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Today on the flagship podcast of what the future of Kindle turns out to be:\xa0\nWe\u2019re once again trying out a couple of our favorite new show formats.\xa0\nIn Version History, we talk through the whole story of Quibi, from its early days as NewTV to its extremely ill-timed launch to its ultimate demise.\xa0\n\nFrom Variety: Quibi Has Raised $1.75B After Closing $750M Round to Fund Launch\n\n\nFrom Variety: Jeffrey Katzenberg\u2019s NewTV Closes $1B, Major Studios Among Investors\n\n\nQuibi\u2019s CES 2020 launch\n\nQuibi app review: short-form streaming in a shifting landscape\n\nSteven Spielberg is writing a horror series you\u2019ll only be able to at night\n\nQuibi\u2019s Super Bowl 2020 commercial\n\nFrom The Wall Street Journal: Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman Struggle With Their Startup\u2014and Each Other\n\n\nHow Quibi imploded less than six months after launch\n\n11 reasons why Quibi crashed and burned in less than a year\n\n\nNext, we try out our as-yet-untitled debate show. The Verge\u2019s Kevin Nguyen and Alex Cranz take on a surprisingly contentious topic: is the future of books print or digital?\xa0\n\nThe Boox Palma is an amazing gadget I didn\u2019t even know I wanted\n\nKobo\u2019s great color e-readers are held back by lock-in\n\nFrom The Wall Street Journal: How the Kindle Became a Must-Have Accessory (Again)\n\n\nThe Playdate makes a surprisingly good e-reader\n\n\nLater, producer Andru Marino answers a question from The Vergecast Hotline about a very unusual shopping situation for MP3 players.\xa0\n\n\nNW-E394 Walkman Digital Music Player\xa0\n\nMighty\u2019s \u2018iPod shuffle for Spotify\u2019 gets upgraded battery and Bluetooth\n\n\nEmail us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices