Essential phone review, Charlottesville online, and Space Craft

<p>On <em>The Verge</em>’s flagship / only podcast, Nilay, Dieter, and Paul go through the weekly rundown of news that hit the site this week. </p><p>The show begins by addressing the accumulation of online hate as a result of the Charlottesville attack, and how it’s affecting the topics we cover. </p><p>Also, the Essential Phone is out today, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t5CxKxlTOA" target="_blank">Dieter had the chance to review it</a>. Nilay, Paul, and Dieter discuss where phones like Essential are headed with this release and the other upcoming releases this fall.</p><p>We’ve got a new segment for you as well! Loren Grush, science reporter and friend of the show, steps into the studio to talk about her new video series <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3O9TgZwMuE" target="_blank"><em>Space Craft</em></a>, where she finds out what it takes to be an astronaut in modern-day space programs. </p><p>There’s a whole lot in between, so listen to it all and you’ll g