Nilay Patel is fired up about media aquisions, Dieter Bohn is delirious, Sam Sheffer is hyped beyond belief, Russell Brandom is on the Facebook beat, and Josh Dzieza is on hand to report on the rat takeover. What a time to be alive. Join us, won't you?\nThis week's Vergecast is sponsored by:\n\nHighfive\n\nIgloo\nTripcase\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices