Decoder with Nilay Patel

The Verge

Decoder is a show from The Verge about big ideas — and other problems. Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to a diverse cast of innovators and policymakers at the frontiers of business and technology to reveal how they’re navigating an ever-changing landscape, what keeps them up at night, and what it all means for our shared future.

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Aug 9, 2022 · 1 hr 20 min
The risky new way of building mobile broadband networks
And why it's 40% cheaper
Aug 2, 2022 · 1 hr 13 min
Why Hank Green can’t quit YouTube for TikTok
All the ways to make money as a creator
Jul 26, 2022 · 1 hr 7 min
Rent the Runway CEO Jennifer Hyman thinks clothing rental is inflation-proof
The company’s rollercoaster journey from covid crash to wedding boom
Jul 19, 2022 · 1 hr 18 min
Is the metaverse going to suck? A conversation with Matthew Ball
Maybe it won’t be a dystopia?
Jul 14, 2022 · 28 min
Land of the Giants: Facebook gets a facelift
Decoder is dark this week so listen to the new season of Land of the Giants
Jul 4, 2022 · 1 hr 15 min
How arson led to a culture reboot at Traeger, with CEO Jeremy Andrus
Traeger’s Jeremy Andrus on riding the wave of the outdoor cooking revolution
Jun 29, 2022 · 1 hr 10 min
TSA’s chief innovation officer on surveillance, security lines, and surrendering to PreCheck
Nilay Patel talks to Dan McCoy, the chief innovation officer at the TSA
Jun 21, 2022 · 1 hr 5 min
How Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius is refocusing for an electric future
Nilay Patel talks to Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius.
Jun 14, 2022 · 1 hr 5 min
How fandom built the internet as we know it, with Kaitlyn Tiffany
Nilay Patel talks to author Kaitlyn Tiffany about fandom on the internet
Jun 6, 2022 · 1 hr 5 min
What unions could mean for Apple with Zoe Schiffer
Nilay Patel talks to Zoe Schiffer about the fight to unionize
May 24, 2022 · 1 hr 7 min
How Ukraine’s wide use of cryptocurrency is playing out during the war
Nilay Patel talks to Michael Chobanian, the president of Blockchain Association of Ukraine
May 17, 2022 · 1 hr 13 min
The videos that don’t work on YouTube and the future of the creator business, with Nebula CEO Dave Wiskus
Nilay Patel talks to Dave Wiskus the CEO of creator-owned streaming service Nebula
May 13, 2022 · 32 min
Vergecast: Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Google I/O 2022
Nilay Patel and David Pierce talk to Google CEO Sundar Pichai
May 10, 2022 · 1 hr 8 min
UiPath CEO Daniel Dines thinks automation can fight the great resignation
Nilay Patel talks to Daniel Dines the founder and CEO of UiPath
May 3, 2022 · 1 hr 15 min
How big companies kill ideas — and how to fight back, with Tony Fadell
Stories and lessons from his new book, Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making
Apr 26, 2022 · 50 min
The executive director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation on government surveillance, Elon Musk, and free speech
Cindy Cohn is the executive Director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, or EFF. If you’re an internet user of a certain age like me, you know the EFF as the premiere civil liberties group for the internet. The EFF has fought pitched battles against things like government surveillance, digital rights management for music and movies, and government speech regulations that would violate the First Amendment. These fights were important, and shaped the internet as we know it today. Links Electronic Frontier Foundation How to fix the Internet: Podcast by the EFF How the EU is fighting tech giants with Margrethe Vestager Apple pushes back on iPhone order, says FBI is seeking ‘dangerous power' Here’s why Apple’s new child safety features are so controversial Viacom vs YouTube Texas passes law that bans kicking people off social media based on ‘viewpoint’ Santa Clara Principles Carterfone Decoder interview with YouTube chief product officer Neal Mohan Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Facebook v. Power Ventures Transcript: https://www.theverge.com/e/22805290 Credits: Decoder is a production of The Verge, and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Today’s episode was produced by Creighton DeSimone and Jackie McDermott and it was edited by Callie Wright. The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Our Sr Audio Director is Andrew Marino and our Executive Producer is Eleanor Donovan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 19, 2022 · 1 hr 7 min
A former Foxconn executive tries to explain what went wrong in Wisconsin
Nilay Patel talks to former Foxconn executive Alan Yeung
Apr 12, 2022 · 1 hr 19 min
Chris Dixon thinks web3 is the future of the internet. Is it?
Nilay Patel talks to Andreessen Horowitz General Partner Chris Dixon
Apr 5, 2022 · 1 hr 21 min
Is streaming just becoming cable again? Julia Alexander thinks so
Nilay Patel talks to Julia Alexander about Disney, HBO Max, and how complicated it is to watch sports
Mar 29, 2022 · 1 hr 2 min
Steve Aoki on why he’s a ‘crypto believer’
Nilay Patel talks to Steve Aoki about the music industry, web3, and the Aokiverse

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