Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchZune: The would-be iPod killer
In 2006, Microsoft came for the iPod's throne with an innovative MP3 player called the Zune. It had a bunch of features the iPod didn't: WiFi, music sharing, a bigger screen, a beautiful UI, even an …
Published on 17 hours ago
Guitar Hero: Everybody’s a rock star
Millions of basements have fake plastic guitars in them thanks to the 2005 smash hit Guitar Hero. Chris Grant and Ash Parrish join David Pierce to rock out with a game created over a matter of months…
Published on 1 week ago
Sony Watchman: Must-see TV
1982's coolest gadget was the Sony Watchman portable TV. Decades before everyone was glued to YouTube on their smartphones, the Watchman popularized the concept of video on the go. In the early days …
Published on 2 weeks ago
Announcing an ad-free Version History feed for Verge subscribers
If you're a paid subscriber to The Verge, there's great news: You can now listen to Decoder, Version History, and The Vergecast completely ad-free.
Just head to your Account Settings page to opt-in a…
Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago
BlackBerry Messenger: Texting set free
Back when text messages cost 10 cents each, BlackBerry came up with a better way: BlackBerry Messenger, commonly known as BBM. It was the first new idea about messaging in a long time, and it was a h…
Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago
Hoverboards: So hot right now
In 2015, self-balancing scooters (which quickly became known as hoverboards) exploded in popularity, and then began literally exploding. Andrew Hawkins and Sean O’Kane join David Pierce to explore th…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Introducing Version History
Your favorite people from The Verge and beyond are here to explain and debate the legacy of tech's biggest, weirdest and worst ideas. We'll talk about everything from BlackBerry to Vine, from Fire Ph…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago