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Ben McKenzie vs. crypto
1 hour 20 minutes Posted Apr 14, 2026 at 9:00 am.
Sprinkler Duty Intro
Ben McKenzie Crypto Journey
Is Crypto Really Money
El Salvador Reality Check
Could Crypto Ever Work
Crypto Culture
Casino Capitalism And Crime
Why Bitcoin Keeps Rising
CGMs Explained
FDA OTC And Wellness Boom
Government Push For Wearables
Longevity Wearables Boom
Why Try CGMs
Scary Readings Doctor Visit
Living in the Data
Apps Scores Calibration
Disordered Eating Spiral
No Consensus for Non Diabetics
Medication Tradeoffs
Wellness vs Medical Regulation
Using CGMs Thoughtfully
Vergecast hotline
Why Gadgets Got Bland
Final Thoughts
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Show notes
During the height of the cryptocurrency craze a few years ago, the actor Ben McKenzie found himself wondering why no one else was seeing what he was seeing. He joins the show to explain his yearslong attempt to understand Bitcoin and the crypto world, all of which is in his new documentary Everyone Is Lying to You For Money. (You can probably guess how he feels.) After that, The Verge's Victoria Song tells us about her testing of continuous glucose monitors, which have gone from medical device to influencer trend in some worrying ways. Finally, we answer a question from the Vergecast Hotline (call 866-VERGE11 or email vergecast@theverge.com!) about why all our gadgets seem the same these days.
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Further reading:
Everyone is Lying to You for Money
Low interest rates and loneliness: the origins of the pandemic crypto boom
Continuous glucose monitoring made me continuously crazy
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