Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Do you remember your first BlackBerry? Do you remember when that first BlackBerry launched? On this episode taped before David Pierce went on leave, producer Travis Larchuk leads David, Nilay, and The Verge’s Sean Hollister through a game of memory and history and a surprising amount of feelings tied to gadget launches.

00:00 Intro
01:04 90 Seconds on The Verge
03:01 Meet the Players
04:55 Round One Phones
06:32 Fire Phone
07:48 Pixel and Snack Lore
09:27 Lifelines and IBM Simon
11:10 BlackBerry Pearl Era
12:39 Surface Duo Memories
13:25 Anything Goes Round
13:36 Flickr and Kindle Era
14:38 Yoga 13 Lifeline Drama
16:19 DJI Phantom
18:00 Nexus One Confidence
18:58 Sonos One and Apple Watch
20:12 Betamax Finale and Scores
21:21 Outro

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