Version History
The VergeVersion History is a show about the best gadgets ever. And the worst ones. And the ones that might have changed the world, if they ever actually shipped. Every week, your favorite people from The Verge and beyond hang out to tell and debate the story of a gadget, app, website, or any other tech product, and try to determine the item’s true legacy. Because not every product is a hit, but every prod... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 33 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | TechnologyHistory | |||
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For multiple years, the hottest toy in the United States was a book. But not just any book: a smart book, which could play sounds and respond to taps and help kids learn to read. David Pierce is joined by The Verge’s Andru Marino and Jennifer Pattiso... more
Google didn’t even call the first Chromebook a “Chromebook.” The CR-48 had no interesting design and no bright logos – it wasn’t even designed to be a product you could buy. Instead, it was a portal to a big new idea about computers. David Pierce is ... more
The idea was big, exciting, and inspiring: What if we could get every kid in the world access to a computer? For a bunch of thinkers and executives in Silicon Valley, it felt like the way to fix everything. But the One Laptop Per Child initiative, an... more
The same calculator has been on most kids’ back to school shopping list since the early 2000s. And the dominance of Texas Instruments’ calculator division goes back even farther. David Pierce is joined by The Verge’s Nilay Patel and Victoria Song to ... more
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- Hit and Miss
The quality and value of the episodes are highly dependent upon which guests David Pierce includes on his “panel” in each episode. Mostly the episodes with experienced, knowledgeable, and charismatic folks (e.g. Nilay Patel) are awesome, for example the Nest Thermostat episode, and it holds your attention and is very entertaining. Just as often, though, unfortunately there are episodes with vapid and clearly low—intelligence folks that make the episode very boring and uninteresting (e.g. the Cl... more
Apple Podcasts3Walleye Ch0p
United States3 months ago - Video Show, Not a Podcast
The content is really good, but quite often this isn’t a podcast. The hosts will do things like play a video, or talk about physical objects in a way that the audience is clearly expected to be able to see video. I listen to other shows where they do a good job of keeping the video additive, but this show doesn’t do a good job of that. The audio only audience is often left in the dark.
Apple Podcasts2PNW_MattUnited States3 months ago - Very interesting
I like the podcast a lot, but some of the gadgets featured are boring in my opinion. I personally would like an episode on Google Project Ara. Otherwise great show. Would recommend.
Apple Podcasts5JosiahDunnUnited States6 months ago - This isn’t Decoder quit with “the questions”
Love the podcast, truly. It’s super fun to learn more about tech history and David is amazing. My only gripe is with “the version history questions” not that they’re not valid questions but the emphasis put on them. This isn’t decoder. Find your own bit.
Apple Podcasts4theotherallenUnited States6 months ago - Version History
Cool topics, interesting guests, sucky hosts and stupid giggling
Apple Podcasts3apple_user_proUnited States6 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #30 | United States/Technology |
Apple Podcasts | #33 |  United Kingdom/Technology |
Apple Podcasts | #36 |  Canada/Technology |
Apple Podcasts | #47 |  Australia/Technology |
Apple Podcasts | #107 |  Germany/Technology |
Apple Podcasts | #220 |  Italy/Technology |
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What is Version History about and what kind of topics does it cover?
Version History is a tech-history podcast that explores the stories behind influential gadgets, apps, and devices—how they came to be, what they changed, and why some failed to ship. Across episodes, listeners get a mix of technical detail, design decisions, and culture-shaping impact, with guests ranging from historians and academics to industry veterans and veteran tech journalists. The show tends to favor deep-dive storytelling about interface design, hardware engineering, and the social implications of technology, often anchored by long-form discussions and nuanced perspectives on legacy hardware and early tech ecosystems. A standout angle is how seemingly ordinary products became cultural touchstones, and how branding, partnerships, an... more
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Version History launched a year ago and published 33 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Version History include:
1. Marques Brownlee
2. Adi Robertson
3. David Imel
4. Philip Bouchard
5. David Berry
6. Mark Marino
7. Allison Marsh
8. Richard Gunther
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