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, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz 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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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 video games.
24 min
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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 on the Wisconsin Foxconn site, and more.
87 min
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Delta's 10-year journey to the top of the App S...
Also: An experiment with AI voice notes.
68 min
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A speedrunner’s quest to (re)build the perfect ...
Episode one of our “Five Senses of Gaming” miniseries
26 min
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Rabbit, Humane, and the iPad
The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss this week's tech and gadget news.
78 min
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Phones are the ultimate AI gadget
Also: Meta’s big move into AI
70 min
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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 iPad event, Tesla's flop era, and more.
96 min
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Congress takes on TikTok, privacy, and AI
Also: David talks with Nikola Todorovic and Tye Sheridan about their AI-powered production company Wonder Dynamics
75 min
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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 team restructuring, the latest TikTok news, and more.
90 min
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The internet really is a series of tubes
Undersea internet cable maintenance, Windows on Arm, and Kobo's color e-readers
79 min
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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 back on TikTok, a new party speaker, and much more.
91 min
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The TikTok ban and the iPhone monopoly
We answer your questions from The Vergecast Hotline
59 min
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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, and a whole lot more.
89 min
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A better keyboard than QWERTY
Also: What are Microsoft's "first AI PCs" ?
64 min
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Power User: Taylor Lorenz on the TikTok ban
A new podcast from the Vox Media Podcast Network
51 min
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AI headphones and clicky phone keys
The future of noise canceling, Mr. Mobile interview, and the best microphone for consumers.
60 min
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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 of Justice accusing Apple of operating an illegal monopoly in the smartphone market.
87 min
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DoorDash, Uber Eats... and Tony
Crunch time for Rivian and a delivery app rebellion
65 min
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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 could ban TikTok, the streaming news of the week, a Dyson robot, and more.
96 min
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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 front of a live audience at SXSW.
56 min
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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 for tech’s biggest “gatekeepers”, and more.
93 min
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AI gadgets, bendy phones, and more from MWC
Also: with the rise of AI, web crawlers are suddenly controversial
43 min
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How smart is the smart kitchen, really?
The flagship podcast of Android fridges.
47 min
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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
87 min
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Tales of a shopping influencer
The Flip app and the Fujifilm X100VI
61 min