The Vergecast is The Verge's flagship podcast, from the Vox Media Podcast Network. Nilay Patel and David Pierce host the Friday news episode, and Verge staffers host Monday through Thursday.
It comes out on weekdays and episodes typically run 31-60 minutes. We could not verify a launch date because the public feed is capped; the oldest visible episode is from January 2014.
The Vergecast is rated 4.3 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings on Apple Podcasts, as of October 2026.
The show covers gadgets, Big Tech and software, and increasingly consumer AI. The Friday episode rounds up the week's news, while weekday episodes go deeper on single topics.
Recent episodes look at how the biggest platforms are competing in AI.
Our take: it suits consumer-tech enthusiasts who want news and context on gadgets, platforms and consumer AI. For more shows like it, see our best tech podcasts list.
The Friday episode with Nilay Patel and David Pierce is the weekly news roundup; the Monday-to-Thursday episodes with Verge staffers go into individual stories. The three AI episodes below show how the show covers the big platforms' AI moves. With five releases a week, there is nearly always a recent episode to catch up on.
The latest episode in the public feed when we checked was dated October 2, 2026.
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Show details on this page come from the public listings and feeds below, checked on October 4, 2026.
Nilay Patel and David Pierce host the Friday news episode; Verge staffers host the Monday through Thursday episodes.
Daily on weekdays, with episodes that typically run about 31 to 60 minutes.
Yes. Alongside gadgets, Big Tech and software, it increasingly covers consumer AI.
On Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube and theverge.com.
