790: Wandering Around The Verge, with David Pierce

David Pierce is Editor-at-Large at The Verge. This week, he talks with Stephen and David about the hardware and software he relies on for work, the overall state of Apple in 2025, and his complicated feelings about his new SodaStream.

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David Pierce (relay.fm/people/davidpierce)

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