# The Vergecast

> The Vergecast is The Verge’s flagship technology podcast, combining gadget advice, reporting, interviews, and debate about the companies shaping everyday technology. Hosted by David Pierce with Nilay Patel on the Friday news show, it expanded to weekday publishing in June 2026 and offers free listening plus an ad-free feed within The Verge subscription.

- **Founded:** 2011
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Joshua Topolsky (Original Vergecast host; co-founder of The Verge), Nilay Patel (Original Vergecast host; current co-host and The Verge editor-in-chief), Paul Miller (Original Vergecast host)
- **Products:** The Vergecast, Ad-free Vergecast feed, Weekday Vergecast
- **Notable:** People’s Voice winner for Best Technology Podcast at the 2023 Webby Awards., People’s Voice winner for Best Technology Podcast at the 2024 Webby Awards., Expanded to a weekday publishing schedule in June 2026.

## Products & services

- **The Vergecast** — Technology news, gadget discussions, interviews, and listener questions in an audio and video podcast.
- **Ad-free Vergecast feed** — An advertising-free edition bundled with The Verge subscription, introduced October 15, 2025.
- **Weekday Vergecast** — Daily publishing launched June 1, 2026, retaining the Friday news conversation and adding weekday formats.

## Achievements

- People’s Voice winner for Best Technology Podcast at the 2023 Webby Awards.
- People’s Voice winner for Best Technology Podcast at the 2024 Webby Awards.
- Expanded to a weekday publishing schedule in June 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and publisher Helen Havlak discussed video, advertising, subscriptions, and the site in an April 21 episode about The Vergecast itself.
- **2026-06** — The Vergecast launched weekday publishing on June 1 with Casey Neistat as its guest.
- **2026-06** — The Verge publisher brand was included in Penske Media’s acquisition of digital brands announced June 18, joining PMX. This does not establish a separate sale of The Vergecast.

## Links

- Website: https://www.theverge.com/the-vergecast
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-verge
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/verge
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/theverge
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- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/verge/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verge
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@verge

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Last updated: 2026-10-09