The Sewing Machine
Holly Frey from Stuff You Missed in History Class joins the show to talk about the sewing machine and how it shaped patent law. Learn [Read more]
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A Meter of Sweat
Chris Plante joins Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn on this week’s Vergecast to read his unstructured, free verse poetry about the HTC Re Camera. Or [Read more]
The battle of Agincourt and the Spanish communists
Ranulph Fiennes talks about his ancestors’ involvement in the battle of Agincourt, and Paul Preston explores the life of Spanish communist politician Santiago Carrillo See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Anita Sarkeesian and Video Game Journalism
Cristen Conger from Stuff Mom Never Told You joins the show to talk about Anita Sarkeesian’s video game journalism project and the dark side of [Read more]
Sylvia Rivera
Transgender activist Sylvia Rivera is often compared to Rosa Parks. She became famous, in part, for participating in the Stonewall riots, and she spent her [Read more]
Extra Life, Video Games and Charity
What is the charity Extra Life all about and how can you get involved? What game did Jonathan play for 25 hours back in 2013 [Read more]
The Dyatlov Pass Incident
In 1959, nine students ventured into the Ural mountains for a ski hiking trip, and never returned. While much speculation has swirled for more than [Read more]
Milwaukee With Rich People
The Vergecast is back with Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn, new Verge science editor Liz Lopatto, and notable humanoid trollbeast TC Sottek. There was Ebola, Windows [Read more]
The trials of Joan of Arc
Historian Helen Castor discusses her new biography of the tragic French heroine Joan of Arc, describing her famous victories and the dramatic trial that condemned her to death. Putting the questions is fellow historian Dan Jones. See aca…
Audio Production 101
Audio Producer Steve Riekeberg is a guest and we’re talking all about audio production. Mics and levels and sample rates, oh my! Learn more about [Read more]