The Vergecast

The Vergecast is the flagship podcast from The Verge about small gadgets, Big Tech, and everything in between. Every Friday, hosts Nilay Patel and David Pierce hang out and make sense of the week’s most important technology news. And every Tuesday, David leads a selection of The Verge’s expert staffers in an exploration of how gadgets and software affect our lives – and which ones you should bring into yours. 

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Tim Cook's bad day in Epic vs Apple
Part 2: Tim Cook's bad day in Epic vs Apple
33 min
352
Google I/O announcements and iPad Pro M1 review
In part 1 of this week’s episode, Nilay and Dieter talk with deputy editor Dan Seifert  about Google I/O and reviews for the M1 iMac and iPad Pro.
97 min
353
Starlink, Epic v. Apple, and laptops laptops la...
The Epic v. Apple trial continues with big drama about naked bananas and weird game definitions. Nilay tries to get Starlink space internet working, and there's new Intel chips. Adi Robertson and Monica Chin join this week.
76 min
354
Apple v Epic week 1 roundtable
Nilay and Dieter talk with Verge senior reporter Adi Robertson and senior editor Tom Warren about the first week of the Epic Games v Apple trial.
71 min
355
iOS 14.5 update features / Apple sales skyrocke...
The Vergecast discuss big tech's surprising earnings this past quarter, the next wave of podcast platform innovation, and Samsung's latest laptops.
68 min
356
Apple announces new iMacs, AirTags, and iPad Pr...
The Vergecast discuss two Apple events from this week: their new product announcements and the congressional hearing focused on compeition in their App Store.
72 min
357
LG quits the smartphone business / Sonos Roam r...
The Vergecast discuss this week's gadget news.
61 min
358
Land of the Giants: The Google Empire
Land of the Giants is a podcast that explores the five biggest tech companies and their impact on our world.
40 min
359
The rise of Clubhouse competitors / Apple's WWD...
The Vergecast discuss Clubhouse competitors, Apple headset rumors, and how Google Chrome is replacing cookies and what it means for privacy
76 min
360
OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro review / Zuckerberg, Dorsey...
The Vergecast discuss One Plus' newest flagship phones, Congress' first tech hearing of 2021, and Intel investing $20 billion into new factories.
73 min
361
Samsung Unpacked 2021 / Zack Snyder's Justice L...
The Vergecast discuss new EVs, the release of the Snyder Cut, and Samsung Unpacked 2021.
81 min
362
NFTs explained / Sonos' new bluetooth speaker /...
The Vergecast discuss NFTs trending, Sonos' new bluetooth speaker, the Asus ROG phone 5, and much more.
71 min
363
A conversation about Section 230 and the future...
In this bonus Vergecast, Verge senior reporter Adi Robertson and policy editor Russell Brandom discuss takeaways from The Verge's Section 230 virtual event.
42 min
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Jack Dorsey’s Square, Inc. buys Tidal / Microso...
The Vergecast discuss Jack Dorsey’s Square, Inc. buying a majority stake in Jay-Z’s streaming service Tidal, the announcement of Microsoft's Mesh mixed reality platform, and more iPhone rumors.
64 min
365
Spotify's big plan for podcasting / Where 5G is...
The Vergecast discuss the state of 5G in America, Spotify's big event this week, and what content you'll find on Paramount Plus.
80 min
366
Australia's bargain with Google and Facebook / ...
The Vergecast discuss Australia's News Media Bargaining Code, streaming services in 2021, and this week's Nintendo Direct.
84 min
367
Google's mysterious lack of app updates / Apple...
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Adi Robertson discuss Google's mysterious lack of iOS app updates, the rumors around Apple's potential VR headset, and the rest of this week's gadget headlines.
64 min
368
Jeff Bezos steps away as Amazon CEO / Ford's el...
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Sean O'Kane, and Becca Farsace discuss driving Ford's electric Mustang, Tesla's next vehicles, rumors around Apple producing their own car, and Jeff Bezos stepping down as Amazon CEO.
85 min
369
GameStop, Reddit, and Robin Hood: How r/WallStr...
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, and Elizabeth Lopatto explain how a subreddit sent GameStop, AMC and other stocks rocketing up through the stock market.
66 min
370
Galaxy S21 Ultra review / Apple redesign rumors...
The Vergecast discusses the Verge review of Samsung's Galaxy S21 Ultra, the numerous rumors about Apple's future products, and ViacomCBS's new rebranded streaming service.
73 min
371
CES 2021 / Samsung’s S21 lineup and Galaxy Buds...
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Monica Chin, and Chris Welch dive into all the important announcements from this year's Consumer Electronics Show we saw this week.
59 min
372
Trump banned from Twitter, Facebook, and others...
Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, Adi Robertson, and Casey Newton chronicle the week since the Capitol riot: Trump gets deplatformed and Parler is removed from the app stores.
67 min
373
The HDMI Holiday Spec-tacular
The Vergecast dedicates an entire episode to the new HDMI 2.1 standard.
77 min
374
Two new antitrust lawsuits against Google / Air...
The Verge's Dieter Bohn, Nilay Patel, and Adi Robertson discuss the two antitrust lawsuits against Google announced this week. Chris Welch joins to discuss his review of Apple's AirPods Max.
68 min
375
Apple announces AirPods Max / Qualcomm presiden...
Nilay and Dieter talk with Qualcomm president Cristiano Amon about Qualcomm's new flagship processor, Snapdragon 888, the potential of 5G, and what he thinks about Apple's new M1 processor.
62 min