We get a lot of questions about how we make The Vergecast. And why we make The Vergecast. And how we make money, and journalism, and everything. So every once in a while, we try to answer those questions! In this episode, David and Nilay are joined by The Verge's publisher, Helen Havlak, to talk about video podcasts, ads, subscriptions, Nilay's jackets, and much more.

Curious about those video podcasts we discussed? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL39u5ZEfYDEO5PaNRWyqloGY6zzJ1fjBa">Check us out on YouTube.</a> 
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Have more questions for us? We love hearing from you! Email your questions and thoughts to <a href="mailto:vergecast@theverge.com">vergecast@theverge.com</a> or call us at 866-VERGE11.

--EPISODE RUNDOWN--
(Timestamps are approximate.)

00:00:00 David's late night stroll
00:02:00 Today's Vergecast is about The Vergecast
00:03:00 New verge.com website just dropped
00:09:00 Following feature insights
00:13:00 Open Social Web plans
00:25:00 Verge audience demographics
00:31:00 Monetization
00:48:00 Audio vs. video podcasts
00:54:00 Supporting The Verge
01:00:00 Old Verge video style
01:07:00 Verge alumni
01:12:00 Why is it called Brendan Carr is a Dummy?
01:14:00 Nilay's jackets
01:21:00 How has gadget blogging changed? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

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