable power cords: 02:14 - The Verge’s Alex Cranz, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, Chris Welch, and... more

01 Feb 2023 · 1 hour, 29 minutes
Apple M2 reviews, DOJ sues Google, and this week in Elon

Today on the flagship podcast of staring directly down the barrel of a camera, The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz,... more

27 Jan 2023 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
The Last of Us recap, lessons learned from Silicon Valley, and Vergecast Hotline

Today on the flagship podcast of zombie kisses: 02:02 - The Verge’s managing editor Alex Cranz chats with film & TV... more

25 Jan 2023 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
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Today on the flagship podcast of removable power cords: 02:14 - The Verge’s Alex Cranz, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, Chris Welch, and Nilay Patel... more