The Vergecast
The VergeThe Vergecast is the flagship daily podcast from The Verge about small gadgets, Big Tech, and everything in between. Every Friday, Nilay Patel and David Pierce hang out and make sense of the week’s most important technology news. And Monday through Thursday, 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 sh... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 1092 | Founded | 16 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | TechnologyNewsTech News | |||
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It's gadget season. More specifically, it's apparently "new computer for your new AI" season. David and Nilay talk through a slew of announcements — Amazon's Alexa Tablets, Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra, the new Googlebooks, and Apple's upcoming s... more
Amazon is determined to turn Alexa Plus into a do-everything AI assistant that can compete with Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude, and the rest. But after a year of testing, The Verge's Jen Tuohy has mixed feelings on how it's all going. And on whether a new t... more
Bose, Sony, Beats, and seemingly every other headphone maker has recently released a new and excellent set of cans. Or buds. Or both. The Verge's John Higgins explains why the headphone market is suddenly so great, how the companies are competing now... more
The next big thing in AI, at least if you ask the tech companies, is assistant agents. David and The Verge's Allison Johnson have both been testing products like Meta's Muse, OpenAI's Dots, and startups like Instinct, in an effort to find out how muc... more
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- Uninformed
Other than Victoria Song no one on this show seems to know what they’re talking about anymore. They’re just like, “Hey, we’re the Verge, we’re snarky and hate everything! Research? Blah! Facts? Irrelevant!” I lose count of how many erroneous bits of info they put out each episode (especially their mobile reporter). This has become a very unreliable source of tech information. I get why all the best people they had have moved on. Once again, Victoria Song is the exception to the downward spiral t... more
Apple Podcasts1olethembones
United Statesa month ago - Sheep will love this pod
If you want a pod full of poorly formed opinions based on little to no facts, this pod is for you.
You would expect the verge to be in favor or tech but the push a very partisan and poorly researched spin on everything more important than the latest headphone review.
You can’t accidentally be this uninformed.
Apple Podcasts1DabbnerUnited Statesa month ago - Too many adverts
Good hosts, a fan of the site since it started, too many adverts to enjoy casually
Apple Podcasts3DeadWeezel
Germanya month ago - Oskar
Iconic podcast. Sometimes it can feel a bit repetitive, and sometimes I think the conversation contains some “inside” jokes/language connected to tech. BUT, the best coverage of tech there is. Recommended!
Apple Podcasts4Deer Spear
Norwaya month ago - Great subjects, need to improve delivery
I love the info and details, but I had to turn it off as I couldn’t listen to Hayden Field say “you know” over and over and over again. A great example is the “AGI is whatever you want it to be” episode.
(She’s not the only one guilty of this)
Please give the presenters some training on how to avoid filler words “like” and “you know”.
Apple Podcasts3Joe Dredd 2000
United Kingdoma month ago
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A daily tech-focused show that blends hard tech analysis with broader industry and policy implications. Recent episodes frequently center on AI governance, AI safety, open-weight models, and the economic/strategic dynamics of major players, alongside hands-on hardware debates (foldables, wearables, minimalist devices) and product reviews. Guests range from hardware journalists to industry executives and policy experts, providing practical takeaways for listeners who want to understand not just what tech is doing, but why it matters for business, regulation, and consumer ecosystems. A standout trait is the mix of deep-dive technology conversations with timely context about platforms, policy, and media, often punctuated by live sponsor reads ... more
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1. Matthew Prince
2. Hayden Field
3. Charles Pulliam-Moore
4. Shuhei Yoshida
5. Ashley Sketa
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7. Jay Peters
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