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.
1
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
2
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
3
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
4
The internet really is a series of tubes
Undersea internet cable maintenance, Windows on Arm, and Kobo's color e-readers
79 min
5
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
6
The TikTok ban and the iPhone monopoly
We answer your questions from The Vergecast Hotline
59 min
7
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
8
A better keyboard than QWERTY
Also: What are Microsoft's "first AI PCs" ?
64 min
9
Power User: Taylor Lorenz on the TikTok ban
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51 min
10
AI headphones and clicky phone keys
The future of noise canceling, Mr. Mobile interview, and the best microphone for consumers.
60 min
11
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
12
DoorDash, Uber Eats... and Tony
Crunch time for Rivian and a delivery app rebellion
65 min
13
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
14
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
15
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
16
AI gadgets, bendy phones, and more from MWC
Also: with the rise of AI, web crawlers are suddenly controversial
43 min
17
How smart is the smart kitchen, really?
The flagship podcast of Android fridges.
47 min
18
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
19
Tales of a shopping influencer
The Flip app and the Fujifilm X100VI
61 min
20
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
21
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
22
The right to repair – and play games anywhere
Parts pairing policies and the future of Xbox.
66 min
23
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
24
Passkeys might really kill passwords
Password managers, smart rings, and Vision Pro prices
63 min
25
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