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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1
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
2
The TikTok ban and the iPhone monopoly
We answer your questions from The Vergecast Hotline
59 min
3
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
4
A better keyboard than QWERTY
Also: What are Microsoft's "first AI PCs" ?
64 min
5
Power User: Taylor Lorenz on the TikTok ban
A new podcast from the Vox Media Podcast Network
51 min
6
AI headphones and clicky phone keys
The future of noise canceling, Mr. Mobile interview, and the best microphone for consumers.
60 min
7
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
8
DoorDash, Uber Eats... and Tony
Crunch time for Rivian and a delivery app rebellion
65 min
9
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
10
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
11
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
12
AI gadgets, bendy phones, and more from MWC
Also: with the rise of AI, web crawlers are suddenly controversial
43 min
13
How smart is the smart kitchen, really?
The flagship podcast of Android fridges.
47 min
14
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
15
Tales of a shopping influencer
The Flip app and the Fujifilm X100VI
61 min
16
The smart kitchen is a great idea — and a stran...
A journey into the smart kitchen of our dreams, and a lot of questions about what it takes to get there.
55 min
17
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, and more.
82 min
18
The right to repair – and play games anywhere
Parts pairing policies and the future of Xbox.
66 min
19
The shine comes off the Vision Pro
Apple's 14-day return policy, Xbox's exclusive games, Super Bowl streaming troubles, and more.
100 min
20
Passkeys might really kill passwords
Password managers, smart rings, and Vision Pro prices
63 min
21
Disney’s big bets on sports, streaming, and For...
The Verge's David Pierce, Alex Cranz, and Adi Robertson discuss sports streaming, Apple Vision Pro updates, Bluesky removing its invite system, and more.
74 min
22
How AI will change phones — and the whole internet
New Galaxy S24 features and a new kind of browser
77 min
23
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 app, streaming news, and more.
72 min
24
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 questions from our listeners.
60 min
25
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 WWE, Pixel 9 leaks, and more.
78 min