由 David Pierce 主持的 The VergeCast 播客，开场宣布了一项新的播客计划：将更多互动式、TikTok风格的游戏融入节目中。Pierce 邀请听众提交他们的游戏创意，在进入本期节目的主要内容之前，定下了一个轻松愉快的基调。 首先，在“The Verge 90 秒”新闻环节中，简要报道了亚马逊自有品牌产品（如 Echo Dot 和 Fire TV Stick 4K Max）大幅涨价（高达 60%）的消息，原因归结为零部件成本上升。据报道，Netflix 正在探讨允许 Peacock 和 Fox One 等竞争对手的流媒体服务入驻其应用程序，此举此前曾被回避，但在 YouTube 推出类似捆绑计划后，现在正被考虑。该环节最后报道了一则趣闻：中国人形机器人在世界人形机器人运动会上打破了尤塞恩·博尔特（Usain Bolt）的 1000 米短跑纪录。 本期节目的核心是首次推出的游戏“那是什么时候发布的？”，它被呈现为 Chronology 或 Timeline 游戏的“合法独立”版本。制作人 Travis Larchuk 向联合主持人 Nilay Patel 和 Sean Hollister 解释了游戏规则。玩家将共同构建一个科技产品时间线，把给定的物品放在现有条目之前或之后。正确放置可得一分，而错误放置则意味着该物品被“从历史中抹去”。游戏提供求生机会：维基百科（随机提供一句话）、图片（一张图片描述），或二选一（提供两个可能的时间线位置）。 游戏开始，Nilay 选择了“手机”类别。时间线以诺基亚 9000 Communicator（1996 年）为起始。Nilay 成功地将三星 Galaxy Fold（2019 年）放在其之后。随后 David Pierce 正确地将诺基亚 Lumia 520（2013 年）置于两者之间，紧接着 Sean Hollister 准确地将 Fire Phone（2014 年）放入时间线。三位主持人频繁利用他们的个人和职业记忆——通常与特定的办公室地点或评测经验相关——来推断发布年份。Nilay 延续了这一趋势，正确地放置了第一代 Google Pixel（2016 年），随后是 Surface Duo（2020 年），他回忆起其在疫情前的发布。David 利用他的“图片”求生机会，识别并正确地将 IBM Simon（1994 年）作为最早的物品放入时间线。而 Sean 成功添加了黑莓 Pearl 8100（2006 年）。第一轮，所有人都获得了满分。 第二轮，David 选择了“无所不包”类别。时间线以 Snap Spectacles（2016 年）为起始。David 开局不错，正确地将 Flickr（2004 年）放在其之前。随后 Sean 成功地将 Kindle（2007 年）添加进时间线。Nilay 面对联想 IdeaPad Yoga 13 时遇到了更艰巨的任务，他承认对 PC 产品的发布记忆不深，但在 Sean 的提示下，他正确地将其放置（2012 年）。然而，David 在 DJI Phantom 上失误了，他错误地将其放在 2016 年之后，而它实际上是在 2013 年发布的。他幽默地宣称自己已经把“DJI 从历史中除名”。Sean 则用 Nexus One（2010 年）扳回一城，再次依靠 Engadget 时代的记忆。Nilay 继续保持强劲表现，正确放置了 Sonos One（2017 年），他推断其是在集成 Alexa 语音助手之后发布的。David 通过准确放置 Apple Watch（2015 年）挽回了一点颜面，他回忆起自己写过的一篇相关专题文章。最后一个物品 Betamax 被交给了 Sean。在使用了“图片”求生机会后，Sean 正确地将其识别为一件古老的科技产品，并将其放置在时间线的最初位置。 游戏结束时，Nilay 和 Sean 各得五分打成平手，而 David 则以四分“垫底”，这都归咎于他唯一的错误答案。David 幽默地感叹他的失败，并誓言在未来的几轮中“复仇”。主持人鼓励听众提供反馈，为“这个游戏无论最终叫什么名字”提出新的游戏创意，并考虑订阅 The Verge 以获取无广告内容和独家时事通讯。

The VergeCast, hosted by David Pierce, opened with an announcement of a new podcast initiative: incorporating more interactive, TikTok-style games into the show. Pierce invited listeners to submit their game ideas, setting a playful tone before diving into the episode's main event. First, the "90 Seconds on the Verge" news segment briefly covered Amazon's significant price hikes (up to 60%) on first-party products like the Echo Dot and Fire TV Stick 4K Max, attributed to rising component costs. Netflix is reportedly exploring allowing rival streaming services like Peacock and Fox One within its app, a move previously avoided but now under consideration following YouTube's similar bundling plans. The segment concluded with a quirky report on Chinese humanoid robots breaking Usain Bolt's 1000-meter dash record at the World Humanoid Robot Games. The core of the episode was the inaugural game, "When Did That Come Out?", presented as a "legally distinct" version of Chronology or Timeline. Producer Travis Larchuk explained the rules to co-hosts Nilay Patel and Sean Hollister. Players would collectively build a timeline of gadgets, placing a given item before or after existing entries. Correct placement earned a point, while incorrect placement meant the item was "discarded from history." Lifelines were available: Wikipedia (a random sentence), Picture (an image description), or One-out-of-Two (two possible timeline placements). The game commenced with Nilay selecting the "Phones" category. The timeline was seeded with the Nokia 9000 Communicator (1996). Nilay successfully placed the Samsung Galaxy Fold (2019) after it. David Pierce then correctly placed the Nokia Lumia 520 (2013) between the two, followed by Sean Hollister accurately positioning the Fire Phone (2014). All three hosts frequently leveraged their personal and professional memories—often tied to specific office locations or review experiences—to deduce release years. Nilay continued this trend, correctly placing the first Google Pixel (2016) and later the Surface Duo (2020), recalling its pre-pandemic announcement. David used his "Picture" lifeline to identify and correctly place the IBM Simon (1994) as the earliest item, while Sean successfully added the BlackBerry Pearl 8100 (2006). The first round saw perfect scores across the board. For the second round, David chose "Anything Goes." The timeline began with Snap Spectacles (2016). David started strong by correctly placing Flickr (2004) before it. Sean then successfully added the Kindle (2007) to the timeline. Nilay faced a harder task with the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13, admitting a lack of strong memory for PC launches, but with a helpful hint from Sean, he correctly placed it (2012). David, however, stumbled with the DJI Phantom, incorrectly placing it after 2016 when it was released in 2013. He humorously declared he had "banned DJI" from history. Sean recovered with the Nexus One (2010), again relying on Engadget-era memories. Nilay continued his strong run by correctly placing the Sonos One (2017), reasoning its post-Alexa voice assistant integration. David partially redeemed himself by accurately placing the Apple Watch (2015), recalling a feature he wrote. The final item, Betamax, was given to Sean. After using a "Picture" lifeline, Sean correctly identified it as an ancient piece of technology, placing it at the very beginning of the timeline. The game concluded with Nilay and Sean tied at five points each, while David finished "dead last" with four points, thanks to his single incorrect answer. David humorously lamented his loss and vowed "vengeance" in future rounds. The hosts encouraged listeners to provide feedback, suggest new game ideas for "whatever this game is going to be called," and consider subscribing to The Verge for ad-free content and exclusive newsletters.