The Vergecast podcast

The Vergecast

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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.

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.

 

#862

China has some big ideas about smartphones

In this episode, what's old is new again, and what's new is... AI again. The Verge's Allis... more

11 Mar 2025

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:36

11 Mar 2025


#861

Apple's chip bumps, big and small

Apple's new gadgets this week were pretty minor updates, so of course we talk about them f... more

07 Mar 2025

1 HR 53 MINS

1:53:18

07 Mar 2025


#860

The James Bond Cinematic Universe

On this episode, we're diving deep into new ideas about old things. First, Framework CEO N... more

04 Mar 2025

1 HR 33 MINS

1:33:57

04 Mar 2025


#859

The high stakes for AI Alexa

AI will fix everything, right? In this episode, friend of The Verge (and Waveform co-host)... more

28 Feb 2025

1 HR 56 MINS

1:56:16

28 Feb 2025


#858

We can’t quit electric cars — or robotaxis

Robotaxis: in. EVs: Out? The Verge's Andy Hawkins joins the show to talk about the goings-... more

25 Feb 2025

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:38

25 Feb 2025


#857

The ups and downs of the iPhone 16E

Lots of gadget news this week! David, Jake Kastrenakes, and Allison Johnson start by talki... more

21 Feb 2025

1 HR 52 MINS

1:52:55

21 Feb 2025


#856

Can Meta still make the metaverse?

This episode is all about companies in flux. First, we chat with The Verge's Alex Heath ab... more

18 Feb 2025

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:49

18 Feb 2025


#855

Elon Musk: agent of chaos

On today's episode, once again, it's OpenAI and DOGE. And some other things! Nilay and Dav... more

14 Feb 2025

1 HR 51 MINS

1:51:41

14 Feb 2025


#854

What $200 of ChatGPT is really worth

AI and politics, politics and AI. That's the story of 2025. On this episode, The Verge's K... more

11 Feb 2025

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:42

11 Feb 2025


#853

Elon Musk's computer coup

Nilay, David, and Richard Lawler take on a big week in confusing news stories. First, they... more

07 Feb 2025

1 HR 36 MINS

1:36:51

07 Feb 2025


#852

Samsung’s S25 Ultra and the end of the flagship phone

Today on the show, it’s all about the future of phones… and your data. The Verge’s Allison... more

04 Feb 2025

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:24

04 Feb 2025


#851

How DeepSeek crashed the AI party

Nilay and David dig into the week's biggest story: the new Intel-powered Surface Pro. Kidd... more

31 Jan 2025

1 HR 46 MINS

1:46:42

31 Jan 2025


#850

A lazy person’s guide to getting in shape

The Verge’s Victoria Song joins the show to talk about the most popular and most-bailed-on... more

28 Jan 2025

1 HR 31 MINS

1:31:47

28 Jan 2025


#849

Samsung's thin, big, boring AI phones

Nilay, David, and The Verge's Allison Johnson run down all the biggest news from the lates... more

24 Jan 2025

1 HR 40 MINS

1:40:27

24 Jan 2025


#848

How the future of sports streaming died

First in this episode, a quick update on the TikTok ban (which didn't turn out to be much ... more

21 Jan 2025

1 HR 34 MINS

1:34:09

21 Jan 2025


#847

Nintendo's Switch 2 is here — sort of

David Pierce and Richard Lawler are joined by The Verge's Ash Parrish and Andrew Webster t... more

17 Jan 2025

1 HR 37 MINS

1:37:00

17 Jan 2025


#846

The TikTok ban, and what comes next

In five days, TikTok as we know it could be finished in the US. The Verge's Lauren Feiner ... more

14 Jan 2025

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:10

14 Jan 2025


#845

CES 2025: the biggest stories and best gadgets (Live)

In this special live episode of The Vergecast, from the Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas, it's t... more

10 Jan 2025

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:26

10 Jan 2025


#844

A Vergecast holiday re-run marathon

Happy Holidays! The Vergecast is off this week, but we also know you might be doing a lot ... more

24 Dec 2024

6 HR 31 MINS

6:31:36

24 Dec 2024


#843

The Vergecast Matter Holiday Spec-tacular

Happy holidays! Before we disappear into family time and catching up on our favorite shows... more

20 Dec 2024

2 HR 00 MINS

2:00:29

20 Dec 2024


#842

Gemini, GTA, and the search for the next big thing

The Verge's Victoria Song and Kylie Robison join the show to talk about all of Google's re... more

17 Dec 2024

1 HR 39 MINS

1:39:28

17 Dec 2024


#841

Tech in 2025: who's in and who's out

For the second episode in our two-part 2025 preview, Nilay and David are once again joined... more

15 Dec 2024

54 MINS

54:44

15 Dec 2024