Last week, we took a break to do something fun, and this week, you get to see why. Josh and the crew took a trip to Chicago to sit down with Ashton Kutcher, the actor known for That 70s Show and Two and a Half Men but more importantly his portr

On The Verge: NASA JPL and 'Terms and Conditions' director Cullen Hoback

Jul 12th, 2013

Robots! Virtual Reality! A "human-robot partnership" that'll put a billion people in space!Senior reporter TC Sottek went to Pasadena, CA for a trip to NASA Jet Propulsion Lab, an experimental arm of the agency that's doing some crazy work wit

On The Verge: Mo Rocca, H. Jon Benjamin, and Citi Bike

Jul 3rd, 2013

Welcome to On The Verge, our little zeitgeist for the culture of now. We may be off celebrating our country's independence with hamburgers, veggie burgers, hot dogs, and (we promise totally legal) fireworks... but before we go: Joshua sits down

On The Verge: Paul Feig and Lance Reddick

Jun 27th, 2013

Welcome to On The Verge, our little zeitgeist for the culture of now. We've got a very fun film-themed show today, including a lively in-studio chat with Paul Feig, the creator of Freaks and Geeks and director of Bridesmaids and The Heat. Befor

On The Verge: Google X and a trip to Pixar

Jun 21st, 2013

Welcome to On The Verge, a zeitgeist for the culture of now. On today's show: our intrepid reporter (we say that a lot) Bryan Bishop took a trip to Pixar and talked to the many, many brilliant minds behind the studio and Monsters University. An

On The Verge: Khoi Vinh talks iOS 7, The Guardian's Spencer Ackerman talks PRISM

Jun 15th, 2013

Credits:Directed by Billy Disney, Jordan OplingerProducer: Ross MillerAssociate Producer: Michael ShaneStudio Producer: Brendan MurphyExecutive Producers: Joshua Topolsky, Chad Mumm, Kyle KramerWritten by: Joshua Topolsky, Ross Miller, N

On The Verge: face transplants and NYC Chief Digital Officer Rachel Haot

Jun 8th, 2013

It's a very special On The Verge as we take a deeper dive into Beyond Recognition, our cover story this week on face transplants. Our science editor Katie Drummond sits down with Josh for a talk about the story from inception to reaction. Also,

On The Verge: Brian Greene, binge watching, and more

May 30th, 2013

Credits:Directed by: Billy Disney, Jordan OplingerProducer: Ross MillerAssociate Producer: Michael ShaneStudio Producer: Brendan MurphyExecutive Producers: Joshua Topolsky, Chad Mumm, Kyle KramerWritten by: Joshua Topolsky, Ross Miller, Natha

On The Verge is returning

May 24th, 2013

New weekly shows. New fascinating guests. New exciting antics. Absolutely no pants.

On The Verge, Episode 011: Oblong's John Underkoffler, BlackBerry's Thorsten Heins

Nov 21st, 2012

What a way to end a season! It all starts with news from best actor nominee Joshua Topolsky and best supporting actor nominees Paul Miller and Nilay Patel (also nominated for his role in "Jerk Bosses").Ross Miller took a trip to Oblong industr