Best Data Portability Podcasts (2025)

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Switch, Xbox, and the portable future of games 2:03:13

3d ago2:03:13

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There's a lot of news this week, so today's episode turned into a whole bunch of lightning rounds. Nilay, David, and The Verge's Jake Kastrenakes talk through all the vibes and news at WWDC, and why F1 seemed to outshine everything else. We also talk about the Switch 2 launch, and the news this week that Microsoft and Asus are building Xbox handhel…

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Liquid Glass, Spotlight, and the rest of WWDC 2025 2:05:57

7d ago2:05:57

2:05:57

Apple spent 90 minutes talking about the future of its software, and we're pretty sure only said the word "Siri" once. Nilay and David are joined by The Verge's Victoria Song and Allison Johnson, both of whom were with Nilay at the keynote, to talk about all the news of the day. They talk about the Liquid Glass design language, and why Apple decide…

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Previewing Apple's 2025 WWDC 1:38:03

11d ago1:38:03

1:38:03

Developer conference season is almost over, but we've got one show left to see: Apple's WWDC begins on Monday. Nilay, David, and Joanna Stern spend time going through both what they expect to see at the show, and why this year's WWDC might feel a bit different than in years past. Apple is in a tricky place with regulators, developers, and users ali…

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Better Health Policy Starts with Better Data w/ David C. Radley, Ph.D., M.P.H. 56:21

12d ago56:21

56:21

What happens when state health policymakers lose access to the very data they rely on? In this episode of Health Care Rounds, John Marchica talks with David C. Radley, Ph.D., M.P.H., Director of Data and Analytics at The Center for Evidence-Based Policy and Senior Scientist at the Commonwealth Fund. They explore how states use administrative data t…

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One company's quest for the perfect charger 1:09:31

14d ago1:09:31

1:09:31

We've talked many times on The Vergecast about the dream of the perfect charger. We call it The God Cable, and imagine it would charge everything, at full optimized speed, no matter what you plug in. Well, one company tried to make it – sort of. TwelveSouth founder Andrew Green joins the show to talk about how his company developed its newest produ…

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Can a redesign save Apple's software? 1:38:31

18d ago1:38:31

1:38:31

It's a slowish news week ahead of some very busy news weeks, so of course Nilay and David start the show with a long discussion about party speakers. Eventually, they get into the news, beginning with some of the huge Apple redesigns planned for WWDC in June. For the first time in a long time, the stakes for Apple's software teams feel really high.…

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Inside the Meta monopoly trial 1:23:42

21d ago1:23:42

1:23:42

After more than a month of testimony, the Meta antirust trial is beginning to slow down. The Google search remedies trial, meanwhile, is about to heat up again, with closing arguments coming soon. The Verge’s Lauren Feiner has been in the DC courthouse for all of it, and has finally emerged to tell us about what she’s seen, and learned, from two al…

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OpenAI and Jony Ive's AI super-gadget 1:53:50

25d ago1:53:50

1:53:50

Bad news if you don't care about AI: this week was absolutely chock-full of AI news. First, Nilay, David, and The Verge's Alex Heath talk about the news that OpenAI and Jony Ive are teaming up to build... something. A gadget, for sure, maybe lots of gadgets. We don't know much, but we have a lot of thoughts, and a lot of questions. After that, the …

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The Razr Ultra proves flip phones are almost ready 1:12:51

28d ago1:12:51

1:12:51

Kids these days, you know? They love the '90s, they want everything to be colorful and bold and bouncy, and they really, truly love Snapchat. And the tech world is listening. On this episode, The Verge's Allison Johnson joins to talk about her review of the new Razr Ultra, the new-look Android 16, and why she thinks we're getting ever closer to a t…

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Bonus Episode: Cybersecurity Challenges Faced by Canadian Organizations 1:09:30

28d ago1:09:30

1:09:30

In this episode of the CDW Canada Tech Talks podcast, host KJ Burke discusses the findings of the 2025 CDW Canada Cybersecurity Study with cybersecurity experts Ivo Wiens and Ben Boi-Doku. They explore the evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats, the importance of continuous security testing and the challenges faced by small and medium business…

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HBO's no good very bad rebrand 1:57:21

1M ago1:57:21

1:57:21

Names are hard — but they don't have to be this hard. Nilay, David, and The Verge's Jake Kastrenakes start the show with some personal news, before digging into the monumentally silly thinking behind Warner Bros. Discovery re-re-naming its streaming service HBO Max. After that, and some more streaming news, we turn our attention to the gadget news …

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A buggy Sonos mystery 1:27:06

1M ago1:27:06

1:27:06

The Verge's Will Poor recently came home from vacation and discovered he had an insect problem. More specifically, his Sonos speaker had an insect problem. Will brings us the story of what really happened there, and what he discovered about how the animal kingdom — and the electronics world — works. After that, The Verge's Andru Marino tells us abo…

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Why Apple is trying to save Google 1:45:27

1M ago1:45:27

1:45:27

Where will Meta, Apple, and Google be three years from now? It's starting to look like they might all be very different. Nilay, David, and The Verge's Richard Lawler start the show with Eddy Cue's testimony in the Google search trial, in which Cue argued that AI is taking over — and that Google should be allowed to keep paying Apple gobs of money. …

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Building Sustainable Primary Care for Seniors w/ Tom Yackel, MD, MPH, MS, MBA 41:27

1M ago41:27

41:27

Value-based care isn’t a new idea—but making it work in today’s fragmented system is anything but simple. In this episode of Health Care Rounds, John Marchica talks with Dr. Tom Yackel, Chief Clinical Excellence Officer at CenterWell Senior Primary Care, about what it really takes to deliver high-quality, cost-effective care to Medicare patients. D…

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The AI wearables are always listening 1:19:38

1M ago1:19:38

1:19:38

The Verge’s Victoria Song joins the show to talk about a new genre of gadget, which both she and David have been testing a lot: the AI-powered, always-on voice recorder. Vee shares what she’s learned from devices like Bee, and why it’s going to be so hard for AI to figure out what really matters in our lives. After that, The Verge’s Nathan Edwards …

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How Apple lost control of the App Store 1:51:24

2M ago1:51:24

1:51:24

Everywhere you look, antitrust fights have the potential to reshape the tech industry. Nilay, David, and The Verge's Jake Kastrenakes start by digging into the latest ruling in the Apple / Epic trial, in which a furious judge rips open the App Store in a way Apple likely never saw coming. The way we pay for apps is about to change, and fast. After …

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How Patient-Reported Outcomes Create Value and Improve Health w/ Trafford Crump, Ph.D 47:34

2M ago47:34

47:34

Value-based care is more than just a buzzword - it’s a fundamental shift in how we measure success in health care. In this episode of Health Care Rounds, John Marchica sits down with Dr. Trafford Crump, Associate Professor at McGill University, to discuss how patient-reported outcomes (PROs) can help us better understand the value of care from the …

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The Slate Truck is a whole new kind of car 1:28:17

2M ago1:28:17

1:28:17

Sometimes you want more tech in your life — and sometimes you want a lot less. This episode is all about less. First, Tim Stevens joins the show to talk about his story about the Slate Truck, an ultra-minimal electric vehicle that has almost no features to speak of and yet still promises to reinvent the way we think about cars. After that, Casey Jo…

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Everybody wants to buy Chrome 1:51:17

2M ago1:51:17

1:51:17

Some weeks, it just feels like everything is up in the air all at the same time. Nilay and David are joined by The Verge’s Jake Kastrenakes to talk about all the unrest, starting with the ever-changing tariff rules that are making gadgets hard to price, hard to find, and hard to bet on going forward. (Maybe that’s why it seems everyone on Earth tri…

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How to keep your data safe when you travel 1:10:43

2M ago1:10:43

1:10:43

If you’re heading on vacation this summer, you’re going to want to listen to this. The Verge’s Gaby del Valle joins the show to explain how worried you need to be about your digital data when you cross borders, and what you can do to protect yourself. Even if you don’t think you have anything to hide, a little precaution goes a long way. After that…

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Big Tech is back on trial 1:55:52

2M ago1:55:52

1:55:52

We promise, this episode is only a little bit about header bidding. Nilay and David are joined by The Verge’s Alex Heath to talk about some big news in tech regulation: Google lost its ad-tech monopoly trial, which could reshape both Google and the internet altogether. And that’s not the only monopoly news! Meta’s trial also started this week, and …

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The 2025 Vergecast Streaming Draft 1:27:12

2M ago1:27:12

1:27:12

It's time, once again, to see what's what in the streaming wars. For the third year in a row, our hosts — this time Nilay, David, and The Verge's Jake Kastrenakes — have to build a roster of streaming options that will win awards, show 4K content, satisfy their live TV needs, and much more. First, the hosts decide who won last year's competition, a…

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How the tech world is responding to tariff chaos 1:34:42

2M ago1:34:42

1:34:42

Welcome to tech in 2025, where everything's made up and the numbers don't matter. Nilay, David, and The Verge's Jake Kastrenakes start the show by running down the latest tariff news, the uncertain future facing tech companies of all sizes, and what we're learning so far about how they're responding. After that, the hosts talk about a big week in A…

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Switch 2: the good news and bad news 1:20:00

2M ago1:20:00

1:20:00

Last week, The Verge's Ash Parrish got to play with the new Nintendo Switch 2. We got over our outrageous jealousy long enough to ask her all about it: what it's like to hold, how the screen looks, whether the mouse-control is any good, and much more. Ash gives us the good news, and the bad news, on everything we now know about the Switch 2. (We do…

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How tariffs will change your gadgets 1:51:50

2M ago1:51:50

1:51:50

It's a Nintendo Switch 2. What could it cost, a thousand dollars? In this episode, Nilay, David, and The Verge's Richard Lawler talk through why we don't really know. But first, we talk about the Switch 2, and some of the reasons we're excited — and maybe just a little concerned — about Nintendo's new console. This is likely to be the most interest…

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Pharmacy as a Strategic Asset in Health Systems w/ Dr. Tyson Frodin, AVP of Pharmacy, MultiCare 48:51

2M ago48:51

48:51

In another installment of our Pharma Series, we're joined by Dr. Tyson Frodin, Assistant Vice President of Pharmacy at MultiCare, to explore the evolving role of pharmacy in health care. Tyson shares insights from his diverse career path - from his early experience in telehealth on a Navajo reservation, to leading pharmacy initiatives at a top heal…

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Searching for the perfect minimalist smartphone 1:24:02

3M ago1:24:02

1:24:02

David has a Light Phone III, and it's making him wonder a lot of things about technology. So The Verge's Allison Johnson joins the show to talk about the whole trend of minimalist smartphones, and to figure out which features a smartphone absolutely needs, and which ones we could all probably do without. After that, The Verge's Andy Hawkins takes u…

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A Conversation with Andy Cowan, President, Particle Measuring Systems 8:29

3M ago8:29

8:29

Andy Cowan, President of Particle Measuring Systems, shares his vision for the company’s future and what makes PMS such a dynamic place to work and partner with. He talks about the company’s rapid growth, deep customer relationships, and bold investments in innovation, technology, and global infrastructure. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how PMS i…

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