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The Vergecast

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The Verge

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.

#949

How to vibe-write a country hit

Technically, the Netflix / Warner Bros. news is almost a week old, but what a week it has ... more

Yesterday

1 HR 42 MINS

1:42:43

Yesterday

#948

2025 year in review

Well, friends, it's been a year. And before we turn the page to 2026 and all the stories o... more

09 Dec 2025

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:29

09 Dec 2025

#947

A very human vision for going all-in on AI

AI models are very good at summarizing things, finding other things like those things, and... more

07 Dec 2025

52 MINS

52:53

07 Dec 2025

#946

It's code red for ChatGPT

First things first: David and Nilay are both having some TV problems, and they need to tal... more

05 Dec 2025

1 HR 36 MINS

1:36:28

05 Dec 2025

#945

Apple gadgets, ranked

Apple makes a lot of gadgets. You've probably heard of some of them. Most of them are very... more

02 Dec 2025

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:55

02 Dec 2025

#944

I just want AI to rename my photos

Raycast is an unusual app with an unusual amount of access: it's a launcher and applicatio... more

30 Nov 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:57

30 Nov 2025

#943

The geek's guide to running faster

It's a holiday week for many of us, which means a lot of Turkey Trots and a lot of TV. We ... more

25 Nov 2025

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:42

25 Nov 2025

#942

Version History: Vine

Vine was the original short-form video platform, and pioneered so many of the ideas we now... more

23 Nov 2025

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:26

23 Nov 2025

#941

AI agents are invading your PC

Like it or not, you may not be able to avoid the AI agents for long. David and Nilay discu... more

21 Nov 2025

1 HR 33 MINS

1:33:53

21 Nov 2025

#940

It's not your job to fix the internet

Enshittification. It's fun to say, hard to spell, and a useful descriptor of exactly how t... more

18 Nov 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:25

18 Nov 2025

#939

Version History: LimeWire

You wouldn't steal a car. You wouldn't steal a handbag. But plenty of people used LimeWire... more

16 Nov 2025

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:50

16 Nov 2025

#938

Valve made Microsoft's dream console

The console wars are back on. This week, Nilay Patel sits down with Jake Kastrenakes, Sean... more

14 Nov 2025

1 HR 40 MINS

1:40:16

14 Nov 2025

#937

Extreme smart home makeover

David has a new house, and no idea what to do with it. So he taps The Verge's Jennifer Pat... more

11 Nov 2025

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:46

11 Nov 2025

#936

Version History: Fire Phone

In 2014, the tech world was abuzz with the prospect of a phone made by Amazon. When the Fi... more

09 Nov 2025

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:53

09 Nov 2025

#935

Bring back the iBook, you cowards

The DoorDash problem just became Amazon's problem. Perplexity's Comet browser is allegedly... more

07 Nov 2025

1 HR 48 MINS

1:48:49

07 Nov 2025

#934

Your smart home questions, answered

Here at The Vergecast, we get a lot of questions. Questions from you, which we love! Quest... more

04 Nov 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:33

04 Nov 2025

#933

Version History: Zune

In 2006, Microsoft came for the iPod's throne with an innovative MP3 player called the Zun... more

02 Nov 2025

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:18

02 Nov 2025

#932

God will be declared by a panel of experts

If you want to understand the full spectrum of AI software, from "straightforward problem... more

31 Oct 2025

1 HR 43 MINS

1:43:29

31 Oct 2025

#931

An Apple Shortcuts masterclass

Meta's smart glasses have been a hit in part because they don't try to do too much. With t... more

28 Oct 2025

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:35

28 Oct 2025

#930

Version History: Guitar Hero

Millions of basements have fake plastic guitars in them thanks to the 2005 smash hit Guita... more

26 Oct 2025

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:53

26 Oct 2025

#929

ChatGPT enters the browser wars

The era of the AI browser is here, and OpenAI is finally in the game. Nilay, Jake, and Hay... more

24 Oct 2025

1 HR 39 MINS

1:39:33

24 Oct 2025

#928

The new Xbox is not an Xbox

We're very bullish on the handheld future of gaming. But we're not bullish on the new ROG ... more

21 Oct 2025

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:43

21 Oct 2025

#927

Version History: Sony Watchman

1982's coolest gadget was the Sony Watchman portable TV. Decades before everyone was glued... more

19 Oct 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:16

19 Oct 2025

#926

AI can't even turn on the lights

Nilay’s back! And you can listen to The Vergecast with no ads, if you’re a Verge subscribe... more

17 Oct 2025

1 HR 43 MINS

1:43:01

17 Oct 2025

#925

Announcing an ad-free Vergecast feed for Verge subscribers

If you're a paid subscriber to The Verge, there's great news: You can now listen to Decode... more

15 Oct 2025

00 MINS

00:51

15 Oct 2025

#924

Google's gadgets, ranked

Google is on a bit of a heater when it comes to gadgets. The Pixel 10 lineup is one of the... more

14 Oct 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:17

14 Oct 2025

#923

Version History: BlackBerry Messenger

Back when text messages cost 10 cents each, BlackBerry came up with a better way: BlackBer... more

12 Oct 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:45