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Verge Extras

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

Episodes

ReBoot is coming back

After a 14-year hiatus, ReBoot is back. That’s right, the first half-hour, completely computer-animated TV series was given the greenlight last week. But what will the new ReBoot look like? To find out, Arielle Duhaime-Ross gave Michael Hefferon, the president of ReBoot's Rainmaker entertainment, a call. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 16, 201522 minEp. 8

Chris Gethard has a talk show

After fours years on public access, underground NY comic Chris Gethard is bringing his experimental talk show to Fusion. Ross Miller sat down with Chris for a chat about comedy, New York City, and Diddy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 27, 20151 hr 3 minEp. 7

Pitch Perfect's Deke Sharon on the rise of a cappella

The words “a cappella empire” probably mean nothing to you. But Deke Sharon has built one. He’s the musical force behind NBC’s The Sing-Off and both Pitch Perfect films, and soon he’ll be starring in an a cappella reality show on Lifetime. Casey Newton sat down with Deke to talk about Pitch Perfect 2, college a cappella, and how he built an industry around harmony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 15, 20151 hr 1 minEp. 6

Fast Dungeons & Furious Dragons

The Rock, Vin Diesel, and Ludacris go for a birthday joy ride when suddenly they are ambushed by agents of a shadowy organization in souped-up Toyota Camrys. Roll a die and punch bad guys. This is Fast and Furious 6.5, a special role-playing episode we made in honor of The Verge's new transportation hub, because it's April Fools' Day, and because a new Fast and Furious film is hitting theaters this week (starring known D&D enthusiast Vin Diesel). If you want to play it yourself, download story n...

Apr 01, 201548 minEp. 5

The Verge at SXSW 2015

Emily Yoshida, Dieter Bohn, Kwame Opam, and Casey Newton are on the ground in Austin, TX for SXSW 2015. They're here to talk about movies, Meerkat, brand activations, and waiting in lines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 17, 201543 minEp. 4

A conversation with Brian K. Vaughan

Saga is widely regarded as one of the best comics of 2014, and its author, Brian K. Vaughan, as one of the best sci-fi writers around. Listen as The Verge’s biggest comic book nerds talk to Vaughan about everything from Saga and gaming, to racial diversity in comics and breastfeeding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 17, 201556 minEp. 3

The problems with Interstellar

Interstellar is absolutely gorgeous. Interstellar has strong performances and real tearjerking moments. Interstellar also has some pretty large issues that unravel over the course of its nearly-three-hour runtime. Let's talk about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 17, 201539 minEp. 2

The Verge at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival

The Verge's Casey Newton, Emily Yoshida and Bryan Bishop chat about the films of the Sundance Film Festival, the huge steps Oculus is making in the narrative film world, and the unstoppable force of nature that is James Franco. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 01, 201549 minEp. 1
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