Show overview
Upgrade has been publishing since 2014, and across the 12 years since has built a catalogue of 619 episodes. That works out to roughly 1000 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run over ninety minutes — most land between 1h 26m and 1h 44m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Technology show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 23 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Relay.
From the publisher
Upgrade looks at how technology shapes our lives, from the devices in our hands and pockets to the streaming services that keep us entertained. Hosted by Jason Snell and Myke Hurley.
Latest Episodes
View all 619 episodes619: Road to the Apple II: Apple for Sale (Part 1)
618: The WWDC Keynote Draft 2026
617: Image Playgrounds Is My Roman Empire
616: Outmoded But Not Vintage
615: But in Citrus!
614: $100 Billion Is the Floor
613: I Know I Picked Too Many iPods
612: 'That Leader is John Ternus'
611: Drain the Bin
610: We Hear You're Good at Computers
Ep 609609: The Origin of Apple
Jason and Myke tell the story of Apple's origin. It emerged from the unique environment of the Santa Clara valley suburbs of the '70s thanks to the particular genius of its two co-founders and some surprising help they got along the way.
Ep 608608: Pop and Lock
Myke talks to Jason about his "Jeopardy!" experience, and Jason interviews David Pogue about his book, "Apple: The First 50 Years."
Ep 607607: Lime Has Left the Chat
Myke has MacBook Neo FOMO and we have reviews of both Studio Display models. Also: Apple starts celebrating 50; App Store fees are lowered in China; Somehow, AirPods Max returned; Apple's AI crisistunity; and Jason in Jeopardy!?
Ep 606606: Photogenic Lemon
This week, Jason reviews the MacBook Neo! Plus: Draft results, Jason is (back) in print, and new MacBook Pros and Studio Displays. But it's mostly about MacBook Neo!
Ep 605605: The 2026 March Experience Draft
Jason and Myke try to predict what Apple will be announcing this week, except for the stuff that was announced Monday. But they discuss the new iPad Air and iPhone 17e too! Also: Apple's F1 plans and some Report Card follow-up.
Ep 604604: The Shifting Sands of Liquid Glass
We discuss the results of the Six Colors Apple Report Card for 2025 in depth, with our added opinions on every category. Jason chooses to be a rascal, and Myke tries to give ten out of five.
Ep 603603: Recalibrate the Quality Bar
We discuss Apple's struggles to ship an upgraded Apple Intelligence, prepare for a March 4 product announcement, and explain Apple TV going all in on "Severance." Also, Jason answers your (many!) curling questions!
Ep 602602: Get Our Necks Limber
Eddy Cue comes down hard on a would-be Apple service; we try to figure out what the new low-end Mac laptop might be, Tim Cook calls an important meeting to say a lot of words, and we tackle all aspects of the Super Bowl plus some curling!
Ep 601601: Spreadsheet for Creators
We break down Apple's latest financial results (including the potential supply-chain storm brewing on the horizon) and then discuss the difficult roll-out of Apple's new Creator Studio bundle.
Ep 600600: Based on Hopes and Dreams
Episode 600 prompts us to revisit predictions from episode 500 and make some new ones for episode 700. We also cover new AirTags and Apple's plans to fix Apple Intelligence.