Today on the flagship podcast of slightly inaccurate fitness trackers:
02:15 - David Pierce and Makena Kelly chat about Ye buying Parler, as well as the other new set of apps and app owners entering the space.
Kanye West is buying ‘free speech platform’ Parler
The ugly business logic behind Kanye West’s Parler acquisition
24:44 - Victoria Song and Dan S ... Show More
Yesterday
The Vergecast Vergecast, 2026 edition
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 ... Show More
1h 24m
Apr 20
Apple’s got a new CEO: The Vergecast Livestream
For the first time in 15 years, Apple is getting a new CEO. Tim Cook is stepping down, and John Ternus is taking the biggest job at one of the biggest companies in the world. News this big can only mean one thing: emergency Vergecast! Nilay and David broke down the news, their im ... Show More
40m 8s
Apr 17
The 'AI is inevitable' trap
The AI vibes continue to find all-time lows. David and Nilay open the show by talking through the absurd Allbirds pivot to AI, the attacks on Sam Altman, and the increasing divide between what AI companies say is inevitable and what people actually want. Then, the Hype Desk crew ... Show More
1h 32m
Oct 2022
Thoughts on Pixel 7, Pixel Watch, and Meta Quest Pro!
The reviews are in! Marques, Andrew, and David all had the new Pixel phones and watches so they were able to each talk about their experiences with the products. After that, they get into the new Meta Quest Pro and talk about the metaverse and of course Among Us in VR. There's a ... Show More
1h 16m
Sep 2021
Did Apple Just Prove the iPhone Could be Cheaper? - WAN Show September 17, 2021
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Timestamps (Courtesy of NoKi1119 - NOTE: Timestamps are off by a couple of minutes due to sponsor change.)
[0:00] Chapters.
[1:31] Intro.
[1:56] Colton blames Geoff for no sponsors.
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1h 28m