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The Vergecast

How tariffs will change your gadgets

The Vergecast

Vox Media Podcast Network

News, Tech News, Technology

4.44.1K Ratings

🗓️ 4 April 2025

⏱️ 108 minutes

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Summary

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 interesting device of the year, and we learned an awful lot more about it this week. We also talk about Microsoft's 50th anniversary, the fate of TikTok, and other gadget news. Then we get to tariffs, with the help of Tuneshine creator Tobias Butler, who explains how tariffs affect the way hardware companies do business — and how they're navigating the current uncertainty. After that, in the lightning round, it's time for a little Brendan Carr is a Dummy, followed by the latest on Tesla's sales numbers, Alexa Plus, and Coyote vs. Acme. Further reading:  The Vergecast was nominated for a Webby, which means we can win a Webby People’s Voice Award and that’s voted online by you! So we’d love your support. You can vote at the link:https://bit.ly/3DXFgpN The 50 best things Microsoft has ever made The Nintendo Switch 2 arrives on June 5th for $449.99 Nintendo Switch 2 hands-on: it’s all in the games Nvidia confirms the Nintendo Switch 2 has DLSS and real-time ray tracing Nintendo Switch 2 specs: 1080p 120Hz display, 4K dock, mouse mode, and more The Nintendo Switch 2 has a camera accessory for video chat Nintendo’s Switch 2 ‘C’ button is a Discord-like GameChat feature  Verge staffers react to the Nintendo Switch 2 Here’s everything Nintendo has revealed about the Switch 2’s Joy-Cons Nintendo’s Switch 2 preorder process has strict requirements to thwart scalpers ‘TikTok America,’ Amazon, and other rumors about who might buy TikTok From The New York Times: Trump Set to Meet With Top Aides to Decide TikTok’s Fate From Wired: The Founder of OnlyFans Wants to Buy TikTok Tuneshine – Your space, your music Donald Trump announces tariffs that could raise the price of almost everything you buy Reciprocal Tariff Calculations | United States Trade Representative Trump’s new tariff math looks a lot like ChatGPT’s These are the tariffs about to hit Apple. Chris Murphy’s Bluesky thread Trump’s tariffs are ‘a debacle of epic proportions’ for the auto industry T-Mobile closes Lumos deal after dropping DEI | The Verge E&C Democrats Launch Investigation into FCC Chairman Carr’s Repeated Attacks on the First Amendment Sony’s new Bravia lineup includes its ‘King of TV’ successor Tesla’s sales plummet 13 percent as Musk backlash grows Best printer 2025: just buy a Brother laser printer, the winner is clear, middle finger in the air Alexa Plus just launched in early access, but it’s missing some features Coyote vs. Acme is finally coming to theaters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Have you noticed that headlights seem brighter these days?

0:06.1

It's more than just a nuisance for some people.

0:09.2

Those headlights and other LED lights knocked me out of being a teacher.

0:13.1

I just couldn't get to work anymore without suffering these impacts, these neurological, psychological impacts.

0:20.0

The dark side of those gleaming headlights.

0:23.2

That's this week on Explain It to Me.

0:25.5

Listen every Sunday morning, wherever you get your podcasts.

0:30.8

Simple question.

0:32.5

What's actually healthy for you to eat?

0:34.6

If you're confused over what is and isn't healthy to eat, you're not alone. In fact, most Americans are pretty confused about what to eat. If you're confused over what is and isn't healthy to eat, you're not

0:37.9

alone. In fact, most Americans are pretty confused about what to eat. Are eggs going to give you

0:42.9

high cholesterol, or are they the base of a great protein-rich meal? Will coffee give you cancer,

0:47.9

or will it help you live longer? Why is nutrition science such a mystery? And why does nutrition

0:53.5

advice seem to change all the time?

0:55.5

This episode of Gastropod, we reveal the hidden history of how nutrition science got started,

1:00.2

why its early successes saved millions of lives, and how those successes kind of led science astray.

1:05.4

All that, plus why the Blue Zone diet is bunk and what the deal is with ultra-processed foods.

1:12.1

Find Gastropod and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

1:16.7

Hey, everybody, it's Neely.

1:17.6

Before I start the show, I just want to say we were nominated for a Webby Award, which is very exciting.

1:21.5

We would love to have you go vote for us.

1:23.8

We'll put the link in the show notes.

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