How far can we push the limits of the human body? At the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas, a few dozen athletes tried to find out, and The Verge's Victoria Song was there to watch. She tells us the story of the swimmers, weightlifters, and other athletes who competed, the intense training and drug regimens they underwent, and the complicated mix of pseudo-science and actual science behind the event. Then, she tells us where this project goes from here — because the Enhanced Games experiment is just beginning. 0:00 Welcome and Setup 00:35 90 Seconds on the Verge 02:32 Steroid Olympics Intro 03:20 What Are Enhanced Games? 04:40 Science or Grift? 09:01 Rules and Drug List 14:11 Results and Reality Check 20:19 Heat and Event Chaos 21:54 Future Plans and Money 23:30 Telehealth Grift Concerns 24:25 Biohacking Goes Mainstream 24:56 Medical Rigor vs Friction 27:48 Influencers and Broadcast Spin 28:48 Athlete Payout Reality 30:47 Future Plans and Skepticism 32:30 Vegas Absurdity Recap 33:28 Listener Questions Format 34:03 Naming the New Company 36:45 Ferrari Luce Defenses 38:15 Hosts React to Luce 40:17 Wrap and WWDC Plug Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLv Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/40RFRkg The Vergecast Podcast: https://bit.ly/3WQDexZ Decoder with Nilay Patel: http://apple.co/3v29nDc More about our podcasts: https://www.theverge.com/podcasts Read More: http://www.theverge.com Community guidelines: http://bit.ly/2D0hlAv Wallpapers from The Verge: https://bit.ly/2xQXYJr Shop our Verge merch store here: https://bit.ly/4kPCmEc Subscribe to The Verge: https://bit.ly/3FT6n5S If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may receive a commission without exerting any influence on editorial content. For more information about our ethics policy, visit: https://bit.ly/3ZWTlLs