Verge Extras

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Special events, discussions, interviews, and one-off shows from The Verge and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

  1. 14/12/2023

    How to future-proof a 30-year-old computer

    Verge producer Will Poor attempts to fix up his family’s Mac Classic. The journey takes him to the finer points of soldering, message board flame wars, and a 2,000 year old Greek thought experiment. Links:  The Vintage Computer Federation The “40th Anniversary Macintosh” Follow Jason's tech adventures: @compu_85 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    24 min
  2. Pirate Radio » The PIRATE Act

    26/11/2019

    Pirate Radio » The PIRATE Act

    Congress is in the process of passing a non-partisan bill to increase support for enforcement against illegal pirate radio operations: Fines can now go as high as $2 million, and the FCC will fund “enforcement sweeps” in major radio markets. Does this target well-intentioned community radio, designed to speak to immigrant communities? Episode three of The Verge's Pirate Radio mini-series featuring Bijan Stephen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    17 min
  3. Pirate Radio » Dial Up!

    22/11/2019

    Pirate Radio » Dial Up!

    How the Hmong diaspora uses the world's most boring technology to make something weird and wonderful. Episode two of The Verge's Pirate Radio mini-series featuring Mia Sato. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    20 min
  4. Pirate Radio » Outside the wire

    19/11/2019

    Pirate Radio » Outside the wire

    When the US entered Afghanistan, local DJs were hired to help with the war effort. And when the American military pulled out, they abandoned those voices, leaving many of them for dead. Episode 1 of The Verge's Pirate Radio mini-series featuring Chris Harland-Dunaway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    37 min

  5. 13/02/2019

    Machine Of Loving Grace | Better Worlds Pt. 5

    Welcome to Better Worlds, The Verge's new series of short fiction, audio, and animation that explores how technology can shape our society and environment in better, more equitable ways. "Machine Of Loving Grace" is the fifth and final installment of the Better Worlds audio adaptations that will appear in Verge Extras. Katherine Cross' story features an AI designed to moderate video games that goes rouge. For more videos, audio adaptations, and written stories from Better Worlds, go to theverge.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    28 min
  6. Skin City | Better Worlds Pt. 4

    06/02/2019

    Skin City | Better Worlds Pt. 4

    Welcome to Better Worlds, The Verge's new series of short fiction, audio, and animation that explores how technology can shape our society and environment in better, more equitable ways. "Skin City" is part four of five audio adaptations of Better Worlds that will appear in Verge Extras. In Kelly Robson's story, a street performer gets into trouble after falling for a radical privacy devotee. For more videos, audio adaptations, and written stories from Better Worlds, go to theverge.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    25 min
  7. The Burn | Better Worlds Pt. 3

    30/01/2019

    The Burn | Better Worlds Pt. 3

    Welcome to Better Worlds, The Verge's new series of short fiction, audio, and animation that explores how technology can shape our society and environment in better, more equitable ways. "The Burn" is part three of five audio adaptations of Better Worlds that will appear in Verge Extras. In Peter Tieryas' story, “The Burn,” people around the world fall victim to a mysterious illness called the Burn. Eventually, AR researchers begin to suspect a pattern. For more videos, audio adaptations, and written stories from Better Worlds, go to theverge.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    24 min
  8. Monsters Come Howling in Their Season | Better Worlds Pt. 2

    23/01/2019

    Monsters Come Howling in Their Season | Better Worlds Pt. 2

    Welcome to Better Worlds, The Verge's new series of short fiction, audio, and animation that explores how technology can shape our society and environment in better, more equitable ways. "Monsters Come Howling In Their Season" is part two of five audio adaptations of Better Worlds that will appear in Verge Extras. In Cadwell Turnbull’s story, “Monsters Come Howling In Their Season,” a journalist travels to St. Thomas in the aftermath of a massive hurricane and sees firsthand how the island’s residents are coping with the help of a community-based AI system called Common. For more videos, audio adaptations, and written stories from Better Worlds, go to theverge.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    27 min
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Special events, discussions, interviews, and one-off shows from The Verge and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

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  • Creator
    The Verge
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2023
  • Episodes
    38
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2019 Vox Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved
  • Show Website
    Verge Extras

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